Old Man River (musician)
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Old Man River is the stage name of Australian singer-songwriter
Ohad Rein, and the name of his band. In 2009
, "Sunshine", co-written by Old Man River, won the 'Blues & Roots Work of the Year' category at the Australasian Performing Right Association
(APRA) Awards
.
, touring with the band and co-writing some of the tracks which appear on his debut album Good Morning. This led to the side project Nations by the river
, which combined Gelbison
with Luke Steele
from Sleepy Jackson.
The single "Sunshine" became the station's most played song in the summer of '06 and was used as a theme for Channel 7's Sunrise. The single "La" reached #83 on the German singles chart, topped the Japanese Radio Airplay chart and was #6 on Italy's airplay chart. "La", "Trousers" and "Sunshine" all received significant airplay on Triple J
.
The single "La" was featured in a New York Lottery commercial.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Ohad Rein, and the name of his band. In 2009
APRA Awards of 2009
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2009 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, they were presented by APRA and the...
, "Sunshine", co-written by Old Man River, won the 'Blues & Roots Work of the Year' category at the Australasian Performing Right Association
Australasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
(APRA) Awards
APRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
.
History
Ohad Rein was born in Sydney, Australia. He moved to Europe with his family at a very early age before moving to Israel where he served in the Israeli army in his formative years. Spending many years abroad he finally returned to Sydney. He collaborated with Sydney band GelbisonGelbison
Gelbison is an Australian pop rock band based in Sydney, and featuring the Kahn brothers Edo and Nadav - who also perform in Nations by the river.-History:The band's first album, 1704, was produced By Ian Ball of the British band Gomez....
, touring with the band and co-writing some of the tracks which appear on his debut album Good Morning. This led to the side project Nations by the river
Nations by the River
Nations by the River was a side project by Luke Steele Ohad Rein and the Kahn Brothers that occurred in 2003 to 2004...
, which combined Gelbison
Gelbison
Gelbison is an Australian pop rock band based in Sydney, and featuring the Kahn brothers Edo and Nadav - who also perform in Nations by the river.-History:The band's first album, 1704, was produced By Ian Ball of the British band Gomez....
with Luke Steele
Luke Steele (singer)
Luke James Steele , is the vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Sleepy Jackson...
from Sleepy Jackson.
The single "Sunshine" became the station's most played song in the summer of '06 and was used as a theme for Channel 7's Sunrise. The single "La" reached #83 on the German singles chart, topped the Japanese Radio Airplay chart and was #6 on Italy's airplay chart. "La", "Trousers" and "Sunshine" all received significant airplay on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
.
The single "La" was featured in a New York Lottery commercial.
Members
- Ohad Rein (Vocals, Guitar)
- Liam Flanagan (Bass Guitar)
- Danny HeifetzDanny HeifetzDanny Heifetz is an American musician of Jewish descent usually living in Sydney, Australia. He is primarily a drummer and percussionist, but also plays trumpet...
(Drums) - Rosie Henshaw (Backing Vocals, Sitar)
Albums
- Good Morning (2007)
- Trust (2010)
Singles
- "Trousers" (2006)
- "La" (2007)
- "Sunshine" (2008)
- "You're on My Mind" (2010)
- "Norway (I Like It Like This)" (2010)