Alan Pigram

Alan Pigram

Alan Pigram is an Australian musician and songwriter. He has been a member of Scrap Metal and The Pigram Brothers.

Career

Along with his brothers Stephen and Phillip, Pigram was a founding member of Scrap Metal. Together they toured nationally and released four albums before breaking up in 1995.[citation needed]

Alan, Steven and Phillip then joined up with their brothers David, Colin, Gavin and Peter to form The Pigram Brothers. They released several albums.[citation needed]

In 2011 Pigram worked with Alex Lloyd and Stephen Pigram on the soundtrack of Mad Bastards,[1] a film he co-produced with Brendan Fletcher, David Jowsey, and Stephen Pigram.[2]

As of 2016 Pigram runs a Pearl Shell Studio, a recording studio in Broome.[3]

Recognition and awards

In 2006, along with Stephen, he was inducted into the Western Australian Music Hall of Fame.[4]

Award nominations for Mad Bastards (2012):[citation needed]

  • Winner, Inside Film Awards, Independent Spirit Award, (with Fletcher, Jowsey and Stephen Pigram)
  • Nominated for two AFI Award: AFI Members' Choice Award and Best Film (both with Fletcher, Jowsey and Stephen)
  • Nominated, APRA Music Award for Feature Film Score of the Year (with Fletcher and Stephen)
  • Nominated ARIA Music Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album (with Lloyd and Stephen)

They were nominated for an ARIA Music Award in 2012 for Best World Music Album.[citation needed]

Personal life

Pigram was married to Josie Pigram, who died in 2011.[5]

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2011 Mad Bastards (as The Pigram Brothers with Alex Lloyd) Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [6]

References

  1. ^ Mengel, Noel (28 May 2011), "Music reviews", The Courier-Mail
  2. ^ "Life after Josie - Alan Pigram on the loss of his wife". ABC. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Ausmusic Month: Regional studios and where our music comes from", Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News, 21 November 2016
  4. ^ Message Stick Online Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Hall of fame honour for musical Broome brothers
  5. ^ "Tragedy marks "Mad Bastards" opening in Australia". The Salt Lake Tribune. 9 May 2011.
  6. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.