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{{short description|Australian blues musician}}
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| birth_name = Sam Teskey
| birth_date = 1989
| origin = [[Warrandyte, Victoria]], Australia
| occupation = Musician, songwriter
| instrument = {{flatlist|
* guitar
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| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Ivy League Records]]}}
| associated_acts =
* [[The Teskey Brothers]]
* [[Josh Teskey]]
* [[Ash Grunwald]]
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'''Sam Teskey''' (born 1989)<ref name="SMH">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/it-can-be-a-strain-how-muso-brothers-josh-and-sam-teskey-survive-on-the-road-20200820-p55nod.html|title="It can be a strain": how muso brothers Josh and Sam Teskey survive on the road|website=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=22 January 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|author=Mann, Effie}}</ref> is an Australian [[blues]] musician, best known for his work with [[The Teskey Brothers]]. Sam won the [[ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year]] in [[ARIA Music Awards of 2019|2019]].

==Life and career==
===1989–2007: Early life===
Sam Teskey was born in 1989 at his parents home in [[Warrandyte, Victoria]], in the room above what is now their studio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/it-can-be-a-strain-how-muso-brothers-josh-and-sam-teskey-survive-on-the-road-20200820-p55nod.html|title="It can be a strain": how muso brothers Josh and Sam Teskey survive on the road|website=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=22 January 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|author=Mann, Effie}}</ref> He attended a local primary school with no year levels. He was close to his bother Josh, with Josh saying in 2021, "We had these bird calls we'd do so we could always find each other in bush near where we lived. We also used them at parties when we were teenagers. I'd do the call and Sam would materialise out of the crowd."<ref name="SMH"/> The two started playing music together after moving to a Steiner high school when Josh was 15 and Sam 13.<ref name="SMH"/> Josh said "I jumped straight into singing and then played guitar, but Sam focused on the guitar".<ref name="SMH"/>

===2008–present: The Taskey Brothers===
{{main|The Teskey Brothers}}

In 2008, Josh and Sam formed the blues rock band, [[The Teskey Brothers]] alongside Brendon Love and Liam Gough. The band became a fixture at the St Andrews Market, performing at regular spots in Warrandyte and bars in Melbourne, as well as other private shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.domain.com.au/domain-review/the-teskey-brothers-from-warrandyte-to-the-world-stage-463903/|title=The Teskey Brothers: from Warrandyte to the world stage|website=Domain|date=2 July 2018|access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref> The band released their debut studio album, ''[[Half Mile Harvest]]'' in 2017 which peaked at number 18 on the [[ARIA Charts]].<ref name="AUSTB">{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Teskey+Brothers&titel=Crying+Shame&cat=s|title=The Teskey Brothers at Australian Charts|publisher=Australian Charts|access-date=31 July 2021}}</ref> The band's second studio album, ''[[Run Home Slow]]'' was released in 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts<ref name="AUSTB"/> and won three [[ARIA Music Awards]] at the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2019|2019 awards]].<ref name="ARIA 2019 Wins">{{cite news | url = https://www.ariaawards.com.au/News/2019/2019-ARIA-Award-Winners-Announced | title = 2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced | publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) | date = 27 November 2019 | access-date = 31 July 2021 }}</ref>

===2020–present: Solo Career and ''Cycles''===
{{main|Cycles (Sam Teskey album)}}

In July 2021, Teskey announced the release of his debut solo album, ''Cycles'' followed by his first solo nationwide tour and lead single "Love".<ref name="Cycles and Love">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/the-teskey-brothers-sam-teskey-announces-debut-solo-album-cycles-2991001|title=The Teskey Brothers’ Sam Teskey announces debut solo album, ''Cycles''|website=[[NME Australia]]|date=13 July 2021|access-date=31 July 2021|author=Langford, Jackson}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of studio albums, with release date and label
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Cycles (Sam Teskey album)|Cycles]]''
|
* Scheduled: 8 October 2021<ref name="Cycles and Love"/>
* Label: [[Ivy League Records]] (IVY713)
* Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
|{{tba}}
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with year released and album name shown
! Title
! Year
! Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Love"<ref name="Cycles and Love"/>
| 2021
| ''Cycles''
|}

==Awards and nominations==
===APRA Awards===
The [[APRA Awards (Australia)|APRA Awards]] are held in Australia and New Zealand by the [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Josh Teskey has been nominated for three awards.

