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Line 1: {{Short description\|Australian indie rock band}} {{About\|the band\|the film\|Blue Juice}} {{Use Australian English\|date=March 2014}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~January~~March ~~2011~~2020}} {{Infobox musical artist \| name = Bluejuice \| image = Bluejuice @ McCallum Park (5 2 2012) (6825191528).jpg \| caption = Bluejuice perform at the [[Perth]] [[Big Day Out]] (2012) \| ~~background~~origin = ~~group_or_band~~[[Sydney]], Australia \| ~~origin~~ genre = [[~~Sydney~~Indie rock]], ~~Australia~~[[Funk rock]] \| years_active = 2000–2014, 2022 ~~\| genre = [[Indie rock]], [[Funk rock]]~~ \| ~~years_active~~label = ~~2000–2014~~[[Dew Process]] \| ~~label~~ website = [~~[Dew~~http://www.bluejuice.info/ ~~Process]~~Bluejuice.info] \| current_members = ▼ ~~\| website = [http://www.bluejuice.info/ Bluejuice.info]~~ \| past_members = Jake Stone<br />Stavros Yiannoukas<br />Jamie Cibej<br />James Hauptmann<br />Ned Molesworth<br />Jerry Craib▼ ▲\| current_members = ▲\| past_members = Jake Stone<br />Stavros Yiannoukas<br />Jamie Cibej<br />James Hauptmann<br />Ned Molesworth<br />Jerry Craib }} '''Bluejuice''' was an Australian band based in [[Sydney]], active between 2000 and 2014. The group's final line-up consisted of co-lead ~~vocalist~~vocalists Jake Stone, ~~backing vocalist~~and Stavros Yiannoukas, bassist Jamie Cibej, and drummer James Hauptmann. The band released three studio albums ''Problems'', ''[[Head of the Hawk]],'' and ''Company,'' ~~and~~as well as a greatest hits album in 2014. ==History== ===~~2000-2006~~2000–2006: Career beginning and EPs=== In 2003, the band released their debut extended play ''Zebraaazz''. In 2003, the band won the ~~The~~ Musicoz Australian Independent Music Award, which aims to promote and encourage artists from the independent music community.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1890181/electric-sunkings-finalists-in-musicoz-awards/\|title=Electric SunKings finalists in Musicoz awards \|website=The Courier\|date= November 2013\|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2019}}</ref> In 2005, a second extended play titled, ''The Good Luck Pig'' was released. ===~~2007-2008~~2007–2008: ''Problems''=== Bluejuice released their debut studio album ''Problems'' in 2007. ''Problems'' was well received by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine in Australia, which awarded the album a four out of five rating.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/bluejuice-20071116-gdrm5p.html\|title=CULTUREMUSIC Bluejuice \|website=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]\|date=16 November 2007\|~~accessdate~~access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref> The band's first [[single (music)\|single]], "Vitriol", enjoyed airplay on the Australian national radio network [[Triple J]], being the second most popular track in 2007 and ultimately reaching No. 11 in the annual [[Triple J Hottest 100]] countdown in 2007.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/\|title= Triple J Hottest 100 ranking\|website=ABC\|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2019}}</ref> "Vitriol" ranked number 67 in the Australian [[Rolling Stone Australia\|Rolling Stone Magazine's]] 100 Best songs of 2007. The video clip for "Vitriol" won best clip at Sunscreen Video Awards in 2007. The album spawned two further singles; "The Reductionist" and "Phantom Boogie". ===~~2009-2010~~2009–2010: ''Head of the Hawk''=== In 2009, Bluejuice signed to the Australian record label [[Dew Process]] and recorded their second studio album at Big Jesus Burger in Sydney with producer/mixer Chris Shaw ([[Bob Dylan]], [[Public Enemy (group)\|Public Enemy]], [[Super Furry Animals]], [[Weezer]]). The album's lead single "[[Broken Leg]]" debuted on the [[ARIA Charts\|Australian Singles Chart]] at number 47 on 23 August 2009. They released the album ''Head of the Hawk'' on 18 September 2009, and it debuted at No. 37 on the [[ARIA Charts\|Australian Albums Chart]]. "Broken Leg" eventually peaked at No. 27 on the Australian Singles Chart and was certified gold. "Broken Leg" polled at No. 5 in the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2009]]. The band promoted the album by performing the song on [[Seven Network\|Channel Seven]]'s ''[[Sunrise (Australian TV program)\|Sunrise]]'' and [[Nine Network\|Channel Nine]]'s ''[[Nine's Wide World of Sports\|Wide World of Sports]]''. AT the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2009]], "Broken Leg" was nominated for [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release\|Breakthrough Artist]] and Best Video. The album's second single was "(Ain't) Telling the Truth", was released in February 2010 and "Head of the Hawk" followed later in the year. In September 2010, [[Hawthorn Football Club]] players [[Ben Stratton]], [[Jarryd Morton]], [[Matt Suckling]] and [[Liam Shiels]] re-enacted