Jake Robertson (musician) explained

Jake Robertson
Alias:Alien Nosejob
Origin:Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
Label:Aarght Records, Anti Fade Records, Chapter Music
Current Member Of:Alien Nosejob, Ausmuteants, Drug Sweat, Hierophants, Leather Towel, Modal Melodies, No Limit, School Damage, Smarts, Swab, The Frowning Clouds, The Snoozefests

Jake Robertson is an Australian musician from Central Coast, New South Wales, who moved to Geelong, Victoria in 2010. He has released music as Alien Nosejob, and in the bands Ausmuteants, Hierophants, Leather Towel, Modal Melodies, Smarts, and The Frowning Clouds. Many of these releases are on Anti Fade Records.

Career

Jake Robertson formed Ausmuteants with Billy Gardner in 2011, after Robertson temporarily sat in as drummer for Gardner's band The Living Eyes. They were later joined by bandmates Marc Dean and Shaun Connor.[1] [2] The band first performed live together in 2012[3] and released a cassette Split Personalities that year, before releasing the album Amusements in 2013. Ausmuteants released three further albums, and received praise overseas, with Pitchfork listed them amongst their Best Underground Garage Punk Albums of 2016 list.[4] A 2019 album The World in Handcuffs was written entirely by guitarist Shaun Connor.[5] It was nominated for the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Best Independent Punk Album or EP at the 2020 AIR Awards.[6]

In 2017 Robertson's band School Damage signed with Chapter Music, prior to the release of their self-titled debut album, and the preceding single Tall Poppies. The band was formed in 2013 by Robertson and Carolyn Hawkins of Parsnip, before they were joined by Jeff Ratyand and Dani Damage.[7] A second album A To X followed in 2018, also on Chapter Music.[8]

2017 also saw the debut single from Robertson's solo project Alien Nosejob, which he self-released. The project was meant as an anonymous one-off release, but has grown into a four-piece band.[9]

While promoting Alien Nosejob's fourth album Paint It Clear, Robertson revealed he was working with Violetta Del Conte-Race of Primo!.[10] Their collaborative project Modal Melodies released a self-titled album in 2022 and entered AIR's album chart at #5.[11] [12]

Record labels

Robertson joined Aarght Records in 2015 to run the label with founder Richard Stanley.[13] The label released several albums featuring Robertson including Ausmuteants, but hasn't released anything since 2019. Since then Robertson has primarily released his music through Anti Fade Records, which is run by Bill Gardner who is also a member of Ausmuteants and Smarts alongside Robertson.

Outside of Australia, albums by Ausmuteants were released by Goner Records in the United States, Hierophants and No Limit have been released by Goodbye Boozy Records in Italy, and Smarts and Alien Nosejob has also been released in the US by Feel It Records and Iron Lung Records.[14]

Discography

This is a partial album discography of bands featuring Jake Robertson.[15]

Ausmuteants

Hierophants

Leather Towel

Smarts

Alien Nose Job

Modal Melodies

AIR Chart positions

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) charts track the sales of Australia's highest selling independent artists.[16]

Alien Nose Job

Smarts

Modal Melodies

Awards

2014 - Music Victoria Awards - Ausmuteants - Ausmuteants - Won: Best Heavy Album[22]

2018 - Music Victoria Awards - Jake Robertson - Nominated: Best Male Musician[23]

2019 - Australian Music Prize - Ausmuteants — Present The World In Handcuffs - Nominated[24]

2020 - Australian Music Prize - Ausmuteants — Present The World In Handcuffs - Nominated: Best Independent Punk Album Or EP[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emery . Patrick . 2016-02-17 . Ausmuteants . 2022-05-29 . Beat Magazine . en-AU.
  2. Web site: 2020-01-14 . Billy Gardner of Anti Fade Records: "I feel very blessed that all of my talented friends let me release their stuff." . 2022-05-29 . Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Zine . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Earp . Joseph . 2016-10-12 . Ausmuteants . 2022-05-29 . Beat Magazine . en-AU.
  4. Web site: Minsker . Evan . 2016-12-20 . The Best Underground Garage Punk Albums of 2016 . 2022-05-29 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  5. Web site: Frostick . James . 2019-03-17 . Premiere: AUSMUTEANTS – ‘FOREVER COPS’ . 2022-05-29 . Weirdo Wasteland . en.
  6. Web site: 7 July 2020 . 2020 AIR Award Nominees Announced - Australian Independent Record Labels Association . 2022-05-30 . Australian Independent Record Labels Association . en-AU.
  7. Web site: 7 April 2017 . Melb Up-&-Comers School Damage Sign With Chapter Music . 2022-05-29 . The Music . en.
  8. Web site: 12 July 2018 . Melbourne’s School Damage Confirm ‘A To X’ Album Tour . 2022-05-29 . The Music . en.
  9. Web site: 2020-04-08 . Jake Robertson’s Alien Nosejob: "I wanted to make it sound like a mixtape that you’d make and give to your friends . 2022-05-30 . Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Zine . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2021-10-06 . Alien Nosejob’s Jake Robertson on new record, Paint It Clear: "Hopefully it will mean something to somebody." . 2022-05-30 . Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Zine . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Lynch . James . 2022-05-19 . Track by Track: Modal Melodies - Modal Melodies . 2022-05-30 . TROUBLE JUICE . en-AU.
  12. Web site: 23 May 2022 . 100% Independent Albums – 23 May 2022 - Australian Independent Record Labels Association . 2022-05-30 . Australian Independent Record Labels Association . en-AU.
  13. Web site: Hernandez . Triana . 19 September 2017 . Aarght Records: Ten Years of Absurd and Psychotic Underground Music . 2022-05-30 . Vice . en.
  14. Web site: Massaro . Joe . 2021-04-08 . Jake Robertson on his Genre-Bending Solo Project Alien Nosejob & New Screeching EP . 2022-05-30 . Paperface Zine . en.
  15. Web site: Jake Robertson . 2022-05-30 . Discogs . en.
  16. Web site: About AIR - Australian Independent Record Labels Association . 2022-05-30 . en-AU.
  17. Web site: 12 October 2020 . Charts - Australian Independent Record Labels Association . 2022-05-30 . Australian Independent Record Labels Association . en-AU.
  18. Web site: 22 November 2021 . Charts - Australian Independent Record Labels Association . 2022-05-30 . Australian Independent Record Labels Association . en-AU.
  19. Web site: 22 November 2021 . Independent Label Albums – 22 Nov 2021 - Australian Independent Record Labels Association . 2022-05-30 . Australian Independent Record Labels Association . en-AU.
  20. Web site: 26 October 2020 . Charts - Australian Independent Record Labels Association . 2022-05-30 . Australian Independent Record Labels Association . en-AU.
  21. Web site: 23 May 2022 . Independent Label Albums – 23 May 2022 - Australian Independent Record Labels Association . 2022-05-30 . Australian Independent Record Labels Association . en-AU.
  22. Web site: Baroni . Natassia . 2014-10-17 . Briggs, Chet Faker Win Music Victoria Awards, Public Award Noms Announced . 2022-06-03 . Music Feeds.
  23. Web site: 2018-10-12 . The Age Music Victoria Awards announces 2018 nominees . 2022-06-03 . Mixdown Magazine . en-AU.
  24. Web site: 17 December 2019 . Ali Barter, Nick Cave & More Join 2019 Aus Music Prize Nominations List . 2022-06-03 . themusic.com.au . en.
  25. Web site: 7 July 2020 . The AIR Awards Nominations Are Here! . 2022-06-03 . themusic.com.au . en.

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