Michael Atkinson (composer)
Michael Atkinson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Atkinson |
| Born | Australia |
| Genres | Rock, Australian folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Larrikin, CBS, Epic, Columbia, Sony |
Michael Atkinson is an Australian musician and composer, known for being a member of the band Redgum.
Career
Atkinson was a member of Redgum from 1975 to 1987. While with Redgum he wrote many of the band's songs, and with Michael Spicer, who had joined the band later as a keyboardist, also wrote the score for the film A Street to Die.[1][2] After leaving Redgum, he worked as a composer on Australian films, including Backlash (1986),[1] The Last Man Hanged (1993),[3] and the Russell Crowe film Heaven's Burning (1997),[1] and television series, including the popular police drama Blue Heelers.[1] His score for Stan and George's New Life was nominated for the 1991 AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score.[4] In 2005, with other former members of Redgum and other Australian bands reunited as John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew, he recorded Lawson, poems by Henry Lawson set to music.[5]
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Snowy (with Michael Easton) | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Nominated | [6] |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Backlash music credits", Ozmovies, retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ↑ "A Street to Die (1985)", Australian Screen, National Film and Sound Archive, retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ↑ "Michael Atkinson", Australian Screen, National Film and Sound Archive, retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ↑ "Winners & Nominees: Feature Film, 1991", AACTA Awards, Australian Film Institute, retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ↑ "Former Redgum frontman John Schumann and his band the Vagabond Crew to play two-night fringe show", Adelaide Observer, 7 February 2021 (subscription required).
- ↑ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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