Tasman Keith Explained

Tasman Keith
Birth Name:Tasman Keith Jarrett
Birth Place:Macksville
Origin:Australia
Years Active:2016–present

Tasman Keith is an Australian rapper and singer-songwriter.

Early life

Tasman Keith is a Gumbaynggirr man from Bowraville, New South Wales.[1]

At age seven, Tasman and his family moved from Bowraville to Sydney for his father's music. His dad was a rapper called Wire MC. Tasman says he was on stage at eight years old at festivals. At age 14, his family decided to move back to Bowraville.[1]

Career

2016–2020: Career beginnings and early EPs

In 2016, Keith uploaded his music onto Triple J Unearthed.[1]

In 2017, Keith released his debut studio single "Might Snap" which received rotation across several community radio platforms including FBi Radio and received critical acclaim on Triple J Unearthed. Shortly after, Keith teamed up with producer James Mangohig and Bad Apples Music's Nooky to begin the process of compiling his debut studio EP.[2]

In 2018, Keith released his debut EP, Mission Famous which was recorded at Skinnyfish Music's Studio G and produced by Mangohig and Nooky. The EP made Triple J's Al Newstead's list of Best New Music for the week of 29 October 2018, calling the title track "the highlight".[3]

In 2019, Keith collaborated with Stevie Jean and recorded the EP Evenings.[4]

In November 2019, Keith released "Billy Bad Again", a song he says came from a "semi-frustrating studio session" with my producers, Kapital J & James Mangohig. Keith said "I was too focused on forcing out as many songs as I could. James had me step outside for a minute, when I came back in Kapital J had this beat that he said was perfect for the vibe we were in. It was this aggressive yet braggadocious instrumental that reminded me to have fun with it and talk my shit. 'Billy Bad Again' is the side of me that is confident and unapologetic, it's about being that guy wherever you are and for me it's my turn to show that through my music, whilst throwing in two Adam Sandler movie references."[5] At the J Awards of 2020, the video won Australian Video of the year.

In December 2020, Keith released the EP To Whom It May Concern.

2021–present: A Colour Undone

In February 2022, Keith announced the forthcoming release of his debut studio album, A Colour Undone alongside its second single "Love Too Soon".[6] A Colour Undone debuted at number 718 on the ARIA Charts.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums released, with release date and label shown! Title! Details
A Colour Undone
  • Scheduled: 7 July 2022
  • Label: AWAL
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP (April 2024)[8]

Extended plays

List of EPs released, with release date and label shown! Title! EP details
Mission Famous
  • Released: 26 October 2018[9]
  • Label: Mission Famous Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Evenings
(with Stevie Jean)
  • Released: 30 August 2019[10]
  • Label: Settle Down Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
To Whom it May Concern
  • Released: 11 December 2020[11]
  • Label: Tasman Keith
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown! Title! Year! Album
"Midnight Snap"[12] 2017
"My Pelopolees"[13] 2018Mission Famous
"Divided"[14]
"The Rope"[15]
"Move Up"[16] 2019
"Prey"
[17] 		Evenings
"Billy Bad Again"[18] rowspan="4"
"Nightmare on the 9th"[19] 2020
"64 Bars"[20]
"No Country (Piano in F Minor)"
[21]
"Confident"[22] To Whom It May Concern
"One"
[23] 		2021
"5FT Freestyle"[24] 2022A Colour Undone
"Love Too Soon"
"Cheque"
[25] [26]
"IDK"
[27]
"Heaven With U"
[28]
"Tread Light"[29]
"New Look"
[30] 		2023rowspan="4"
"Price Up"
[31]
"Left Right"[32]
"Too Many Reds"
[33]
"Lordy Lord"
[34] 		2024Nara

As featured artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown! Title! Year! Album
"Assimilate"
[35] 		2017Since Ali Died
"Smoking Ceremony"
[36] 		2019
"First Nation"
2020The Makarrata Project
"Solid Rock"
[37] 		2023
"This Time"
[38] 		Cellophane
"Avalanche"
[39]

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known informally as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.! |-| 2019| Mission Famous| Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP| | [40] |-| 2020| Evenings (with Stevie Jean)| Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EP| | [41] [42] |-

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually! |-| 2022| "First Nation" (Midnight Oil featuring Jessica Mauboy and Tasman Keith)| Song of the Year| | [43] |-

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia.

