Quench (musician)
Christopher J. Dolan, who performs as Quench, is an Australian dance music producer and musician.[1]
Quench's single, "Dreams" was issued in November 1993 as one of four tracks on a split extended play, via Sirius Music. It was written by Dolan,[2] and co-produced by Dolan with Sean Quinn. It was re-released in 1994 and was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995.[3] It peaked at No. 9 on the French singles chart,[4] and No. 75 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart.[5] By October 2000 it had sold over a million copies worldwide.[6]
Quench released albums Sequenchial in 1994 and Consequenchial in 2000.[7]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Sequenchial |
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| Conse-Quench-Ial |
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| Dreams |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] |
FRA [4] |
UK [5] | |||
| "Feel My Love" / "Rhythmic Playground" |
1993 | — | — | — | non album single |
| "Dreams" | — | 9 | 75 | Sequenchial | |
| "Hope" | 1994 | — | — | — | |
| "Be Good to Me" | 1995 | — | — | — | non album single |
| "Lone Ranger" | 1999 | — | — | — | Conse-Quench-Ial |
| "Embrace the Sunshine" (featuring Lisa Worley) |
2000 | 100 | — | — | |
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..[9]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Dreams" | ARIA Award for Best Dance Release | Nominated |
References
- McCabe, Kathy (9 July 2000), "Cd reviews", Sunday Telegraph
- "'Dreams' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 12 October 2019. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
- "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Quench". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Quench | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- Jansen, Ara (19 October 2000), "Dolan Quenches Home Market", The West Australian
- Wehner, Cyclone (19 October 2000), "thirst quencher.", Herald Sun
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 228.
- ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 March 2014.