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Evelyn Ida Morris
Morris in 2018
Background information
Occupation(s)
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2003 (2003)–present

Evelyn Ida Morris, also known as Pikelet, is a musician from the outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. [1] Morris does not identify as either male or female and prefers to use "they", "them" and "their" as pronouns. [2]

They released four albums; Pikelet (2007), Stem (2010), Calluses (2013) and Tronc (2016).

Career

Morris began playing piano from a young age. [3]

Their music career began as a hardcore/ punk-obsessed drummer, performing in many bands but mostly including Baseball [3] and True Radical Miracle.

In 2003 Morris switched from drum kit to a mix of instruments and a loop pedal for recordings as Pikelet. [4] The project employs delay pedals, piano accordion, guitar, drums, and other forms of percussion. [5]

The name "Pikelet" comes from Evelyn's mother, who used to spoil her kids with pikelets (Australian pancake) when she was a little short of money. "She always had eggs, she always had flour and powdered milk in the cupboard, so she would just throw together pikelets", Evelyn told Mess+Noise in 2007. "It was a really big deal for me, but I found out later that it was just what she did when she had nothing else". [6]

Pikelet released their self-titled album in 2007. [1] They have toured throughout Australia, Europe and New Zealand playing with acts including Frida Hyvönen, [7] Jens Lekman, [8] Beirut, Camera Obscura, Darren Hanlon, The Blow, Sufjan Stevens, Broadcast and Ned Collette.[ citation needed]

From 2010 Pikelet has frequently referred to a band consisting of Morris, Shags Chamberlain, Tarquin Manek and Matthew Cox. Later releases have been described as "deep psych pop", and songs have been written collaboratively. [9]

In April 2018, Morris issued a predominantly wordless, piano-based self-titled album. [2]

In August 2018, Morris provided the score for the Australian film Acute Misfortune, an adaptation of the biography of Adam Cullen by Erik Jensen, directed by Thomas M. Wright. [10]

On 18 March 2019, Morris released the final Pikelet released, the EP Goodbye. [11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Pikelet
Stem
  • Released: January 2010 [13]
  • Label: Love + Mercy, Chapter Music (BRIAR022)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Calluses
  • Released: 16 August 2013 [14]
  • Label: Chapter Music (CH111)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Tronc
  • Released: 1 May 2016 [15]
  • Label: Chapter Music (CH142)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Evelyn Ida Morris
(as Evelyn Ida Morris)
  • Released: 20 April 2018 [16]
  • Label: Milk! Records (MILK029)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Soundtracks

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Acute Misfortune
(as Evelyn Ida Morris)
  • Released: 3 August 2018 [17]
  • Label: Arenamedia / ABC Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title EP details
Pre-Flight Jitters
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Sabbatical (SBB008)
  • Formats: CD
Not So Still
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Special Award (SA002)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Goodbye
  • Released: 18 March 2019 [18]
  • Label: Babyrace Records (BR-002)
  • Formats: Cassette, digital download, streaming

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Acute Misfortune (Original Soundtrack) Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [19]

Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 [20] Stem Australian Music Prize Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
Music Victoria Awards of 2013 Evelyn Morris Best Female Nominated [21] [22]
Music Victoria Awards of 2014 Evelyn Morris Best Experimental/Avant-Garde Act Won
2022 Music Victoria Awards Evelyn Morris Arts Access Amplify Award (for Deaf and Disabled acts) Won [23]

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
National Live Music Awards of 2016 [24] themselves Industry Achievement Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Pikelet's sweet as". The Age. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Evelyn Ida Morris, former punk drummer, explores gender identity through piano music". ABC News. 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Snowman, Baseball, Stature:Statue @ The Zoo, Brisbane". FasterLouder. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  4. ^ "SoKo, Pikelet and The Harpoons @ The Corner, Melbourne". FasterLouder. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Melbourne musicians go all loopy". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  6. ^ Sarlos, Eliza "The Pikelet Recipe" Mess+Noise, 11 February 2007 Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  7. ^ "A gilded ride into a much deeper place". The Age. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  8. ^ "O'Questrada: Concerto do Dia". Cotonete. Optimus Clix. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  9. ^ "Calluses, by Pikelet". Chapter Music.
  10. ^ "Learning More Language Around Gender & Moving on From Pikelet". The Music.
  11. ^ Frostick, James (1 March 2019). "Listen: Pikelet "Plovers"". Weirdo Wasteland. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Pikelet (DD)". Apple Music. 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Stem (DD)". Apple Music. January 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Calluses (DD)". Apple Music. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Tronc (DD)". Apple Music. May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Evelyn Ida Morris (DD)". Apple Music. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Acute Misfortune (soundtrack) (DD)". Apple Music. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Goodbye (DD)". Apple Music. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  19. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Winners & Shortlists". australian music prize. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners". Scenestr. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  24. ^ "Nominees 2016". NLMA. 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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