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2017 in Australian music, the Glossary

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2017 in music in Australia.^[1]

53 relations: Allday, Alternative rock, Auriel Andrew, Australia, Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Baker Boy, Bliss n Eso, Briggs (rapper), Butterfingers (Australian band), Carmouflage Rose, Carol Lloyd (Australian singer), Changa (album), Citizen Kay, Don't Come Easy, Downsyde, Electronic dance music, Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Flume (musician), Gang of Youths, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, George Young (rock musician), Go Bang (song), Go Farther in Lightness, Graham Wood (musician), Hip hop music, Hyperreal (Flume song), Iain Shedden, In Motion (Allday song), Indie rock, Isaiah Firebrace, Jai Waetford, Kerser, LCD Soundsystem, Let Me Down Easy (Gang of Youths song), List of number-one albums of 2017 (Australia), List of number-one singles of 2017 (Australia), Malcolm Young, Off the Grid (Bliss n Eso album), Pnau, Queens of the Stone Age, ShockOne, Speeding (album), Splendour in the Grass, Thatboykwame, The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows, The Heart Is a Muscle, The xx, Thundamentals, Tony Cohen, What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?, ... Expand index (3 more) »
2017 in music
Music of Australia

Allday

Tomas Henry Gaynor (born 21 February 1991), known professionally as Allday, is an Australian rapper, singer and songwriter from Adelaide.

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Alternative rock

Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s.

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Auriel Andrew

Auriel Marie Andrew (1947 – 2 January 2017) was an Australian country music singer from the Northern Territory.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Australia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Don't Come Easy" written by Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci and Michael Angelo.

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Baker Boy

Danzal James Baker (born 10 October 1996), known professionally as Baker Boy, is a Yolngu rapper, dancer, artist, and actor.

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Bliss n Eso

Bliss n Eso (formerly known as Bliss n' Esoterikizm) are an Australian hip hop trio based in Sydney.

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Adam Briggs (born 28 August 1986), who performs as Briggs and self-describes as Senator Briggs (although not a member of the Australian Senate), is an Aboriginal Australian rapper, record label owner, comedy writer, actor, and author.

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Butterfingers (Australian band)

Butterfingers are an Australian rap rock group from Brisbane, Queensland.

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Carmouflage Rose

Larry Herrington, known by his stage name Carmouflage Rose, is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter and rapper.

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Carol Lloyd (Australian singer)

Carol Ann Lloyd (1948–2017), born as Carol Ann Cramb, was an Australian singer, songwriter, composer, and advertising executive.

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Changa (album)

Changa is the fifth studio album by Australian electronic trio Pnau.

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Citizen Kay

Citizen Kay is an Australian Canberra-based hip hop artist.

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Don't Come Easy

"Don't Come Easy" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Isaiah Firebrace.

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Downsyde

Downsyde is an Australian hip hop group from Perth, Western Australia.

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Electronic dance music

Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and festivals.

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Eurovision Song Contest 2017

The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the 62nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Flume (musician)

Harley Edward Streten (born 5 November 1991), known professionally as Flume, is an Australian musician, DJ, and record producer.

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Gang of Youths

Gang of Youths are an Australian alternative rock band, which formed in 2012.

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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (22 January 1971 – 25 July 2017), commonly known as Gurrumul and also referred to since his death as Dr G. Yunupingu, was a Yolŋu Aboriginal Australian musician.

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George Young (rock musician)

George Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer.

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Go Bang (song)

"Go Bang" is a song by Pnau, released in October 2017 as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Changa (2017).

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Go Farther in Lightness

Go Farther in Lightness is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, released on 18 August 2017 by Mosy Recordings.

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Graham Wood (musician)

Graham Wood (15 September 1971 – 19 July 2017) was an Australian jazz pianist and educator.

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Hip hop music

Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community.

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Hyperreal (Flume song)

"Hyperreal" is a song by Australian musician Flume.

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Iain Shedden

Iain Shedden (6 January 1957 – 16 October 2017) was a Scottish-born Australian musician and journalist.

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In Motion (Allday song)

"In Motion" is a song by Australian rapper Allday featuring Japanese Wallpaper.

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Indie rock

Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s.

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Isaiah Firebrace

Isaiah Firebrace (born 21 November 1999) is an Australian singer who won the eighth season of The X Factor Australia in 2016.

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Jai Waetford

Jai Waetford (born 25 January 1999) is an Australian pop singer and songwriter who was the last contestant eliminated on the fifth season of The X Factor Australia.

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Kerser

Scott Froml (born 21 August 1987), better known by his stage name Kerser, is an Australian rapper.

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LCD Soundsystem

LCD Soundsystem is an American electronic rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy, of DFA Records.

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Let Me Down Easy (Gang of Youths song)

"Let Me Down Easy" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, released in May 2017 as the third single from their second studio album Go Farther in Lightness (2017).

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List of number-one albums of 2017 (Australia)

The ARIA Albums Chart ranks the best-performing albums and extended plays (EPs) in Australia.

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List of number-one singles of 2017 (Australia)

The ARIA Singles Chart ranks the best-performing singles in Australia.

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Malcolm Young

Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician who was the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the hard rock band AC/DC.

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Off the Grid (Bliss n Eso album)

Off the Grid is the sixth studio album by the Australian hip hop trio Bliss n Eso, following 2013's Circus in the Sky.

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Pnau

Pnau is an Australian dance music trio originating from Sydney.

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Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated as QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Seattle, Washington. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple lineup changes.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_in_Australian_music

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2017 in music

Music of Australia

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