Old Man River (musician) explained

Old Man River
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Name:	Ohad Rein
Birth Date:	18 April 1979
Origin:	Sydney, Australia
Genre:	Rock, folk
Occupation:	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument:	Vocals, guitar
Years Active:	2002–present
Label:	La La/EMI
Associated Acts:	Gelbison, Nations by the River

Old Man River is the stage name of Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Ohad Rein (Hebrew: אוהד ריין, pronounced as /he/, born 18 April 1979), which is also the name of his band. At the APRA Awards of 2009, "Sunshine", co-written by Old Man River, won the Blues & Roots Work of the Year category.^[1]

Biography

Ohad Rein was born on 18 April 1979 and grew up in Sydney (Australia). His parents are Israeli immigrants. He moved to Europe with his family at a very early age before moving to Israel where he served in the local army during his formative years. He spent many years abroad before returning to Sydney.^[2] He collaborated with Sydney band, Gelbison, touring with the band and co-writing some of the tracks which appear on his debut album Good Morning. This led to the side project Nations by the River, which combined Gelbison with Luke Steele from Sleepy Jackson.

The single "Sunshine" was used as a theme for Channel 7's Sunrise.^[3] The single "La" reached #83 on the German singles chart,^[4] topped the Japanese Radio Airplay chart^{[5] [6]} and was #6 on Italy's airplay chart.^[7] "La", "Trousers" and "Sunshine" all received significant airplay on Triple J.^{[3] [8]}

The single "La" was featured in a New York Lottery commercial.^[9]

In 2014 Ohad Rein was one of the contestants on the third season of The Voice Israel.^[10]

Members

• Ohad Rein (Vocals, Guitar)
• Liam Flanagan (Bass Guitar)
• Danny Heifetz (Drums)
• Rosie Henshaw (Backing Vocals, Sitar)

Discography

Albums

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Album details
Good Morning	Released: 2007^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] Label: Sony BMG (88697065122) Formats: CD, download
Trust	Released: 2010 Label: Stop Start (SSM3) Formats: CD, download

Extended plays

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EP details	Peak chart positions
AUS Physical ^[16]
Sunshine	Released: October 2004^[17] Label: Old Man River (OMR9190) Formats: CD, download	—
You're On My Mind	Released: June 2010 Label: Stop Start (SSM2) Formats: CD, download	14

Charting singles

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Year	Chart positions		Album
GER ^[18]	ITA
"La"	2006	83	18	Good Morning

Awards and nominations

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.^[19]

! |-| 2008 | "La" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year| | ^[20] |-| 2009 | "Sunshine" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year| | ^[21] |-

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blues & Roots Work of the Year . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 27 February 2015 .
2. The Australian Magazine, 12 July 2008, "OLD MAN RIVER – singer-songwriter" by Report Helen O'Neill
3. Manly Daily, 26 April 2007, "unplugged: feel the sun in rein"
4. http://acharts.us/song/28706 acharts
5. Townsville Bulletin, 24 January 2008, "Aussie a hit in Japan"
6. Joins.com, 13 October 2008, "Aussie Old Man River, he just keeps rolling" by Kim Hyung-eun
7. The Courier-Mail, 2 August 2007, "On a steady road to the charts" by Kathy McCabe
8. Sunday Herald Sun, 4 March 2007, "WIN"
9. Web site: SplendAd - Powerball - Mega Millions - Giant.
10. live . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/RLyyyhjrnW0 . 2021-12-11. ישראל 3 The Voice - אוהד ריין - You're On My Mind . YouTube.
11. Straits Times, 27 February 2009, Good Morning review by Yeow Kai Chai
12. STM Entertainment Magazine, 27 May 2007, Good Morning review by Jay Hanna
13. The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March 2007, Good Morning review by Bernard Zuel
14. Daily Telegraph, 10 March 2007, Good Morning review by Kathy McCabe
15. Sun Herald, 4 March 2007, Good Morning review by Craig Mathieson
16. 208.
17. Daily Telegraph, 28 October 2004, "Sunshine" review
18. Web site: Old Man River – La. australian-charts.com. 5 September 2022.
19. Web site: APRA History . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 25 April 2022 .
20. Web site: Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominations - 2008 . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 28 April 2010 .
21. Web site: Blues & Roots Work of the Year . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 24 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110313020829/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/BluesRootsWorkoftheYear2009.aspx . 13 March 2011 .