{{short description|Australian singer-songwriter (born 1966)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2019}} '''Perry Keyes''' (born 1966{{cn|date=March 2023}}) is an Australian singer-songwriter.
Keyes is based in Waterloo, Sydney and grew up in nearby Redfern. Former singer-songwriter with Sydney band the Stolen Holdens,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sydneybluesfestival.com.au/artist-bios-2011/perry-keyes-band |title=Sydney Blues & Roots Festival - Perry Keyes Band |accessdate=24 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225004143/http://www.sydneybluesfestival.com.au/artist-bios-2011/perry-keyes-band |archivedate=25 February 2015 }}</ref> Keyes' output is best described as heartland rock in that the lyrics detail the minutiae of the seamier side of existence in and around the working class Sydney suburbs. Keyes has been acclaimed as "Redfern's answer to Bruce Springsteen".<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.winsordobbin.com.au/dls/SHD008XTRA22FEB09.pdf | title=Songs from the city | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305121943/http://winsordobbin.com.au/dls/SHD008XTRA22FEB09.pdf | archive-date=2019-03-05}}</ref>
Keyes is a supporter of his hometown rugby league club the South Sydney Rabbitohs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rabbitohs.com.au/news/2018/11/08/my-souths-story-perry-keyes/|title=My Souths Story|date=8 November 2018|website=rabbitohs|accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref>
==Career== Keyes' debut album ''Meter'' - a double - was released in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Malcolm |title=Perry Keyes - Meter |url=http://www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/Home/Details?id=13229 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> Second LP ''The Last Ghost Train Home'' was named Radio National album of the year and was a finalist for the 2007 Australian Music Prize; it featured cover artwork by Jon Langford.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Perry Keyes - The Last Ghost Train Home |url=https://insurgentcountry.net/Perry%20Keyes%20-%20The%20Last%20Ghost%20Train%20Home.htm |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=insurgentcountry.net}}</ref>
Keyes' 2010 album ''Johnny Ray's Downtown'' was nominated for an ARIA Award at the ARIA Music Awards of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2010/11/arias-fourth-winners/|title=ARIAS FOURTH WINNERS|website=auspOp|date=November 2010|accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref>
''Sunnyholt'' (2015)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=Steve |title=Album Review: Perry Keyes - Sunnyholt |url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/perry-keyes-sunnyholt-steve-bell/8Qri5eTn5uk/27-01-15 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Music |language=en}}</ref> and ''Jim Salmon's Lament'' (2018)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-05 |title=Music – Perry Keyes: Jim Salmon's Lament - South Sydney Herald |url=https://southsydneyherald.com.au/perry-keyes-jim-salmons-lament-eh-records-2018/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Freedman |first=Tim |date=2018-09-27 |title=Tim Freedman on Perry Keyes: an authentic voice of a disappearing Waterloo |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/tim-freedman-on-perry-keyes-an-authentic-voice-of-a-disappearing-waterloo-20180924-h15s16.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> were both well-reviewed.
Keyes' sixth album ''Black & White Town'' was released in November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-11-08 |title=Perry Keyes - Black & White Town: The Outpost Feature Special |url=https://2ser.com/perry-keyes-black-white-town-the-outpost-feature-special/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=2SER |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Meter'' | * Released: November 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/meter/127027702|title=Meter (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=November 2005|accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref> * Label:Laughing Outlaw Records (LOR2CD-093) * Format: 2xCD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''The Last Ghost Train Home'' | * Released: 11 August 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/the-last-ghost-train-home/261534797|title=The Last Ghost Train Home (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=11 August 2007|accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref> * Label: Laughing Outlaw Records (LORCD-108) * Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Johnny Ray's Downtown'' | * Released: 6 March 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/johnny-rays-downtown/355457156|title=Johnny Ray's Downtown (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=March 2010|accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref> * Label: Laughing Outlaw Records (LORCD-118) * Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Sunnyholt'' | * Released: January 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/sunnyholt/958765878|title=Sunnyholt (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=January 2015|accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref> * Label: Laughing Outlaw Records (LORI170CD) * Format: CD, digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Jim Salmon's Lament'' | * Released: 28 September 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/jim-salmons-lament/1415578987|title=Jim Salmon's Lament (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=28 September 2018|accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref> * Label: MGM (EHCD005) * Format: CD, digital download, streaming |- ! scope="row"| ''Black & White Town'' | * Released: 17 November 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Black & White Town, by Perry Keyes |url=https://perrykeyes.bandcamp.com/album/black-white-town |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Perry Keyes |language=en}}</ref> * Label: * Format: LP, CD, 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. Sultan has been nominated for one award.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?text=Perry%20keyes|title = ARIA Awards Search Results – Perry Keyes|work = ARIA Awards|accessdate = 25 August 2020}}</ref>
{{awards table}} |- | 2010 | ''Johnny Ray's Downtown'' | Best Adult Contemporary Album | {{nom}} |- {{end}}
===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. {{awards table}} |- | 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.australianmusicprize.com/winners-shortlists|title=Winners & Shortlists|website=australian music prize|accessdate=22 August 2020|archive-date=29 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729180503/https://www.australianmusicprize.com/winners-shortlists|url-status=dead}}</ref> |''Last Ghost Train Home'' | Australian Music Prize | {{nom}} |- {{end}}
== External links == * [http://www.perrykeyes.com/ Official site]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Keyes, Perry}} Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rock singers Category:Musicians from Sydney Category:Australian male singer-songwriters Category:Australian singer-songwriters