Kerri Simpson

Kerri Simpson
Kerri Simpson
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria
Genres	Blues
Years active	1993–present

Kerri Simpson is a blues singer from Melbourne.^[1] Her album Confessin' the Blues was nominated for a 1999 ARIA Award for Best Blues & Roots Album.^[2]

Predominantly a blues musician, she has also performed country with Kerri Simpson and the Prodigal Sons, gospel with the Gospel Belles and Ska with The Ska Vendors. Gospel Belles were formed in 2006 and consists of singers Kerri Simpson, Kelly Auty, Marisa Quigley and Diana Wolfe.^[3] The Ska Vendors is a Ska band fronted by Melbourne Ska Orchestra's Steve Montgomery alongside Simpson, Steve Phillips, Chris Rogers, Johnny Holmes, Dean Hilson, Sarah Heffernon, Russell Roberts, Michael Havir and Pat Powell.^[4]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Title	Details
VeVe	Released: 1993 Label: Kerri Simpson (SPUD 001 CD) Format: CD
The Arousing (with VeVe)	Released: June 1995^[5] Label: Kerri Simpson (SPUD CD 002) Format: CD Note: Recorded at Periscope June 1994
Speak (with VeVe)	Released: 1996 Label: Karmic Hit (KH 005) Format: CD
Confessin' the Blues	Released: 1998^[6] Label: Viridian (VR028) Format: CD
Vodou Songs of the Spirits	Released: 2001^[7] Label: Kerri Simpson (SPUD CD 3) Format: CD
Maybe By Midnight	Released: 2007^[8]^[9] Label: Origin Records (OR077) Format: CD
Sun Gonna Shine	Released: 2008 Label: Belmore Records (BEL009) Format: CD
Fortune Favoured Me	Released: 2012 Label: Kerri Simpson (KATB2) Format: CD, digital
4AM	Released: 2013 Label: Kerri Simpson (KABD3) Format: CD, digital

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

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


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
ARIA Music Awards of 1999	Confessin' the Blues	ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album	Nominated

Music Victoria Awards[edit]

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.


Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
Music Victoria Awards of 2014	4am	Best Blues Album	Nominated	^[10]^[11]

References[edit]

^ Thow, Penny (23 October 2003), "Aria nominations for Wagga singers", Hobart Mercury
^ "ARIA Nominees", Billboard, 16 October 1999
^ Sonti, C (18 June 2014), "Belles coming to town", Seymour Telegraph
^ Benoit, Charles (20 August 2015), ""The universe has conspired to pull us together" – An interview with The Ska Vendors", Reggae Steady Ska
^ Mangan, John (23 June 1995), "Sultry Singer Simpson Hits (super) Highway", The Age
^ Weir, Kenny (7 February 1999), "Confessin' The Blues.", Sunday Herald Sun
^ Weir, Kenny (7 February 1999), "Confessin' The Blues.", Sunday Herald Sun
^ Reilly, Greg (10 February 2008), "COUNTRY", Sunday Herald Sun
^ Irwin, Julia (5 March 2008), "CD", Preston Leader
^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

External links[edit]

Kerri Simpson Official site

[1] Thow, Penny (23 October 2003), "Aria nominations for Wagga singers", Hobart Mercury

[2] "ARIA Nominees", Billboard, 16 October 1999

[3] Sonti, C (18 June 2014), "Belles coming to town", Seymour Telegraph

[4] Benoit, Charles (20 August 2015), ""The universe has conspired to pull us together" – An interview with The Ska Vendors", Reggae Steady Ska

[5] Mangan, John (23 June 1995), "Sultry Singer Simpson Hits (super) Highway", The Age

[6] Weir, Kenny (7 February 1999), "Confessin' The Blues.", Sunday Herald Sun

[7] Weir, Kenny (7 February 1999), "Confessin' The Blues.", Sunday Herald Sun

[8] Reilly, Greg (10 February 2008), "COUNTRY", Sunday Herald Sun

[9] Irwin, Julia (5 March 2008), "CD", Preston Leader

[10] "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[11] "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

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