Polish Club (band)

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Polish Club
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
  • Garage
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitepolishclub.co
Members
  • David Novak
  • John-Henry Pajak

Polish Club are an Australian garage rock duo from Sydney, New South Wales formed in 2014. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist David Novak and drummer John-Henry Pajak. The band sometimes performs with bassist Wade Keighran, who acts as their producer.

Their debut album, Alright Already (2017), received an ARIA Award nomination for Best Rock Album in 2017.

Band members[]

Current members[1]

  • David Novak – vocals, guitar
  • John-Henry Pajak – drums

Touring members

  • Wade Keighran – bass

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2]
Alright Already 19
Iguana
  • Released: 7 June 2019[5]
  • Label: Universal
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 20
Now We're Cookin' 8
[9]

Extended plays[]

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title EP details
Polish Club
  • Released: 23 October 2015[10]
  • Label: Polish Club Music (independent) (POLISH001)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Okie Dokie
  • Released: 18 October 2017
  • Label: Island Australia (POLISH008)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Nye_2020_megamix.exe
  • Released: 6 December 2019[11]
  • Label: Polish Club Music (independent), Island Australia
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[]

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Able" 2015 Polish Club
"Beeping"
"My House" 2016 Non-album singles
"Blood and Bone"
"Beat Up" Alright Already
"Come Party" 2017
"Divided"
"If It Was Me"
"Gimme Money" Okie Dokie
"I Hate You But You Gotta Stay (On Christmas Day)" Non-album singles
"Beeping" 2018
"Able"
"Truly Madly Deeply"
(Triple J Like a Version)
"Clarity" Iguana
"We Don't Care" 2019
"Breakapart"
"Countdown" Nye_2020_megamix.exe
"Just Talking"[12][13] 2020 Now We're Cookin'
"Stop for a Minute"[14] 2021
"No Heaven"[15]
"Baby We're Burning"[16]

Awards and nominations[]

ARIA Music Awards[]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Alright Already Best Rock Album Nominated [17]

APRA Awards[]

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales, and airplay performance by its members annually. Polish Club have been nominated for one award.[18]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 "Clarity" Most Performed Rock Work of the Year Nominated [19]

References[]

  1. ^ Collins, Simon (21 May 2017). "Polish Club's breakneck soul assault". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Discography Polish Club". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ Smith, Barnaby (2017). "Polish Club Alright Already". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ Zuel, Bernard (30 March 2017). "Album reviews: Polish Club, Lydia Ainsworth, Jamiroquai, Colin Hay and Alex the Astronaut". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. ^ English, Laura (12 April 2019). "Polish Club announce new album 'Iguana know what love is' along with national 'Meet Me at the Iguana' Tour". Music Feeds. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Now We're Cookin' by Polish Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Now We're Cookin'". JB Hi-Fi. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Now We're Cookin' (Limited 180gm Blue Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  10. ^ Cobcroft, Chris (29 October 2015). "Polish Club: Polish Club EP". 4ZZZ FM. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  11. ^ "nye_2020_megamix.exe by Polish Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Just Talking – Single by Polish Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Singles to Radio w/c 6 November 2020". The Music Network. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  14. ^ Gray, Geordie (18 February 2021). "Polish Club lay into music industry scum with delicious new single "Stop for a Minute"". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  15. ^ English, Laura (21 May 2021). "Polish Club drop new single "No Heaven" & announce new album Now We're Cookin". Music Feeds. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Polish Club reveals the epic cinematic video "Baby We're Burning"". amnplify.com.au. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  17. ^ Palathingal, George (4 December 2017). "Polish Club review: These boys know how to party". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  18. ^ "2020 APRA Awards". APRA AMCOS. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  19. ^ Cashmere, Paul (7 April 2020). "Tones and I leads nominations for 2020 virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

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