Jack River (musician)
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Birth name | Holly Isabella Rankin |
Born | Forster, New South Wales, Australia | 19 December 1991
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | jackrivermusic |
Holly Isabella Rankin (born 19 December 1991[citation needed]), who performs as Jack River, is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Her debut album, Sugar Mountain (22 June 2018), peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018 she received nominations for Breakthrough Artist, Best Pop Release and Engineer of the Year (the latter shared with Xavier Dunn and John Castle).
Early life
Holly Isabella Rankin was born in 1991, to David and Donna Rankin,[1][2] and raised in Forster, New South Wales.[3][4] She started writing a diary from the age of five or six, with Rankin stating, "I just had an attraction to writing and also recording things. I've always been fascinated by people and stories and nature."[3][5]
Career
2013-2016: Career beginnings and EPs
Rankin initially performed under her given name, before adopting the performance name, Jack River, upon relocating to Sydney.[6] Her eight-track debut extended play, On Nature Part One, was issued in April 2013 via Waterfront Records and MGM Distribution.[7] James Monger of AllMusic described how her, "laid-back, psych-tinged electropop [had] earned her a loyal local following."[6]
River signed with
Her seven-track EP, Highway Songs No. 2 (October 2016) peaked at number 19 on the
2017-2022: Sugar Mountain
River's single, "
On 22 June 2018, River released her debut album, Sugar Mountain, titled for Neil Young's song of the same name.[5] The album recounts River's painful memories, including her sister's fatal accident.[5] During an interview with Richard Kingsmill on 2018, a program on Triple J radio, River explained that music was her way of dealing with emotions and also as therapy, calling it her "go to for everything".[13] It peaked at number 11 on the Albums Chart and received three nominations at the 2018 ARIA Awards: Breakthrough Artist, Best Pop Release and Engineer of the Year (the latter shared with Dunn and John Castle).[14] In October 2019, she came at no.11 in Happy Mag's list of "The 15 Australian female artists changing the game right now".[15]
On 4 October 2019, River released the single "Later Flight" and announced she had an EP due for release on 14 February 2020.[16][17]
In September 2021, River released "We Are the Youth" saying "At the same time as there is widespread climate injustice, there is ongoing abuse of power on many fronts in our society: against First Nations people, in the halls of parliament and in workplaces everywhere. People are tired of it. We want change and action and we are ready to work to build our way out of a broken system."[18]
2023: Endless Summer
In February 2023, River released "Endless Summer", the title track from her second studio album Endless Summer, released on 16 June 2023.[19] In an album review, Ellie Robinson from NME called it "a psychedelic cruise through streams of pop influenced by surf-rock and shoegaze, carried by lyrics that paint an oddly alluring picture of an apocalyptic hellscape."[20]
Personal life
Rankin's sister, Shannon Rankin (born 1995), died in 2006 in an accident due to a faulty drain in a spa.[2][5]
Political views and activism
On 15 February 2019, Rankin was present at
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [24] | ||
Sugar Mountain |
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11 |
Endless Summer |
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Extended plays
Title | EP details |
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On Nature Part One |
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Highway Songs No. 2 |
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Stranger Heart |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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AUS [28] | ||||
"Talk Like That"[29] | 2016 | — | Highway Songs No. 2 | |
"Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby"[30] | — | |||
"Palo Alto"[31] | — | |||
"Fool's Gold" | 2017 | — |
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Sugar Mountain |
"Fault Line"[34] | — |
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"Ballroom"[35] | 2018 | — | ||
"Limo Song"[36] | — | |||
"Confess"[37] | — |
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"Sugar" (with Peking Duk) | 2019 | 54 |
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Non-album single |
"Adolescent"[38] | — | Sugar Mountain (Deluxe Edition) | ||
"Later Flight"[16] | — | Stranger Heart | ||
"Closer"[39] | — | |||
"Dark Star"[40] | 2020 | — | ||
"We Are the Youth"[18] | 2021 | — | non album single | |
"Real Life"[41] | 2022 | — | Endless Summer[19] | |
"Nothing Has Changed"[42] | — | |||
"Endless Summer" (with Genesis Owusu)[19] | 2023 | — | ||
"Lie in the Sun"[43] | — | |||
"Honey"[44] | — | |||
"Lie to You"[45] | — |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Multiply" ( Love Fame Tragedy featuring Jack River)[46]
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2020 | Five Songs to Briefly Fill the Void and Wherever I Go, I Want To Leave |
Awards
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Sugar Mountain | Best Independent Pop Album or EP | Nominated | [47][48] |
2021 | Stranger Heart | Best Independent Pop Album or EP | Nominated | [49][50] |
APRA Music Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Herself | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [51] |
2020 | " Sugar" (with Peking Duk )
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Most Performed Dance Work of the Year | Nominated | [52][53] |
ARIA Music Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2018 | Sugar Mountain | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated |
Best Pop Release | Nominated | ||
Holly Rankin, Xavier Dunn & John Castle for Sugar Mountain | Engineer of the Year | Nominated | |
2019 | " Sugar " (with Peking Duk)
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Best Dance Release | Nominated[55] |
Environmental Music Prize
The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation. It commenced in 2022.[56]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | "We Are the Youth" | Environmental Music Prize | Nominated | [57] |
J Awards
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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J Awards of 2017 | "Fool's Gold" | Australian Video of the Year | Nominated | [58] |
J Awards of 2021 | Jack River | You Done Good Award | Nominated | [59][60] |
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Herself | Live Pop Act of the Year | Nominated | [61] |
NSW Live Act of the Year | Won | [62] |
Rolling Stone Australia Awards
The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[63]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | "We Are the Youth" | Best Single | Nominated | [64] |
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