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| Birth name | Tia Gostelow |
| Born | 12 October 1999 Mackay, Queensland Australia |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | tiagostelow |
Tia Gostelow (born 12 October 1999) is an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter from Mackay, Queensland. Gostelow released her debut studio album, Thick Skin, in 2018 on Lovely Records. [1] [2] Thick Skin was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards. [3] [4]
Gostelow was born on 12 October 1999 and grew up in the regional Australian town of Mackay, Queensland; adjacent to the Coral Sea coast, Australia. When Gostelow was 4, she relocated to Groote Eylandt a remote island in the Gulf of Carpentaria with her family for her father's work. [5] She spent six years there before moving back to Mackay where she went to High School. [6]
Gostelow's Indigenous hereditary roots are based in Cape York's Luma Luma tribe where her grandfather is an elder. [5]
In 2015, at the age of 16, Gostelow wrote "State of Art" which was released in February 2016 as her debut single. [7] [8] "State Of Art" received airplay on national youth broadcaster Triple J, won the station's 2016 Indigenous Initiative and placed top 5 in Triple J Unearthed High in 2016. [9] Gostelow was invited to showcase at Bigsound 2016, which was her first ever gig with her band. This performance coincided with the release of her second single "Vague Utopia" which was also received high rotation on Triple J. [9] [10]
In May 2017, Gostelow released single "That's What You Get". [11] At the 2017 Queensland Music Awards, the single was nominated for 6 awards, winning two. [9]
In June 2018, released single "Strangers". [11] [12]
In September 2018, Gostelow released her debut studio album, Thick Skin to positive reviews. [13] [14] At the 2019 Queensland Music Awards, Gostelow made Australian history by being the youngest winner of Album of the Year. [15]
In July 2019, Gostelow released "Get to It", her first new material single since Thick Skin. [16]
In April 2020, ABC records released a live album titled Triple J Live at the Wireless. The album was recorded at The Lansdown Hotel, Sydney on 23 February 2019, during her Thick Skin tour. It was first broadcast on 6 May 2019, before its official release in April 2020. [17]
In October 2020, Gostelow released Chrysalis. [18]
In April 2023, Gostelow announced the forthcoming release of her third studio album, Head Noise, scheduled for release in August 2023, preceded by singles "Spring to Life", "Sour", [19] "Early Twenties". [20] and "I'm Getting Bored of This".
Gostelow has openly discussed her musical influences as foremost fellow regional singer-songwriter Melody Pool, as well as Mumford & Sons and The Jungle Giants. [21]
Gostelow has said she was also inspired to play music after seeing Taylor Swift perform live in Australia. [22]
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| Thick Skin |
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| Head Noise |
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| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
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| "State of Art" [7] | 2016 | Thick Skin | |
| "Vague Utopia" [10] | |||
| "That's What You Get" [11] | 2017 | ||
| "Hunger" [27] | |||
| "Strangers" (featuring Lanks) | 2018 |
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| "We Are the People" (Triple J Like a Version ) [29] | Like a Version: Volume Fourteen | ||
| "Phone Me" [30] | Thick Skin | ||
| "Blue Velvet" (Live piano version) [31] | 2019 | Non-album singles | |
| "Get to It" [32] | Chrysalis | ||
| "Rush" [33] | 2020 | ||
| "Psycho" [34] | |||
| "Always" (featuring Holy Holy) [35] | |||
| "Two Lovers" [36] | |||
| "Valley Nights" (with Hope D and Sahara Beck) [37] [18] | 2021 | non album singles | |
| "Say It to My Face" [38] | 2022 | ||
| "Spring to Life" [39] | 2023 | Head Noise [19] | |
| "Sour" [19] | |||
| "Early Twenties" [20] | |||
| "I'm Getting Bored of This" [40] | |||
| "Poison" (Triple J Like a Version ) [41] | |||
| "All Ur Sorrow" [42] | 2024 | TBA | |
| "Taking My Time" [43] | |||
| "Mirrors" [44] | |||
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Candy Hearts" (Hunny Bunny featuring Tia Gostelow) [45] | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "You, Me & the Sky" (Big Sand featuring Tia Gostelow) [46] | 2022 | Non-album single |
| "Thinking About Us" (Ivey featuring Tia Gostelow) [47] | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Sleezy Steezy Cool" (3% featuring Tia Gostelow) [48] | 2024 | Kill the Dead |
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Around Here" [49] | 2019 | Deadly Hearts 2 |
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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Chrysalis | Best Independent Pop Album or EP | Nominated | [50] [51] |
The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) recognize excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry. It commenced in 2004.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | herself | New Talent of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Thick Skin | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Chrysalis | Album of the Year | Nominated | [52] [53] |
| "Two Lovers" | Film Clip of the Year | Nominated |
The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. [54]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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| 2017 [55] | "Vague Utopia" | Folk Song of the Year | Won |
| "State of Art" | Schools Song of the Year | Won | |
| 2019 [56] | Thick Skin | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2024 [57] | "Spring to Life" | Indigenous Award | Won |
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