Tasman Keith

Tasman Keith is an Australian rapper and singer-songwriter.

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Tasman Keith
Performing at Laneway Festival in Sydney on 5 February 2023
Tasman Keith Jarrett1996 (age 29–30)Macksville
Australia
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Vocals
2016–present
www.tasmankeith.com

Tasman Keith is an Australian rapper and singer-songwriter.

Tasman Keith is a Gumbaynggirr man from Bowraville, New South Wales.

At age seven Tasman and his family moved from Bowraville to Sydney for his father's music. His dad was a rapper called Wire MC. Tasman says he was on stage at eight years old at festivals. At age 14 his family decided to move back to Bowraville.

In 2016, Keith uploaded his music onto Triple J Unearthed. and in 2017 released his debut studio single "Might Snap" which received rotation across several community radio platforms including FBi Radio and received critical acclaim on Triple J Unearthed. Shortly after, Keith teamed up with producer James Mangohig and Bad Apples Music's Nooky to begin the process of compiling his debut studio EP.

In 2018 his debut EP, Mission Famous which was recorded at Skinnyfish Music's Studio G and produced by Mangohig and Nooky. The EP made Triple J's Al Newstead's list of Best New Music for the week of 29 October 2018, calling the title track "the highlight". In 2018, Keith also commenced studies in music and sound design at the University of Technology Sydney.

In 2019 he collaborated with Stevie Jean and recorded the EP Evenings. In November he released "Billy Bad Again", a song he says came from a "semi-frustrating studio session" with my producers, Kapital J & James Mangohig saying "I was too focused on forcing out as many songs as I could. James had me step outside for a minute, when I came back in Kapital J had this beat that he said was perfect for the vibe we were in. It was this aggressive yet braggadocious instrumental that reminded me to have fun with it and talk my shit. 'Billy Bad Again' is the side of me that is confident and unapologetic, it's about being that guy wherever you are and for me it's my turn to show that through my music, whilst throwing in two Adam Sandler movie references." At the J Awards of 2020, the video won Australian Video of the year.

In December 2020, he released the EP To Whom It May Concern.

In February 2022, Keith announced the forthcoming release of his debut studio album, A Colour Undone alongside its second single "Love Too Soon". A Colour Undone debuted at number 718 on the ARIA Charts.

TitleDetails
Released: * 8 July 2022
Label: AWAL
Formats: Digital download, streaming, LP (April 2024)
TitleEP details
Released: 26 October 2018
Label: Mission Famous Music
Formats: Digital download, streaming
Released: 30 August 2019
Label: Settle Down Records
Formats: Digital download, streaming
Released: 11 December 2020
Label: Tasman Keith
Formats: Digital download, streaming
TitleYearAlbum
2017Non-album single
2018Mission Famous
2019Non-album single
Evenings
Non-album singles
2020
To Whom It May Concern
2021Non-album single
2022A Colour Undone
2023TBA
2024Nara
2025
TitleYearAlbum
2017Since Ali Died
2019Non-album single
2020The Makarrata Project
2023Non-album single
Cellophane
TBA

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YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019Mission FamousBest Independent Hip Hop Album or EPNominated
2020Evenings (with Stevie Jean)Best Independent Hip Hop Album or EPNominated
2025Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore for "Lordy Lordy" (Emily Wurramara featuring Tasman Keith)Independent Music Video of the YearNominated

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022"First Nation" (Midnight Oil featuring Jessica Mauboy and Tasman Keith)Song of the YearNominated

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022Seshanka Samarajiwa, Zain Ayub & Tasman Keith for Tasman Keith – A Colour UndoneBest Cover ArtNominated

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. It exists to discover, reward and promote new Australian music of excellence.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022A Colour UndoneAustralian Music PrizeNominated

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020"Billy Bad Again" (directed by Joey Hunter)Australian Video of the YearWon
2024"Lordy Lordy" (Emily Wurramara featuring Tasman Keith) Directed by Claudia Sangiorgi DalimoreAustralian Video of the YearWon

The National Indigenous Music Awards (NIMA) recognise excellence, dedication, innovation and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory music industry.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019himselfNew Talent of the YearNominated
"Prey" (with Stevie Jean)Song of the YearNominated
Film Clip of the YearNominated
2020"Billy Bad Again"Film Clip of the YearNominated
2022"Love Too Soon"Film Clip of the YearNominated
2025"Lordy Lordy" (Emily Wurramara featuring Tasman Keith)Film Clip of the YearWon

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