The Wilson Pickers
Appearance
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Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Members | Ben Salter Danny Widdicombe Andrew Morris Sime Nugent John Bedggood |
The Wilson Pickers is a country blues band formed in 2008 and comprises three Queenslanders, Ben Salter, Danny Widdicombe, Andrew Morris, and two Victorians, Sime Nugent and John Bedggood.[1]
Their 2008 album, Land of the Powerful Owl, earned them a nomination for an ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album[2] and their 2010 album, Shake It Down, earned them second.[3]
Band members
- Ben Salter
- Danny Widdicombe
- Andrew Morris
- Sime Nugent
- John Bedggood
Discography
- Land of the Powerful Owl (2008) - ABC[4]
- Jolene (2009) - ABC
- Shake It Down (2010) - ABC[5][6][7]
- You Can't Catch Fish From A Train (2016) - ABC
- Live! (2018) - ABC
References
- ^ Roberts, Jo (16 July 2010), "Never too busy to pick up on a good idea", The Age
- ^ Mengel, Noel (10 July 2010), "Rich pickings", The Courier-Mail
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (29 September 2010), "Young guns aim for awards glory", The Courier-Mail
- ^ Coufos, Polly (22 November 2008), "Land of the Powerful Owl review", The Australian
- ^ Williams, Heather (30 September 2010), "Shake It Down review", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ Radcliffe-Smith, Louise (8 August 2010), "Shake It Down review", Sunday Age
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (24 July 2010), "Country rock", The Sydney Morning Herald