8 Ball Aitken | |
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| Born | Brisbane Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Phoenix Movement Records, Red Rocker Records |
| Website | www |
8 Ball Aitken (born 9 June 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. 8 Ball plays blues, swamp-blues, swamp-rock, alternative country, and Americana music. He is notable for his fusion of Australian blues and country music.[1]
Aitken is the founder of the Mt Coot-tha Songwriters Festival.[2]
History
[edit]At the 2008 Q Song Awards, Aitken won Blues and Roots Song of the Year for "Yellow Moon". At the same awards in 2009, "Outback Booty Call" won Country Song of the Year.[3]
Aitken's song "Cowboy Movie" was nominated for the Australian Blues & Roots Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2009.[4]
Aitken third studio album Rebel with a Cause was produced by Garth Porter.[5] The album produced two top 10 country hits, "Cyclone Country" & "Hands on Top of the Wheel".[6]
In 2013, Aitken had a one song in the Australian Country Music Radio Charts with song "She's Going to Mexico, I'm Going to Jail".[7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Behind the 8 Ball |
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| Odd Ball In |
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| Rebel with a Cause |
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| The Tamworth Tapes |
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| Alive in Tamworth |
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| Southern Hemisphere |
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| The New Normal |
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| Swamp Blues |
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| Swamp Blues 2 |
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| Ice Cream Man |
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Compilations albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| A Bluer Shade of Blue |
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| 8 Ball Aitken |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]APRA Awards
[edit]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. Aitken has been nominated for one award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | "Cowboy Movie" | Australian Blues & Roots Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2019 | "High Water" (8 Ball Aitken / Guthrie Kennard) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [9] |
Q Song Awards
[edit]The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[10]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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| 2008[11] | "Yellow Moon" | Blues and Roots Song of the Year | Won |
| 2009[12] | "Outback Booty Call" | Country Song of the Year | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "8 Ball Music". 8 Ball Aitken. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "Grass Roots: Welcome". Grassrootsmusicfestival.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "Q Song 2008 award winners announced on". Fasterlouder.com.au. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "2009 APRA Music Awards: Nominees Announced". 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "8 Ball Music: Rebel with a Cause". Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Archive". Country Music Radio. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "8 Ball Aitken: Bio". 8 Ball Aitken Homepage. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Ice Cream Man (DD)". Apple Music. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "APRA Reveals 2019 Song of the Year Shortlist". Music Feeds. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners 2008". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Past Winners 2009". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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