The Hippos | |
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| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Blues and Roots |
| Years active | 1986–1990s |
| Labels | Stoat Records, WEA, Exile Records |
| Past members | Leszek Karski John Power Ace Follington Ian Jones Bridie King David McBride Nigel Harris Tim Reeves Matt Morrison Rory McKibbon Phil Groves |
The Hippos were an Australian blues band formed in Sydney in 1985. [1] The band released three albums in their time together and were nominated for three ARIA Music Awards at the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 for their song "Dark Age"
The original band members included:
Other musicians included:
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] | ||
| Hippocracy |
| 55 |
| Hippocalypse |
| - |
| Creatures from the Back Saloon |
| - |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Mammal on the Move |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] | |||
| "Breaking Up Somebody's Home" | 1988 | — | Hippocracy |
| "Dark Age" | 45 | ||
| "Time and Motion" | 1989 | — | Hippocalypse |
| "Eat at Home" | 1990 | — |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. The Hippos were nominated for three awards. [4]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Dark Age" | Breakthrough Artist – Single | Nominated |
| Les Karski & Guy Gray for "Dark Age" | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |
| Guy Gray for "Dark Age" | Engineer of the Year | Nominated |
| Authority control databases: Artists |
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