The Weeping Willows

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The Weeping Willows
OriginAustralia
Genres Country music
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2012–present
MembersAndrew Wrigglesworth
Laura Coates
Website www.theweepingwillows.com.au

The Weeping Willows are an Australian country music duo, formed in 2012 consisting of Andrew Wrigglesworth and Laura Coates. They have released three studio albums, The Weeping Willows (2012), Before Darkness Comes A-Callin (2016) and You Reap What You Sow (2022). [1]

Contents

History

The Weeping Willows released their debut single "Hold On" in 2012. This was followed by their debut studio album, The Weeping Willows in December 2012. [1]

Between 2017 and 2022, The Weeping Willows were nominated for 10x Country Music Awards of Australia, 4x Country Music Channel (CMC) awards, 2x Australian Folk Music Awards (AFMAs) and Country Live Act of the Year at the National Live Music Awards (NLMAs). [1]

In March 2022, the duo released their studio album, You Reap What You Sow which was recorded, engineered and mixed by Ryan Freeland at Los Angeles' Stampede Origin Studio. [1]

Members

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
Country

[2]
Til the North Wind Blows
  • Released: December 2012
  • Label: The Weeping Willows
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Before Darkness Comes A-Callin'
  • Released: 8 April 2016
  • Label: The Weeping Willows (TWWCD01)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
You Reap What You Sow8

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
TitleEPs detailsPeak chart positions
AUS
Country
Southern Gothic
  • Released: June 2021 [1]
  • Label: The Weeping Willows
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Awards and nominations

CMA Awards

The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2017"The Girl, The Bottle, The Memory" (written by Nick Wolfe)Song of the YearNominated [3]
The Weeping WillowsNew Talent of the YearNominated
The Weeping WillowsGroup or Duo of the YearNominated
Before Darkness Comes A-Callin'Alternative Country Album of the YearNominated
"River of Gold"Bluegrass Recording of the YearNominated
2019"The Roses Fall" (featuring Allan Caswell)Bluegrass Recording of the YearNominated [4]
2021"Prelude"Instrumental of the YearWon [5]
"Wheels Won't Roll"Bluegrass Recording of the YearNominated
2022"Southern Gothic"Instrumental of the YearWon [6] [7]
"Black Crow"Bluegrass Recording of the YearWon
2023The Weeping WillowsGroup or Duo of the yearNominated [8] [9]
You Reap What you SowAlternative Country Album of the YearNominated
"House of Sin"Bluegrass Recording of the YearNominated
"Lynchburg Until This Song Ends"Bluegrass Recording of the Year’Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 The Weeping WillowsBest Country ActWon [10] [11]
2022 The Weeping WillowsBest Country WorkNominated [12] [13]

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 The Weeping WillowsLive Country Act of the YearNominated [14] [15]
2023 The Weeping WillowsBest Country ActNominated [16]

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