Cookin' on 3 Burners

Cookin' on 3 Burners
OriginMelbourne, Australia
Genres
Years active1997–present
Labels
  • Freestyle
  • Knowfoowl
  • Soul Messin'
  • Warner
Members
Websitecookinon3burners.com

Cookin' on 3 Burners are an Australian funk trio from Melbourne, consisting of Jake Mason, Dan West and Ivan Khatchoyan. Their 2009 song "This Girl" was remixed by French DJ and record producer Kungs and released in February 2016. It became a massive hit, peaking at number one in France, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Latvia, Scotland and number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

History

Formation and early releases

Originally made up of Hammond organ player Jake Mason, guitarist Lance Ferguson, and drummer Ivan Khatchoyan, the trio formed in 1997.[citation needed] In 2000 they released Steamed Up on the Newmarket Music label. The instrumental album features Melbourne-based guitarist Matt Kirsch.[citation needed] In 2002 the ensemble released their first 7" single, "Gravel Rash/Pie Warmer" on the Bamboo Shack label and in 2005 they signed to Knowfoowl Records (for Australia and New Zealand) and UK-based label Freestyle Records (ROW).[citation needed]

Baked, Broiled and Fried (2007)

Their first album on Freestyle and Knowfoowl Records, Baked, Broiled & Fried, was released in 2007. The 13-track album included 11 instrumentals and two vocal tracks featuring Kylie Auldist and Fallon Williams. The album featured a reworking of The Gorillaz' track "Feel Good Inc.", which also became popular with the B-boy community.[citation needed] The trio toured and performed alongside acts such as Alice Russell, Quantic, Fat Freddy's Drop, and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.[citation needed]

Soul Messin' (2009)

In 2009, Cookin' on 3 Burners released their second album, Soul Messin'. The record received praise for its cover of Gary Numan's song, "Cars" while the album's lead single, "This Girl", featuring Kylie Auldist on vocals, reached the number one spot on the UK iTunes R&B chart.[1]

In 2013, Ferguson left the group to focus on his own project, The Bamboos, and was replaced by Dan West.[citation needed]

Blind Bet (2014)

In 2014 the group released its third record on Freestyle, Blind Bet, which featured artists including Daniel Merriweather, Harry Angus, Kylie Auldist, Jason Heerah, and the Cruel Sea frontman Tex Perkins.[2]

"The Writing's on the Wall" (2015)

In 2015 Cookin' on 3 Burners again collaborated with Tex Perkins on the single "The Writing's on the Wall".[3]

The group also began working with the Australian hip hop artist Mantra.[4] The collaboration took the band in a new direction, introducing more hip hop-based tempos and funk/electro vibes to their mixes.[5]

Remix of "This Girl" by Kungs (2016)

In 2016 Cookin' on 3 Burners collaborated with French electronic producer Kungs on a reworking of "This Girl". The song was originally included on the trio's 2009 album Soul Messin' and released as a limited edition 7". The Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners version of "This Girl" was released on 28 February on the House of Barclay label.[citation needed] The song reached number 1 in France,[6] Germany and charted highly across Europe.[7]

Members

  • Jake Mason – Hammond organ (1997–present)
  • Ivan Khatchoyan – drums (1997–present)
  • Lance Ferguson – guitar (1997–1999, 2001–2013)
  • Matt Kirsch – guitar (2000–2001)
  • Dan West – guitar (2013–present)

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details
Baked, Broiled & Fried
  • Released: 1 October 2007
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Soul Messin'
Soul Messin'
  • Released: 29 June 2009
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Soul Messin'
Blind Bet
  • Released: 20 June 2014
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Freestyle
Lab Experiments Vol. 1
  • Released: 27 May 2017[8]
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Soul Messin'
Lab Experiments Vol. 2
  • Released: 19 October 2018[9]
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
  • Label: Cookin' on 3 Burners Records

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected details
Title Details
Brunswick St Breakdown Live
  • Released: 27 November 2007
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Soul Messin'

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details
Title Details
Vs.[10]
  • Released: 24 March 2017
    4 November 2016 (initial digital release)
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Warner

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Cars
  • Released: 29 June 2009
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Freestyle

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[11] 		AUT
[12] 		DEN
[13] 		FRA
[14] 		GER
[15] 		NL
[16] 		NOR
[17] 		SWE
[18] 		SWI
[19] 		UK
[20]
2006 "Keb's Bucket" — — — — — — — — — — Baked, Broiled and Fried
2007 "Cook It" — — — — — — — — — —
2009 "This Girl"
(featuring Kylie Auldist) 		— — — — — — — — — — Soul Messin'
2014 "Mind Made Up"
(featuring Kylie Auldist) 		— — — — — — — — — — Blind Bet
"Losin' Streak"
(featuring Daniel Merriweather) 		— — — — — — — — — —
2016 "This Girl"
(Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners) 		17 2 9 1 1 3 20 8 8 2 Layers
"Mind Made Up"[23]
(Lenno vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners featuring Kylie Auldist) 		— — — — — — — — — — Vs.[10]
2017 "Real Life Baby"
(featuring Emi) 		— — — — — — — — — — Lab Experiments Vol. 1
2018 "Warning"
(featuring Kaiit) 		— — — — — — — — — — Lab Experiments Vol. 2
2019 "Force of Nature"
(with Henri Purnell & Revelries)[24] 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

APRA Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017[25] "This Girl" (Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners) Dance Work of the Year Nominated
2018[26] "Mind Made Up" (Lenno vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners) Dance Work of the Year Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016[27] "This Girl" Song of the Year Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards, are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2005.[28][29]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Blind Bet Best Soul/Funk/R&B and Gospel Album Won
2017 Lab Experiments Vol 1 Best Soul/Funk/R&B and Gospel Album Nominated

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