! |-| 2022| Seshanka Samarajiwa, Zain Ayub & Tasman Keith for Tasman Keith – A Colour Undone| Best Cover Art| | [44] |-

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It exists to discover, reward and promote new Australian music of excellence.[45] ! |-| 2022| A Colour Undone| Australian Music Prize| | [46] |-

J Awards

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.! |-| 2020| "Billy Bad Again" (directed by Joey Hunter)| Australian Video of the Year| | [47] [48] |-

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry.

! |-| rowspan="3"| 2019| himself| New Talent of the Year| | rowspan="3"| [49] |-| rowspan="2"| "Prey" (with Stevie Jean)| Song of the Year| |-| Film Clip of the Year| |-| 2020| "Billy Bad Again"| Film Clip of the Year| | [50] |-| rowspan="1"| 2022| "Love Too Soon"| Film Clip of the Year| | [51] [52] |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tasman Keith is a man on a mission. ABC. 12 July 2019. 27 November 2020. Declan Byrne.
  2. Web site: Tasman Keith The Harbour Agency. The Harbour Agency. 29 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Best New Music: Vera Blue, Petit Biscuit, Tasman Keith, Post Malone & Swae Lee . ABC. 29 October 2018. 29 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Stevie Jean and Tasman Keith are the dynamic duo we didn't know we needed. ABC. 17 May 2019 . 29 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Tasman Keith JJJ Unearthed. 29 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Song You Need to Know: Tasman Keith, 'LOVE TOO SOON'. Rolling Stone Australia. 16 February 2022. 20 February 2022. Jenke, Tyler.
  7. Web site: Tasman Keith blasts ARIA Awards as "outdated", ARIA (and Briggs) weigh in . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 September 2022. 16 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Record Store Day Australia: Here Are The Local Albums You Can Find. The Music. 13 March 2024. 16 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Mission Famous (EP). Apple Music. 26 October 2018 . 27 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Evenings (EP). Apple Music. 30 August 2019. 29 November 2020.
  11. Web site: To Whom it May Concern (EP). Apple Music. 11 December 2020. 11 December 2020.
  12. Web site: Midnight Snap – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . . 5 May 2017 . 29 November 2020.
  13. Web site: My Pelopolees – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . . 29 June 2018 . 29 November 2020.
  14. Web site: Divided – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . . 21 September 2018 . 29 November 2020.
  15. Web site: The Rope – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . Apple Music. 14 December 2018 . 29 November 2020.
  16. Web site: Move Up – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . . 15 February 2019 . 29 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Prey – Single by Tasman Keith & Stevie Jean on Apple Music . . 17 May 2019 . 23 April 2021.
  18. Web site: Billy Bad Again – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . Apple Music. 22 November 2019 . 29 November 2020.
  19. Web site: Nightmare on the 9th – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . . 13 March 2020 . 29 November 2020.
  20. Web site: 64 Bars – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . . 14 August 2020 . 29 November 2020.
  21. Web site: No Country (Piano in F Minor) – Single by Tasman Keith & Kuya James on Apple Music . . 30 October 2020 . 29 November 2020.
  22. Web site: Confident – Single by Tasman Keith on Apple Music . . 20 November 2020 . 29 November 2020.
  23. Web site: Tasman Keith and Kwame team up on explosive new single 'One' . . 22 April 2021 . 23 April 2021 . Rose, Anna . https://web.archive.org/web/20210422004539/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/tasman-keith-and-kwame-team-up-on-explosive-new-single-one-2925258/ . 22 April 2021 . live.
