Josh Teskey

Australian blues musician

  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • musician
  • author
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2008–presentLabelsIvy League
Musical artist

Josh Teskey (born 31 July 1987) is an Australian blues musician, best known for his work with the Teskey Brothers. Teskey released the collaborative studio album, Push the Blues Away with Ash Grunwald, on 13 November 2020, which peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Life and career

1987–2007: Early life

Josh Teskey was born on 31 July 1987 in Warrandyte, Victoria.[1][2] He attended a local primary school with no year levels. He was close to his brother Sam, with Josh saying in 2021, "We had these bird calls we'd do so we could always find each other in bush near where we lived. We also used them at parties when we were teenagers. I'd do the call and Sam would materialise out of the crowd."[2] The two started playing music together after moving to a Steiner high school when Josh was 15 and Sam 13.[2] Josh said "I jumped straight into singing and then played guitar, but Sam focused on the guitar".[2]

2008–present: The Teskey Brothers

In 2008, Josh and Sam formed the blues rock band, the Teskey Brothers alongside Brendon Love and Liam Gough. The band became a fixture at the St Andrews Market, performing at regular spots in Warrandyte and bars in Melbourne, as well as other private shows.[3] The band released their debut studio album, Half Mile Harvest in 2017 which peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts.[4] The band's second studio album, Run Home Slow was released in 2019 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts[4] and won three ARIA Music Awards at the 2019 awards.[5]

2019–present: Solo career & Push the Blues Away

On 18 October 2019, Teskey featured on the Soul Messin' Allstars song "Soul a Go Go".[6]

On 23 August 2020, Teskey and Ash Grunwald premiered the song "Thinking 'Bout Myself" on ABC's The Sound. The song is the lead single from their collaborative studio album, Push the Blues Away, released on 13 November 2020.[7] Push the Blues Away debuted and peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Charts.[8]

Discography

Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums, with release date, label and selected chart position shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[8]
Push the Blues Away
(with Ash Grunwald) 		8

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Soul a Go Go"
(As Soul Messin' Allstars featuring Josh Teskey)[9] 		2019 The Craig Charles Trunk of Funk, Vol. 1
"Do You Love Me"
(Jimmy Barnes and Josh Teskey)[10] 		2022 Soul Deep 30
"Hurts So Bad"
(WILSN and Josh Teskey)[11] 		Those Days Are Over

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Waiting Around to Die"
(Ash Grunwald featuring Joe Bonamassa, Ian Collard and Josh Teskey) 		2019 Mojo

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Push the Blues Away (with Ash Grunwald) Best Independent Blues and Roots Album or EP Nominated [12][13]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Josh Teskey has been nominated for three awards.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 "Forever You and Me" ( with Liam Gough, Brendon Love and Sam Teskey) Song of the Year Shortlisted [14]
2020 "I Get Up" (with Liam Gough, Brendon Love and Sam Teskey) Song of the Year Nominated [15][16]
Most Performed Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominated
The Teskey Brothers (with Liam Gough, Brendon Love and Sam Teskey) Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Nominated
2021 "Rain" (with Liam Gough, Brendon Love and Sam Teskey) Most Performed R&B / Soul Work Won [17][18]
2022 "Hungry Heart" (Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald) Most Performed Blues and Roots Work Pending [19]
2024 "Take My Heart" (Josh and Sam Teskey) Song of the Year Shortlisted [20]
"Oceans of Emotions" (Josh and Sam Teskey) Most Performed R&B / Soul Work Pending [21]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Push the Blues Away (with Ash Grunwald ) ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album Nominated [22]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Josh Teskey and Ash Grunwald Best Blues Act Nominated [23][24]

References

  1. ^ "BIG birthday love for this singing/songwriting soul machine, Josh Teskey!". The Teskey Brothers. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021 – via Facebook.
  2. ^ a b c d Mann, Effie (22 January 2021). ""It can be a strain": how muso brothers Josh and Sam Teskey survive on the road". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ "The Teskey Brothers: from Warrandyte to the world stage". Domain. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The Teskey Brothers at Australian Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Soul A Go Go by Soul Messin' Allstars". Bandcamp. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Josh Teskey & Ash Grunwald – Thinking 'Bout Myself". 24 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ a b "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart for week of 23 November 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Soul a Go Go (feat. Josh Teskey) – Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Jimmy Barnes Premieres New Song and Video For 'Do You Love Me' With Josh Teskey". noise11. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  11. ^ "WILSN announces debut album 'Those Days Are Over' and shares Josh Teskey collaboration". NME. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced". The Music. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  13. ^ "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  14. ^ "APRA Reveals 2019 Song of the Year Shortlist". Music Feeds. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  15. ^ Cashmere, Paul (7 April 2020). "Tones and I leads nominations for 2020 virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  16. ^ "2020 Awards". APRA AMCOS. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  18. ^ Brandle, Lars (29 April 2021). "Midnight Oil, Tones And I among big winners at 2021 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  20. ^ "G Flip, Genesis Owusu, RVG & More Shortlisted For 2024 APRA Song Of The Year". The Music. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  21. ^ "2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more". Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  22. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Music Victoria Awards Reveals Line-up And Nominees for 2021". Noise11. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2021 Winners". scenestr.com.au. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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