Jem Cassar-Daley

Jem Irene Cassar-Daley is an Australian indie pop singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of country music singer Troy Cassar-Daley and TV presenter Laurel Edwards and is a Gumbaynggirr Bundjalung woman.[2][3]

Jem Cassar-Daley
Birth nameJem Irene Cassar-Daley
BornAustralia
OriginBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
GenresIndie-pop[1]
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Years active2021–present

Early life and education

Jem Cassar-Daley's parents are Laurel Edwards, a television presenter, radio announcer and singer, and Troy Cassar-Daley, a country music singer-songwriter and musician.[4] She is a Gumbaynggirr Bundjalung woman and has a sibling.[3][4] In 2022 Cassar-Daley explained that she had been "sung to in the womb" and that The Sound of White by Missy Higgins was the first album she bought, "I love her (Higgins) and still do."[3]

Career

2021-present: I Don't Know Who to Call

Cassar-Daley released her debut single "Letting Go" in July 2021.[3] Her seven-track debut extended play, I Don't Know Who to Call appeared in May 2022.[5] It includes previous singles "Letting Go", "Changes", "Like it More" and "Oh No".[1] In September of that year the artist issued a mini-documentary of the same name to explain the origins of the EP's tracks.[5] For the doco she worked with James Angus, Ali Barter, Jen Boyce, Tom Eggert and Tia Gostelow.[5]

Discography

Extended plays
List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
I Don't Know Who to Call
  • Released: 27 May 2022[6]
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Jem Cassar-Daley

Awards and nominations

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians in music. The award ceremony commenced in 2004. Electric Fields have won one award from four nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 Jem Cassar-Daley New Talent of the Year Won [2][7]
I Don't Know Who to Call Album of the Year Nominated

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only) Ref.
2022 Letting Go" Indigenous Award Won [8]

References
  1. "Bio". Jem Cassar-Daley. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. "Nominees and Performers Announced For National Indigenous Music Awards 2022". Music Feeds. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. Knowles, Rachael (8 April 2022). "Continuing the Family Legacy, Jem Cassar-Daley Is Making Her Mark with Music". National Indigenous Television (NITV). Special Broadcasting Service (SBS-TV). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. Denton, Andrew (26 June 2006). "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton – Episode 109: Troy Cassar-Daley (26/06/2006)". Enough Rope. Archived from the original on 28 June 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2022. Note: source incorrectly shows artist's first name as "Gem".
  5. August Billy (29 August 2022). "Premiere: Jem Cassar-Daley, I Don't Know Who to Call Mini-Documentary". MusicFeeds. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "I Don't Know Who to Call by Jem Cassar-Daley on Apple Music". music.apple.com. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. "2022 NIMAs: Baker Boy Wins Two Awards, Archie Roach and Gurrumul Honoured". The Music Network. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  8. "2022 Queensland Music Awards Winners". Scenestr. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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