Birds of Tokyo
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Birds of Tokyo is a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth
, Western Australia
. Their debut album Day One
, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts
, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.
In 2008, the band released Universes
, which made it to No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart
. In 2010 the band released its highest charting album to date, Birds of Tokyo
, which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
, from which Ian Kenny came.
In 2005, Birds of Tokyo released two EPs. The first was released in January as a demo and the songs received airplay on Triple J
, 96fm
, RTRFM
, Base FM, FBi
and PBS. The second, a double A side single recorded in Melbourne with acclaimed producer Forrester Savell (Helmet
, Full Scale, Karnivool
).
. The album was released on 3 February 2007 and debuted at #88 on the ARIA album charts and No. 3 on the AIR album charts
.
Directly following the release, the band embarked on extensive touring, starting with their "Day One" tour, playing in five capital cities around Australia. Birds of Tokyo also performed at the Perth
leg of the 2007 Big Day Out
and the at Blackjack 2007 (the relocated Rock-It
festival).
Birds of Tokyo were nominated for two awards in the 2007 AIR Awards (Australian Independent Record Association) for 'Best Performing Independent Album' and 'Most Outstanding New Independent Artist'. "Wayside" was voted in at #61 in Triple J
's Hottest 100 of 2007
.
They were also recognized in Rolling Stone
magazine as 'Artists to Watch' in 2007.
, which was mixed in Los Angeles, California
by Tim Palmer
(Pearl Jam
). The debut single from the album, "Silhouettic", was released as a free download on 14 April 2008. The album was released 5 July 2008 and debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA album charts and at No. 1 on the AIR album charts. The album reached gold status in Australia in January 2009.
The band played all Australian shows at the Big Day Out
in 2009. "Broken Bones", "Silhouettic" and "Wild Eyed Boy" were voted in at No. 20, No. 22 and No. 51 respectively in the Hottest 100 of 2008
.
In late 2009 the band embarked on the 'Broken Strings' tour, which featured acoustic interpretations of a selection of their work to date, accompanied by a string quartet and grand piano arranged by producer Anthony Cormican. The supporting artist was Glenn Richards (lead singer of Augie March
). A CD and DVD featuring recordings from the tour was available to preorder at the shows, and was released in early 2010. Birds of Tokyo were nominated for the 2009 Channel V
Oz Artist of the Year.
. The second single "Plans
" was premiered on Sunday 20 June. The album was released on 23 July 2010. They tour with Silversun Pickups
in September and October 2010. Birds of Tokyo received six 2010 ARIA Music Awards
nominations. The band is also named to play at Big Day Out
in 2011 for their third time. "Wild At Heart" was announced as the album's third single. "Plans" was voted at No.4 in the Hottest 100 of 2010
, while "Wild at Heart" and "The Saddest Thing I Know" also appeared at No.47 and No.87, respectively.
In March 2011 the band announced, via their facebook
page, that bass player, Jackson, was leaving the band. Whilst no replacement was announced speculation is that Ian Berney (Sugar Army
) will fill the position.
In April 2011 they played alongside Art vs Science, The Jezabels and local Joshy Willo at the Triple J One Night Stand at Tumby Bay, South Australia.
The 2011 West Australian Music Industry Awards
(WAMi) Nominations have been announced and Birds of Tokyo are nominated across five different categories. These include Most Popular Artist, Most Popular Album, Best Male Vocalist, Best Instrumentalist and Best Bassist.
In late April/early May 2011, Birds of Tokyo played at the annual Groovin' the Moo
Music Festival alongside other Australian artists like Gotye, Washington, Art Vs Science and Architecture in Helsinki.
The band will be touring in September and October 2011, which will be their final national tour for the year. The tour is called the "Closer Tour", due to the fact that they have opted to play smaller venues than they have played in recent times.
During an interview on Radar, Adam said that the band will be heading back in to the studio to record their new album over the summer
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Their debut album Day One
Day One (Birds of Tokyo album)
Day One is the debut album from Birds of Tokyo, released on February 3, 2007 on independent label, Egg Records, through MGM Distribution. The album was recorded at Studio Couch, Fremantle, Sing Sing Studio, Melbourne, Big Rock Studio, Dunsborough, Loop Studios, West Perth and Underground Studios,...
, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.
In 2008, the band released Universes
Universes (album)
-Charts:-Credits:* Produced by Adam Spark & Birds of Tokyo* Engineered by Kieran Kenderessy & Adam Spark* Mixed by Tim Palmer At Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood California* Distributed by MGM Distribution Australia...