the "Broken Leg" video clip live as part of the 2010 Player Review on the [[AFL Footy Show]]. ===~~2011-2012~~2011–2012: ''Company''=== In October 2011, Bluejuice released "[[Act Yr Age]]" as the lead single from their third studio album. In November 2011, Bluejuice released their third studio album ''[[Company (Bluejuice album)\|Company]]''. The album spawned two further singles in 2012, "On My Own" and "The Recession". ===~~2013-2014~~2013–2014: Break Upup and ''Retrospectable''=== In March 2013, the band's keyboard player, bassist, guitarist and drummer, Jerry Craib, announced his resignation from the band. The public became aware of the decision due to an announcement on the Bluejuice Facebook fan page. The phrase "formidable musical talents" was also used to describe Craib in the Facebook post and information on Craib's future was not provided; however, the band stated that it wished for Craib to return to Bluejuice at another time.<ref name="Tom">{{cite web\|title="Stubborn fucking weirdo" quits Bluejuice\|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/35264/Stubborn-fucking-weirdo-quits-Bluejuice\|work=FasterLouder\|publisher=FasterLouder Pty Ltd\|~~accessdate~~access-date=28 March 2013\|author=Tom Mann\|date=25 March 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328005949/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/35264/Stubborn-fucking-weirdo-quits-Bluejuice\|archive-date=28 March 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2013, Australian hip hop trio [[Bliss N Eso]] released the song "[[Act Your Age (song)\|Act Your Age]]", which sampled Bluejuice's 2011 song, "[[Act Yr Age]]". At the [[APRA Music Awards of 2014]], the song won Urban Work of the Year.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2014-awards/apra-music-awards/urban-work-of-the-year/\|title=URBAN WORK OF THE YEAR\|website=APRA\|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2019\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101153/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2014-awards/apra-music-awards/urban-work-of-the-year/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 3 August 2014, Stone announced the dissolution of Bluejuice during an interview on [[Triple J]].<ref name="Smith">{{cite web\|author1=Sarah Smith\|title=Bluejuice call it quits, announce farewell tour\|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/40191/Bluejuice-call-it-quits-announce-farewell-tour\|website=Faster Louder\|publisher=Faster Louder Pty Ltd\|~~accessdate~~access-date=29 August 2014\|date=3 August 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806201906/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/40191/Bluejuice-call-it-quits-announce-farewell-tour\|archive-date=6 August 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> A "eulogy" was published on the Australian music website ''Faster Louder'' later in the month. In subsequent media interviews, the band explained Yiannoukas' faltering enthusiasm to continue commitments such as touring was the catalyst for the split. Stone wanted Bluejuice to continue. He aimed to continue writing and performing post-Bluejuice. As part of the dissolution process, Bluejuice released a new single "I'll Go Crazy" as part of a "greatest hits" record, ''[[Retrospectable]]'', released in September 2014. The group announced a farewell Australian tour which ran over September and October 2014, and included shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as a North Queensland leg and some regional dates. The tour saw a number of sold -out shows, including both gigs at Sydney's Metro Theatre.<ref name="Bluejuice">{{cite web\|author1=Bluejuice\|title=Bluejuice farewell tour\|url=http://bluejuice.info/2014/08/new-farewell-tour-dates/\|website=Faster Louder\|publisher=Bluejuice\|~~accessdate~~access-date=17 September 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027215239/http://bluejuice.info/2014/08/new-farewell-tour-dates/\|archive-date=27 October 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===~~2015-present~~2015–present: Solo ~~Careers~~careers === On 28 November 2016, Stone released his first ~~eponymous~~ single under his own name, "Trick of the Light", through Australian music website [http://hhhhappy.com/exclusive-theres-nothing-better-than-music-that-feels-like-an-old-friend-and-jake-stones-trick-of-the-light-is-exactly-that/ Happy Mag] alongside an interview. The song was produced by and co-written with longtime Bluejuice collaborator Alex Gooden, features guitar contributions from Bluejuice touring guitarist Dan Farrugia, and additional vocals and production from Dan Williams from [[Art vs. Science]]. Since that time, the former band members have pursued careers outside of performance. Of note, Stone has produced multiple music industry events, and Yiannoukas works as a [[Voice acting\|voiceover artist]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2017-08-15\|title=Bluejuice's Jake Stone explains why he's produced a free seminar series for artists\|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/bluejuices-jake-stone-explains-why-hes-produced-a-free-seminar-series-for-artists/\|access-date=2021-02-26\|website=The Industry Observer\|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Stavros Yiannoukas\|url=https://www.emvoices.com.au/artists/stavros-yiannoukas/\|access-date=2021-02-26\|website=EM Voices\|language=en-US}}</ref> ===2022: reformation and ''Jelly''=== In October 2022, Bluejuice announced two November 2022 releases; an EP titled ''Jelly'', featuring previously unreleased tracks and a re-released of their 2011 studio album ''Company'' on vinyl for the first time.