The Wilson Pickers

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The Wilson Pickers
Origin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Members Ben Salter
Danny Widdicombe
Andrew Morris
Sime Nugent
John Bedggood

The Wilson Pickers is a country blues band formed in 2008 and comprises three Queenslanders, Ben Salter, Danny Widdicombe, Andrew Morris, and two Victorians, Sime Nugent and John Bedggood. [1]

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Their 2008 album, Land of the Powerful Owl, earned them a nomination for an ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album and their 2010 album, Shake It Down, earned them second.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Land of the Powerful Owl
Jolene
  • Released: 28 August 2009 [4]
  • Label: ABC Music (2713374)
  • Format: CD, digital download
Shake It Down
  • Released: 2 July 2010 [5] [6] [7] [8]
  • Label: ABC Music (2740479)
  • Format: CD, digital download
You Can't Catch Fish from a Train
  • Released: 26 August 2016 [9]
  • Label: ABC Music, UMA (4795857)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming

Live albums

TitleDetails
Live!
  • Released: 26 January 2018 [10]
  • Label: ABC Music, UMA (670640)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
  • Recorded at Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival in 2017

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. The commenced in 2006.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
AIR Awards of 2017 [11] [12] You Can't Catch a Fish from a TrainBest Independent Blues and Roots AlbumNominated

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. [13] [14]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2009 Land of the Powerful Owl Best Blues & Roots Album Nominated
2010 Shake It DownBest Blues & Roots AlbumNominated
2016 You Can’t Catch a Fish from a TrainBest Blues & Roots AlbumNominated

Country Music Awards of Australia

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.
2017You Can’t Catch a Fish from a TrainAlternative Country Album of the YearNominated [15]

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