Danny Widdicombe

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Danny Widdicombe
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Marseden Widdicombe
OriginQueensland, Australia
GenresCountry, Blues, Soul, Jazz
InstrumentsGuitar, Vocals
Years active1997 – present
Associated actsAndrew Morris, The Wilson Pickers,

Daniel Marsden "Danny" Widdicombe is a musician from Queensland. He is the singer for The Wilson Pickers, performs in a duo with Andrew Morris and has a solo career.[1][2]

At 19 Widdicombe was diagnosed with leukaemia.[3] In 2011 he released a solo album, Find Someone, which he completed while battling leukemia for the second time.[4]

In 2019, Widdicombe teamed up with instrumental Jazz trio Trichotomy for album Between the Lines. Trichotomy featuring Sean Foran on keys, John Parker on drums and Samuel Vincent on double bass. Danny plays guitar, pedal steel and sings.[5]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Details
The Transplant Tapes
  • Release date: 2006
  • Label: Butter Chicken Records (BC001)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Dominoes
  • Release date: 2009
  • Label: ABC Music (2715011)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Find Someone
  • Release date: November 2011[6]
  • Label: ABC Music (2783074)
  • Formats: CD, DD
Between the Lines
(with Trichotomy)
  • Release date: August 2019[7]
  • Label: Futurfonic Records
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming

Awards[]

Queensland Music Awards[]

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
2007[9][10] himself QMusic Encouragement Award awarded
2021[11] "Falling" (with Kristin Berardi and Trichotomy) Jazz Award Won

References[]

  1. ^ Purdie, Ross (23 October 2011), "Singer's brave fight", Sunshine Coast Sunday
  2. ^ Mengel, Noel (20 October 2011), "Friends rally for solo album", The Courier-Mail
  3. ^ Mengel, Noel (30 September 2006), "A transplanted life", The Courier-Mail
  4. ^ Mengel, Noel (1 October 2011), "Overcoming the odds", The Courier-Mail
  5. ^ "Danny Widdicombe and instrumental Jazz trio Trichotomy team up for debut album Between The Lines". dannywiddicombe. August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ^ Zuel, Bernard (2 December 2011), "Find Someone review", The Sydney Morning Herald
  7. ^ "Between the Lines (with Trichotomy)". Apple Music. August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  8. ^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Emma Louise Lobb". Sounds of Oz. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Past Winners 2007". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 Queensland Music Awards Winners". Scenestr. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

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