Alan Pigram

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Alan Pigram

Alan Pigram is an Australian musician and songwriter. He has been a member of Scrap Metal and The Pigram Brothers.

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Career

Along with his brothers Stephen and Phillip, Pigram was a founding member of Scrap Metal. Together they toured nationally and released four albums before breaking up in 1995.[ citation needed ]

Alan, Steven and Phillip then joined up with their brothers David, Colin, Gavin and Peter to form The Pigram Brothers. They released several albums.[ citation needed ]

In 2011 Pigram worked with Alex Lloyd and Stephen Pigram on the soundtrack of Mad Bastards , [1] a film he co-produced with Brendan Fletcher, David Jowsey, and Stephen Pigram. [2]

As of 2016 Pigram runs a Pearl Shell Studio, a recording studio in Broome. [3]

Recognition and awards

In 2006, along with Stephen, he was inducted into the Western Australian Music Hall of Fame. [4]

Award nominations for Mad Bastards (2012):[ citation needed ]

They were nominated for an ARIA Music Award in 2012 for Best World Music Album.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Pigram was married to Josie Pigram, who died in 2011. [5]

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2011 Mad Bastards (as The Pigram Brothers with Alex Lloyd) Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [6]

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References

  1. Mengel, Noel (28 May 2011), "Music reviews", The Courier-Mail
  2. "Life after Josie - Alan Pigram on the loss of his wife". ABC. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "Ausmusic Month: Regional studios and where our music comes from", Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News, 21 November 2016
  4. Message Stick Online Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Hall of fame honour for musical Broome brothers
  5. "Tragedy marks "Mad Bastards" opening in Australia". The Salt Lake Tribune. 9 May 2011.
  6. ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.