, which made it to No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. In 2010 the band released its highest charting album to date, Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo (album)
-DVD:* 'The Saddest Thing I Know' Promotional Video Clip * 'The Saddest Thing I Know' Promotional Video Clip * The Making Of 'The Saddest Thing I Know' * The Making Of 'The Saddest Thing I Know'...
, which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Early years
Birds of Tokyo formed in 2004 from a collaboration between members of another Perth act Tragic Delicate and KarnivoolKarnivool
Karnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...
, from which Ian Kenny came.
In 2005, Birds of Tokyo released two EPs. The first was released in January as a demo and the songs received airplay on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, 96fm
96FM
96FM can refer to:* Cork's 96FM, a Radio station in Cork, Ireland* 96fm , a Radio station in Perth, Western Australia...
, RTRFM
RTRFM
RTRFM is a not-for-profit, community radio station based in Perth, Western Australia. It is self-funded, largely through listener subscription and fund-raising events, however it does carry some "advertising material" at a maximum of 5 mins per hour. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, on 92.1 in the...
, Base FM, FBi
FBi Radio
FBi is an independent, not-for-profit community radio station in Sydney, Australia. FBi places a heavy emphasis on local alternative music: it has a policy that at least 50 per cent of its music content is to be Australian, of which at least half comes from Sydney musicians.FBi began 'test...
and PBS. The second, a double A side single recorded in Melbourne with acclaimed producer Forrester Savell (Helmet
Helmet (band)
Helmet is an alternative metal band from New York City formed in 1989. Founded by vocalist and lead guitarist Page Hamilton, Helmet has had numerous lineup changes, and Hamilton has been the only constant member....
, Full Scale, Karnivool
Karnivool
Karnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...
).
Day One (2006–2007)
2006 saw the band touring regional WA on a three week tour in January, before returning to Melbourne to finish working on their debut album, Day OneDay One (Birds of Tokyo album)
Day One is the debut album from Birds of Tokyo, released on February 3, 2007 on independent label, Egg Records, through MGM Distribution. The album was recorded at Studio Couch, Fremantle, Sing Sing Studio, Melbourne, Big Rock Studio, Dunsborough, Loop Studios, West Perth and Underground Studios,...
. The album was released on 3 February 2007 and debuted at #88 on the ARIA album charts and No. 3 on the AIR album charts
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
.
Directly following the release, the band embarked on extensive touring, starting with their "Day One" tour, playing in five capital cities around Australia. Birds of Tokyo also performed at the Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
leg of the 2007 Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
and the at Blackjack 2007 (the relocated Rock-It
Rock-It
Rock-It is an Australian music festival held at the Arena Joondalup in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The festival was first held in 1999, and mainly features modern rock music...
festival).
Birds of Tokyo were nominated for two awards in the 2007 AIR Awards (Australian Independent Record Association) for 'Best Performing Independent Album' and 'Most Outstanding New Independent Artist'. "Wayside" was voted in at #61 in Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
's Hottest 100 of 2007
Triple J Hottest 100, 2007
The 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2008. It was the fifteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J....
.
They were also recognized in Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine as 'Artists to Watch' in 2007.
Universes (2008–2009)
The band recorded their second album Universes in Margaret River, Western AustraliaMargaret River, Western Australia
Margaret River is a town in the South West of Western Australia, located in the valley of the eponymous Margaret River, south of Perth, the state capital. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River....
, which was mixed in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
by Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer is a British music producer, audio engineer and songwriter of rock and alternative music.-1980-1990:Palmer worked as an assistant engineer at Utopia Studios in London, England in the early 1980s...
(Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
). The debut single from the album, "Silhouettic", was released as a free download on 14 April 2008. The album was released 5 July 2008 and debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA album charts and at No. 1 on the AIR album charts. The album reached gold status in Australia in January 2009.
The band played all Australian shows at the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
in 2009. "Broken Bones", "Silhouettic" and "Wild Eyed Boy" were voted in at No. 20, No. 22 and No. 51 respectively in the Hottest 100 of 2008
Triple J Hottest 100, 2008
The 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J....
.
In late 2009 the band embarked on the 'Broken Strings' tour, which featured acoustic interpretations of a selection of their work to date, accompanied by a string quartet and grand piano arranged by producer Anthony Cormican. The supporting artist was Glenn Richards (lead singer of Augie March
Augie March
Augie March are an Australian indie/pop rock band. Formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria, the band currently consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Glenn Richards, lead guitarist Adam Donovan, bassist Edmondo Ammendola, drummer David Williams, and keyboardist Kiernan Box...
