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Cable Ties
Cable Ties performing at The Castle Hotel in Manchester, England, 2023
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Australia
Genres
Years active2015 (2015)–present
Labels
Spinoff ofWet Lips
Members
  • Jenny McKechnie
  • Nick Brown
  • Shauna Boyle
Websitecabletiesband.com

Cable Ties are a punk rock band from Melbourne, Australia formed in 2015.

Guitarist and lead vocalist Jenny McKechnie moved to Melbourne from Bendigo with a background in folk music, and was introduced to the city's burgeoning punk music scene by a friend, Grace Kindellan, who formed a band (Wet Lips) with McKechnie on bass guitar.[1] McKechnie joined bassist Nick Brown and drummer Shauna Boyle to form Cable Ties in 2015, with the band naming itself after cable ties in reference to the band's "very physical but functional" sound.[2] They played their earliest gigs at The Tote Hotel in Collingwood and The Old Bar in Fitzroy, and their debut studio album, the eponymous Cable Ties was released in May 2017.[1]

The band is signed to Melbourne independent record label Poison City Records. Their second studio album, Far Enough, was released internationally on American label Merge Records in March 2020.[3][4]

In March 2022, Cable Ties announced the release of their third studio album, All Her Plans, scheduled for 23 June 2023. In an album review, Alex Gallagher from NME said "Cable Ties just keep getting better. All Her Plans finds the post-punk trio's musical chemistry at both its tightest and most adventurous."[5]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Cable Ties
Far Enough
  • Released: January 2020
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
  • Label: Poison City (PCR167)
Live at the Scrap Museum
  • Released: January 2022
  • Format: Cassette, CD, digital
  • Label: Poison City (PCR178)
  • Note: Live album
All Her Plans
  • Released: June 2023[6]
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
  • Label: Poison City

Awards and nominations

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Music Victoria Awards

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The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.[7][8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Cable Ties Best Album Nominated [7][8]
"Say What You Mean" Best Song Nominated
Cable Ties Best Band Nominated
Best Emerging Artist Nominated
Best Live Act Nominated
2018 Cable Ties Best Live Act Nominated [9][10]
2020 Far Enough Best Victorian Album Nominated
Best Rock/Punk Album Won
Cable Ties Best Band Nominated
Best Live Act Nominated
2023 All Her Plans Best Album Nominated [11][12]
Cable Ties Best Group Won
Best Rock/Punk Work Won

National Live Music Awards

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The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2023 Cable Ties Best Punk/Hardcore Act Nominated [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mathieson, Craig (11 April 2020). "Cable Ties write Melbourne punk music's next chapter". The Age. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ Grow, Kory (11 June 2020). "Cable Ties: Rocking Hard With a Social Conscience". Rolling Stone.
  3. ^ "The ripple effect: Cable Ties' 'Far Enough'". The Monthly. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ "One to watch: Cable Ties". The Guardian. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ "What's new this month? Here are 10 Australian release picks for June 2023". NME. June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Cable Ties Announce New Album 'All Her Plans'". Music Feeds. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Nominees, Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for 2023 Music Victoria Awards". Music Feeds. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  12. ^ "All the Winners of the 2023 Music Victoria Awards: Julia Jacklin, Immy Owusu, Cable Ties + More". Music Feeds. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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