Bondi Cigars
Also known asShane Pacey and the Cigars
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresBlues and Roots
Years active1989 -
LabelsThorny Devil Records, Only Blues, ABC Records
MembersShane Pacey
Alan Britton
Eben Hale
Frank Corby

Bondi Cigars are an Australian Blues and Roots band. Their album Down in the Valley was nominated for a 2002 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album.[1]

Bondi Cigars were formed in Sydney in 1989 by Shane Pacey, Alan Britton, Les Karski and Ace Follington.[2][3] Over time only Pacey and Britton remain from the original lineup. Many members have come and gone before settling on the current lineup.

Band members

  • Shane Pacey – Guitar, Vocals
  • Alan Britton – Bass, Vocals
  • Eben Hale – Guitar, Vocals
  • Frank Corby – Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Previous members

  • Joel Sutton - Drums
  • Andrew Vainauskas – Drums
  • Mitch Grainger – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
  • Declan Kelly – Drums, Vocals
  • Clayton Doley – Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals
  • Matt Morrison – Drums, Vocals
  • Les Karski – Guitar, Vocals
  • Ace Follington – Drums

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Bondi Cigars
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: ABC Records (846 520-1, 846 520-4)
  • Format: CD, Cassette, LP
Bad Weather Blues
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Larrikin Records (LRF258)
  • Format: CD
After Closing Time
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Larrikin Records (LRF387)
  • Format: CD
Mercy
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Larrikin Records (LRF516)
  • Format: CD
Down in the Valley
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Rouseabout Records (RRR2)
  • Format: 2× CD
12 Lies
  • Released: 2004[4]
  • Label: Thorny Devil (TDR01)
  • Format: CD, download
32 Premium Cuts
  • Released: November 2007
  • Label: Thorny Devil (TDR02)
  • Format: 2× CD, download
  • Greatest Hits compilation
Universal Stew
  • Released: 2009[5]
  • Label: Only Blues
  • Format: CD, download
Child in the Desert
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Thorny Devil (TDR06)
  • Format: CD, download

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

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
ARIA Music Awards of 2002 Down in the Valley ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "ARIA nominees announced", The Age, 17 September 2002
  2. ↑ Holmes, Peter (4 June 1992), "Smoking blues", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Bondi Cigars'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Shand, John (2 April 2004), "CD REVIEWS", Sydney Morning Herald
  5. ↑ Hillier, Tony (12 December 2009), "MUSIC REVIEWS", The Australian
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