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Stephen Pigram (born 1960) is an Australian musician, songwriter and member of the Yawuru people.

He has been a member of Kuckles (1981–82), Scrap Metal (1983–95) and the Pigram Brothers (1996–present). With his brother, Alan Pigram, and joined by Alex Lloyd, he worked on the soundtrack of Mad Bastards, a film he co-produced with Alan, Brendan Fletcher and David Jowsey. Pigram released a solo album, Wanderer, in 2013.

Biography

Stephen Pigram was born on 20 January 1960 and has performed together with his brothers, Alan and Philip, in Broome, since 1977. Their early groups were Crossfire and then Sunburn.

Pigram was a member of Calypso and reggae band, Kuckles, formed in Adelaide in 1981 with Jimmy Chi on lead vocals. Other members were Mick Manolis, Garry Gower and Patrick Bin Amat. They disbanded late in 1982. The band co-created Chi's musicals, Bran Nue Dae and Corrugation Road.

Along with Alan and Philip, Pigram was a founding member of Scrap Metal, a rock, country and reggae band in 1983. Together they toured nationally and released four albums before breaking up in 1995. Alan, Steven and Phillip then joined up with their other brothers David, Colin, Gavin and Peter to form the Pigram Brothers. In 2006, along with Alan, he was inducted into the Western Australian Music Hall of Fame. They were nominated for an ARIA Music Award in 2012 for Best World Music Album.

He worked on the 2011 film, Mad Bastards, co-produced by Brendan Fletcher, David Jowsey and Alan Pigram. With Alex Lloyd and Alan Pigram he created the film score and recorded the soundtrack album. He received award nominations for the film. Two AACTA Award nominations, AFI Members' Choice Award and Best Film (both with Fletcher, Jowsey and Alan Pigram). An APRA Music Award nomination for Feature Film Score of the Year (with Fletcher and Alan Pigram). An Inside Film Awards win. An ARIA Music Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album (with Lloyd and Alan Pigram).

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

References

1. Nicol, Emily (13 November 2020). "AusMusic Month collaboration brings Pigram family history to life through song". NITV News. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
2. Mengel, Noel (28 May 2011), "Music reviews", The Courier-Mail
3. "Stephen Pigram Trio, Melody Pool Sign on as WA Supports for Rodriguez". The Music. 19 August 2016.
4. Pigram, Stephen (2015). "Stephen Pigram interviewed by Rob Willis in the Rob and Olya Willis folklore collection" (Interview). Interviewed by Willis, Rob; Willis, Olya. Retrieved 21 August 2020 – via Trove.
5. ^ McFarlane, Ian (2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Pigram Brothers'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
6. ^ Breen, Marcus (1989). Our Place Our Music. Aboriginal Studies Press. ISBN 0-85575-197-5.
7. Message Stick Online Hall of fame honour for musical Broome brothers
8. "Stephen Pigram – Interview with the Artist". Foldback. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
9. Hillier, Tony (11 May 2013), "Music reviews", The Australian
10. ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.

• Living people
• 1960 births
• Musicians from Western Australia
• Indigenous Australian musicians
• 20th-century Australian musicians
• 20th-century Australian male musicians