<ref name="Jelly">{{cite web\|url= https://scenestr.com.au/music/after-an-8-year-absence-bluejuice-are-back-with-new-music-20221021\|title= After an 8-Year Absence Bluejuice Are Back With New Music\|website=Scenestr\|date= 21 October 2022 \|access-date=8 October 2022}}</ref> ==Musical style== The musical style of Bluejuice has variously been described as "punk-hop",<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/gigguide/canberra/event/26179/bluejuice-The-Paper-Scissors-~~‘Less~~'Less-Talk-More-~~Problems’~~Problems'-Tour.htm \|title=Faster Louder - 'Less Talk More Problems' Tour Review\|website=fasterlouder\|date=November 2016\|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2019}}</ref> "downtempo hip hop, ska-tinged pop and pounding disco"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ppca.com.au/TheAmp2007Presser7Mar102008.pdf.pdf \|title=Australian Music Prize Red Bull Award 2007\|website=ppca\|date=November 2016\|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2019 }}</ref> and "too straight for funk, too groovy for indie rock and too sweaty for pop".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/gig-reviews/bluejuice/2007/11/16/1194766908955.html\|title= Sydney Morning Herald Gig Review\|website=Sydney Morning Herald\|date=16 November 2007\|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2019}}</ref> ==Discography== Line 60 ⟶ 63: ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"\| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Certifications \|- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| [[ARIA Charts\|AUS]]<br><ref name="AUS Charts">Peak positions for albums in Australia{{cite web\|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bluejuice&titel=Broken+Leg&cat=s\|title=Bluejuice discography\|publisher=Hung Medien\|work=australian-charts.com\|~~accessdate~~access-date=19 October 2019}}</ref> \|- ! scope="row"\| ''Problems'' Line 68 ⟶ 72: * Label: Ja Ja Cravworth Records (JAJA0003) * Format: [[Compact Disc\|CD]], [[Music download\|digital download]] \| -— \| \|- ! scope="row"\| ''[[Head of the Hawk]]'' Line 76 ⟶ 81: * Format: CD, digital download \| 37 \| * [[Australian Recording Industry Association\|ARIA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite certification\|region=Australia\|certyear=2022\|type=album\|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> \|- ! scope="row"\| ''[[Company (Bluejuice album)\|Company]]'' Line 83 ⟶ 90: * Format: CD, digital download \| 23 \| \|} Line 116 ⟶ 124: * Released: 2005 * Label: Ja Ja Cravworth Records (JAJA0002) * Format: CD, digital download \|- ! scope="row"\| ''Jelly'' \| * Scheduled: 25 November 2022<ref name="Jelly"/> * Label: Dew Process * Format: CD, digital download \|} Line 125 ⟶ 139: ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:30em;"\| Album \|- Line 132 ⟶ 147: \| rowspan="2"\| 2007 \| - \| \| rowspan="3"\| ''Problems'' \|- ! scope="row"\| "Vitriol" \| - \| \|- ! scope="row"\| "The Reductionist" \| 2008 \| - \| \|- ! scope="row"\| "[[Broken Leg]]" \| 2009 \| 27 \| * ARIA: 2× Platinum<ref name=ARIA22s>{{cite certification\|region=Australia\|certyear=2022\|type=single\|access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> \| rowspan="3"\| ''Head of the Hawk'' \|- Line 149 ⟶ 169: \| rowspan="2"\| 2010 \| 64 \| \|- ! scope="row"\| "Head of the Hawk" \| - \| \|- ! scope="row"\| "[[Act Yr Age]]" \| 2011 \| 68<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2012/02/chart-watch-154/\|title= Chart Watch 154\|website=auspOp\|date= 4 February 2012\|~~accessdate~~access-date=14 December 2019\|archive-date=14 December 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214033315/https://www.auspop.com.au/2012/02/chart-watch-154/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \| * ARIA: Platinum<ref name=ARIA22s/> \| rowspan="3"\| ''Company'' \|- ! scope="row"\| "On My Own"<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2012/03/most-added-45/\|title=Most Added 19 March 2019\|date= March 2012\|~~accessdate~~access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref> \| rowspan="2"\| 2012 \| - \| \|- ! scope="row"\| "The Recession (Winter of Our Discotheque)"<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2012/06/4630/\|title=Out Now\|website=auspOp\|date=June 