Thundamentals
Thundamentals are an Australian hip hop group originating from the Blue Mountains region bordering the metropolitan area of Sydney.
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The members are currently Tuka, Jeswon, and Morgs. They have released five studio albums.
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| Also known as | Connect 4 |
| Origin | Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Australian hip hop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | thundamentals |
History
Band origins: 2008–2010
Before becoming Thundamentals, the band consisted of Morgan Jones, Tommy Fiasko, Jesse Ferris, MC Tuksnatch, MC Ruthless and DJ Clockwork, and was called Connect 4. Today, the group consists of Morgan Jones, Jesse Ferris, Brendan Tuckerman and Kevin Kerr. In 2009, they released their first album Sleeping On Your Style.[citation needed] DJ Lee Hartney from The Smith Street Band went to one band practice in 2009, but decided to give up his DJ career in favour of playing guitar. In 2010, Thundamentals featured at Festival First Night in Sydney.
In the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012, Thundamentals' Like a Version recording of fellow Australian Matt Corby's "Brother" came in at number 49. The original "Brother" placed number 3 the previous year in Triple J Hottest 100, 2011. In the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014, three of their tracks were voted into the countdown: "Something I Said", "Quit Your Job" and "Got Love". In December 2016 the group announced their new record label, High Depth. they also announced that their fourth studio album, Everyone We Know, would be released in February 2017 as the first release on the label produced by Dave Hammer. Thundamentals' track "Think About It" came in at number 82 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2016. Their track "Sally" came in at number 8 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS | ||
| Sleeping on Your Style |
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| Foreverlution |
| 64 |
| So We Can Remember |
| 3 |
| Everyone We Know |
| 2 |
| I Love Songs |
| 9 |
| All This Life |
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Live albums
| Title | Details |
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| Iso Tapes (Vol 1) (with Queensland Symphony Orchestra) |
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| Iso Tapes (Vol 2) (with Queensland Symphony Orchestra) |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Thundamentals |
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| iTunes Live from Sydney |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| "Move It Up" | 2009 | — | Sleeping on Your Style | ||
| "Thunda" | 2010 | — | |||
| "Paint the Town Red" | 2011 | — | Foreverlution | ||
| "How You Been" (featuring Jace Excell) | 2012 | — | |||
| "Smiles Don't Lie" | 2013 | — |
| So We Can Remember | |
| "Something I Said" (featuring Thom Crawford) | 2014 | 66 |
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| "Quit Your Job" | 91 | ||||
| "Got Love" (featuring Solo) | — | ||||
| "Missing You" | — | ||||
| "Late Nights" | 2016 | 97 | Non-album single | ||
| "Never Say Never" | — | Everyone We Know | |||
| "Think About It" (featuring Peta & The Wolves) | 93 |
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| "Ignorance Is Bliss" | — | ||||
| "Wolves" | 2017 | — | |||
| "Sally" (featuring Mataya) | — |
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| "Déjà Vu" | — | ||||
| "I Miss You" | 2018 | — |
| I Love Songs | |
| "All I See Is Music" | — | ||||
| "Everybody but You" | — |
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| "Eyes on Me" | 2019 | — |
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| "Catch Me If You Can" (featuring Eves Karydas) | — | ||||
| "All I See"/"Sally" (live) | 2020 | — | Iso Tapes (Vol 2) | ||
| "Top of the World" | 2022 | — | All This Life | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" (Hilltop Hoods featuring Thundamentals) | 2012 | 64 |
| Drinking from the Sun |
Music videos
| Title | Year |
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| "Move It Up" | 2009 |
| "Thunda" | 2010 |
| "Paint the Town Red" | 2011 |
| "How You Been" (featuring Jace Excell) | 2012 |
| "My Favourite Song" | |
| "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" (Hilltop Hoods) | |
| "Smiles Don't Lie" | 2013 |
| "Noodle Soup" | |
| "#YearOfTheThundakat" (with Geedo Co.) | 2014 |
| "Something I Said" (featuring Thom Crawford) | |
| "Quit Your Job" | |
| "Got Love" (featuring Solo) | |
| "Missing You" | |
| "Late Nights with Thundamentals" | 2016 |
| "Never Say Never" | |
| "Think About It" (featuring Peta & The Wolves) | |
| "Wolves" | 2017 |
| "Sally" (featuring Mataya) | |
| "Milk and Honey" | |
| "Deja Vu" | |
| "My Friends Say" (featuring Wallace) | 2018 |
| "I Miss You" | |
| "All I See Is Music" | |
| "Everybody But You" | |
| "Eyes On Me" | 2019 |
| "Catch Me If You Can" (featuring Eves Karydas) |
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2008 | "Payday" (The Tongue featuring Thundamentals) | Redux |
| "Timeless" (Dialectrix featuring Thundamentals) | Cycles of Survival | |
| "Jack n the Box" (Two Toes featuring Thundamentals & Dialectrix) | Cooking with Caustic | |
| 2010 | "Make Mine" (Crate Creeps featuring Thundamentals) | It's About That Time |
| 2012 | "Brother" (originally by Matt Corby) | Like a Version Eight |
| "Better Alive" (The Herd featuring Thundamentals & Sky'High) | Better Alive EP | |
| "All the Above" (Illy featuring Thundamentals) | Bring It Back | |
| "Thunda Heights High" | Summer Heights High – Remixes | |
| 2013 | "Just You Wait" (The Tongue featuring Thundamentals & Ngaiire) | Surrender to Victory |
| 2014 | "Modern Day Messenger" (Daily Meds featuring Thundamentals) | Sour Milk |
| 2015 | "Cosby Sweater (Jaytee remix)" (Hilltop Hoods featuring K21 & Thundamentals) | The Cold Night Sky |
Awards and nominations
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 |
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| AIR Awards of 2014 | So We Can Remember | Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album | Nominated |
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 |
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| J Awards of 2013 | "Smiles Don't Lie" | Australian Video of the Year | Nominated |
| J Awards of 2014 | So We Can Remember | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
| J Awards of 2017 | Everyone We Know | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
References
External links
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