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Shane Nicholson

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RATTLIN' BONES is certified PLATINUM in Australia, December 2008!
RATTLIN' BONES nominated for 5 GOLDEN GUITAR AWARDS at the JANUARY 2009 CMAA event. Nominations are for ALBUM OF THE YEAR, SINGLE OF THE YEAR, APRA SONG OF THE YEAR, BEST GROUP/DUO, BEST VIDEO.
SHANE NICHOLSON confirmed for NATIONAL TOUR with JOHN MELLENCAMP and SHERYL CROW, November 2008. Also performing FAMILIAR GHOSTS Album Launch Shows in selected capital cities.
FAMILIAR GHOSTS debuts at Number 9 on the ARIA COUNTRY CHART, November 2008.
SHANE NICHOLSON'S brand new solo album, FAMILIAR GHOSTS set for release in Australia on November 15, 2008.
KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON WIN BEST COUNTRY ALBUM AT THE ARIA AWARDS, October 2008!!
RATTLIN’ BONES - THE MAX SESSIONS DVD and the reissue of the RATTLIN’ BONES album with BONUS TRACKS released on Monday 27 October.
ARIA AWARDS NOMINATIONS! KASEY CHAMBERS and SHANE NICHOLSON have received two ARIA Award nominations in the ALBUM OF THE YEAR and BEST COUNTRY ALBUM categories (and 1 ARIA Artisan nomination) for their debut album together, Rattlin' Bones. They are currently on tour in the US supporting the album release there.
RATTLIN' BONES is set for release in the US on September 9 through Nashville-based label Sugar Hill Records. USA tour kicks off in Los Angeles on September 10. RATTLIN' BONES is also out now in NEW ZEALAND, and a short promo trip to AUCKLAND takes place in October, 2008.
RATTLIN' BONES DEBUTS AT NUMBER 1 ON THE AUSTRALIAN ARIA CHARTS!
Albums by SHANE NICHOLSON:
IT'S A MOVIE (Warner-AUS/Virt-USA) 2002/2004
FAITH & SCIENCE (EMI-AUS/Virt-USA) 2006
RATTLIN' BONES (with Kasey Chambers) (Liberation-AUS/Sugar Hill-USA) 2008
FAMILIAR GHOSTS (Liberation-AUS) 2008..

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Member Since: 3/15/2006
Band Website: shanenicholson.com
Band Members: Shane Nicholson
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Record Label: Liberation Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Shane & Kasey 2009 USA Tour Dates

Shane & Kasey will be heading to the USA in June for a short run of shows, including a performance at the 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Dates are almost all confirmed, so an announcement w...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:29:00 GMT

Kasey And Shane Live @ Lizottes!

Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson will perform two special acoustic shows Live @ Lizottes (Kincumber, NSW) on May 13 and 14. Limited tickets. Bookings essential PH 43682017
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:57:00 GMT

A New Album

Its been a pretty busy year so far. Weve been so happy with the reaction to Rattlin Bones. The tours have been going great, and the ARIA nominations are a true bonus we werent expecting! Weve...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:46:00 GMT

&And Were Off And Running

Well the news is in&"Rattlin' Bones" has hit the charts running, jumping in at 1. What can I say?&I'm pretty happy with that! Thanks so much to everyone who rushed out and grabbed themselves a copy&yo...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:41:00 GMT

Another Birth In The Family...

Hey everyone.It’s with extreme pleasure and excitement that I pass on the news that the new album (a collaboration with Kasey) is set for release on April 19. "Rattlin’ Bones" is the first...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:16:00 GMT

Wanna Be Startin Something

Hey folks.Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a great holiday season. We enjoyed a quiet Christmas at home this year, our first with little Arlo, which was very special. Talon was given more presents ...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Shane Nicholson & Bill Chambers-LIVE @ THE DAM!!

Special Songwriter Event!!You can catch Shane Nicholson & Bill Chambers doing a special "one-off" songwriter dinner show at The Dam Hotel in North Wyong (Central Coast, NSW) on Tuesday 23 October. Tic...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:29:00 GMT

The Lost Dogs - September Guests Announced!

September 6th: Lou Bradley  folky bluegrass singer/songwriter from the hills of Byron BaySeptember 13th: Camille and Stuie  Camille Te Nahu from New Zealand and Stuart French from the Feral Swing Ca...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:24:00 GMT

A New Arrival...Safe & Sound

Shane, Kase and Talon finally welcomed their newest member of the family at 10:30am on the 16th July, 2007. A whopping 9 pound 10 ounce baby boy called Arlo Ray Nicholson... after nine hours of labour...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:13:00 GMT

"The Lost Dogs" Sessions- July Guests Announced!

New guests have just been announced for "The Lost Dogs" Sessions in July:July 5th  CAMILLE & STUIE- Caimille Te Nahu from NZ and Stuie French from the Feral Swing Cats. An awesome country duo. July 1...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:45:00 GMT