Harry Hookey is a singer-songwriter from Victoria, Australia.[1] His debut album Misdiagnosed was nominated for a 2014 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album.[2][3] He is currently part of Desert Alien, a band with his brothers Jack Hookey and Jesse Kidd.
Harry Hookey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Henry Howlett James Hookey |
| Born | 6 November 1988 Melbourne, Australia |
| Origin | Cowwarr, Victoria |
| Genres | Roots, Rock |
Hookey was educated at Cowwarr Primary School and was School Captain in 2000. Hookey holds degrees in Arts and Law from The University of Melbourne.[4] His father taught him to play guitar at the age of 16, with Hookey starting his music career playing in country pubs in a family band with his father and two brothers. His first gig was at the Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel.
After moving back to Australia after a stint in Nashville, Tennessee, he lived as a recluse for 3 years in ramshackle farmhouse in central Gippsland working on his musical abilities.[5]
In 2021, he released his sophomore album as harry hook is real "No Snake in the Tree". Due to a record label complication, he can no longer release music as Harry Hookey.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Misdiagnosed |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sometimes"[8] | 2013 | Misdiagnosed |
| "Man on Fire"[9] | 2014 |
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Misdiagnosed | Best Blues & Roots Album | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Zuel, Bernard (10 May 2014), "Echo of rootsy sound: Black Keys, Paolo Nutini, Harry Hookey", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Staff reporters (26 November 2014), "ARIA Awards 2014: Mum-of-three Kasey Chambers shows off her toyboy for the first time", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ Sullivan, Kath (27 November 2014), "Cowwarr musician Harry Hookey nominated for ARIA", The Weekly Times
- ^ "Bright new country talents". 19 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.pressreader.com/australia/herald-sun/20210129/282235193329368. Retrieved 8 February 2021 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Misdiagnosed by Harry Hookey on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Lander, Dan (12 May 2014), "Harry Hookey. Misdiagnosed. Warner Music", Rolling Stone
- ^ ""Sometimes" - single". Apple Music. October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ ""Man on Fire" - single". Apple Music. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2020.