Old Man River (musician)
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Old Man River | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ohad Rein |
| Born | 18 April 1979 |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | La La/EMI |
| Website | oldmanrivermusic |
Old Man River is the stage name of Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Ohad Rein (
APRA Awards of 2009, "Sunshine", co-written by Old Man River, won the Blues & Roots Work of the Year category.[1]
Biography
Ohad Rein was born on 18 April 1979 and grew up in Sydney (
Sleepy Jackson
.
The single "Sunshine" was used as a theme for Channel 7's Sunrise.[3] The single "La" reached #83 on the German singles chart,[4] topped the Japanese Radio Airplay chart[5][6] and was #6 on Italy's airplay chart.[7] "La", "Trousers" and "Sunshine" all received significant airplay on Triple J.[3][8]
The single "La" was featured in a New York Lottery commercial.[9]
In 2014 Ohad Rein was one of the contestants on the third season of
The Voice Israel.[10]
Members
- Ohad Rein (Vocals, Guitar)
- Liam Flanagan (Bass Guitar)
- Danny Heifetz (Drums)
- Rosie Henshaw (Backing Vocals, Sitar)
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Good Morning | |
| Trust |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS Physical [16] | ||
| Sunshine |
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— |
| You're On My Mind |
|
14 |
Charting singles
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [18] |
ITA [18] | |||
| "La" | 2006 | 83 | 18 | Good Morning |
Awards and nominations
APRA Awards
The
Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[19]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "La" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year | Nominated | [20] |
| 2009 | "Sunshine" | Blues & Roots Work of the Year | Won | [21] |
References
- Australasian Performing Right Association(APRA). Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ The Australian Magazine, 12 July 2008, "OLD MAN RIVER – singer-songwriter" by Report Helen O'Neill
- ^ a b Manly Daily, 26 April 2007, "unplugged: feel the sun in rein"
- ^ acharts
- ^ Townsville Bulletin, 24 January 2008, "Aussie a hit in Japan"
- ^ Joins.com, 13 October 2008, "Aussie Old Man River, he just keeps rolling" by Kim Hyung-eun
- ^ The Courier-Mail, 2 August 2007, "On a steady road to the charts" by Kathy McCabe
- ^ Sunday Herald Sun, 4 March 2007, "WIN"
- ^ "SplendAd - Powerball - Mega Millions - Giant".
- ^ ישראל 3 The Voice - אוהד ריין - You're On My Mind. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ Straits Times, 27 February 2009, Good Morning
review by Yeow Kai Chai
- ^ STM Entertainment Magazine, 27 May 2007, Good Morning
review by Jay Hanna
- ^ The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March 2007, Good Morning review by Bernard Zuel
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 10 March 2007, Good Morning review by Kathy McCabe
- ^ Sun Herald, 4 March 2007, Good Morning
review by Craig Mathieson
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 208.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, 28 October 2004, "Sunshine" review
- ^ a b "Old Man River – La". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society(AMCOS). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Blues & Roots Work of the Year Nominations - 2008". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ "Blues & Roots Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
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