). A CD and DVD featuring recordings from the tour was available to preorder at the shows, and was released in early 2010. Birds of Tokyo were nominated for the 2009 Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
Oz Artist of the Year.
Birds of Tokyo (2010–present)
In early 2010 the band returned to the studio to work on their third, self-titled album. In March 2010 the band released the single "The Saddest Thing I Know" and announced an Australian tour by the same name. They are touring with the New Zealand-based band Midnight YouthMidnight Youth
Midnight Youth are a New Zealand rock band formed in 2006. Their debut album, The Brave Don't Run, was released in 2009 in New Zealand and Australia. The band have subsequently toured and played festivals across Australasia, the United States and Asia...
. The second single "Plans
Plans (song)
"Plans" is the second single from Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo's self-titled third album, Birds of Tokyo. The song proved to be their most successful single to date, peaking at #11 on the Australian Singles Chart and becoming their first ever single to hit the top 50 in Australia...
" was premiered on Sunday 20 June. The album was released on 23 July 2010. They tour with Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester....
in September and October 2010. Birds of Tokyo received six 2010 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
nominations. The band is also named to play at Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
in 2011 for their third time. "Wild At Heart" was announced as the album's third single. "Plans" was voted at No.4 in the Hottest 100 of 2010
Triple J Hottest 100, 2010
The 2010 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced and played on Australia Day, 26 January 2011. It is the eighteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J....
, while "Wild at Heart" and "The Saddest Thing I Know" also appeared at No.47 and No.87, respectively.
In March 2011 the band announced, via their facebook
Facebook
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page, that bass player, Jackson, was leaving the band. Whilst no replacement was announced speculation is that Ian Berney (Sugar Army
Sugar Army
Sugar Army are a three-piece rock band from Perth, Western Australia.-Where Do You Hide Your Toys :Formed in 2005 and receiving a Triple J Next Crop in November 2007. The band received two nominations, "Favourite Newcomer" and "Most Promising New Act", at the 2007 West Australian Music Industry...
) will fill the position.
In April 2011 they played alongside Art vs Science, The Jezabels and local Joshy Willo at the Triple J One Night Stand at Tumby Bay, South Australia.
The 2011 West Australian Music Industry Awards
West Australian Music Industry Awards
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
(WAMi) Nominations have been announced and Birds of Tokyo are nominated across five different categories. These include Most Popular Artist, Most Popular Album, Best Male Vocalist, Best Instrumentalist and Best Bassist.
In late April/early May 2011, Birds of Tokyo played at the annual Groovin' the Moo
Groovin' the Moo
Groovin' The Moo is an annual music festival held at various 'regional centres' across Australia during the middle of the year.-History:The first incarnation of the festival occurred on the 24th of April 2005 at the Gloucester Showgrounds with crowds of over 1400, continuing to Narrandera with...
Music Festival alongside other Australian artists like Gotye, Washington, Art Vs Science and Architecture in Helsinki.
The band will be touring in September and October 2011, which will be their final national tour for the year. The tour is called the "Closer Tour", due to the fact that they have opted to play smaller venues than they have played in recent times.
During an interview on Radar, Adam said that the band will be heading back in to the studio to record their new album over the summer
Members
- Ian Berney — bass (2011–present)
- Anthony Jackson — bass (2004–2011)
- Ian Kenny — vocals (2004–present)
- Glenn Sarangapany — keys (2004–present)
- Adam Spark — guitar (2004–present)
- Adam Weston — drums (2004–present)
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Day One Day One (Birds of Tokyo album) Day One is the debut album from Birds of Tokyo, released on February 3, 2007 on independent label, Egg Records, through MGM Distribution. The album was recorded at Studio Couch, Fremantle, Sing Sing Studio, Melbourne, Big Rock Studio, Dunsborough, Loop Studios, West Perth and Underground Studios,...
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88 | — |
| 2008 | Universes Universes (album) -Charts:-Credits:* Produced by Adam Spark & Birds of Tokyo* Engineered by Kieran Kenderessy & Adam Spark* Mixed by Tim Palmer At Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood California* Distributed by MGM Distribution Australia... MGM Distribution MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase.... |
3 |
Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Gold |
| 2010 | Birds of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo (album) -DVD:* 'The Saddest Thing I Know' Promotional Video Clip * 'The Saddest Thing I Know' Promotional Video Clip * The Making Of 'The Saddest Thing I Know' * The Making Of 'The Saddest Thing I Know'... EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
2 |
Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Platinum |
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Broken Strings Tour
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11 | — |
EPs
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Birds of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo (EP) Birds of Tokyo is the debut EP from Birds of Tokyo, released in January 2005 on independent label, Egg Records, through MGM Distribution.-Track listing:# "Russian Roulette" - 3:38# "Pedestal" - 4:40# "Believer" - 4:01...