  24. Web site: Check out Tasman Keith's punchy new single '5FT Freestyle'. . 21 January 2022 . 23 January 2022 . Brereton, Greta.
  25. Web site: Tasman Keith and Genesis Owusu Flex On New Collab "Cheque". Music Feeds. 7 April 2022. 7 April 2022.
  26. Web site: New Aus Music Playlist ADDITIONS – 08/04/22. Music Feeds. 8 April 2022. 9 April 2022.
  27. Web site: New Aus Music Playlist Additions 20/05/22. Music Feeds. 20 May 2022. 21 June 2022.
  28. Web site: Tasman Keith Shares Tender Jessica Mauboy Collab "Heaven With U". Music Feeds. 23 June 2022. 24 June 2022.
  29. Web site: Tasman Keith releases debut album A Colour Undone shares music video for "Tread Light". NME. 8 July 2022. 9 July 2022.
  30. Web site: Adrian Dzvuke glows up on new collab, 'New Look' ft. Tasman Keith. sniffers . 23 March 2023 . 26 March 2023 . Laura McInnes.
  31. Web site: Dom Dolla, Tove Lo & More: This Week's Best New Music. The Music. 2 June 2023 . 2 June 2023.
  32. Web site: Tasman Keith Releases New Single 'LEFT RIGHT' – "I Just Feel this Country is Ready to Hear It". Music Feeds. 17 October 2023 . 23 October 2023.
  33. Web site: Tasman Keith and His Father Go Punk on 'TOO MANY REDS'. Rolling Stone Australia. 24 November 2023 . 25 November 2023.
  34. Web site: Emily Wurramara Links Up With Tasman Keith For 'Lordy Lordy', Announces New Album 'NARA' . The Music. 4 July 2024. 4 July 2024.
  35. Web site: Assimilate (feat. Tasman Keith) – Single by Omar Musa on Apple Music . . 17 November 2017 . 29 November 2020.
  36. Web site: Smoking Ceremony (feat. B2M, Birdz and Tasman Keith) – Single by Skinnyfish Sound System on Apple Music . . 18 January 2019 . 23 April 2021.
  37. Web site: The Smashing Pumpkins, Peach PRC & More: This Week's Best New Music. The Music. 3 February 2023. 5 February 2023.
  38. Web site: Holy Holy's "Cellophane" is a celebration of musical diversity and artistic growth. Eat This Music . 22 September 2023. 22 September 2023.
  39. Web site: Good Nights . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 September 2023. 1 October 2023.
  40. Web site: 2019 AIR Awards Nominees. 28 March 2019 . 20 August 2020.
  41. Web site: 2020 AIR Awards Nominees. scenestr. 7 July 2020. 8 August 2020.
  42. Web site: That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations. the industry observer. 1 October 2020 . 1 October 2020.
  43. Web site: Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards. The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. 9 April 2022.
  44. Web site: Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List). The Music Network. 12 October 2022. 12 October 2022. Lars Brandle.
  45. Web site: About the AMP. Australian Music Prize. 24 January 2023.
  46. Web site: Shortlist Revealed for the 18th Australian Music Prize. Music Feeds. 24 January 2023. 24 January 2023.
  47. Web site: triple j announce J Award nominees & new 'You Done Good' award. The Music Network. 4 November 2019. 15 August 2020. Wilson, Zanda.
  48. Web site: Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards . . 19 November 2020 . 19 November 2020 . Triscari, Caleb.
  49. Web site: National Indigenous Music Awards Unveils 2019 Nominations. nima. 18 July 2019. 10 August 2020.
  50. Web site: National Indigenous Music Awards 2020: Baker Boy wins second artist of the year title . the Guardian . 8 August 2020 . 9 August 2020.
  51. Web site: Nominees and Performers Announced For National Indigenous Music Awards 2022. Music Feeds. 13 July 2022. 14 July 2022.
  52. Web site: 2022 NIMAs: Baker Boy Wins Two Awards, Archie Roach and Gurrumul Honoured . The Music Network. 6 August 2022. 7 August 2022.

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