G Flip
G Flip | |
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| Birth name | Georgia Flipo |
| Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Pop, indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Website | http://gflipmusic.com/ |
Georgia Flipo, also known as G Flip, is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter, producer and drummer from Melbourne, Australia.[1] She released her debut studio album, About Us, on 30 August 2019.
Early life and career
Flipo went to Secondary School at Star of the Sea College in Brighton, Victoria. Flipo said that she "spent most of 2017 holed up in her bedroom writing and recording" [2] having previously performed in various different Melbourne music acts as a session drummer and occasional backup vocalist,[3] including for the Melbourne band Empra.[4]
In February 2018 she uploaded her debut single "About You" to Triple J Unearthed and that same day her track was premiered on Triple J.[2] The song was officially released on 2 March 2018. Pitchfork named it "Best New Track" [5] and the music video, filmed on her iPhone, was featured in YouTube's New Music Playlist.[4] Pining international interest in her project, Flipo was subsequently invited to play her first ever solo show at SXSW in Austin, Texas the following month. [4] Flipo's follow up track "Killing My Time" was released in May 2018.
In November 2018, Flipo was nominated for a J Award as Unearthed Artist of the Year [6] and was the inaugural winner of the ARIA Emerging Artist Scholarship.[7]
In December 2018, Flipo performed "Proud Mary" and "Blame It on the Boogie" at the ABC's "The Night is Yours" New Year's Eve Celebration 2018 at the Sydney Opera House,[8] and her song "About You" was featured in Season 2, Episode 10 of The Bold Type.[9]
In January 2019, "About You" polled at number 38 and "Killing My Time" at number 62 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2018.[10]
In July 2019, G Flip won Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year at the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) Awards. [11] Her debut studio album will be released on 30 August 2019.
Personal life
G Flip is openly gay.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [12] | ||
| About Us |
|
6 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [14][15] | |||
| "About You" | 2018 | — | About Us |
| "Killing My Time" | 79 | ||
| "Bring Me Home" | 2019 | — | |
| "Drink Too Much" | 77 | ||
| "I Am Not Afraid" | — | ||
| "Stupid" | — |
Awards and Nominations
AIR
The annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Awards celebrate the success of Australian independent musicians. [16][17]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | G-Flip | Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year | Won |
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry. G-Flip has been nominated for one award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | G-Flip - "Drink Too Much" | ARIA Award for Best Video | Pending |
References
- ^ "Say G'day To G-Flip". ABC.
- ^ a b "Let Us Introduce You To The Song Australia Is Currently Losing Its Shit Over". Junkee.
- ^ "Say G'Day To G Flip". Triple J.
- ^ a b c "Who is G Flip? Her Song 'About You' Is Catchy Pop And She's Playing SXSW". Brooklyn Vegan.
- ^ "G Flip - About You Over". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Meet Your 2018 J Award Nominees". Triple J.
- ^ "G Flip Wins ARIA Emerging Artist Scholarship". Herald Sun. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ ABC TV & iview, The Night is Yours: G Flip - Proud Mary, retrieved 2 January 2019
- ^ "The Bold Type Official Season 2 Music Guide". Freeform. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Hottest 100 Countdown 2018". Triple J.
- ^ "Courtney Barnett and Gurrumul share Best Independent Album or EP AIR Award". Noise11. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Discography G Flip". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (24 July 2019). "G Flip announces debut album, shares new song "Stupid": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #485". auspOp. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #517". auspOp. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "courtney-barnett-and-gurrumul-share-best-independent-album-or-ep-air-award". noise11. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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