Big Scary

Big Scary is an Australian musical duo formed in Melbourne in 2006, by Tom Iansek and Joanna Syme. The pair have released several EPs and three albums. The 2009 EP At the Mercy of Elements received positive reviews.[1][2]

Big Scary
Big Scary in Seattle in 2014
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresIndie pop, garage rock
Years active2006–present
LabelsPieater
Associated actshttp://dadsmusic.net
Websitehttp://bigscary.net
MembersTom Iansek
Joanna Syme

Their 2013 album Not Art was nominated for the triple j Australian Album of the Year award,[3] AIR Awards Best Independent Album[4] and also for Best Independent Release at the ARIAs.[5] Not Art won the 2014 Australian Music Prize, winning the band $30 000.[6]

By 2013 Iansek had formed a side project, #1 Dads.[7] Their 2016 single "The Opposite of Us" ranked at number 17 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2016 countdown.

Discography
Big Scary at Southbound 2014.

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
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Vacation
  • Released: October 2011
  • Label: Big Scary (BS04)
  • Format: CD, digital download, Vinyl
 37
Not Art
  • Released: July 2013
  • Label: Pieater (PIE006)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 32
Animal
  • Released: September 2016
  • Label: Pieater (PIE012)
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 5

Extended Plays
Title Details
The Mini EP
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: CD, digital download
At the Mercy of the Elements
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: CD, digital download
Autumn
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: digital download
Winter
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: digital download
Spring
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: digital download
Summer
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Big Scary
  • Format: digital download

Singles
Year Single Chart positions Certifications Album
AUS[9]
2008 "The Apple Song"[10] -
2010 "Falling Away" - The Big Scary Four Seasons
"Tuesday Is Rent Day"[11] -
2011 "Mixtape"[12] - Vacation
"Gladiator"[13] -
2013 "Twin Rivers"[14] - Not Art
2015 "Organism" - Animal
2016 "The Opposite of Us" 100

Awards and nominations

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Not Art Australian Music Prize Won
2016 Animal Australian Music Prize Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Big Scary have been nominated for three awards.[16]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2013 Not Art ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release Nominated
ARIA Award for Best Independent Release Nominated
2017 Tom Iansek for Animal by Big Scary ARIA Award for Producer of the Year Nominated

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
J Awards of 2010 themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated
J Awards of 2011 Vacation Australian Album of the Year Nominated
J Awards of 2013 Not Art Australian Album of the Year Nominated
J Awards of 2016 Animal Australian Album of the Year Nominated
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References
  1. The Sunday Telegraph, 14 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review
  2. Rave Magazine, 30 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review Archived 4 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine by Brad Cameron
  3. "Australian Album of the Year Nomination". Triple J. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. "Triple nominations for Big Scary at Independent Music Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. "ARIA NOMS + FINE ARTS & ARTISAN WINNERS". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  6. "Music News - triple j". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  7. Mathieson, Craig. "Big Scary's Tom Iansek on a winner with #1 Dads". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  8. "australian-charts.com - Discography Big Scary". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  9. "CHART WATCH #382". auspOp. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  10. "The Apple Song - single". Apple Music. December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. "The Apple Song - single". Apple Music. 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. "Mixtape - single". Apple Music. September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  13. "Gladiator - single". Apple Music. September 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  14. "Twin Rivers - single". Apple Music. July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  15. "ARIA Accreditations 2020". ARIA. 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  16. "ARIA Awards Search Results - Big Scary". ARIA Awards. ARIA Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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