Alan Pigram

Alan Pigram is an Australian musician and songwriter. He has been a member of Scrap Metal and The Pigram Brothers. He worked with Alex Lloyd and Stephen Pigram on the soundtrack of Mad Bastards,[1] a film he coproduced with Brendan Fletcher, David Jowsey and Stephen Pigram.[2]

Alan Pigram

Along with his brothers Stephen and Phillip, Pigram was a founding member of Scrap Metal. Together they toured nationally and released 4 albums before breaking up in 1995. Alan, Steven and Phillip then joined up with their brothers David, Colin, Gavin and Peter to form The Pigram Brothers. They were nominated for an ARIA Music Award in 2012 for Best World Music Album and have released four albums.[3]

In 2006, along with Stephen, he was inducted into the Western Australian Music Hall of Fame.[4]

He worked on the 2011 film Mad Bastard, coproducing with Brendan Fletcher, David Jowsey and Stephen Pigram. With Alex Lloyd and Stephen Pigram he created the music for the film and on the soundtrack album. He received many award nominations for the film. Two AACTA Award nominations, AFI Members' Choice Award and Best Film (both with Fletcher, Jowsey and Stephen Pigram). An APRA Music Award nomination for Feature Film Score of the Year (with Fletcher and Stephen Pigram). An Inside Film Awards win for Inside Film Awards (with Fletcher, Jowsey and Stephen Pigram). An ARIA Music Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album (with Lloyd and Stephen Pigram).

Pigram runs a Pearl Shell Studio, a recording studio in Broome.[5]

References
  1. Mengel, Noel (28 May 2011), "Music reviews", The Courier-Mail
  2. "Life after Josie - Alan Pigram on the loss of his wife". ABC. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "Tragedy marks "Mad Bastards" opening in Australia". The Salt Lake Tribune. 9 May 2011.
  4. Message Stick Online Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Hall of fame honour for musical Broome brothers
  5. "Ausmusic Month: Regional studios and where our music comes from", Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News, 21 November 2016
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