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Big Scary
Big Scary in Seattle in 2014
Big Scary in Seattle in 2014
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresIndie pop, garage rock
Years active2006–present
LabelsPieater
MembersTom Iansek
Joanna Syme
Websitehttp://bigscary.net

Big Scary is an Australian musical duo formed in Melbourne in 2006, by Tom Iansek and Joanna Syme. The pair have released several EPs and three albums. The 2009 EP At the Mercy of Elements received positive reviews.[1][2]

Their 2013 album Not Art was nominated for the triple j Australian Album of the Year award,[3] AIR Awards Best Independent Album[4] and also for Best Independent Release at the ARIAs.[5] Not Art won the 2014 Australian Music Prize, winning the band $30 000.[6]

By 2013 Iansek had formed a side project, #1 Dads.[7] Their 2016 single "The Opposite of Us" ranked at number 17 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2016 countdown.

Discography

Big Scary at Southbound 2014.

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
<[8]
Vacation 37
Not Art
  • Released: July 2013
  • Label: Pieater (PIE006)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 32
Animal
  • Released: September 2016
  • Label: Pieater (PIE012)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 5

Extended Plays

Title Details
The Mini EP
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: CD, digital download
At the Mercy of the Elements
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: CD, digital download
Autumn
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: digital download
Winter
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: digital download
Spring
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: digital download
Summer
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: digital download

Singles

Year Single Chart positions Certifications Album
AUS[9]
2008 "The Apple Song"[10] -
2010 "Falling Away" - The Big Scary Four Seasons
"Tuesday Is Rent Day"[11] -
2011 "Mixtape"[12] - Vacation
"Gladiator"[13] -
2013 "Twin Rivers"[14] - Not Art
2015 "Organism" - Animal
2016 "The Opposite of Us" 100

References

  1. ^ The Sunday Telegraph, 14 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review
  2. ^ Rave Magazine, 30 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review Archived 4 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine by Brad Cameron
  3. ^ "Australian Album of the Year Nomination". Triple J. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Triple nominations for Big Scary at Independent Music Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. ^ "ARIA NOMS + FINE ARTS & ARTISAN WINNERS". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Music News - triple j". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. ^ Mathieson, Craig. "Big Scary's Tom Iansek on a winner with #1 Dads". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  8. ^ "australian-charts.com - Discography Big Scary". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  9. ^ "CHART WATCH #382". auspOp. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  10. ^ "The Apple Song - single". Apple Music. December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. ^ "The Apple Song - single". Apple Music. 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Mixtape - single". Apple Music. September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Gladiator - single". Apple Music. September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Twin Rivers - single". Apple Music. July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  15. ^ "ARIA Accreditations 2020". ARIA. 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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