Eskimo Joe are an Australian alternative rock band that was formed in 1997 by Stuart MacLeod, on lead guitar, Joel Quartermain, on drums and guitar, and Kavyen Temperley, on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.

The band has released five additional albums since their debut album Girl was released in 2001: A Song Is a City, released in 2004; Black Fingernails, Red Wine, released in 2006; Inshalla, released in May 2009; Ghosts of the Past, released on 12 August 2011; and Wastelands, released on 20 September 2013. Eskimo Joe have won eight ARIA Music Awards; in 2006, the band achieved four wins—from nine nominations—for work associated with Black Fingernails, Red Wine.

History

1995–1999: Early years

Eskimo Joe founders MacLeod and Temperley were school mates at John Curtin Senior High School.

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The decision to crowd fund the new album has allowed the band to take a fresh approach with the new album and work unhindered to create the strongest possible new work. With all of the generosity and support the band has received, the campaign has been successful and the band are now looking forward to beginning work on the album in March. while subsequent video segments were published on 14 January 2013 and 28 January 2013.

Temperley revealed in a pre-album-release interview that the band felt "dusty" following the decreased popularity of Ghosts of the Past. He explained, "We needed a third party to come in so we could just be a band" and stated that the band was motivated to hire producer Burke Reid after he admitted that he was not a fan of their music. Temperley also provided insight into the album's musical influences, citing Leonard Cohen and stating, "I always refer back to the sounds I have always loved and for me Beck and LCD Soundsystem are where it's at." Two synthesizers that belonged to Temperley, a Jupiter 4 and a Roland Compurhythm 100, were used during the entire recording process.

The release of Wastelands on 20 September 2013 was accompanied by a livestreamed session (using the Soundrop app, part of the Spotify music website) consisting of a live chat and a performance of the new album.

2020–present: The World Repeats Itself Somehow

On 26 June 2020, Eskimo Joe released "Say Something", their first single in seven years.

In September 2021, the band announced their first greatest hits album, The World Repeats Itself Somehow, which was released on 10 December 2021.

Tours

In November 2006, Eskimo Joe played at the CMJ Music Festival in New York City, returning to Australia for Southbound in Western Australia and the Falls Festival in Victoria and Tasmania. They performed on all legs of the 2007 Big Day Out concerts. In July, they played at the Australian leg of Live Earth in Sydney.

The 'Winter Warmer' tour was announced in late May 2013 and the band explained that they would be playing acoustically at intimate and unusual venues across Australia. The tour will consist of two-hour acoustic-based shows in which the band will reinterpret a selection of songs from every album in the band's history. Temperley stated: "We've got a few a new songs that we're going to try out acoustically with some re-working of old songs too. We feel really lucky to have such a beautiful and unique venues to do this in."

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Song Is A City album, described by Temperley as a "turning point for myself both personally and musically", Temperley announced a solo Australian tour in June 2014. Temperley explained, "I love it how the whole album works on just an acoustic guitar, and there are so many stories that now, from a safe distance, I'm ready to tell", in regard to the tour that will occur from July to September 2014. During the tour, Temperley will

share the stories that influenced the songs and will also play cover versions of some songs that influenced the album.

In 2026, Eskimo Joe are touring to celebrate 20 YEARS OF BLACK FINGERNAILS RED WINE with Alex Lloyd nationally in Australia.

Other activities

In April 2010, Eskimo Joe were announced as the 'number-one ticket-holder' for the Fremantle Football Club, replacing golfer Nick O'Hern.

A National Office for Live Music was launched by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in July 2013; and, as of August 2013, Temperley is the state ambassador for Western Australia.