{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[APRA Music Awards of 2020|2020]]
| rowspan="2"| "I Get Up" {{small|(written by Liam Gough, Brendon Love, Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey)}}
| Song of the Year
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/tones-and-i-leads-nominations-for-2020-virtual-apra-awards-20200407|title= Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards|website=Noise11|date=7 April 2020|accessdate=7 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/|title=2020 Awards|website=APRA|date=7 April 2020|accessdate=7 April 2020}}</ref>
|-
| Most Performed Blues & Roots Work of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| The Teskey Brothers {{small|(with Liam Gough, Brendon Love and Sam Teskey)}}
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[APRA Music Awards of 2021|2021]]
| "Rain" {{small|(written by Liam Gough, Brendon Love, Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey)}}
| Most Performed R&B / Soul Work
| {{won}}
|<ref name="APRA Noms 2021">{{cite web | url = https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about/supporting-the-industry/awards/apra-music-awards-2021#_127439 | title = Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards | publisher = APRA AMCOS | date = | access-date = 31 March 2021 }}</ref><ref name="APRAwins2021">{{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/midnight-oil-tones-and-i-2021-apra-music-awards/|title=Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards |website=Industry Observer|date=29 April 2021|access-date=30 April 2021}}</ref>
{{end}}

===ARIA Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [[Australian music]].

{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2019|2019]]
| Sam Teskey for The Teskey Brothers – ''Run Home Slow''
| [[ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year]]
| {{won}}
| <ref name="ARIA 2019 Wins"/>
|-
{{end}}

==References==
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Revision as of 10:58, 31 July 2021

Sam Teskey
Birth nameSam Teskey
Born1989
OriginWarrandyte, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument
  • guitar
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitetheteskeybrothers.com

Sam Teskey (born 1989)[1] is an Australian blues musician, best known for his work with The Teskey Brothers. Sam won the ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year in 2019.

Life and career

1989–2007: Early life

Sam Teskey was born in 1989 at his parents home in Warrandyte, Victoria, in the room above what is now their studio.[2] He attended a local primary school with no year levels. He was close to his bother Josh, with Josh saying in 2021, "We had these bird calls we'd do so we could always find each other in bush near where we lived. We also used them at parties when we were teenagers. I'd do the call and Sam would materialise out of the crowd."[1] The two started playing music together after moving to a Steiner high school when Josh was 15 and Sam 13.[1] Josh said "I jumped straight into singing and then played guitar, but Sam focused on the guitar".[1]

2008–present: The Taskey Brothers

Main article: The Teskey Brothers

In 2008, Josh and Sam formed the blues rock band, The Teskey Brothers alongside Brendon Love and Liam Gough. The band became a fixture at the St Andrews Market, performing at regular spots in Warrandyte and bars in Melbourne, as well as other private shows.[3] The band released their debut studio album, Half Mile Harvest in 2017 which peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts.[4] The band's second studio album, Run Home Slow was released in 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts[4] and won three ARIA Music Awards at the 2019 awards.[5]

2020–present: Solo Career and Cycles

Main article: Cycles (Sam Teskey album)

In July 2021, Teskey announced the release of his debut solo album, Cycles followed by his first solo nationwide tour and lead single "Love".[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
Cycles
  • Scheduled: 8 October 2021[6]
  • Label: Ivy League Records (IVY713)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 TBA

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Love"[6] 2021 Cycles

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Josh Teskey has been nominated for three awards.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 "I Get Up" (written by Liam Gough, Brendon Love, Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey) Song of the Year Nominated [7][8]
Most Performed Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominated
The Teskey Brothers (with Liam Gough, Brendon Love and Sam Teskey) Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Nominated
2021 "Rain" (written by Liam Gough, Brendon Love, Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey) Most Performed R&B / Soul Work Won [9][10]

ARIA 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 Ref.
2019 Sam Teskey for The Teskey Brothers – Run Home Slow ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year Won [5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mann, Effie (22 January 2021). ""It can be a strain": how muso brothers Josh and Sam Teskey survive on the road". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ Mann, Effie (22 January 2021). ""It can be a strain": how muso brothers Josh and Sam Teskey survive on the road". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "The Teskey Brothers: from Warrandyte to the world stage". Domain. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The Teskey Brothers at Australian Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Langford, Jackson (13 July 2021). "The Teskey Brothers' Sam Teskey announces debut solo album, Cycles". NME Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards". Industry Observer. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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