Japanese Wallpaper Explained

Japanese Wallpaper
Birth Name:Gabriel Strum[1]
Alias:Japanese Wallpaper
Birth Date:2 May 1997
Origin:Melbourne, Australia
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Wonderlick Entertainment,[2] Nettwerk[3]
Associated Acts:Allday, Mallrat, Wafia

Gabriel Strum, known professionally as Japanese Wallpaper, is an Australian indie pop singer-songwriter and producer. He released his debut single "Breathe In" featuring Wafia on 10 October 2013. The song featured in Zach Braff's film Wish I Was Here.[4] Strum has had three songs feature in the Triple J Hottest 100: "Between Friends" featuring Jesse Davidson at No. 97 (2014), "Forces" featuring Airling at No. 69 (2015) and "In Motion" featuring Allday at No. 44 (2017). He released his debut album Glow on 18 October 2019.[5]

Biography

Strum is originally from Melbourne, and was the winner of Triple J Unearthed High competition in 2014.

Since then, he has studied music composition and has produced for numerous notable Australian acts including: Mallrat, Holy Holy, Wafia, Eilish Gilligan, Bec Sandridge and Allday.[6] [7]

Japanese Wallpaper served as the support act for Lily Allen on her 2019 national tour of Australia.[8]

Discography

EPs

TitleDetails
War, Peace, Rocket Ships
  • Released: September 2011[10]
  • Label: Japanese Wallpaper (JAP001)
  • Format: digital download
Japanese Wallpaper
  • Released: 19 June 2015[11]
  • Label: Zero Through Nine (ZTN007)
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP, Cassette

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[12]
"Breathe In"
(featuring Wafia)[13] 		2013—Japanese Wallpaper
"Waves"
(featuring Pepa Knight)[14] 		2014—
"Between Friends"
(featuring Jesse Davidson)[15] 		—
"Arrival"[16] 2016—
"Forces"
(featuring Airling)[17] 		97
"Cocoon"[18] —Glow
"Fooling Around"[19] [20] 2018—
"Claws (Rework)"
(with Megan Washington)[21] 		2019—
"Imaginary Friends"[22] —Glow
"Tongue Tied"[23] —
"Tell Me What You Mean by That"[24] —
"Cool for a Second"
(with Yumi Zouma)[25] 		2020—rowspan="4"
"Together"
(with Wolfjay)[26] 		—
"Better"
[27] 		—
"Leave a Light On"[28] 2021—

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:1em;"
YearCertificationsAlbum
"In Motion"
(Allday featuring Japanese Wallpaper)[29] 		2017 Speeding
"Loner Blood"
(Ceres featuring Japanese Wallpaper)[31] 		Stretch UR skin
"Previously"
(Swim Good Now featuring Anna Weiebe & Japanese Wallpaper)[32] 		2018Daylight

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.|-| rowspan="2"| 2015[33] | themselves| Breakthrough Independent Artist| |-

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[34] ! |-| 2022 | "Closer" by Ngaiire (Ngaiire, Jack Grace, Gabriel Strum)| Song of the Year| | [35] |-

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.|-| 2014[36] | themselves| Unearthed Artist of the Year|

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.! |-| 2022| Gabriel Strum| Best Producer| | [37] [38] |-| 2023| Gabriel Strum| Best Producer| | [39] [40] |-

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.! |-| 2017| Japanese Wallpaper| Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year| | [41] [42] |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japanese Wallpaper Interview Gab Strum. Howlandechoes. 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Wonderlick Label. Wonderlick.com.au.
  3. Web site: Nettwerk.
  4. Web site: How A 17 Year Old Aussie Ended Up On The Most Anticipated Soundtrack Of The Year. Tonedeaf.thebrag.com. Al Newstead. Al. 23 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Japanese Wallpaper announces debut album and national tour. Triple J. Newstead. Al. 14 August 2019. 22 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Japanese Wallpaper Wins Triple J Unearthed High 2014.
  7. Web site: Lily Allen Announces Special Guest Japanese Wallpaper for 2019 Australian Tour.
  8. Web site: Lily Allen 2019 Australian Tour Support Act. Music Feeds. 23 November 2018. Williams. Tom.
  9. Web site: Glow by Japanese Wallpaper. Apple Music. 18 October 2019. 25 August 2019.
  10. Web site: War, Peace, Rocket Ships by Japanese Wallpaper. sunnycellars. March 2012. 25 August 2019.
  11. Web site: Japanese Wallpaper by Japanese Wallpaper. Apple Music. 19 June 2015. 25 August 2019.
  12. Web site: Chart Watch 311. auspOp. 11 April 2015. 25 August 2020.
  13. Web site: "Breathe In" single. Apple Music. October 2013 . 25 August 2020.
  14. Web site: "Waves" single. Apple Music. 9 May 2014. 25 August 2020.
  15. Web site: "Between Friends" single. Apple Music. 19 September 2014. 25 August 2020.
  16. Web site: Arrival LP single. Apple Music. February 2016. 25 August 2020.
  17. Web site: "Forces" single. Apple Music. 17 June 2016. 25 August 2020.
  18. Web site: "Cocoon" single. Apple Music. 17 June 2016 . 25 August 2020.
  19. Web site: Japanese Wallpaper New Song Fooling Around Vibrant Collab. .
  20. Web site: Listen Japanese Wallpaper Fooling Around.
  21. Web site: "Claws " single. Apple Music. 29 March 2019. 25 August 2020.
  22. Web site: Imaginary Friends" single. Apple. 26 July 2019. 25 August 2020.
  23. Web site: "Tongue Tied" single. Apple. 20 September 2019. 25 August 2020.
  24. Web site: "Tell Me What You Mean By That". survivingthegoldenage. October 2019. 25 August 2020.
  25. Web site: "Cool for a Second" single. Apple. 1 July 2020. 25 August 2020.
  26. Web site: "Together" single. Apple. 21 August 2020. 25 August 2020.
  27. Web site: Better – Single by Gretta Ray & Japanese Wallpaper on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 11 November 2020 . 13 November 2020.
  28. Web site: Leave a Light On – Single by Japanese Wallpaper on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 21 May 2021 . 25 May 2021.
  29. Web site: In Motion - single. iTunes Australia. 22 June 2019.
  30. Australia. single. 2021. 25 April 2021.
  31. Web site: Ceres—Loner Blood (Feat. Japanese Wallpaper). YouTube. 25 May 2017 . 22 June 2019.
  32. Web site: Previously (single). Apple Music. 8 June 2018. 25 August 2020.
  33. Web site: 1 Dads, Courtney Barnett Lead This Year's Independent Music Award Nominations. MusicFeeds. 7 September 2015. 20 August 2020.
  34. Web site: APRA History . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 25 April 2022 . 20 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100920230857/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx . dead .
  35. Web site: 2022 Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year shortlist revealed!. APRA AMCOS. 3 February 2022. 26 April 2022.
  36. Web site: The J Award 2014. Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2014. 15 August 2020.
  37. Web site: Music Victoria Awards 2022 Nominees for Industry-Voted Categories Announced. Music Victoria. 27 October 2022. 29 October 2022.
  38. Web site: Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners. Scenestr. 13 December 2022. 15 December 2022.
  39. Web site: Nominees, Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for 2023 Music Victoria Awards. Music Feeds. 14 September 2023. 14 September 2023.
  40. 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.
  41. Web site: NLMA reveal 2017 Nominees. NLMA. 9 October 2017. 5 September 2020.
  42. Web site: Winners 2017. NLMA. December 2016. 5 September 2020.

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