Stiff Gins
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Stiff Gins are an Indigenous Australian band from Sydney
. They call their music "acoustic with harmonies" and are regularly compared to Tiddas
. The band was formed by Emma Donovan, Nardi Simpson and Kaleena Briggs after meeting at the Eora Centre while studying music. The bands name uses the word gin (a derogatory word for Aboriginal woman which was also a Dharug word for woman/wife) with the word stiff to become strong black woman, a name which caused debate about use of the word gin.
The band won Deadlys
in 2000
for Most Promising New Talent and in 2001
for Single Release.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. They call their music "acoustic with harmonies" and are regularly compared to Tiddas
Tiddas
Tiddas are a three piece all-girl folk band from Victoria, Australia.-Biography:Originally the three women, Amy Saunders , Lou Bennett and Sally Dastey combined their vocal talents as backing singers for Aboriginal band Djaambi, led by Saunder's brother Richard Frankland in 1990...
. The band was formed by Emma Donovan, Nardi Simpson and Kaleena Briggs after meeting at the Eora Centre while studying music. The bands name uses the word gin (a derogatory word for Aboriginal woman which was also a Dharug word for woman/wife) with the word stiff to become strong black woman, a name which caused debate about use of the word gin.
The band won Deadlys
The Deadlys
The Deadlys are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. Vibe Australia hosts the awards, which for have been held at the Sydney Opera House since 2001. The first Deadly awards were held in 1995...
in 2000
The Deadlys Award winners 2000
-Music:*Excellence In Film or Theatrical Score: Wesley Enoch Sunshine Club*Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music: Tiddas*Most Promising New Talent: Stiff Gins*Male Artist of the Year: Troy Cassar-Daley*Female Artist of the Year: Ruby Hunter...
for Most Promising New Talent and in 2001
The Deadlys Award winners 2001
-Music:*Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music: Gus Williams*Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music: Vic Simms*Band of the Year: Letterstick Band*Most Promising New Talent: J Boy*Country Artist of the Year: Troy Cassar-Daley...
for Single Release.
Discography
- Soh Fa ep (2000) - SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
- Morning Star ep (2000) - Sony
- Origins (2001) - Sony
- Kingia Australis (2004) - Didgeridoo records