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The Sunny Cowgirls

The Sunny Cowgirls
OriginHamilton, Victoria, Australia
GenresCountry
Years active2005–present
LabelsCompass Bros.
MSI
Phantom Sound and Vision
MembersSophie Clabburn
Celeste Clabburn
Websitewww.sunnycowgirls.com.au

The Sunny Cowgirls is an Australian country music group formed in 2005. They have released a total of seven studio albums since 2005. Their debut album, Little Bit Rusty, was released in 2005. Their latest album, Here We Go, was released in September 2016.

Biography

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The Sunny Cowgirls, Sophie and Celeste Clabburn, grew up on a farm in Hamilton, Victoria. The Clabburn sisters were raised on "Sunninghill", the family farm at Dunkeld near Hamilton, Victoria, before the whole family moved to Perth, Western Australia when they were primary school kids. Their farm was in their father's family a long while, and that's where they came up with the name "Sunny".[1] After four years of working around the country and doing the occasional gig, they raised enough cash to approach well-known Perth record producer Mark Donohoe to showcase their writing and music.

The Cowgirls lives and careers changed in early 2005 when they secured places as aspiring artists in the CMAA College of Country Music, held before the Tamworth Country Music Festival each year. They then signed with Compass Bros Records and their first album, Little Bit Rusty, reached No. 4 on the ARIA country charts.

The Sunny Cowgirls have also collaborated with Adam Brand on "Someday".[when?]

On 1 September 2012 The Sunny Cowgirls performed at the 25th Trundle Bush Tucker Day.

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2] 		AUS Country
Little Bit Rusty
  • Release date: 18 April 2005
  • Label: Compass Bros.
  • Format: CD, download
 80 4
Long Five Days
  • Release date: 28 August 2006
  • Label: Compass Bros.
  • Format: CD, download
 93 7
Dust Will Settle
  • Release date: 2 August 2008
  • Label: Compass Bros.
  • Format: CD, download
 37 2
Summer
  • Release date: 15 January 2010
  • Label: Compass Bros.
  • Format: CD, download
 33 3
What We Do
  • Release date: 11 January 2013
  • Label: WJO Distribution
  • Format: CD, download
 42 2
My Old Man
  • Release date: 29 August 2014
  • Label: WJO Distribution
  • Format: CD, download
 85 12
Here We Go 13 3
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Happy Days 0 unk 0 unk

Live albums

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List of live albums, with selected details
Title Album details
The Sunny Cowgirls
  • Release date: January 2009 (DVD)
  • Label: Compass Brothers
  • Format: DVD
Live Wires: Live in Concert
  • Release date: 2 December 2011 (DVD) and 17 February 2012 (CD)
  • Label: WJO Distribution
  • Format: DVD, CD

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Album
2005 "Rousy's Life" Little Bit Rusty
"Little Bit Rusty"
2006 "Six Pack Short" Long Five Days
2007 "Still Circling"
"Cuttin' Up B&S Style"
"Dry Land Crop"
2008 "Acting Stupid" Dust Will Settle
"Dancing on the Darling"
2009 "Grog Monster"
2010 "Summer" Summer
"Naughty Side"
2012 "Good Spot Here"
"Green and Gold" What We Do
2013 "Kids Forever"

Music videos

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Year Video
2005 "Rousy's Life"
"Little Bit Rusty"
2008 "Acting Stupid"
"Dancing on the Darling"
2009 "Summer"
2010 "Naughty Side"
2012 "Green And Gold"
2016 "Cowboy"
"Dam Fun"
2017 "Rev It Up"

Awards and nominations

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AIR Awards

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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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010[4][5] Summer Best Independent Country Album Nominated
2013[6] What We Do Best Independent Country Album Nominated

Country Music Awards of Australia

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The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[7]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2011 The Sunny Cowgirls Horizon Award Won

References

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  1. ^ Sunny Cowgirls official site
  2. ^ Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Discography The Sunny Cowgirls". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
    • Little Bit Rusty and Long Five Days: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 272.
  3. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Country Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!". 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Final AIR Awards 2013 Nominations Revealed, $50,000 Prize Announced". tonedeaf. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Past Award Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2020.