Paul Greene & the Other Colours is an Australian roots band fronted by Paul Greene. Their album Behind The Stars was nominated for a 2012 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album.[1] Previously a solo artist Paul Greene now works with a backing band the Other Colours.
Paul Greene & the Other Colours | |
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| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Roots |
| Labels | ABC Music, Whirl Records |
| Members | Neil Beaver Paul Greene Mick Laws |
| Past members | Ellie Plummer Matt Sykes |
Greene is a former athlete. He was a sprinter who competed at the 1996 Olympics. Through the Olympic Record CD project he started working with Rob Hirst and Rick Grossman, joining their band Ghostwriters and working with Hirst on two albums. He also established a solo career, gaining national airplay on Triple J.[2][3] Greene also fronts a reformation of Spy vs Spy.[4]
Band members edit
Members edit
- Neil Beaver
- Paul Greene
- Eleanor Plummer
Former members edit
- Ellie Plummer
- Matt Sykes
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| The Miles |
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| This Way |
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| Happy Here With You |
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| In the Stealth of Summer (as Hirst & Greene) |
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| Red Shelf Sessions Volume 1 |
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| Reset |
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| Distance Over Time |
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| Red Shelf Sessions Volume 2 |
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| Everywhere Is Home |
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| Behind the Stars (as Paul Greene and The Other Colours) |
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| One Lap of the Sun (as Paul Greene and The Other Colours) |
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Awards and nominations edit
ARIA Music Awards edit
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 |
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| ARIA Music Awards of 2012 | Behind the Stars | ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Rapper 360 dominates 2012 ARIA Award nominations", news.com.au, 3 October 2012
- ^ Tibbitts, Alex (10 October 2003), "Olympic athlete who became a rocker", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Gregory, Helen (17 May 2014), "Songwriter's magic muse", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ "A lap of the sun for singer extraordinaire", St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, 17 April 2014
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Stephen (21 April 2012), "MUSIC REVIEWS", The Australian
- ^ Apter, Jeff (12 September 2014), "Paul Greene and the Other Colours", Sydney Morning Herald