Mama Kin Spender

Mama Kin Spender
Origin	Australia
Years active	2017–present
Members	Mama Kin Dingo Spender

Mama Kin Spender is an Australian music duo made up of Mama Kin and Dingo Spender (Offcutts). ^[1] They released their debut album Golden Magnetic in 2018 ^[2] and it was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album. ^[3]

Members

• Mama Kin - vocals, drums
• Dingo Spender - vocals, guitar

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [4]
Golden Magnetic	Released: 13 February 2018 [5] Label: ABC Music (6728163) Format: CD, LP, streaming digital download	—
Promises	Released: 15 August 2025 Label: Self-released Format: CD, LP, streaming digital download	13

EPs

Title	Details
Are You Listening?	Released: 9 April 2020 [6] Label: Mama Kin Spender Format: Digital download, streaming

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
2018	Golden Magnetic	Best Blues & Roots Album	Nominated
2025 [7]	Promises	Best Blues & Roots Album	Pending

West Australian Music Industry Awards

The West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on annually by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). ^{[8] [9]}

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)
2013	Mama Kin	Best Folk Act	Won
2018	Mama Kin Spender	Best Blues / Roots Act	Won

References

1. Herbert, Lexi, "Mama Kin Spender on rekindling the musical spark", Beat Magazine
2. Dwyer, Michael (6 March 2018), "The strength of numbers", Sydney Morning Herald
3. Moran, Robert; Nathanael, Cooper (11 October 2018), "Amy Shark leads the 2018 ARIA nominations in another big year for women", The Age
4. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
5. "Golden Magnetic (DD)". Apple Music. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
6. "Are You Listening? (EP)". Apple Music. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
7. "ARIA Award nominations 2025: Ninajirachi, Dom Dolla, Amyl & The Sniffers lead the pack". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
8. "WAM Award Winners 2013". WAM. February 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
9. "2018 WAMAwards Winners". scenestr. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

External links

• Mama Kin Spender