Slowly Slowly (band)

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Slowly Slowly
Slowly Slowly live at the Beer Deluxe Albury (2023).jpg
Slowly Slowly, live in Albury (2023)
Background information
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2015–present
Labels UNFD [1]
Members
  • Ben Stewart
  • Patrick Murphy
  • Albert Doan
  • Alex Quayle

Slowly Slowly are an Australian pop punk and indie rock band from Melbourne, Victoria. The band consists of Ben Stewart (lead vocals, guitar), Patrick Murphy (drums), Albert Doan (guitar), and Alex Quayle (bass guitar). They released their debut album Chamomile in 2016.

Contents

Slowly Slowly have performed at festivals such as Beyond the Valley, [2] Splendour in the Grass, and Party In The Paddock. [3] They have also supported Red Hot Chili Peppers [4] and Amy Shark on their Australian national tours. [5]


Career

Slowly Slowly live at the Torquay Hotel (2019) Slowly Slowly live at the Torquay Hotel (2019).jpg
Slowly Slowly live at the Torquay Hotel (2019)

In June 2015, Slowly Slowly released their debut single "Empty Lungs". This was followed by the singles "New York, Paris" and "PMTWGR" in 2016. The band released their debut studio album Chamomile in July 2016.

In May 2018, Slowly Slowly released their second studio album St. Leonards [6] [7] which spawned three singles; "Aliens", "Alchemy" and "Ten Leaf Clover".

In May 2019, Slowly Slowly covered "Skinny Love" by Bon Iver for Triple J's Like a Version . [8]

In January 2020, the group announced their third full-length album Race Car Blues, to be released on 28 February 2020. They released the album's title track on that same day.

On 25 January 2020, the band were announced as having placed at No. 57 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019, with the single "Jellyfish"; This was Slowly Slowly's first ever entry in the annual countdown.

In August 2021, the band cancelled the remainder of their Race Car Blues tour dates and said plans for the band are "on hold" due to health challenges currently being faced by frontman Ben Stewart. [9]

In July 2022, the band announced the forthcoming release of Daisy Chain, scheduled for release in November 2022. [10]

Discography

Slowly Slowly live at Good Things Festival Melbourne (2019) Slowly Slowly live at Good Things Festival Melbourne '19.jpg
Slowly Slowly live at Good Things Festival Melbourne (2019)

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[11]
Chamomile
  • Released: 8 July 2016
  • Label: Slowly Slowly (independent), Catch & Release
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
—
St. Leonards
  • Released: 11 May 2018 [12]
  • Label: UNFD
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
77
Race Car Blues
  • Released: 28 February 2020 [13]
  • Label: UNFD
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
7
Daisy Chain
  • Released: 4 November 2022 [10]
  • Label: UNFD
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
5
[14]

Reissued albums

List of Reissued albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
Race Car Blues Chapter Two
  • Released: 26 February 2021 [15]
  • Label: UNFD
  • Format: LP, digital download, streaming
— [upper-alpha 1]

Singles

List of singles as lead artist
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
"Empty Lungs"2015—non album single
"New York, Paris" [17] 2016—Chamomile
"PMTWGR" [18] —
"Aliens" [19] 2017—St. Leonards
"Alchemy"2018—
"Ten Leaf Clover"—
"Jellyfish" [20] [21] 2019— [upper-alpha 2] [22] Race Car Blues
"Skinny Love" (Like a Version) [23] — Like a Version (Volume Fifteen)
"Creature of Habit Pt.2" [24] —Race Car Blues
"Safety Switch" (featuring Bec Stevens) [25] —
"Low" [26] —Race Car Blues Chapter Two
"Race Car Blues" [27] 2020—Race Car Blues
"19" [28] [29] —
"Slow Learner" [30] —non album singles
"Melbourne" [31] —
"Comets & Zombies" [32] —Race Car Blues Chapter Two
"The Level" [15] 2021—
"First Love" (featuring Yours Truly) [33] —
"Blueprint" [34] —Daisy Chain [10]
"Nothing On" [35] 2022—
"Forget You" [36] —
"Daisy Chain" [10] —
"Longshot" [37] —
"God" [38] —

Notes

  1. ↑ Race Car Blues Chapter Two did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Vinyl Chart. [16]
  2. ↑ "Jellyfish" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the Australian Independent Singles Chart.

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 Race Car BluesBest Independent Rock Album or EPNominated [39] [40]
2023 Daisy ChainBest Independent Rock Album or EPNominated [41] [42]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Slowly Slowly has been nominated for one award. [43] [44]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 "Jellyfish"Most Performed Rock Work of the YearNominated

J Award

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2018 [45] ThemselvesUnearthed Artist of the YearNominated

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. [46]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022"Blueprint"Best SingleNominated [47]

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