The Sunny Cowgirls | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Compass Bros. MSI Phantom Sound and Vision |
| Members | Sophie Clabburn Celeste Clabburn |
| Website | www.sunnycowgirls.com.au |
The Sunny Cowgirls is an Australian country music group formed in 2005. They have released a total of seven studio albums since 2005. Their debut album, Little Bit Rusty, was released in 2005. Their latest album, Here We Go, was released in September 2016.
Biography
The Sunny Cowgirls, Sophie and Celeste Clabburn, grew up on a farm in Hamilton, Victoria. The Clabburn sisters were raised on "Sunninghill", the family farm at Dunkeld near Hamilton, Victoria, before the whole family moved to Perth, Western Australia when they were primary school kids. Their farm was in their father's family a long while, and that's where they came up with the name "Sunny".[1] After four years of working around the country and doing the occasional gig, they raised enough cash to approach well-known Perth record producer Mark Donohoe to showcase their writing and music.
The Cowgirls lives and careers changed in early 2005 when they secured places as aspiring artists in the CMAA College of Country Music, held before the Tamworth Country Music Festival each year. They then signed with Compass Bros Records and their first album, Little Bit Rusty, reached No. 4 on the ARIA country charts.
The Sunny Cowgirls have also collaborated with Adam Brand on "Someday".
On 1 September 2012 The Sunny Cowgirls performed at the 25th Trundle Bush Tucker Day.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
AUS Country | ||||||
| Little Bit Rusty | 80 | 4 | |||||
| Long Five Days |
|
93 | 7 | ||||
| Dust Will Settle |
|
37 | 2 | ||||
| Summer |
|
33 | 3 | ||||
| What We Do |
|
42 | 2 | ||||
| My Old Man |
|
85 | 12 | ||||
| Here We Go |
|
13 | 3 [3] | ||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Sunny Cowgirls |
|
| Live Wires: Live in Concert |
|
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Rousy's Life" | Little Bit Rusty |
| "Little Bit Rusty" | ||
| 2006 | "Six Pack Short" | Long Five Days |
| 2007 | "Still Circling" | |
| "Cuttin' Up B&S Style" | ||
| "Dry Land Crop" | ||
| 2008 | "Acting Stupid" | Dust Will Settle |
| "Dancing on the Darling" | ||
| 2009 | "Grog Monster" | |
| 2010 | "Summer" | Summer |
| "Naughty Side" | ||
| 2012 | "Good Spot Here" | |
| "Green and Gold" | What We Do | |
| 2013 | "Kids Forever" | |
Music videos
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 2005 | "Rousy's Life" |
| "Little Bit Rusty" | |
| 2008 | "Acting Stupid" |
| "Dancing on the Darling" | |
| 2009 | "Summer" |
| 2010 | "Naughty Side" |
| 2012 | "Green And Gold" |
| 2016 | "Cowboy" |
| "Dam Fun" | |
| 2017 | "Rev It Up" |
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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR Awards of 2010[4][5] | Summer | Best Independent Country Album | Nominated |
| AIR Awards of 2013[6] | What We Do | Best Independent Country Album | Nominated |
Country Music Awards of Australia
The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Sunny Cowgirls | Horizon Award | Won |
- Note: wins only
References
- ↑ Sunny Cowgirls official site
- ↑ Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography The Sunny Cowgirls". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- Little Bit Rusty and Long Five Days: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 272.
- ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Country Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ↑ "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!". 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ↑ "Final AIR Awards 2013 Nominations Revealed, $50,000 Prize Announced". tonedeaf. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ "Past Award Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2020.