Danny Widdicombe

Daniel Marsden "Danny" Widdicombe is a musician from Queensland.

Danny Widdicombe
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Marseden Widdicombe
OriginQueensland, Australia
GenresCountry, blues, soul, jazz
InstrumentsGuitar, Vocals
Years active1997–present

Career
Main article: The Wilson Pickers

In 2008 Danny Widdicombe, on resonator guitar and vocals, formed a country blues band the Wilson Pickers alongside John Bedggood on fiddle, mandolin and backing vocals, Andrew Morris on acoustic guitar and vocals, Sime Nugent on harmonica, guitar and backing vocals and Ben Salter on banjo and vocals.[1] He also performs in a duo with Morris and has a solo career.[2][3]

At 19 years old, Widdicombe was diagnosed with leukaemia.[4] In 2011 he released a solo album, Find Someone, which he completed while his leukaemia returned.[5]

In 2019, Widdicombe teamed up with instrumental jazz trio Trichotomy for album Between the Lines. Trichotomy's Sean Foran is on keyboards, John Parker on drums and Samuel Vincent on double bass, while Widdicombe plays guitar, pedal steel and sings.[6]

Awards

Queensland Music 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.[7]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2007[8][9] himself QMusic Encouragement Award awarded
2021[10] "Falling" (with Kristin Berardi and Trichotomy) Jazz Award Won

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
The Transplant Tapes
  • Release date: 2006
  • Label: Butter Chicken Records (BC001)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Dominoes
  • Release date: 2009
  • Label: ABC Music (2715011)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Find Someone
  • Release date: November 2011[11]
  • Label: ABC Music (2783074)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Between the Lines
(with Trichotomy)
  • Release date: August 2019[12]
  • Label: Futurfonic Records
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming

References
  1. Roberts, Jo (16 July 2010), "Never too busy to pick up on a good idea", The Age
  2. Purdie, Ross (23 October 2011), "Singer's brave fight", Sunshine Coast Sunday
  3. Mengel, Noel (20 October 2011), "Friends rally for solo album", The Courier-Mail
  4. Mengel, Noel (30 September 2006), "A transplanted life", The Courier-Mail
  5. Mengel, Noel (1 October 2011), "Overcoming the odds", The Courier-Mail
  6. "Danny Widdicombe and instrumental Jazz trio Trichotomy team up for debut album Between The Lines". dannywiddicombe. August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  8. "Emma Louise Lobb". Sounds of Oz. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  9. "Past Winners 2007". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. "2021 Queensland Music Awards Winners". Scenestr. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  11. Zuel, Bernard (2 December 2011), "Find Someone review", The Sydney Morning Herald
  12. "Between the Lines (with Trichotomy)". Apple Music. August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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