Thundamentals
Thundamentals are an Australian hip hop group originating from the Blue Mountains region bordering the metropolitan area of Sydney. The members are currently Tuka, Jeswon, and Morgs.[1][2] They have released five studio albums.
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Background information | |
Also known as | Connect 4 |
Origin | Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Australian hip hop |
Years active | 2008 | –present
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Associated acts | |
Website | thundamentals |
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Past members |
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History
Band origins: 2008–2010
Before becoming Thundamentals, the band consisted of DJ Morgs, Tommy Fiasko, MC Jeswon, MC Tuksnatch, MC Ruthless and DJ Clockwork, and was called Connect 4. Today, the band consists of DJ Morgs (Morgan Jones), MC Jeswon (Jesse Ferris), MC Tuka (Brendan Tuckerman) and DJ Poncho (Kevin Kerr).[2] In 2009, they released their first album Sleeping On Your Style. DJ Lee Hartney from The Smith Street Band went to one band practice in 2009, but decided to give up his DJ career in favour of playing guitar. In 2010, Thundamentals featured at Festival First Night in Sydney.[3]
In the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012, Thundamentals' Like a Version recording of fellow Australian Matt Corby's "Brother" came in at number 49.[4] The original "Brother" placed number 3 the previous year in Triple J Hottest 100, 2011. In the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014, three of their tracks were voted into the countdown: "Something I Said", "Quit Your Job" and "Got Love". In December 2016 the group announced their new record label, High Depth. they also announced that their fourth studio album, Everyone We Know, would be released in February 2017 as the first release on the label produced by Dave Hammer. Thundamentals' track "Think About It" came in at number 82 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016.[5] Their track "Sally" came in at number 8 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [7] | ||
Sleeping On Your Style |
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Foreverlution |
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64 |
So We Can Remember |
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3 |
Everyone We Know |
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2 |
I Love Songs |
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9 |
Live albums
Title | Details |
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Iso Tapes (Vol 1) (with Queensland Symphony Orchestra) |
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Iso Tapes (Vol 2) (with Queensland Symphony Orchestra) |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Thundamentals |
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iTunes Live From Sydney |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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AUS [7] | |||||
"Move It Up" | 2009 | — | Sleeping On Your Style | ||
"THUNDA" | 2010 | — | |||
"Paint the Town Red" | 2011 | — | Foreverlution | ||
"How You Been" (featuring Jace Excell) |
2012 | — | |||
"Smiles Don't Lie" | 2013 | — |
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So We Can Remember | |
"Noodle Soup" | — | ||||
"Something I Said" (featuring Thom Crawford) |
2014 | 66[13] | |||
"Quit Your Job" | 91 | ||||
"Got Love" (featuring Solo) |
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"Missing You" | — | ||||
"Late Nights"[15] | 2016 | 97 | Non-album single | ||
"Never Say Never"[16] | — | Everyone We Know | |||
"Think About It" (featuring Peta & The Wolves)[17] |
93 |
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"Wolves" | 2017 | — | |||
"Sally" (featuring Mataya)[18] |
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"21 Grams" (featuring Hilltop Hoods) |
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"Deja Vu" | — | ||||
"I Miss You"[20] | 2018 | — | I Love Songs | ||
"All I See Is Music"[9] | — | ||||
"Everybody But You" | — | ||||
"Eyes On Me" | 2019 | — | |||
"Catch Me If You Can" (featuring Eves Karydas) |
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"All I See"/"Sally" (live)[21] | 2020 | — | Iso Tapes (Vol 2) | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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AUS [7] | ||||
"Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" (Hilltop Hoods featuring Thundamentals) |
2012 | 64 |
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Drinking from the Sun |
Music videos
Title | Year |
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"Move It Up" | 2009 |
"THUNDA" | 2010 |
"Paint the Town Red" | 2011 |
"How You Been" (featuring Jace Excell) |
2012 |
"My Favourite Song" | |
"Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom" (Hilltop Hoods) | |
"Smiles Don't Lie" | 2013 |
"Noodle Soup" | |
"#YearOfTheThundakat" (with Geedo Co.) |
2014 |
"Something I Said" (featuring Thom Crawford) | |
"Quit Your Job" | |
"Got Love" (featuring Solo) | |
"Missing You" | |
"Late Nights with Thundamentals" | 2016 |
"Never Say Never" | |
"Think About It" (featuring Peta & The Wolves) | |
"Wolves" | 2017 |
"Sally" (featuring Mataya) | |
"Milk and Honey" | |
"Deja Vu" | |
"My Friends Say" (featuring Wallace) |
2018 |
"I Miss You" | |
"All I See Is Music" | |
"Everybody But You" | |
"Eyes On Me" | 2019 |
"Catch Me If You Can" (featuring Eves Karydas) |
Guest appearances
Year | Song | Album |
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2008 | "Payday" (The Tongue featuring Thundamentals) |
Redux |
"Timeless" (Dialectrix featuring Thundamentals) |
Cycles of Survival | |
"Jack n the Box" (Two Toes featuring Thundamentals & Dialectrix) |
Cooking with Caustic | |
2012 | "Brother" (originally by Matt Corby) |
Like a Version Eight |
"Better Alive" (The Herd featuring Thundamentals & Sky'High) |
Better Alive EP | |
"All the Above" (Illy featuring Thundamentals) |
Bring It Back | |
"Thunda Heights High" | Summer Heights High – Remixes | |
2013 | "Just You Wait" (The Tongue featuring Thundamentals & Ngaiire) |
Surrender to Victory |
2014 | "Modern Day Messenger" (Daily Meds featuring Thundamentals) |
Sour Milk |
2015 | "Cosby Sweater (Jaytee remix)" (Hilltop Hoods featuring K21 & Thundamentals) |
The Cold Night Sky |
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 2014[22] | So We Can Remember | Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album | Nominated |
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. They commenced in 2005.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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J Awards of 2013[23] | "Smiles Don't Lie" | Australian Video of the Year | Nominated |
J Awards of 2014[24] | So We Can Remember | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
J Awards of 2017[25] | Everyone We Know | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
References
- http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-features/artists/2011/08/10/thundamentals-painting-the-world-red/
- http://mixeryrawdeluxe.tv/textnews/aussie-special-pt-12-thundamentals
- "Festival First Night - Arts Reviews - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au".
- "The Winners and Losers of the Hottest 100". 27 January 2012.
- http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/16/
- http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/17/countdown/1-100/
- All except noted: "australian-charts.com – Discography Thundamentals". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- For "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom": Ryan, Gavin (30 September 2012). "Guy Sebastian PSY fi'd off top of ARIA Chart". Noise11. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- For "Late Nights": "ARIA Chart Watch #377". auspOp. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- For "Think About It": "ARIA Chart Watch #396". auspOp. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- For "I Love Songs": "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- "Sleeping On Your Style (DD)". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Thundamentals announce new album & tour". The Music. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "Iso Tapes (Vol 1)". Apple Music. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Iso Tapes (Vol 2)". Apple Music. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". ARIA. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- Wallace, Ian (2 June 2014). "Week Commencing ~ 2nd June 2014 ~ Issue #1266" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1266): 4, 18, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". ARIA. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- "Late Nights - single". Apple Music. July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Never Say Never - single". Apple Music. September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Think About It - single". Apple Music. November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Sally - single". Apple Music. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2020 Singles". ARIA. 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "I Miss You - single". Apple Music. 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "ISO Tapes Vol 2 single". Apple Music. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "CARLTON DRY AIR AWARDS 2014 NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". speaker tv. September 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "The J Award 2013". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "The J Award 2014". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.