Fiona Kernaghan

Fiona Sheree Kernaghan (born 1973) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist. She has released three solo albums, Cypress Grove (1995), Shadow Wine and Truth Lilies (2007) and The Art of Being (2017). Cypress Grove was nominated for Best New Talent at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996. Kernaghan is the daughter of country musician, Ray Kernaghan, and the sister of Lee and Tania Kernaghan.

Fiona Kernaghan
Birth nameFiona Sheree Kernaghan
Born1973 (age 49–50)
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1993–present
Labels
  • ABC/EMI
  • Red Rebel/Automatic
Websitefionakernaghan.com

Biography

Fiona Sheree Kernaghan was born in 1973. She is the daughter of Pamela and Ray Kernaghan and the younger sister of Lee, Greg and Tania Kernaghan.[1][2] She learnt to play guitar from her elder siblings and performed in a covers band before deciding to write her own material.[3][4][5]

Kernaghan and Tania co-wrote, "I'll Be Gone", with Heather Field and James Gillard;[6] it was released by Tania in 1992 as her first single.[7] Kernaghan then worked with Keith Urban to record demo versions of her songs.[3] Her debut album, Cypress Grove (1995), was nominated for Best New Talent at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996.[8][9] She supported the Badloves on their tour of Australia.[3]

During 1995 Kernaghan relocated to the United States to mainly work as a songwriter, initially living in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles in 2003.[3][10] Her songs have been recorded by Mindy McCready ("Take Me Apart"), Tina Arena, Felicity Urquhart, and Tania.[11][12] In 2005 a compilation album, Feeling Fiona, by various artists performing songs written by Kernaghan, was released by Red Rebel/Automatic.[13]

Kernaghan's second solo album, Shadow Wine and Truth Lilies (2007), was produced by Daniel Kresco.[10] By October 2015 she had returned to Australia and explained, "It's so exciting to think that with the advances in technology, I can do what I do as a writer and as an artist from anywhere."[11] Her third solo album, The Art of Being, appeared in 2017, which was produced by Todd Herfindal.[14]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
Cypress Grove
  • Release date: 1995[15][16][17]
  • Label: ABC Music/EMI (4836252)
Shadow Wine and Truth Lilies
  • Release date: 2007[10][18]
  • Label: Red Rebel Music (RRM006FK)
The Art of Being
  • Release date: 2017[14]
  • Label: Fiona Kernaghan (FK001)

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
ARIA Music Awards of 1996 Cypress Grove ARIA Award for Best New Talent Nominated [19]

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.[20] Fiona Kernaghan has won three awards.[21]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1998 "Dunroamin' Station" by Fiona Kernaghan Songmaker Award Won
2006 "30 Something" by Fiona Kernaghan Contemporary Country Song of the Year Won
Country Song of the Year Won

References
  1. Rocca, Jane (2 June 2013). "What I know about women". Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. "Ray Kernaghan (1981)". Country Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. Dicks, Brett Leigh (14 June 2007). "Australian Songstress Follows Her Heart to Santa Barbara". Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. Zuel, Bernard (10 April 2008). "Country's black sheep prefers rocking to flocking". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. Zuel, Bernard (22 March 1996). "A Little More Rock". Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. "ACE Repertory: Work ID 883293243". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 22 September 2019. Note: user may have to enter the title/performer for other tracks to access further information.
  7. "Tania Kernaghan Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  8. "Winners by Year 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  9. "Best New Talent". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
  10. Kernaghan, Fiona (2007), Shadow Wine and Truth Lilies, Red Rebel Music, retrieved 22 September 2019
  11. Peel, Adrian (28 October 2015). "Songwriter Fiona Kernaghan marks 20 years since her first album". Digital Journal. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  12. "Fiona Kernaghan Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  13. "cd reviews". Sunday Telegraph. 30 January 2005.
  14. Kernaghan, Fiona (2017), The Art of Being, Fiona Kernaghan, retrieved 22 September 2019
  15. Kernaghan, Fiona (1995), Cypress Grove, ABC Music, retrieved 22 September 2019
  16. Reilly, Terry (21 January 1996), "R.P.M", Sunday Age
  17. Carney, Shaun (1 February 1996), "New Cave, Still Darkly Dramatic", The Age
  18. Apter, Jeff (26 October 2007), "CD Reviews", Sydney Morning Herald
  19. "Winners by Year 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  20. "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  21. "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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