2012\|~~accessdate~~access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref> \| - \| \|- ! scope="row"\| "SOS" \| 2013 \| - \| \| rowspan="2"\| ''Retrospectable'' \|- Line 173 ⟶ 200: \| 2014 \| - \| \|- ! scope="row"\| "Movies"<ref name="Jelly"/> \| 2022 \| - \| \| ''Jelly'' \|- \|} ==Awards and nominations== ===APRA Awards=== The [[APRA Awards (Australia)\|APRA Awards]] are presented annually from 1982 by the [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx \|title=APRA History \|publisher=[[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) \| [[Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society]] (AMCOS) \|access-date=25 April 2022 }}</ref> {{awards table}} ! {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}} \|- \| [[APRA Music Awards of 2010\|2010]] \| "Broken Leg" (Jeremy Craib, Jamie Cibej, James Hauptmann, Edmund Molesworth, Jacob Stone, Stavros Yiannoukas) \| Song of the Year \| {{shortlisted}} \| <ref>{{cite web\|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/voting-now-open-for-apras-song-of-the-year-award/\|title=Voting Now Open For APRA's Song of the Year Award\|website=Music Feeds\|date=18 March 2010\|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> \|- \| [[APRA Music Awards of 2012\|2012]] \| "[[Act Your Age (song)\|Act Your Age]]" – [[Bliss n Eso]] featuring Bluejuice ([[Alexander Burnett (musician)\|Alexander Burnett]], Jeremy Craib, James Cibej, Jacob Stone, Stavros Yiannoukas, James Hauptmann) \| Song of the Year \| {{shortlisted}} \| <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/apra-announce-star-studded-song-of-the-year-top-30-20120322\|title=APRA Announce Star-Studded Song of the Year Top 30\|website=Noise11\|date=22 March 2012\|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> \|- \| [[APRA Music Awards of 2014\|2014]] \| "[[Act Your Age (song)\|Act Your Age]]" – Bliss n Eso featuring Bluejuice \| Urban Work of the Year \| {{won}} \| <ref name="UWotYNom">{{cite web \| url = http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2014-awards/apra-music-awards/urban-work-of-the-year/ \| title = Urban Work of the Year \| publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) \| Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) \| year = 2014 \| accessdate = 4 January 2016 \| archive-date = 4 March 2016 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101153/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2014-awards/apra-music-awards/urban-work-of-the-year/ \| url-status = dead }}</ref> \|- {{end}} ===ARIA Music Awards=== The [[ARIA Music Awards]] are annual awards, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [[Australian music]]. Bluejuice ~~have~~ received ~~four nominations~~sixnominations.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?text=bluejuice\|title=Aria Awards\|website=www.ariaawards.com.au\|~~accessdate~~access-date=20 October 2019}}</ref> {{awards table}} \|- \| rowspan="2"\| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2009\|2009]] \|\|rowspan="2"\| "Broken Leg" \|\| [[ARIA Award for Best Video\|Best Video]] \|\| {{nominated}} \|- \| [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release\|Breakthrough Artist]] \|\| {{nominated}} \|- \| rowspan="2"\| [[ARIA Music Awards of ~~2012~~2010\|~~2012~~2010]] \|\| ~~Sam Bennetts for Bluejuice~~ rowspan="~~Act~~2"\| Yr''Head ~~Age"~~of the Hawk''\|\| [[ARIA Award for Best ~~Video~~Pop Release\|Best Pop Release]] \|\| {{nominated}} \|- \|\| [[ARIA ~~Music Awards of 2014\|2014]] \|\| Christian J Henrich & Nicholas Rabone~~Award for ~~Bluejuice~~Best ~~"SOS"~~Cover Art\|\|Best ~~ARIA~~Cover ~~Award for Best Video~~Art]] \|\| {{nominated}} \|- \|\| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2012\|2012]] \|\| Sam Bennetts for Bluejuice "Act Yr Age" \|\| Best Video \|\| {{nominated}} \|- \|\| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2014\|2014]] \|\| Christian J Henrich & Nicholas Rabone for Bluejuice "SOS" \|\| Best Video \|\| {{nominated}} \|- {{end}} Line 200 ⟶ 264: \| Bluejuice \|\| Outstanding Potential \|\| {{won}} \|- {{end}} ===J Award=== The [[J Awards]] are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]'s youth-focused radio station [[Triple J]]. They commenced in 2005. {{awards table}} \|- \| [[J Awards of 2011\|2011]] \|"Act Yr Age" \| Australian Video of the Year \| {{nom}} \|- \| [[J Awards of 2013\|2013]]<ref name="2013winner">{{cite web\|title = The J Award 2013\|website = [[Triple J]]\|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/13/\|publisher= [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]\|year = 2013\|access-date =15 August 2020}}</ref> \| "SOS" \| Australian Video of the Year \| {{nom}} {{end}} Line 216 ⟶ 295: [[Category:Musical groups from Sydney]] [[Category:Dew Process artists]] [[Category:~~Musical~~Australian musical quintets]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2001]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2014]]