Michael Atkinson (composer)

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Michael Atkinson is an Australian musician and composer, known for being a member of the band Redgum.

Michael Atkinson
Birth nameMichael Atkinson
BornAustralia
GenresRock, Australian folk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer
Years active1975–present
LabelsLarrikin, CBS, Epic, Columbia, Sony

Career

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Atkinson was a member of Redgum from 1975 to 1987. While with Redgum he wrote many of the band's songs, and with Michael Spicer, who had joined the band later as a keyboardist, also wrote the score for the film A Street to Die.[1][2]

After leaving Redgum, he worked as a composer on Australian films, including Backlash (1986),[1] The Last Man Hanged (1993),[3] and the Russell Crowe film Heaven's Burning (1997),[1] and television series, including the popular police drama Blue Heelers.[1] His score for Stan and George's New Life was nominated for the 1991 AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score.[4]

In 2005, with other former members of Redgum and other Australian bands reunited as John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew, he recorded Lawson, poems by Henry Lawson set to music.[5]

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1994 Snowy (with Michael Easton) Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [6]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d "Backlash music credits", Ozmovies, retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ "A Street to Die (1985)", Australian Screen, National Film and Sound Archive, retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Michael Atkinson", Australian Screen, National Film and Sound Archive, retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Winners & Nominees: Feature Film, 1991", AACTA Awards, Australian Film Institute, retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Former Redgum frontman John Schumann and his band the Vagabond Crew to play two-night fringe show", Adelaide Observer, 7 February 2021 (subscription required).
  6. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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