Tia Gostelow

Tia Gostelow (born 12 October 1999) is an Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter from Mackay, Queensland. Gostelow released her debut studio album, Thick Skin, in 2018 on Lovely Records.^[1][2] Thick Skin was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards.^[3][4]

Tia Gostelow
Birth name	Tia Gostelow
Born	(1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 23) Mackay, Queensland Australia
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Lovely Records
Website	tiagostelow.com

Life and career

1999–2014 : Early Life

Gostelow was born on 12 October 1999 and grew up in the regional Australian town of Mackay, Queensland; adjacent to the Coral Sea coast, Australia. When Gostelow was 4, she relocated to Groote Eylandt a remote island in the Gulf of Carpentaria with her family for her father's work.^[5] She spent six years there before moving back to Mackay where she went to High School.^[6]

Gostelow's Indigenous hereditary roots are based in Cape York's Luma Luma tribe where her grandfather is an elder.^[5]

2015–present: Thick Skin

In 2015, at the age of 16, Gostelow wrote "State of Art" which was released in February 2016 as her debut single.^[7][8] "State Of Art" received airplay on national youth broadcaster Triple J, won the station's 2016 Indigenous Initiative and placed top 5 in Triple J Unearthed High in 2016.^[9] Gostelow was invited to showcase at Bigsound 2016, which was her first ever gig with her band. This performance coincided with the release of her second single "Vague Utopia" which was also received high rotation on Triple J.^[9][10]

In May 2017, Gostelow released single "That's What You Get".^[11] At the 2017 Queensland Music Awards, the single was nominated for 6 awards, winning two.^[9]

In June 2018, released single "Strangers".^[11][12]

In September 2018, Gostelow released her debut studio album, Thick Skin to positive reviews.^[13][14] At the 2019 Queensland Music Awards, Gostelow made Australian history by being the youngest winner of Album of the Year.^[15]

2019–present: Chrysalis

In July 2019, Gostelow released "Get to It", her first new material single since Thick Skin.^[16]

In April 2020, ABC records released a live album titled Triple J Live at the Wireless. The album was recorded at The Lansdown Hotel, Sydney on 23 February 2019, during her Thick Skin tour. It was first broadcast on 6 May 2019, before its official release in April 2020.^[17]

In October 2020, Gostelow released Chrysalis.^[18]

Influences

Gostelow has openly discussed her musical influences as foremost fellow regional singer-songwriter Melody Pool, as well as Mumford & Sons and The Jungle Giants.^[19]

Gostelow has said she was also inspired to play music after seeing Taylor Swift perform live in Australia.^[20]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown

Title	Album details	Certifications
Thick Skin	Released: 14 September 2018^[21] Label: Lovely Records (LRAUDQL1802) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming	ARIA: Gold^[22]
Chrysalis	Released: 30 October 2020^[23] Label: Lovely Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Live albums

List of live albums, with release date and label shown

Title	Album details
Triple J Live at the Wireless	Released: 24 April 2020^[24] Label: ABC Records Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown

Title	Year	Certifications	Album
"State of Art"^[7]	2016		Thick Skin
"Vague Utopia"^[10]
"That's What You Get"^[11]	2017
"Hunger"^[25]
"Strangers" (featuring Lanks)	2018	ARIA: Platinum^[26]
"We Are the People" (Triple J Like a Version)^[27]			Like a Version: Volume Fourteen
"Phone Me"^[28]			Thick Skin
"Blue Velvet" (Live piano version)^[29]	2019		Non-album singles
"Get to It"^[30]			Chrysalis
"Rush"^[31]	2020
"Psycho"^[32]
"Always" (featuring Holy Holy)^[33]
"Two Lovers"^[34]
"Valley Nights" (with Hope D and Sahara Beck)^[35]^[18]	2021		TBA
"Say It to My Face"^[36]	2022		TBA

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album shown

Title	Year	Album
"Candy Hearts" (Hunny Bunny featuring Tia Gostelow)^[37]	2019	Non-album single
"You, Me & the Sky" (Big Sand featuring Tia Gostelow)^[38]	2022	Non-album single

Non-single album appearances

Title	Year	Album
"Around Here"^[39]	2019	Deadly Hearts 2

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	Ref.
AIR Awards of 2021	Chrysalis	Best Independent Pop Album or EP	Nominated	^[40]^[41]

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) recognize excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry. It commenced in 2004.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	herself	New Talent of the Year	Nominated
2019	Thick Skin	Album of the Year	Nominated
2021	Chrysalis	Album of the Year	Nominated	^[42]^[43]
	"Two Lovers"	Film Clip of the Year	Nominated

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.^[44]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result (wins only)
2017^[45]	"Vague Utopia"	Folk Song of the Year	Won
	"State of Art"	Schools Song of the Year	Won
2019^[46]	Thick Skin	Album of the Year	Won

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