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Charlie Collins
Background information
Birth nameCharlene Joyce Bailey
Born (1988-01-27) 27 January 1988 (age 36)
Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
OriginTamworth, New South Wales, Australia
GenresCountry
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar

Charlie Collins (born Charlene Joyce Bailey, 27 January 1988) is an Australian singer and songwriter. For her solo debut album, Snowpine (June 2019), she was nominated for the 2019 ARIA Award for Best Country Album.[1]

Biography

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1988-2007: Early life and The Baileys

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Charlene Joyce Bailey was born in 1988 in Sydney to an Indian family.[2][3] She then moved to Tamworth[4][5] and grew up on a nearby farm with her older siblings, Kurt (born 1986) and Crystal (born 1985), who are also musicians.[4][6] The three siblings formed a group, the Baileys, in Tamworth in 2001 with Collins on lead vocals and guitar, Kurt on drums and Crystal on vocals and mandolin.[4] They were later joined by Daniel Conway on lead guitar and vocals and Lindsay Dallas on bass guitar to provide a sound, which "embraces country, pop, rock and white-eyed soul."[4]

2008-2010: Chasing Bailey

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By July 2008 they were renamed, Chasing Bailey, a "five-piece pop rock band."[7] In August of that year the group released their debut album, Long Story Short, through EMI.[4][6] Collins described their music, "We don't want to pigeonhole ourselves at this point and it's not because we don't like country or don't like pop. We are just being true to ourselves and not changing for anybody else... The album has a bit of everything. It wasn't planned that way, but it just reflects our different influences. We didn't want to change how we write to suit a genre. This is who we are."[6]

2011-2017: Tigertown

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From 2011 to 2017 Collins was a member of the Sydney pop band, Tigertown, with her husband, Chris Collins (ex-The View), on lead guitar and his siblings, Elodie on bass guitar and Alexi on keyboards.[8][9] Collins' siblings Crystal and Kurt were early members.[8][9] The band released six extended plays, starting with Tigertown in 2011 and ending with Warriors in 2017.[10] According to the staff writer for theMusic.com.au, "Their sound is a gorgeous wash of song and subtlety – quiet and layered... [Chris] Collins specifically avoids words such as 'folk'. One gets the feeling he doesn't want his band (or its members) to become some kind of product."[9]

2018-2020: Snowpine

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In July 2018, Collins released her debut solo single, "Wish You Were Here".[11] On 31 May 2019, Collins released her debut solo album, Snowpine. The album was recorded at the Snowpine Lodge in Dalgety. Also appearing on the album were Chris Collins (guitar) and George Georgiadis (drums).[12]

2021-present: Undone

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Collins' second studio album, Undone is scheduled for released on 29 April 2022.

Collins also performed as a support act for Conan Gray in November 2022.[13]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details
Snowpine
  • Released: 31 May 2019[14]
  • Label: Mirror Records (MIRROR001CD)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital
Undone

Singles

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Year Title Album
2018 "Wish You Were Here"[11] Snowpine
"Mexico"[16]
2019 "Beautifully Blind"[17]
"Space Between"[18]
"Please Let Me Go"[19]
"Who's Gonna Save You Now?"[20]
"I Don't Want to Be in a Rock Band"[21] non album single
2021 "Fuck It"[22] Undone
"Just My Luck"[23]
"Undone"[24]
2022 "Backseat Valentine"[25]

Awards

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AIR Awards

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The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 Snowpine Best Independent Country Album Won [26][27]

ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 Snowpine Best Country Album Nominated
2022 Undone Best Blues and Roots Album Nominated [28]

References

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  1. ^ Brandle, Lars (10 October 2019), "Tones And I Leads 2019 ARIA Awards Nominations", Billboard
  2. ^ "MyGreat Story Australia: A.Girl x Charlie Collins". OHCHR Asia.
  3. ^ "Tigertown - Interview". What The Sound.
  4. ^ a b c d e Dawson, Dave (8 September 2008). "Chasing Bailey". Dave's Diary. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ Woods, Cat (31 August 2019), "Music reviews", The Australian
  6. ^ a b c Coufos, Polly (23 August 2008). "Baileys chaser". Perth Now, STM.
  7. ^ Dunn, Emily; Murray, Elicia (11 July 2008). "False alarm: everyone came except the baby. Chasing Charity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Tigertown". Beat Magazine.
  9. ^ a b c staff writer (13 October 2012). "Out of Nowhere". theMusic.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ Newstead, Al (5 February 2018), "Sydney's Tigertown are calling it quits", Triple J
  11. ^ a b "Wish You Were Here - single". Apple Music. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  12. ^ McMillen, Andrew (30 May 2019), "Charlie still riding the highs and lows", The Australian
  13. ^ "What's new this month? Here are 10 Australian release picks for April 2022". NME. April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Snowpine". Apple Music. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Undone (Red Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Mexico - single". Apple Music. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Beautifully Blind - single". Apple Music. January 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Space Between - single". Apple Music. March 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Please Let Me Go - single". Apple Music. May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Who's Gonna Save You Now? - single". Apple Music. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  21. ^ "I Don't Want to Be in a Rock Band - single". Apple Music. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Fuck It - single". Apple Music. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Charlie Collins riffs on the frustrations of heartbreak in eruptive new single "Just My Luck"". NME. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  24. ^ "Listen to Charlie Collins' vulnerable new single "Undone"". NME. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  25. ^ "Listen to Charlie Collins' new single "Backseat Valentine"". NME. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  26. ^ "2020 AIR Awards Nominees". scenestr. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  27. ^ "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  28. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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