Harry Hookey
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Birth name | Henry Howlett James Hookey |
Born | Melbourne, Australia | 6 November 1988
Origin | Cowwarr, Victoria |
Genres | Roots, Rock |
Harry Hookey is a singer-songwriter from Victoria, Australia.[1] His debut album Misdiagnosed was nominated for a 2014 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album.[2][3] He is currently part of Desert Alien, a band with his brothers Jack Hookey and Jesse Kidd.
Hookey was educated at Cowwarr Primary School and was School Captain in 2000. Thereafter, he continued his education at Scotch College, where he became a prefect. As an alumnus, in 2007 he was awarded the Perelberg Award for exemplary Scotch spirit.[4] Hookey holds degrees in Arts and Law from The University of Melbourne.[5] His father taught him to play guitar at the age of 16, with Hookey starting his music career playing in country pubs in a family band with his father and two brothers. His first gig was at the Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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Misdiagnosed |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Sometimes"[8] | 2013 | Misdiagnosed |
"Man on Fire"[9] | 2014 |
Awards and nominations
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 | Lost to |
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2014 | Misdiagnosed | Best Blues & Roots Album | Nominated | John Butler Trio - Flesh & Blood |
References
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (10 May 2014), "Echo of rootsy sound: Black Keys, Paolo Nutini, Harry Hookey", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Staff reporters (26 November 2014), "ARIA Awards 2014: Mum-of-three Kasey Chambers shows off her toyboy for the first time", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Sullivan, Kath (27 November 2014), "Cowwarr musician Harry Hookey nominated for ARIA", The Weekly Times
- ^ https://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/greatscot/2011mayGS/66b.htm
- ^ https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/3630465/bright-new-country-talents/
- ^ "Misdiagnosed by Harry Hookey on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Lander, Dan (12 May 2014), "Harry Hookey. Misdiagnosed. Warner Music", Rolling Stone
- ^ ""Sometimes" - single". Apple Music. October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ ""Man on Fire" - single". Apple Music. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2020.