Little Birdy
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Little Birdy is an Australian Indie Rock band formed in 2002. The band have performed several of their concerts throughout Australia and several numbers of national festivals including Falls Festival in Lorne Victoria and in Marion Bay Tasmania.
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About
Aussie’s very own indie rock band Little Birdy formed in 2002 by singer/ songwriter Katy Steele. Recruiting Simon Leach as guitarist, Scott O’Donoghue on bass and Matt Chequer on drums. The vibrant group played in the local scene and released their self-titled debut album under EMI Records in 2003. It reigned the #1 spot for ten weeks with the hit singles “Relapse” and “Baby Blue”. In 2004, Rolling Stones placed them as one of the Top 10 Artist To Watch.
In 2004, Little Birdy participated in the Livid and Homebake festivals. Later that year, the follow up album, This Is A Love Song, was released. It peaked at #22 on the chart. The band toured extensively around Australia. They settled in Sydney to start on their next issue, BigBigLove, which was released on October 2004. It made its way to #5 on the ARIA Chart. Little Birdy went back on the road to promote the BigBigLove. In 2006, they released Hollywood.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ARIA Award | 'Breakthrough Artist - Single', for "Relapse" |
| 2005 | WAMi Awards | Nominated for Best Popular Act |
| 2005 | WAMi Awards | Most Popular Commercial Pop Act |
| 2005 | WAMi Awards | Best Indie/Pop Act |
| 2005 | WAMi Awards | Won BigBigLove as Most Popular Album |
| 2005 | WAMi Awards | Won "Beautiful to Me" as 'Most Popular Music Video |
| 2005 | WAMi Awards | Most Popular Music Video |
| 2005 | ARIA Awards | Nominated for Breakthrough Artist Album BigBigLove |
| 2005 | ARIA Awards | Nominated for Best Rock Album BigBigLove |
| 2005 | ARIA Awards | Nominated B'Producer of the Year" (Paul McKercher) and 'Engineer of the Year' (Paul McKercher)
for the album BigBigLove |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Australia Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Beautiful to Me" | 27 | BigBigLove |
| 2005 | "Excited" | 44 | BigBigLove |
| 2006 | "Come On, Come On" | 18 | Hollywood |
| 2007 | "Bodies" | 68 | Hollywood |
News
Tours & Concerts
02/16/2008 - MS FEST - Inveresk Showgrounds, Launceston
03/12/2008 - Oxford Art Factory 38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Victoria
03/13/2008 - The Zoo 711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland
03/15/2008 - Corner Hotel 57 Swan St, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Beautiful to Me" | Eleven | BigBigLove |
| 2004 | "Tonight's the Night" | Virgin | BigBigLove |
| 2005 | "Excited" | Eleven | BigBigLove |
| 2006 | "Come On, Come On" | Eleven | Hollywood |
| 2007 | "Bodies" | Virgin | Hollywood |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- One of the member Katy Steele was once dating Justin Burford of End of Fashion. The two were engaged, until some time recently when it was broken off.
- Little Birdy performed at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne and were the support act for Eskimo Joe's national tour in May 2007.
Reviews
Little Birdy has an amazing musical range. Their melody is irresistible. The singles that they produce are emotional and has a feeling. Little Birdy have grown in each of their album. -Mimi 04:40, 31 January 2008 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Indie | Rock
