Cable Ties (band) explained

Cable Ties
Origin:	Melbourne, Australia
Years Active:	–present
Spinoff Of:	Wet Lips
Current Members:	Jenny McKechnie Nick Brown Shauna Boyle

Cable Ties are a punk rock band from Melbourne, Australia formed in 2015.

Guitarist and lead vocalist Jenny McKechnie moved to Melbourne from Bendigo with a background in folk music, and was introduced to the city's burgeoning punk music scene by a friend, Grace Kindellan, who formed a band (Wet Lips) with McKechnie on bass guitar.^[1] McKechnie joined bassist Nick Brown and drummer Shauna Boyle to form Cable Ties in 2015, with the band naming itself after cable ties in reference to the band's "very physical but functional" sound.^[2] They played their earliest gigs at The Tote Hotel in Collingwood and The Old Bar in Fitzroy, and their debut studio album, the eponymous Cable Ties was released in May 2017.

The band is signed to Melbourne independent record label Poison City Records. Their second studio album, Far Enough, was released internationally on American label Merge Records in March 2020.^{[3] [4]}

In March 2022, Cable Ties announced the release of their third studio album, All Her Plans, scheduled for 23 June 2023. In an album review, Alex Gallagher from NME said "Cable Ties just keep getting better. All Her Plans finds the post-punk trio's musical chemistry at both its tightest and most adventurous."^[5]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details! Title! Details

Cable Ties	Released: May 2017 Format: LP, CD, digital Label: Poison City (PCR139)
Far Enough	Released: January 2020 Format: LP, CD, digital Label: Poison City (PCR167)
Live at the Scrap Museum	Released: January 2022 Format: Cassette, CD, digital Label: Poison City (PCR178) Note: Live album
All Her Plans	Released: June 2023^[6] Format: LP, CD, digital Label: Poison City

Awards and nominations

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.^{[7] [8]}

! |-| rowspan="5"| 2017| Cable Ties| Best Album| | rowspan="5"| ^{[7] [8]} |-| "Say What You Mean"| Best Song| |-| rowspan="3"| Cable Ties| Best Band| |-| Best Emerging Artist| |-| Best Live Act| |-| 2018| Cable Ties| Best Live Act| | rowspan="5"|^{[9] [10]} |-| rowspan="4"| 2020| rowspan="2"| Far Enough| Best Victorian Album| |-| Best Rock/Punk Album| |-| rowspan="2"| Cable Ties| Best Band| |-| Best Live Act| |-|rowspan="3"| 2023| All Her Plans| Best Album| |rowspan="3"|^{[11] [12]} |-| rowspan="2"| Cable Ties| Best Group| |-| Best Rock/Punk Work|

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

! |-| rowspan="1" | 2023| Cable Ties| Best Punk/Hardcore Act| | rowspan="1" | ^[13]

Notes and References

1. News: Mathieson . Craig . Cable Ties write Melbourne punk music's next chapter . 10 December 2021 . The Age . 11 April 2020 . en.
2. Grow . Kory . Cable Ties: Rocking Hard With a Social Conscience . Rolling Stone . 11 June 2020.
3. News: The ripple effect: Cable Ties' 'Far Enough' . 11 December 2021 . The Monthly . 1 May 2020.
4. News: One to watch: Cable Ties . 11 December 2021 . The Guardian . 21 March 2020 . en.
5. Web site: What's new this month? Here are 10 Australian release picks for June 2023. NME. June 2023. 4 June 2023.
6. Web site: Cable Ties Announce New Album 'All Her Plans'. Music Feeds. 29 March 2023. 29 March 2023.
7. Web site: Previous Nominess. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919214225/https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees. dead.
8. Web site: Previous Winners. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020. 31 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731040330/https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners. dead.
9. Web site: Previous Nominess. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919214225/https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees. dead.
10. Web site: Previous Winners. Music Victoria. 13 August 2020. 31 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731040330/https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners. dead.
11. Web site: Nominees, Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for 2023 Music Victoria Awards. Music Feeds. 14 September 2023. 14 September 2023.
12. Web site: All the Winners of the 2023 Music Victoria Awards: Julia Jacklin, Immy Owusu, Cable Ties + More . Music Feeds. 31 October 2023. 1 November 2023.
13. Web site: Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards. The Music. 5 September 2023. 11 September 2023.