Amy Meredith | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Pop, pop rock |
Years active | 2006–2013 |
Past members | Christian Lo Russo Joel Chapman Wade Osborn Cameron Laing Kosta Theodosis Matt Johnson Elliot Hammond |
Website | www.amymeredith.com |
Amy Meredith were an Australian pop band who released a self-titled EP in 2008. In 2009, having already been dropped from their label Tsubi/Ksubi, [1] Amy Meredith signed a deal with Sony Music Australia, [2] and released their debut single Pornstar. Much later, in March 2010, Amy Meredith released their second single, Lying, [3] which peaked at No. 10, [4] making it their only top 10 single. Their debut album, Restless was released on 2 July 2010 and reached No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart. [5] The album was met with extremely negative reviews and shortly afterwards Sony terminated their deal with the band, so Amy Meredith turned to Vector Management for a distribution deal. [6]
In 2013, with no label, Amy Meredith tried to release their second album, Maps following a crowd funding effort to raise the required money, [7] however the album was not a success and failed to produce any charted singles. Since its release the band have been inactive, and their Facebook page has displayed "new album out September" since 2013.
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions AUS |
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2010 | Restless
| 8 |
2013 | Maps
| — |
Year | Album details |
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2008 | Amy Meredith EP
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Year | Song | Chart positions AUS | Certifications | Album |
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2009 | "Pornstar" | 65 | Restless | |
2010 | "Lying" | 10 | ||
"Young at Heart" | 58 | |||
"Faded White Dress" | — | |||
2011 | "Pick Up Your Tricks" | — | Maps | |
2012 | "Fun" | — |
Year | Title | Director |
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2009 | "Pornstar" | — |
2010 | "Lying" [11] | Mark Alston |
"Young at Heart" [12] | ||
"Faded White Dress" [13] | Mikey Hamer | |
2011 | "Pick Up Your Tricks" [14] | |
2013 | "Wake Me Up" | Alyson Rothwell |
Year | Type | Award | Result | Lost To |
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2010 | Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2010 | Fresh Aussie Musos [15] | Nominated | Cody Simpson |
ARIA Music Awards | Breakthrough Artist ( Restless ) [16] | Nominated | Washington | |
Channel V Australia | Oz Artist Award 2010 ( Restless ) [17] | Nominated | Short Stack | |
2011 | APRA | Rock Work of the Year ( Lying ) [18] | Nominated | Jet |
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