8 Ball Aitken

8 Ball Aitken (born 9 June 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. 8 Ball plays blues, swamp-blues, swamp-rock, alternative country, and Americana music. He is notable for his fusion of Australian blues and country music.[1]

8 Ball Aitken
BornBrisbane Queensland, Australia
Occupation(s)Songwriter, singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2004–present
LabelsPhoenix Movement Records, Red Rocker Records
Websitewww.8ballaitken.com

Aitken is the founder of the Mt Coot-tha Songwriters Festival.[2]

History

At the 2008 Q Song Awards, Aitken won Blues and Roots Song of the Year for "Yellow Moon". At the same awards in 2009, "Outback Booty Call" won Country Song of the Year.[3]

Aitken's song "Cowboy Movie" was nominated for the Australian Blues & Roots Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2009.[4]

Aitken third studio album Rebel with a Cause was produced by Garth Porter.[5] The album produced two top 10 country hits, "Cyclone Country" & "Hands on Top of the Wheel".[6]

In 2013, Aitken had a one song in the Australian Country Music Radio Charts with song "She's Going to Mexico, I'm Going to Jail".[7]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
Behind the 8 Ball
  • Release date: 2004
  • Label: Phoenix Movement Records (8BALL002)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Odd Ball In
  • Release date: 2006
  • Label: Phoenix Movement Records (Odd Ball In)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Rebel with a Cause
  • Release date: 2009
  • Label: Red Rocker Records, MGM (9324690029488)
  • Formats: CD, DD
The Tamworth Tapes
  • Release date: 2011
  • Label: Red Rocker Records (8BALL004)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Alive in Tamworth
  • Release date: 2012
  • Label: Red Rocker Records (8BALL005)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Southern Hemisphere
  • Release date: 2013
  • Label: Red Rocker Records (8BALL008)
  • Formats: CD, DD
The New Normal
  • Release date: January 2015
  • Label: Red Rocker Records (8BALL009)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Swamp Blues
  • Release date: February 2018
  • Label: Red Rocker Records (8BALL010)
  • Formats: CD, DD, LP, streaming
Swamp Blues 2
  • Release date: April 2020
  • Label: Red Rocker Records (8BALL011)
  • Formats: CD, DD, LP, streaming
Ice Cream Man
  • Release date: 23 April 2021[8]
  • Label: Red Rocker Records
  • Formats: DD, streaming

Compilations albums
Title Details
A Bluer Shade of Blue
  • Release date: 2013
  • Label: Red Rocker Records
  • Formats: CD, DD
8 Ball Aitken
  • Release date: 2016
  • Label: Red Rocker Records
  • Formats: CD, DD, LP, streaming

Awards and nominations

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. Aitken has been nominated for one award.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2009 "Cowboy Movie" Australian Blues & Roots Song of the Year Nominated
2019 "High Water" (8 Ball Aitken / Guthrie Kennard) Song of the Year Shortlisted [9]

Q Song Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2008[11] "Yellow Moon" Blues and Roots Song of the Year Won
2009[12] "Outback Booty Call" Country Song of the Year Won

References
  1. "8 Ball Music". 8 Ball Aitken. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  2. "Grass Roots: Welcome". Grassrootsmusicfestival.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. "Q Song 2008 award winners announced on". Fasterlouder.com.au. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  4. "2009 APRA Music Awards: Nominees Announced". 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  5. "8 Ball Music: Rebel with a Cause". Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  6. "Archive". Country Music Radio. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  7. "8 Ball Aitken: Bio". 8 Ball Aitken Homepage. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  8. "Ice Cream Man (DD)". Apple Music. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. "APRA Reveals 2019 Song of the Year Shortlist". Music Feeds. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  10. "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  11. "Past Winners 2008". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  12. "Past Winners 2009". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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