Friendly (musician) explained

Friendly
Birth Name:Andrew Kornweibel

Friendly (Andrew Kornweibel)[1] is a breaks' producer and DJ. Originally from Australia he is now based in London.

Friendly's debut album, Hello Bellybutton (released on his own Gulp Communications label), was nominated for Best Dance Release at the 1998 ARIA Music Awards.[2] The follow-up album, Akimbo debuted at #20 on the Australian albums chart.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[4]
1998Hello Bellybutton
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Gulp Communications (GCCD005)
-
2000Akimbo
  • Released: July 2000
  • Label: Silvertone Records (SILV007)
22

Compilation albums

YearAlbum details
200410 Things You Need To Know About Friendly
  • Released: 2004 (UK)
  • Label: Fat
Records (CTFATCD002)
2005Chew The FatAt The End Presents: Friendly
  • Released: 2005 (UK)
  • Label: Fat! Records (CTFATCD003)

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
1997"Jam on This"Hello Bellybutton
1999"Some Kind of Love Song" 45Akimbo
2000"My Mother Was a Deejay"89
" I Love You But..."42
2003"Glottal Stomp / Foot Rocker"10 Things You Need To Know About Friendly
"S&M"
"Greedy"
2004"Fetish"
"The Bump 'N' Grind / Jack (So Ride Me)"Chew The Fat! At The End Presents: Friendly
2005"Nobody"non-album single
2006"Homeboys Cry Out for More" / "Ride Baby Ride"non-album single
2009"It's the Weekend"non-album single

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. Friendly were nominated for four awards.[5]

|-| 1998| Hello Bellybutton| Best Dance Release| |-

Notes and References

  1. The Age 16 May 2003 Chewing the fat by Andrew Drever
  2. [Rage (TV program)|Rage]
  3. International Music Concepts Friendly
  4. Peaks in Australia:
    • Top 50 peaks: Web site: australian-charts.com – Discography Friendly. Hung Medien. 30 May 2019.
    • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf. 109 .
  5. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 1 March 2014.