Cable Ties (band)

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

Cable Ties
Cable Ties playing at The Forum Melbourne in March 2021
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresPunk rock
Years active2015 (2015)–present
LabelsPoison City/Merge
MembersJenny McKechnie
Nick Brown
Shauna Boyle
Websitewww.cabletiesband.com

Guitarist and singer 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 first album, the self-titled Cable Ties was released in May 2017.[1]

The band is signed to Melbourne independent record label Poison City Records. Their second 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.

Discography

Albums
List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Cable Ties
  • Released: May 2017
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
  • Label: Poison City Records (PCR139)
Far Enough
  • Released: January 2020
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
  • Label: Poison City Records (PCR167)
Live at the Scrap Museum
  • Released: January 2022
  • Format: Cassette, CD, digital
  • Label: Poison City Records (PCR178)
  • Note: Live album
All Her Plans
  • Released: June 2023[5]
  • Format: LP, CD, digital
  • Label: Poison City Records

Awards and nominations

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.[6][7]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Cable Ties Best Album Nominated [8][9]
"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 [10][11]
2020 Far Enough Best Victorian Album Nominated
Best Rock/Punk Album Won
Cable Ties Best Band Nominated
Best Live Act Nominated

References
  1. 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. "Cable Ties Announce New Album 'All Her Plans'". Music Feeds. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.