Big Scary
Big Scary is an Australian musical duo formed in Melbourne in 2006, by Tom Iansek and Joanna Syme. The pair have released several EPs and three albums. The 2009 EP At the Mercy of Elements received positive reviews.[1][2]
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Big Scary in Seattle in 2014 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genres | Indie pop, garage rock |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Pieater |
Associated acts | http://dadsmusic.net |
Website | http://bigscary.net |
Members | Tom Iansek Joanna Syme |
Their 2013 album Not Art was nominated for the triple j Australian Album of the Year award,[3] AIR Awards Best Independent Album[4] and also for Best Independent Release at the ARIAs.[5] Not Art won the 2014 Australian Music Prize, winning the band $30 000.[6]
By 2013 Iansek had formed a side project, #1 Dads.[7] Their 2016 single "The Opposite of Us" ranked at number 17 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2016 countdown.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [8] | ||
Vacation |
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37 |
Not Art |
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32 |
Animal |
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5 |
Extended Plays
Title | Details |
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The Mini EP |
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At the Mercy of the Elements |
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Autumn |
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Winter |
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Spring |
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Summer |
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Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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AUS[9] | ||||
2008 | "The Apple Song"[10] | - | ||
2010 | "Falling Away" | - | The Big Scary Four Seasons | |
"Tuesday Is Rent Day"[11] | - | |||
2011 | "Mixtape"[12] | - | Vacation | |
"Gladiator"[13] | - | |||
2013 | "Twin Rivers"[14] | - | Not Art | |
2015 | "Organism" | - | Animal | |
2016 | "The Opposite of Us" | 100 |
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Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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AIR Awards of 2011[16][17] | themselves | Breakthrough Independent Artist | Nominated |
AIR Awards of 2013[18] | themselves | Best Independent Artist | Nominated |
Not Art | Best Independent Album | Nominated | |
"Luck Now" | Best Independent Single/EP | Nominated | |
themselves | Carlton Dry Global Music Grant | Nominated | |
AIR Awards of 2017[19] | Animal | Best Independent Album | Nominated |
"The Opposite of Us" | Best Independent Single/EP | Nominated |
Australian Music Prize
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2013 | Not Art | Australian Music Prize | Won |
2016 | Animal | Australian Music Prize | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Big Scary have been nominated for three awards.[20]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Lost to |
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2013 | Not Art | Breakthrough Artist - Release | Nominated | Flume - Flume |
Best Independent Release | Nominated | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away | ||
2017 | Tom Iansek for Animal by Big Scary | Producer of the Year | Nominated | Gang Of Youths - Go Farther In Lightness |
J Awards
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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J Awards of 2010 | themselves | Unearthed Artist of the Year | Nominated |
J Awards of 2011 | Vacation | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
J Awards of 2013 | Not Art | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
J Awards of 2016 | Animal | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
References
- The Sunday Telegraph, 14 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review
- Rave Magazine, 30 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review Archived 4 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine by Brad Cameron
- "Australian Album of the Year Nomination". Triple J. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- "Triple nominations for Big Scary at Independent Music Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- "ARIA NOMS + FINE ARTS & ARTISAN WINNERS". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- "Music News - triple j". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- Mathieson, Craig. "Big Scary's Tom Iansek on a winner with #1 Dads". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- "australian-charts.com - Discography Big Scary". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- "CHART WATCH #382". auspOp. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "The Apple Song - single". Apple Music. December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "The Apple Song - single". Apple Music. 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Mixtape - single". Apple Music. September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Gladiator - single". Apple Music. September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Twin Rivers - single". Apple Music. July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "ARIA Accreditations 2020". ARIA. 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced". tonedeaf. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Final AIR Awards 2013 Nominations Revealed, $50,000 Prize Announced". tonedeaf. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations". theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "ARIA Awards Search Results - Big Scary". ARIA Awards. ARIA Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Industry Awards Winners And Hall Of Fame Inductees Revealed + 2020 Music Victoria Awards Nominees Announced With Public Voting Now Open!". Music Victoria. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Sampa The Great Walks Off With a Stack of Music Victoria Awards". noise11. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.