The Wilson Pickers Explained

The Wilson Pickers
Origin:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Associated Acts:Giants of Science, The Gin Club, Palladium
Current Members:Ben Salter
Danny Widdicombe
Andrew Morris
Sime Nugent
John Bedggood

The Wilson Pickers is a country blues band formed in 2008 and comprises three Queenslanders, Ben Salter, Danny Widdicombe, Andrew Morris, and two Victorians, Sime Nugent and John Bedggood.

Their 2008 album, Land of the Powerful Owl, earned them a nomination for an ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album and their 2010 album, Shake It Down, earned them second.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Land of the Powerful Owl
Jolene
  • Released: 28 August 2009[2]
  • Label: ABC Music (2713374)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Shake It Down
  • Released: 2 July 2010[3]
  • Label: ABC Music (2740479)
  • Format: CD, digital download
You Can't Catch Fish from a Train
  • Released: 26 August 2016[4]
  • Label: ABC Music, UMA (4795857)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming

Live albums

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. The commenced in 2006.|-| 2017[6] [7] |You Can't Catch a Fish from a Train | Best Independent Blues and Roots Album| |-

ARIA Music Awards

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

|-| 2009| Land of the Powerful Owl| Best Blues & Roots Album| |-| 2010| Shake It Down| Best Blues & Roots Album| |-| 2016| You Can't Catch a Fish from a Train| Best Blues & Roots Album | |-

Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973. ! |-| rowspan="1"| 2017| You Can't Catch a Fish from a Train| Alternative Country Album of the Year| | rowspan="1"|[8] |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Land of the Powerful Owl(DD). Apple Music. 12 September 2008. 30 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Jolene (DD). Apple Music. 28 August 2009. 30 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Shake It Down (DD). Apple Music. 2 July 2010. 30 August 2020.
  4. Web site: You Can't Catch Fish from a Train (DD). Apple Music. 26 August 2016. 30 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Live! (DD). Apple Music. 26 January 2018. 30 August 2020.
  6. Web site: A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations. theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017. 20 August 2020.
  7. Web site: History Wins. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 18 August 2020.
  8. Web site: 2017 GOLDEN GUITAR AWARD FINALISTS ANNOUNCED. TCMF. November 2016. 2 December 2022.