Josh Cunningham

Joshua Hayden Cunningham[1] is an Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who is one-third of folk rock band the Waifs.[2] His involvement with the Waifs has resulted in a total of four Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Award wins, all in 2003 for Up All Night and ten further nominations.[3] Cunningham has released five studio albums with The Waifs and co-writes songs with fellow members Donna Simpson and Vikki Thorn, including "Lighthouse", which was nominated for ARIA Award for Single of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 2003.

Josh Cunningham
Josh Cunningham, The Waifs
22 May 2007
Perth, Western Australia.
Background information
Birth nameJoshua Hayden Cunningham
OriginNew South Wales
GenresFolk rock
Occupation(s)Guitarist
Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar
Ukulele
Mandolin
Dobro
Years active1987–present
LabelsJarrah Records
Associated actsThe Waifs

Cunningham has been a regular member of Missy Higgins's backing band, performed on her album On a Clear Night and appeared in her live shows. He has constructed some of the guitars he plays, both acoustic and electric.

Biography

Joshua Cunningham grew up on a farm in Moruya, New South Wales, and picked up his first guitar in 1987. He met Donna and Vikki Simpson while the two sisters played gigs in Broome, in 1992. At the time, Cunningham played bass guitar in an all-male band. Donna Simpson described, on The Waifs' official website, how they met:

"We jammed for about 10 minutes and I asked him to join the band and he said "ok"... Just like that, and we became The Waifs."

Cunningham has been a member of The Waifs ever since.

In Perth at the WA Art Gallery, March 2017

Discography

Solo studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[4]
Into Tomorrow
  • Release date: 2011
  • Label:
  • Format: CD, DD
 —
The Song Club
(with Felicity Urquhart)
  • Release date: 7 May 2021
  • Label: ABC Music/Universal Music (3595271)
  • Format: CD, DD, streaming
 77

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021The Song Club (with Felicity Urquhart)ARIA Award for Best Country AlbumNominated [5][6]

References
  1. ""Highway One" at ASCAP ACE Title Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  2. Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. "Waifs, The". The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2010. Note: [online] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
  3. "ARIA Awards winners by artist - The Waifs". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  4. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 May 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1628. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 2021. p. 6.
  5. Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. Gbogbo, Mawunyo (24 November 2021). "You could dub this year's awards the Hip Hop and R'n'B ARIAs". ABC News. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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