Bondi Cigars

Bondi Cigars
Also known as	Shane Pacey and the Cigars
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Genres	Blues and roots
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Thorny Devil Records, Only Blues, ABC Records
Members	Shane Pacey Alan Britton Eben Hale Frank Corby

Bondi Cigars are an Australian blues and roots band. Their album Down in the Valley was nominated for a 2002 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album. ^[1]

Bondi Cigars were formed in Sydney in 1989 by Shane Pacey, Alan Britton, Les Karski and Ace Follington. ^{[2] [3]} Over time only Pacey and Britton remain from the original lineup. Many members have come and gone before settling on the current lineup.

Band members

• Shane Pacey – Guitar, Vocals
• Alan Britton – Bass, Vocals
• Eben Hale – Guitar, Vocals
• Frank Corby – Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Previous members

• Joel Sutton - Drums
• Andrew Vainauskas – Drums
• Mitch Grainger – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
• Declan Kelly – Drums, Vocals
• Clayton Doley – Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals
• Matt Morrison – Drums, Vocals
• Les Karski – Guitar, Vocals
• Ace Follington – Drums

Discography

Albums

Title	Details
Bondi Cigars	Released: 1990 Label: ABC Records (846 520-1, 846 520-4) Format: CD, Cassette, LP
Bad Weather Blues	Released: 1992 Label: Larrikin Records (LRF258) Format: CD
After Closing Time	Released: 1995 Label: Larrikin Records (LRF387) Format: CD
Mercy	Released: 1998 Label: Larrikin Records (LRF516) Format: CD
Down in the Valley	Released: 2001 Label: Rouseabout Records (RRR2) Format: 2× CD
12 Lies	Released: 2004 [4] Label: Thorny Devil (TDR01) Format: CD, download
32 Premium Cuts	Released: November 2007 Label: Thorny Devil (TDR02) Format: 2× CD, download Greatest Hits compilation
Universal Stew	Released: 2009 [5] Label: Only Blues Format: CD, download
Child in the Desert	Released: 2014 Label: Thorny Devil (TDR06) Format: CD, download

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2002	Down in the Valley	Best Blues & Roots Album	Nominated

References

1. "ARIA nominees announced", The Age, 17 September 2002
2. Holmes, Peter (4 June 1992), "Smoking blues", Sydney Morning Herald
3. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Bondi Cigars'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop . St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN   1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
4. Shand, John (2 April 2004), "CD REVIEWS", Sydney Morning Herald
5. Hillier, Tony (12 December 2009), "MUSIC REVIEWS", The Australian

External links

• Bondi Cigars