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Renegade Funktrain is an Australian groove[clarification needed] band that formed in 1994.[1]
Renegade Funktrain was formed by former Sound Unlimited members Rosano and Tina Martinez along with Dereck Antunes.[2] Their single "I Wonder" (a Buddhist-influenced reworking of the Boz Scaggs' song)[3] was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release as was their album Renegade Funktrain.[4][5]
Members
[edit]- Rosano Martinez – vocals
- Tina Martinez – vocals, keyboards
- Dereck Antunes – drums, vocals, keyboards
- Brian `DJ A.S.K.' Patrick – turntables
- Ramesh Sathiah – keyboards
- Juan Gonzalez – guitar, vocals
- Adam Dehnen – bass
- Craig Calhoun
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | ||
| Renegade Funktrain |
|
46 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | |||
| "Testify" | 1993 | — | Renegade Funktrain |
| "I Wonder" | 1995 | 68 | |
| "Renegade Funktrain"/"I Wonder"[7] | 1996 | 48 | |
| "Joy" | — |
Awards and nominations
[edit]ARIA Music Awards
[edit]The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.[8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "I Wonder" | Best Dance Release | Nominated |
| 1996 | Renegade Funktrain | Best Dance Release | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999), "Encyclopedia entry for 'Renegade Funktrain'", Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, archived from the original on 2004-08-09
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Williams, Sue (3 September 1995), "Family Business", Sun Herald
- ↑ Tom, Emma (12 April 1996), "Groove Track", Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ ARIA Award for Best Dance Release
- ↑ Scatena, Dino (27 August 1996), "ARIAs throw up Regurgitator", Daily Telegraph
- 1 2 Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Renegade Funktrain". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "I Wonder": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.
- ↑ Holmes, Peter (24 March 1996), "Cd Romp", Sun Herald
- ↑ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 March 2014.