Sophie Koh
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Sophie Koh | |
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| Origin | Alternative pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Independent (Crying Ninja Records) |
| Website | sophiekoh |
Sophie Koh is an Australian singer and songwriter.
Biography
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Born in New Zealand, Sophie Koh grew up both there and in Singapore. She got her LMusA (Licentiate in Music Australia, a diploma) when she was just 16 years old and spent her early years majoring in
She launched her debut album, All The Pretty Boys, in 2005. She released her follow-up album, All Shook Up, in 2008. The album was produced by J. Walker (Machine Translations). Her third album, Oh My Garden, was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Veruca Salt, Pete Yorn) and includes collaboration with Ben Lee. It was released in 2012.
In 2013, Sophie and band completed a major tour of China. Her music has featured on TV's Grey's Anatomy, Neighbours and Home and Away and in feature films such as The Loved Ones.
Koh's fourth studio album, Book Of Songs, was released in 2017. It features a handful of songs sung in Mandarin and is produced by J. Walker. This latest album sees her cross over into the indie-classical world.
Achievements
Sophie Koh signed to
In 2005, Koh appeared on Australian TV show
Koh has supported
Koh's second album,
Koh appeared on Spicks and Specks, taking over co-hosting duties from Adam Hills for a section of the show. It was the most watched ABC TV show of 2009[2] The same year, Sophie had a cameo role on Neighbours, performing "Anywhere" with her live band in Charlie's Bar.[citation needed]
In 2011, Koh released her third studio album, Oh My Garden, with producer Brad Wood and musician Ben Lee. The video for Lo-Fi was ABC RAGE "Indie Clip of the Week" and InPress Street Mag's "Clip of the Year 2011". Lo-Fi was also voted into RAGE's Top 50 clips of 2011. She also launched her own independent label, Crying Ninja Records.[citation needed]
Koh is an awarded songwriter, winning Best Contemporary Song at Independent Music Awards (USA) for "I Understand". She was a top ten finalist in the International Songwriting Competition for "Lo-Fi". (Both songs were co-written with Ben Lee and Brad Wood.) She toured China for the first time in 2013 to rave reviews. Cities visited included Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Zaozhuang, Qufu, Beijing, Chengdu and Chongqing, and the tour was supported by Arts Victoria and ThisTownTouring.[citation needed]
In 2019, she was a finalist in the Melbourne Music Prize, Emerging Composer category.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
- All the Pretty Boys (2005)
- All Shook Up (2008)
- Oh My Garden (2012)
- Book of Songs (2017)
EPs and singles
- "Anywhere" (2005) No. 3 Triple J Net 50
- "Silly Thing" (2006) EP
- "Objects in This Mirror" (2008) single iTunes only
- "Lo-Fi" single (2011)
- "I Understand" single (2012)
- "One Thing Leads to Another" single (2014) – as heard on Grey's Anatomy 80's band The Fixx cover
- "Tiger Not the Hare" single (2017)
Compilations
- She Will Have Her Way: "Charlie" (2005)
- Like a Version 2: "Creep" (Radiohead) (2006)
- Lazy Sunday: "Silly Thing" (2006)
- Acoustic 2: "All The Pretty Boys" (2006)
- RocKwiz Two for the Show with Jimmy Little: "Happy Together" (2006) DVD
Awards and nominations
Music Victoria Awards
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Book of Songs | Best Folk Roots Album | Nominated | [3][4] |
References
- ^ Donovan, Patrick (5 December 2008). "EG readers dig Nick Cave the most". The Age. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Strong ratings as Chaser resumes war on everything". The Age. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links
- Sophie Koh Official Site
- Sophie Koh clip on JTV "Honey I Will Buy You A Mercedes Benz"
- Sophie Koh video clip on youtube "Anywhere"
- Sophie Koh video clip on youtube "I Understand"
- Sophie Koh video clip on youtube "Lo-Fi"
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