The Wolfe Brothers
The Wolfe Brothers | |
|---|---|
 The Wolfe Brothers in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Longley, Tasmania, Australia |
| Genres | Country, country rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | BMG |
| Members | Tom Wolfe Nick Wolfe |
| Past members | Casey Kostuik Brodie Rainbird |
| Website | www |
The Wolfe Brothers are an Australian country rock band, formed of brothers Tom and Nick Wolfe and childhood friends Brodie Rainbird and Casey Kostiuk. They came to prominence after being the runners-up of Australia's Got Talent in 2012.
Career
In May 2010, The Wolfe Brothers self-released a self-titled EP.[1]
In 2012, The Wolfe Brothers auditioned for the sixth season of Australia's Got Talent, where they placed second behind Andrew De Silva.
In January 2013, The Wolfe Brothers released their debut studio album It's On, which peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts. The group were special guests on Lee Kernaghan's 2013–2014 Beautiful Noise Tour.[2] '
The Wolfe Brothers were nominated for four Country Music Awards of Australia in 2013, and won the New Oz Artist of the Year 2014 at the Country Music Channel Awards.[3]
In September 2014, The Wolfe Brothers released their second studio album, Nothin' But Trouble, which peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts. The album spawned the single "That Kinda Night", which reached number 1 on the country singles chart.[4]
In September 2015, a live album titled Live at CMC Rocks QLD 2015 was released.
In June 2016, the group released their third studio album, This Crazy Life album, which peaked at number 10 on the ARIA charts.
In 2017 they recorded the single "Damn Good Mates" with Lee Kernaghan for Kernaghan's 25th Anniversary Album. In 2017 The Wolfe Brothers won Planet Country's Music for a New Generation Awards for the Australian Group/Duo of the Year.[5]
In April 2018, the group released their fourth studio album Country Heart, which peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Charts. The singles "Ain't Seen It Yet" and "Country Heart" both reaching number 1 on the country singles chart.[6][7]
At the 2019 Country Music Awards of Australia, the group won including Album Of The Year, Contemporary Country Album of the Year, Country Music Capital News Group or Duo of the Year and APRA AMCOS Song of the Year with "Ain't Seen It Yet".[8][9]
In 2020 the band worldwide deal with global independent label, BMG, in partnership with the BBR Music Group.[10] On 17 April 2020, the group released their first single on the label entitled "No Breaks".[11]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [12] | ||
| 2013 | It's On
|
18 |
| 2014 | Nothin' But Trouble
|
13 |
| 2016 | This Crazy Life
|
10 |
| 2018 | Country Heart
|
9 |
Live albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Live at CMC Rocks QLD 2015
|
Extended Plays
| Year | EP details |
|---|---|
| 2010 | The Wolfe Brothers
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR Awards of 2019[15] | Country Heart | Best Independent Country Album | Nominated |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.The Wolfe Brothers have been nominated twice.[16]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | This Crazy Life | Best Country Album | Nominated | Sara Storer - Silos |
| 2018 | Country Heart | Best Country Album | Nominated | Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples - Campfire |
Country Music Awards of Australia
The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. Nicholson has won three awards from thirteen nominations.[17][18][19][20][21]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | It's On | Top Selling Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "The Girl, The Bottle, The Memory" | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| New Talent of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Nothin' But Trouble | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| "That Kinda Night" | Single of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2017 | This Crazy Life | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Country Heart | Contemporary Country Album of the Year | Won |
| Group or Duo of the Year | Won | ||
| "Ain't Seen It Yet" | Song of the Year | Won | |
| Single of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | "No Breaks" | Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Live Music Awards of 2019[22][23] | The Wolfe Brothers | Live Country Act of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The Wolfe Brothers EP". Apple Music. May 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Taylor, James (7 May 2014). "Wolfe Brothers to support "real gentleman" Kernaghan for Bunbury gig". Bunbury Mail. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Martain, Tim (16 March 2014). "Tassie band Wolfe Brothers win major Country Music Channel award". The Mercury. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Country Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart". countrytrackschart.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Planet Country Radio Show". Planet Country Radio Show. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Country Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart". countrytrackschart.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Country Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart". countrytrackschart.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Here Are All The Winners From The 2019 Golden Guitar Awards | Country Music Channel on Foxtel". Country Music Channel. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Wolfe Brothers, Andrew Swift, Beccy Cole and Travis Collins win Golden Guitars". ABC. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Country rockers The Wolfe Brothers sign global record deal with BMG". The Music Network. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "No Breaks - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "The Wolfe Brothers at Australian Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Live at CMC Rocks QLD 2015". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "The Wolfe Brothers (EP)". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results – Wolfe Brothers". ARIA. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Country. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "The finalists for the 42nd Annual CMAA Country Music Awards have been announced". CMC. 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Leading the list of nominees for the 2015 Golden Guitar Awards". CMC. November 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "2017 Golden Guitar Awards; Finalists Announced". WorkbingBull. November 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "I'm over the moon to be nominated for Alt Country Album of the Year". The Music Network. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "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.