The Vernons
OriginGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
GenresBlues rock
Years active2011–present
MembersHugh Tait
James Nikiforides
Jonny Nyst
Websitehttp://www.thevernonsband.com

The Vernons is an Australia blues rock formed on the Gold Coast, Queensland in 2011.

History

The Vernons formed in 2011 when James Nikiforides asked Jonny Nyst to join a band he had put together with Elliot Gooch and Andrew Lahey. Lahey left the band in 2012 and was replaced by Hugh Tait; while Gooch left in 2014 and the band has since been working with guest musicians in his place.

The band's debut EP, Volume I was released in 2013, was produced by Yanto Browning (The Medics, Art of Sleeping, Mosman Alder) and its first single, "Standing in Line", reached the top of the iTunes Blues chart.[1] Second single, "White Wine", spawned a noteworthy video which quietly generated 200,000 views on YouTube.[2] "Shake 'n' Roll" from the EP was later featured in a T-Mobile advertising campaign in the United States.[3]

Volume II, released in 2014, was produced by Musicians Hall of Famer, Louie Shelton, who has worked with a stunning array of artists (Michael Jackson, Seals and Crofts, The Wolverines among them). "To the Sky" from this EP won the Queensland Music Award for Best Regional Song.[4]

Produced by Konstantin Kersting (Moses Gunn Collective, Belligerents, Junkyard Diamonds), "Snap My Fingers", the first single from a third EP, Snap, was released 7 August 2015[5] and a follow-up, "Keep On Dreaming", launched 6 November 2015, the same day the EP became available.

In addition to successful headline tours behind the band's single and EP releases, The Vernons have supported other acts across the genres, sharing the stage with Wolfmother, Seasick Steve, The Rubens, Wolf & Cub, Hoodoo Gurus, Stonefield and Ash Grunwald. The band also played major Australian festival, Big Day Out.[6]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Volume I
  • Released: September 2013
  • Label: The Vernons
  • Format: digital download
Volume II
  • Released: October 2014
  • Label: The Vernons
  • Format: digital download
Snap
  • Released: November 2015
  • Label: The Vernons
  • Format: digital download
Desire
  • Released: October 2020
  • Label: The Vernons
  • Format: digital download

Singles

Title Year Album
"Standing in Line" 2013 Volume I
"White Wine"
"Rolling Back to You" 2014 Volume II
"To the Sky"
"Snap My Fingers" 2015 Snap
"Mona Lisa"
"She's Not Mine" 2016 Desire
"Mistress" 2020
"Do What You Wanna Do"

Awards

Queensland Music Awards

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.[7]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2015[8][9][10] "To the Sky" Regional Song of the Year Won

References

  1. ↑ "The Vernons - Limerence Magazine". Limerence Magazine.
  2. ↑ The Vernons - White Wine (Official Music Video). YouTube. 26 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "VIDEO: The Vernons – "Shake 'n Roll" - Planet Stereo". Planet Stereo. 6 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gold Coast band The Vernons win state music gong". ABC Gold & Tweed Coasts.
  5. ↑ "The Vernons". triple j Unearthed.
  6. ↑ "The Vernons".
  7. ↑ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Queensland Music Awards 2015". The Weekend Edition. 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Past Winners 2015". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Violent Soho, The Amity Affliction Among Queensland Music Awards Winners". Music Feeds. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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