Tia Gostelow

Tia Gostelow (born 12 October 1999) is an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter from Mackay, Queensland. Gostelow released her debut studio album, Thick Skin, in 2018 on Lovely Records.[1][2] Thick Skin was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards.[3][4]

Tia Gostelow
Birth nameTia Gostelow
Born (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999
Mackay, Queensland Australia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • Lovely Records
Websitetiagostelow.com

Life and career

1999-2014 : Early Life

Gostelow was born on 12 October 1999 and grew up in the regional Australian town of Mackay, Queensland; adjacent to the Coral Sea coast, Australia. When Gostelow was 4, she relocated to Groote Eylandt a remote island in the Gulf of Carpentaria with her family for her father's work.[5] She spent six years there before moving back to Mackay where she went to High School[6].

Gostelow's Indigenous hereditary roots are based in Cape York's Luma Luma tribe where her grandfather is an elder.[5]

2015-present: Thick Skin

In 2015, at the age of 16, Gostelow wrote "State of Art" which was released in February 2016 as her debut single.[7][8] "State Of Art" received airplay on national youth broadcaster Triple J, won the station's 2016 Indigenous Initiative and placed top 5 in Triple J Unearthed High in 2016.[9] Gostelow was invited to showcase at Bigsound 2016, which was her first ever gig with her band. This performance coincided with the release of her second single "Vague Utopia" which was also received high rotation on Triple J.[9][10]

In May 2017, Gostelow released single "That's What You Get".[11] At the 2017 Queensland Music Awards, the single was nominated for 6 awards, winning two.[9]

In June 2018, released single "Strangers".[11][12]

In September 2018, Gostelow released her debut studio album, Thick Skin to positive reviews.[13][14] At the 2019 Queensland Music Awards, Gostelow made Australian history by being the youngest winner of Album of the Year.[15]

In July 2019, Gostelow released "Get to It", her first new material single Thick Skin.[16]

In February 2020, her 2018 single "Strangers" was certified gold in Australia.[17]

In April 2020, ABC records released a live album titled Triple J Live at the Wireless. The album was recorded at The Lansdown Hotel, Sydney on 23 February 2019, during her Thick Skin tour. It was first broadcast on 6 May 2019, before its official release in April 2020.[18]

Influences

Gostelow has openly discussed her musical influences as foremost fellow regional singer-songwriter Melody Pool, as well as Mumford & Sons and The Jungle Giants.[19]

Gostelow has said she was also inspired to play music after seeing Taylor Swift perform live in Australia.[20]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Thick Skin
  • Released: 14 September 2018[21]
  • Label: Lovely Records (LRAUDQL1802)
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl, digital download, streaming

Live albums
List of live albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Triple J Live at the Wireless
  • Released: 24 April 2020[22]
  • Label: ABC Records
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown
Title Year Certifications Album
"State of Art"[7] 2016 Thick Skin
"Vague Utopia"[10]
"That's What You Get"[11] 2017
"Hunger"[23]
"Strangers" (featuring Lanks) 2018
"We Are the People"
(Triple J Like a Version)[24]		 Like a Version: Volume Fourteen
"Phone Me"[25] Thick Skin
"Blue Velvet" (Live piano version)[26] 2019 Non-album single
"Get to It"[27] TBA
"Rush"[28] 2020
"Psycho"[29]
"Always"
(featuring Holy Holy)[30]
List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Candy Hearts"
(Hunny Bunny featuring Tia Gostelow)[31]		 2019 Non-album single

Awards and honours

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry. The commenced in 2004.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 herself New Talent of the Year Nominated
2019 Thick Skin Album of the Year Nominated

References
  1. Leonard, Keira. "Tia Gostelow / Thick Skin". The Music. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. "Tia Gostelow - Thick Skin". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. "National Indigenous Music Awards unveils 2019 Nominations". National Indigenous Music Awards. July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Record Breaking Crowd for the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards!". National Indigenous Music Awards. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. "North Queensland student wins Unearthed High's Indigenous Initiative". www.abc.net.au. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. "Cover Stories Tia Gostelow". duo Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  7. "State of Art - single". Apple Music. February 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  8. "Tia Gostelow". The Zoo. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. "Tia Gostelow". triple j Unearthed. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. "Vague Utopia - single". Apple Music. October 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  11. "That's What You Get - single". Apple Music. May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  12. "First Spin: Tia Gostelow & LANKS are a perfect match on "Strangers"". ABC. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  13. "Tia Gostelow Thick Skin". The Music. September 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  14. "Feature Album: Tia Gostelow Thick Skin". ABC. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  15. "Clea, Tia Gostelow & More Win Big At The 2019 Queensland Music Awards". The Music. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  16. "TIA GOSTELOW Announces National Supports for "Get To It" Tour". GC Live. August 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  17. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2020 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  18. "Tia Gostelow Live at the Wireless". ABC. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  19. "Tia Gostelow On Touring, Collaborating & Plans For New Music". Music Feeds. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  20. Yates, Rod. "Teen musician Tia Gostelow says pub gigs made her 'super resilient'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  21. "Thick Skin (DD)". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  22. "Triple J Live at the Wireless (DD)". Apple Music. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  23. "Hunger - single". Apple Music. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  24. "We Are the People - single". Apple Music. July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  25. "Phone Me - single". Apple Music. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  26. "Blue Velvet (live piano version) - single". Apple Music. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  27. "Get to It - single". Apple Music. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  28. "Rush - single". Apple Music. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  29. Gallagher, Alex (22 May 2020). "Tia Gostelow shares new single 'Psycho'". NME. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  30. Young, David James (24 July 2020). "Tia Gostelow and Holy Holy team up for new single 'Always'". NME. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  31. "Candy Hearts (featuring Tia Gostelow) – Single by Hunny Bunny on Apple Musical". Apple Music AU. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.


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