West Thebarton

West Thebarton, previously known as West Thebarton Brothel Party, is an Australian rock band from Adelaide.

West Thebarton
Background information
Origin	Adelaide, Australia
Genres	Pub rock
Years active	2013-present
Labels	Domestic La La
Members	Josh Healey Tom Gordon Josh Battersby Caitlin Thomas Nick Horvat Ray Dalfsen Brian Bolado
Past members	Hugh Black Will Spooner-Adey Alex Christophel
Website	www.westthebarton.com

History

West Thebarton cut their teeth practising in a studio in West Thebarton Road, in the western Adelaide suburb of Thebarton, hence the name of the band.^[1]

They released their debut album Different Beings Being Different in 2018.^[2]

In April 2023, they released "George Michael", the lead single from the upcoming EP Victory.^[3]

Members

Current members^{[citation needed]}

• Ray Dalfsen – lead vocals, guitar (2013–present)
• Josh Healey – guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
• Tom Gordon – guitar, backing vocals (2013–present)
• Josh Battersby – guitar (2013–present)
• Brian Bolado – guitar, percussion, backing vocals (2013–present)
• Nick Horvat – bass (2015–present)
• Caitlin Thomas – drums (2017–present)

Former members

• Hugh Black – drums (2015–2017)
• Will Spooner-Adey – bass (2013–2015)
• Alex Christophel – drums (2013–2015)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS ^[4]
Different Beings Being Different	Release date: 18 May 2018 Label: Domestic La La Records (DLL003) Formats: CD, digital download, LP streaming	45
Mongrel Australia	Scheduled: 22 March 2024^[5] Label: Domestic La La Records Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming	TBA

Live albums

Title	Album details
Live at the Exeter	Release date: 2015 Label: Rad Jams Exchange (RAD-001) Formats: Cassette

Extended plays

Title	EP details
West Thebarton Brothel Party	Release date: 30 July 2015^[6] Label: Mirador Records (MIRAR0010) Formats: CD, digital downtown, LP, streaming
Victory	Scheduled date: 2 June 2023^[3] Label: Formats: streaming

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Red or White"^[7]	2016	non album single
"Moving Out"^[8]	2017	Different Beings Being Different
"Dolewave"^[9]		non album single
"Bible Camp"^[10]		Different Beings Being Different
"You've Got the Love" (Triple J Like a Version)^[11]	2018	Like a Version
"Tops"^[12]	2019	TBA
"George Michael"^[3]	2023	Victory
"Desire"^[5]		Mongrel Australia

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 2019	Different Beings Being Different	Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavey or Punk Album	Nominated	^[13]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	Different Beings Being Different	Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album	Nominated	^[14]

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognize contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	West Thebarton	Live Act of the Year	Nominated	^[15]^[16]
		International Live Achievement (Band)	Nominated
		South Australian Live Act of the Year	Won
2020	themselves	South Australian Live Act of the Year	Nominated	^[17]
2023	Themselves	Best Live Act in SA	Nominated	^[18]

South Australian Music Awards

The South Australian Music Awards (SAM Awards) exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry and take place annually in Adelaide, South Australia every November.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2018	themselves	Best Group	Won	^[19]
	Different Beings Being Different	Best Release	Won
	"Bible Camp"	Best Song	Won
	themselves	People's Choice Rock Award	Won

References

1. Marsh, Walter (28 June 2018), "West Thebarton still calls suburbia home", The Adelaide Review
2. Mathieson, Craig (24 May 2018), "Adelaide band West Thebarton nail eclectic guitar rock with debut album", Sydney Morning Herald
3. "West Thebarton Return with New Single 'George Michael' and Announce String of Headline Dates". Music Feeds. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
4. "ARIA Chart Watch". auspOp. May 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
5. "West Thebarton Announce New Single Desire". Hear 2 Zen. November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
6. "West Thebarton Brothel Party". Apple Music. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
7. "Red or White - single". Apple Music. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
8. "Moving Out - single". Apple Music. February 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
9. "Dolewave - single". Apple Music. June 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
10. "Bible Camp- single". Apple Music. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
11. "You've Got the Love - single". Apple Music. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
12. "Tops - single". Apple Music. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
13. "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
14. Moran, Robert; Nathanael, Cooper (11 October 2018), "Amy Shark leads the 2018 ARIA nominations in another big year for women", The Age
15. "NLMA announce 2018 nominees and Live legend". NLMA. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
16. "Winners of the 2018 NLMA". NLMA. December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
17. "Nominees announced for 2020 National Live Music Awards". NLMAs. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
18. "Nominees Announced For The 2023 National Live Music Awards". The Music. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
19. "About". South Australian Music Awards. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

External links

• West Thebarton