The Weeping Willows
The Weeping Willows | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Country music |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Members | Andrew Wrigglesworth Laura Coates |
| Website | www |
The Weeping Willows are an Australian country music duo, formed in 2012 consisting of Andrew Wrigglesworth and Laura Coates. They have released three studio albums, The Weeping Willows (2012), Before Darkness Comes A-Callin (2016) and You Reap What You Sow (2022).[1]
History
[edit]The Weeping Willows released their debut single "Hold On" in 2012. This was followed by their debut studio album, The Weeping Willows in December 2012.[1]
Between 2017 and 2022, The Weeping Willows were nominated for 10x Country Music Awards of Australia, 4x Country Music Channel (CMC) awards, 2x Australian Folk Music Awards (AFMAs) and Country Live Act of the Year at the National Live Music Awards (NLMAs).[1]
In March 2022, the duo released their studio album, You Reap What You Sow which was recorded, engineered and mixed by Ryan Freeland at Los Angeles' Stampede Origin Studio.[1]
Members
[edit]- Andrew Wrigglesworth (guitar, ganjo, lead vocals)
- Laura Coates (lead vocals)
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS Country [2] | ||
| Til the North Wind Blows |
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– |
| Before Darkness Comes A-Callin' |
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– |
| You Reap What You Sow |
|
8 |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EPs details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS Country | ||
| Southern Gothic | – |
Awards and nominations
[edit]CMA Awards
[edit]The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "The Girl, The Bottle, The Memory" (written by Nick Wolfe) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [3] |
| The Weeping Willows | New Talent of the Year | Nominated | ||
| The Weeping Willows | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Before Darkness Comes A-Callin' | Alternative Country Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "River of Gold" | Bluegrass Recording of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | "The Roses Fall" (featuring Allan Caswell) | Bluegrass Recording of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
| 2021 | "Prelude" | Instrumental of the Year | Won | [5] |
| "Wheels Won't Roll" | Bluegrass Recording of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | "Southern Gothic" | Instrumental of the Year | Won | [6][7] |
| "Black Crow" | Bluegrass Recording of the Year | Won | ||
| 2023 | The Weeping Willows | Group or Duo of the year | Nominated | [8][9] |
| You Reap What you Sow | Alternative Country Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "House of Sin" | Bluegrass Recording of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Lynchburg Until This Song Ends" | Bluegrass Recording of the Year’ | Nominated |
Music Victoria Awards
[edit]The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Weeping Willows | Best Country Act | Won | [10][11] |
| 2022 | The Weeping Willows | Best Country Work | Nominated | [12][13] |
National Live Music Awards
[edit]The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Weeping Willows | Live Country Act of the Year | Nominated | [14][15] |
| 2023 | The Weeping Willows | Best Country Act | Nominated | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Artist of the Week: The Weeping Willows". Country Town. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Country Albums COUNTRY Week Commencing 14 March 2022" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "2017 GOLDEN GUITAR AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED". TCMF. November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the 2019 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards and they look like this..." Triple M. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "2021 Golden Guitar Nominees Revealed". Kix Country. November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Maguire, Kemii (20 April 2022). "2022 Golden Guitar Awards see Cassar-Daley take out Slim Dusty record, Shane Nicholson and Ashleigh Dallas collect top gongs". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Toyota Golden Guitar award nominees announced for event's 50th year". On With the Sow. November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Tamworth Toyota Golden Guitar Award Nominees Announced". The Music. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "2023 Toyota Golden Guitar Winners Announced". Mirage News. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards Reveals Line-up And Nominees for 2021". Noise11. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2021 Winners". scenestr.com.au. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Nominees for Industry-Voted Categories Announced". Music Victoria. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners". Scenestr. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "HERE ARE YOUR 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES!". NLMA. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "AND THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 NATIONAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS ARE…". NLMA. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.