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | End of Year Charts |
Certifications | Album |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
AUS Artists |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
Triple J Hottest 100 |
ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| 2005 | "One Way/Stay One Way/Stay "One Way"/"Stay" is a double A side single from Birds of Tokyo, released on October 10, 2005 on independent label, Egg Records, through MGM Distribution. It was produced by Forrester Savell .... " |
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| 2006 | "Off Kilter Off Kilter (song) "Off Kilter" is the first song released from Birds of Tokyo's debut album Day One. It was released on October 10, 2005 on independent label, Egg Records, through MGM Distribution. It was produced by Forrester Savell .... " |
— | — | — | — | — | Day One | |
| 2007 | "Black Sheets" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wayside" | — | — | — | 61 | — | |||
| 2008 | "Silhouettic" | — | — | — | 22 | — | Universes | |
| "Broken Bones" | 89 | — | — | 20 | — | |||
| "Wild Eyed Boy" | — | — | — | 51 | — | |||
| 2009 | "Head in My Hands" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "The Saddest Thing I Know" | 64 | — | — | 87 | — | Birds of Tokyo | |
| "Plans Plans (song) "Plans" is the second single from Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo's self-titled third album, Birds of Tokyo. The song proved to be their most successful single to date, peaking at #11 on the Australian Singles Chart and becoming their first ever single to hit the top 50 in Australia... " |
11 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 47 |
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| "Wild at Heart" | 50 | 4 | — | 47 | — |
Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Gold |
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| 2011 | "Circles" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
DVDs
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| 2010 | The Broken Strings Tour
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Type | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | WAMi Award West Australian Music Industry Awards The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc... |
Rock Song of the Year – "Stay" | |
| 2007 | WAMi Award West Australian Music Industry Awards The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc... |
Favourite Newcomer | |
| Best Male Vocalist – Ian Kenny | |||
| 2008 | WAMi Award West Australian Music Industry Awards The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc... |
Most Popular Album – Day One Day One (Birds of Tokyo album) Day One is the debut album from Birds of Tokyo, released on February 3, 2007 on independent label, Egg Records, through MGM Distribution. The album was recorded at Studio Couch, Fremantle, Sing Sing Studio, Melbourne, Big Rock Studio, Dunsborough, Loop Studios, West Perth and Underground Studios,... |
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| 2008 WAMi Award – Best Rock Act | |||
| Best Guitarist – Adam Spark | |||
| Best Male Vocalist – Ian Kenny | |||
| Best Drummer – Adam Weston | |||
| Best Instrumentalist – Glenn Sarangapany | |||
| AIR Awards | Best Rock Act | ||
| Best Independent Artist | |||
| J Award J Award The J Award is an award given by influential Australian youth radio station Triple J to Australian Album of the Year. It is judged by a panel of members of the music industry, led by Richard Kingsmill... |
Best Album - Universes Universes (album) -Charts:-Credits:* Produced by Adam Spark & Birds of Tokyo* Engineered by Kieran Kenderessy & Adam Spark* Mixed by Tim Palmer At Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood California* Distributed by MGM Distribution Australia... |
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| 2009 | WAMi Award West Australian Music Industry Awards The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc... |
Most Popular Act | |
| Most Popular Album - Universes Universes (album) -Charts:-Credits:* Produced by Adam Spark & Birds of Tokyo* Engineered by Kieran Kenderessy & Adam Spark* Mixed by Tim Palmer At Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood California* Distributed by MGM Distribution Australia... |
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| Most Popular Live Act | |||
| Best Male Vocalist - Ian Kenny | |||
| Best Rock Act | |||
| 2010 | ARIA Music Awards ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association... |
"Best Rock Album" - Birds Of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo (album) -DVD:* 'The Saddest Thing I Know' Promotional Video Clip * 'The Saddest Thing I Know' Promotional Video Clip * The Making Of 'The Saddest Thing I Know' * The Making Of 'The Saddest Thing I Know'... |
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| "Album of the Year" - Birds Of Tokyo Birds of Tokyo (album) -DVD:* 'The Saddest Thing I Know' Promotional Video Clip * 'The Saddest Thing I Know' Promotional Video Clip * The Making Of 'The Saddest Thing I Know' * The Making Of 'The Saddest Thing I Know'... |
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| "Single of the Year" - "Plans" | |||
| "Best Group" | |||
| "Best Music DVD" - The Broken Strings Tour DVD | |||
| "Most Popular Australian Artist" |