Melody Pool is an Australian country-folk musician from Kurri Kurri, New South Wales.[1]
Melody Pool | |
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.jpg) Melody Pool at Dashville Skyline 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Genres | Country, Folk |
| Labels | Liberation Music, Bloodlines |
| Website | melodypool |
She first stepped on stage with her father, country musician Alby Pool, when she was 8 years old, and was performing solo aged 9.[2]
During her teens Pool played in her father's band, and began releasing her own music starting with the EP Heart to Heart Talk in 2008.[3] This was followed by another EP Awake, You’re All Around Me in 2011, before she crowdfunded money to travel to Nashville in September 2012 to record her debut album The Hurting Scene.
Produced by Brad Jones and Jace Everett, the album was recorded in six days and released in 2013.[2][4] Initially released independently, Pool was then signed to Liberation Music and Mushroom Music Publishing who reissued the album in July 2013.[5]
In 2014 she covered Joni Mitchell's River for Katie Noonan's collaborative album Songs That Made Me. The album reached #7 on the ARIA Compilation Chart.[6]
After moving to Coburg, Victoria, she began writing her next album Deep Dark Savage Heart which was released in 2016.[7] It was listed as #50 on Rolling Stone Australia's 50 Best Albums of 2016.[8]
Following the album release and tour, Pool said she would take a break from music to put her mental health first.[9] She spoke about her battles with depression on a 2017 episode of ABC's Australian Story which focused on her music career and mental health struggles.[10][11]
In 2020 Pool revealed she was recording a new album on a farm in regional NSW, and began playing new songs live in 2021.[12][13]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| The Hurting Scene |
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| Deep Dark Savage Heart |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Heart to Heart Talk |
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| You’re All Around Me |
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| Lost In Time |
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Awards and nominations
editNational Live Music Awards
editThe National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Melody Pool | Best Folk Act | Nominated | [14][15] |
Telstra Road to Discovery
edit- 2013 - Songwriter of the Year[16]
References
edit- ^ O'Neill, Stephanie (4 May 2016). "Getting Dark And Deep With Melody Pool". scenestr. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b Milligan, Nick (6 December 2012). "Melody Pool: from Kurri to Nashville". The Maitland Mercury. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Smith, Michael (8 July 2014). "Why Melody Pool And Marlon Williams Are Teaming Up". The Music. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Jun, Simon (10 June 2014). "Country Living With Melody Pool". scenestr. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Melody Pool Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 27 October 2014 ~ Issue #1287" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Priest, Annika (3 May 2016). "Melody Pool's album Deep Dark Savage Heart bares her battles with depression". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone Australia. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Hawkins, Belinda (20 February 2017). "Singer-songwriter Melody Pool puts heartache on the page in depression battle". ABC News. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Unchained Melody, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 20 February 2017, retrieved 20 March 2022
- ^ "Melody Pool: When heartbreak masks something more serious". News.com.au. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Melody Pool 2021 Australia Tour". scenestr. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Dwyer, Michael (8 April 2020). "Out of her seclusion, Melody Pool emerges with caged fury and bliss". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Genesis Owusu And Amyl & The Sniffers Win Big At The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Gena Rose Bruce and Melody Pool win the Telstra Road to Discovery". Telstra.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.