The Nation Blue
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At the fourth annual AIR Awards, held on 22 November 2009, The Nation Blue won the 'Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Album' award for Rising Waters.[10][11]
Members
- Tom Lyngcoln – vocals, guitar
- Matt Weston – bass
- Dan McKay – drums
Discography
- Descend ep (2000) – Fear of Children[12]
- A Blueprint For Modern Noise (2001) – Trial and Error[13]
- Damnation (2004) – Casadeldisco Records[14]
- Protest Songs (2007) – Casadeldisco Records[15][16]
- Rising Waters (2009) – Casadeldisco / Shock[17][18]
- Black (2016) – Poison City Records
- Blue (2016) – Poison City Records
Awards
AIR Awards
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| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[19][20] | Rising Waters | Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Album | Won |
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References
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- ↑ Beat Magazine Protest Songs review
- ↑ Cultural Dissent, Green Left Weekly issue #702 14 March 2007. The Nation Blue: Soundtrack for a poignant riot
- ↑ FasterLouder Welcome Home The National Blue
- ↑ Kill Your Stereo The Nation Blue return (Official Press Release)
- ↑ O Povo Online Festival de portas abertas
- ↑ Diario do Nordeste Evento reúne bandas hardcore na Zona Norte
- ↑ FasterLouder Protest Songs for the masses
- ↑ [1] Matt Weston Youtube Channel
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- ↑ Music Australia Descend
- ↑ Music Australia A Blueprint For Modern Noise
- ↑ Music Australia Damnation
- ↑ Mess+Noise Protest Songs review
- ↑ Citysearch Sydney The Nation Blue: Protest Songs editorial review
- ↑ Rolling Stone File:Star full.svgScript error: No such module "String".Script error: No such module "String". September 2009
- ↑ Blunt Magazine File:Star full.svgScript error: No such module "String".Script error: No such module "String". Issue 83, p.66
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External links
- Myspace page
- The Dwarf The Nation Blue – Get Angry