Pnau
Pnau | |
|---|---|
 Nick Littlemore (left), Peter Mayes (right), performing in Busselton, January 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Electronic dance Wonky pop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Sony |
| Members | Nick Littlemore Peter Mayes |
| Website | www |
Pnau is an Australian dance music group. There are two members: a singer, Nick Littlemore, and a guitarist, Peter Mayes. They come from Sydney.[1] Their first album, Sambanova (1999), won the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release, and was very successful in the Australian music charts.[2][3]
Their third album, Pnau, was also a success with critics.[4] They were signed to a record label under musician Elton John after he listed to this album.[5]
Littlemore has also achieved success with his side-project Empire of the Sun.[6][7][8]
Studio albums
[change | change source]| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] |
UK | ||||||
| 1999 | Sambanova
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39 | — | ||||
| 2003 | Again
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— | — | ||||
| 2007 | Pnau
|
31 | — | ||||
| 2011 | Soft Universe
|
13 | — | ||||
| 2012 | Good Morning to the Night (Elton John vs Pnau)
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40 | 1 | ||||
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Wesolowski, David Peter. "Pnau > Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ "Pnau Sambanova". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2000: 14th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ↑ "PNAU at Ministry of Sound". Ministry of Sound. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ "Elton John signs Aussie Band PNAU". News.Com.Au. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010". Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ↑ "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ↑ "Empire of the Arias". Empire of the Sun Official. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ↑ "Discography Pnau". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.