Caiti Baker
Caiti Baker is an Australian singer and songwriter.
Caiti Baker | |
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Origin | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Associated acts | Sietta, James Managohig |
Website | caitibaker |
Early life
Caiti's father, is a blues musician himself[1] and Baker was raised on gospel, jazz, big band, rock & roll,[1] blues and soul music and developed a love for R&B and hip hop in her adolescence.[2]
At the age of 12, Baker was given an 8 track digital recorder and she learnt how to write and record songs. Baker says she was inspired by the like Aretha Franklin, Big Mamma Thornton, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Etta James and Little Walter.[1]
Music
2009-2014: Sietta
From 2009, Baker and James Managohig (AKA Kuya James) formed the duo Sietta. Sietta released two studio albums, two extended plays, touring nationally and internationally before splitting in 2014.[1][3]
2015-present: Solo work Zinc & Mary of the North
In 2015, Baker signed to Perambulator Records in Darwin. In mid-2015, Baker toured with and supported Dr. G Yunupingu on his The Gospel Album Tour.[1]
In 2016, Baker featured the A.B. Original track "Dead in a Minute" before releasing her debut single "Heavy On My Heart" in August 2016.[4]
Baker released her debut studio album Zinc in October 2017.[2] In 2018, a 3-track EP titled B6 was digitally released, featuring songs left over from Zinc.[5][2] Zinc received 4 Star reviews from Rolling Stone, The Music and the Weekend Australian and was Album of the Week on Double J and ABC Darwin. Zinc also came in at number 44 in Double J's Top 50 Albums of 2017.[1] Baker was awarded Northern Territory Best Live Voice of the Year at the National Live Music Awards.[1]
On 19 June 2020, Baker released Mary of the North. Baker dedicated the album to the Northern Territory and its unique characters.[2] The album was produced by James Managohig and feature the single "Carry", a re-recording of the Sietta track "Carry You".[3]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details |
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Zinc |
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Mary of the North |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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B6 |
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Dust (Part 1) |
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As lead artist
Year | Title | Album |
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2016 | "Heavy On My Heart"[4] | Zinc |
2017 | "Make Your Own Mistakes"[9] | |
"Wolf"[10] | ||
"I Won't Sleep"[11] | ||
2018 | "Believer"[12] | |
"Gimme"[13] | B6 | |
"Yep Yep"[14] | ||
"La La La"[15] | ||
2019 | "Over the Horizon"[16] | Zinc |
"Gone"[17] | Dust (Part 1) | |
2020 | "Worth It"[18] | Mary of the North |
"Green Eyes"[19] |
As featured artist
Year | Title | Album |
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2016 | "Dead in a Minute" (A.B. Original featuring Caiti Baker)[20] |
Reclaim Australia |
2017 | "Here" (Briggs featuring Caiti Baker)[21] |
non-album single |
2020 | "Sophie's Song" (Sensible Antixx featuring Caiti Baker)[22] |
TBA |
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 2018[23][24] | Zinc | Best Independent Blues and Roots Album | Nominated |
AIR Awards of 2020[25][26] | The Dust (Pt. 1) | Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP | Won |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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ARIA Music Awards of 2018 | Caiti Baker for Gurrumul – Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) | ARIA Award for Best Cover Art | Won |
National Indigenous Music Awards
The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) is an annual award ceremony and recognises excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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National Indigenous Music Awards 2016[27] | "Dead in a Minute" (A.B. Original featuring Caiti Baker) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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National Live Music Awards of 2017[28][29] | Caiti Baker | Live R&B or Soul Act of the Year | Nominated |
Northern Territory Live Voice of the Year | Won | ||
National Live Music Awards of 2018[30][31] | Caiti Baker | Live Voice of the Year | Nominated |
Live R&B or Soul Act of the Year | Nominated | ||
Northern Territory Live Voice of the Year | Won | ||
National Live Music Awards of 2019[32] | Caiti Baker | Live R&B or Soul Act of the Year | Nominated |
National Live Music Awards of 2020[33] | Caiti Baker | Northern Territory Live Act of the Year | Nominated |
References
- "Caiti Baker About". harbouragency. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "About Caiti Baker". Caiti Baker. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Caiti Baker releases new album Mary of the North". NME. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Heavy On My Heart - single". Apple Music. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "B6 EP". bandcamp. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Zinc (DD)". Apple Music. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Mary of the North (DD)". Apple Music. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Dust (Part 1) (EP)". Apple Music. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Make Your Own Mistakes - single". Apple Music. January 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Wolf - single". Apple Music. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "I Can't Sleep - single". Apple Music. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Believer - single". Apple Music. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Gimme - single". Apple Music. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Yep Yep - single". Apple Music. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "La La La - single". Apple Music. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Over the Horizon - single". Apple Music. February 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Gone - single". Apple Music. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Worth It - single". Apple Music. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Green Eyes - single". Apple Music. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Dead in a Minute - single". Apple Music. May 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Here - single". Apple Music. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "Sophie's Song - single". Apple Music. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "2020 AIR Awards Nominees". scenestr. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "2016 Winners". National Indigenous Music Awards. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees". NLMA. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Winners 2017". NLMA. December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend". NLMA. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Winners of the 2018 NLMA". NLMA. December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "HERE ARE YOUR 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES!". NLMA. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". NLMAs. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.