Harry Hookey

Harry Hookey is a singer-songwriter from Victoria, Australia.[1] His debut album Misdiagnosed was nominated for a 2014 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album.[2][3] He is currently part of Desert Alien, a band with his brothers Jack Hookey and Jesse Kidd.

Harry Hookey
Birth nameHenry Howlett James Hookey
Born (1988-11-06) 6 November 1988
Melbourne, Australia
OriginCowwarr, Victoria
GenresRoots, Rock

Hookey was educated at Cowwarr Primary School and was School Captain in 2000. Thereafter, he continued his education at Scotch College, where he became a prefect. As an alumnus, in 2007 he was awarded the Perelberg Award for exemplary Scotch spirit.[4] Hookey holds degrees in Arts and Law from The University of Melbourne.[5] His father taught him to play guitar at the age of 16, with Hookey starting his music career playing in country pubs in a family band with his father and two brothers. His first gig was at the Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel.

Discography
  • Old Noise EP (2012)
  • Sometimes EP (2013)
  • "Man On Fire" (2014)
  • Misdiagnosed (2014) - Warner Music[6]

References
  1. Zuel, Bernard (10 May 2014), "Echo of rootsy sound: Black Keys, Paolo Nutini, Harry Hookey", Sydney Morning Herald
  2. Staff reporters (26 November 2014), "ARIA Awards 2014: Mum-of-three Kasey Chambers shows off her toyboy for the first time", The Daily Telegraph
  3. Sullivan, Kath (27 November 2014), "Cowwarr musician Harry Hookey nominated for ARIA", The Weekly Times
  4. https://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/greatscot/2011mayGS/66b.htm
  5. https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/3630465/bright-new-country-talents/
  6. Lander, Dan (12 May 2014), "Harry Hookey. Misdiagnosed. Warner Music", Rolling Stone
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