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Nominated for a 2007 J Award!
July 9, 2007
Albums from Australia’s rock royalty SILVERCHAIR and new kids on the block THE VASCO ERA join the nominees for the 2007 J Award - triple j’s prize for the Australian Album of the Year.
Five albums in, and SILVERCHAIR are well and truly embedded in Australia’s rock ‘n roll landscape. They’ve come a long way since triple j first played their music way back in 1994, and the release of Young Modern shows that it’s no fluke as they continue to push boundaries while writing some damn fine rock songs.
Daniel Johns said ‘There's no radio station in the world like triple j. They have a totally artistic focus that shapes the musical taste of our whole country. For them to single out Young Modern in this way therefore really means a lot to Ben and Chris and I. It's the kind of respect that's very hard to earn so we feel honoured and we don't take it lightly.’
THE VASCO ERA’s debut, Oh We Do Like to Live Beside The Seaside, is a heady mix of delta blues and stomping rock ‘n roll. The raw energy, howling vocals and faultless production on this concept album about growing up in Apollo Bay mark an impressive arrival for the Victorian trio.
"That's the best news ever!’ said The Vasco Era upon hearing the news of their nomination, ‘We didn't think an album like this would be played that much on the radio – triple j have been unbelievable so far supporting it but we really weren't expecting this, it's a big surprise and really great. Thank you very much'.
SILVERCHAIR and THE VASCO ERA join THE JOHN BUTLER TRIO (Grand National) and JOSH PYKE (Memories & Dust) as contenders for the winners of the 2007 J Award. There’s a stack of new Aussie albums set to hit the triple j airwaves in the coming months so stay tuned for more nominations for the J Award – triple j’s Australian Album of the Year.
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