Members

Core members

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The core members of Eskimo Joe are:

  • Stuart MacLeod– guitar, backing vocals (1997–present)
  • Joel Quartermain– drums (on recordings), guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1997–present)
  • Kavyen Temperley– bass guitar, keyboards, vocals (1997–present)

Auxiliary members

A number of musicians have played with the band on tour and on recordings. They include:

  • Dan Bull – keyboards
  • Fergus Deasey&nbsp;– keyboards/guitar
  • Fraser Cringle – drums
  • Paul Keenan&nbsp;– drums
  • Michael de Grussa&nbsp;– keyboards
  • Shaun Sibbes&nbsp;– drums
  • Lee Jones&nbsp;– keyboards
  • Nic Jonsson&nbsp;– drums
  • Tony Bourke&nbsp;– keyboards/guitar
  • Holly Young&nbsp;– Sousaphone
  • Timothy Nelson - keyboards/guitar

Discography

  • Girl (2001)
  • A Song Is a City (2004)
  • Black Fingernails, Red Wine (2006)
  • Inshalla (2009)
  • Ghosts of the Past (2011)
  • Wastelands (2013)

Management

Eskimo Joe are managed by Catherine Haridy Management.

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).

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| 2007

| "Black Fingernails, Red Wine " (Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kav Temperley)

| Song of the Year

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| 2008

| "New York" (Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kav Temperley)

| Most Played Australian Work

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| rowspan="3"|2010 || rowspan="3"|"Foreign Land" (Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley) – Eskimo Joe || Most Played Australian Work ||

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| rowspan="2"| 2012 || rowspan="2"| "Love is a Drug" (Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kav Temperley) || Rock Work of the Year ||

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| Song of the Year ||

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! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2025

| "The First Time" (Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kav Temperley)

| Most Performed Rock Work

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ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Eskimo Joe have won eight awards from thirty five nominations.

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|rowspan="2"| 2001 || "Wake Up" – Ben Saunders || Best Video ||

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|| "Who Sold Her Out" || Breakthrough Artist – Single ||

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|rowspan="2"| 2002 || Girl || Breakthrough Artist – Album ||

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| "Liar" || Best Video ||

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|rowspan="7"| 2004 || A Song Is a City – Peter Barrett & Eskimo Joe || Best Cover Art ||

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| A Song Is a City – Paul McKercher & Eskimo Joe || Engineer of the Year ||

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| A Song Is a City – Paul McKercher & Eskimo Joe || Producer of the Year ||

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| A Song Is a City || Best Group ||

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| A Song Is a City || Best Rock Album ||

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| A Song Is a City || Album of the Year ||

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| "From the Sea" || Single of the Year ||

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|rowspan="3"| 2005 || "Older Than You" || Best Group ||

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| "Older Than You" – Paul McKercher & Eskimo Joe || Engineer of the Year ||

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| "Older Than You" – Paul McKercher & Eskimo Joe || Producer of the Year ||

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|rowspan="9"| 2006 || Black Fingernails, Red Wine – Matt Lovell || Engineer of the Year ||

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| Black Fingernails, Red Wine – Eskimo Joe || Producer of the Year ||

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| Black Fingernails, Red Wine || Album of the Year ||

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| Black Fingernails, Red Wine || Best Rock Album ||

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| Black Fingernails, Red Wine || Best Group ||

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| Black Fingernails, Red Wine – Dane Lovett, Dave Snow || Best Cover Art ||

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| "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" || Single of the Year ||

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| "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" || Best Video ||

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| Eskimo Joe: The DVD || Best Music DVD ||

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| | 2007 || "Sarah" || Best Group ||

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|rowspan="5"| 2009 || Inshalla || Album of the Year

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| 2022

| "Say Something"

| Environmental Music Prize

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MTV Australia Video Music Award

The MTV Australia Video Music Award were presented annually from 2005 to 2009 by MTV Australia.

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| rowspan="3"| 2007 || rowspan="2"| Black Fingernails, Red Wine || Best Rock Video ||

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| Download of the Year ||

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| Eskimo Joe || Best Group ||

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Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.

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| 2009

| "Foreign Land"

| Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

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WAMi Awards

The West Australian Music Industry Awards or WAMis are presented annually from 1985 by Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc to recognise local artists.

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