{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Shady Nasty | image = | caption = | origin = Sydney, Australia | genre = | years_active = 2015-present | label = PIAS Australia | website = {{URL|https://shadynasty.online/}} | current_members = * Kevin Stathis * Haydn Green * Luca Watson }} '''Shady Nasty''' are an Australian music group formed in Sydney in 2015.
==Biography== The group consists of Kevin Stathis (vocals, guitar), Haydn Green (bass), and Luca Watson (drums), who met whilst attending the same high school playing jazz together.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/vice-spotlight-shady-nasty/ |title=VICE Spotlight: Shady Nasty |last=Fenwick |first=Julie |date=20 February 2023 |website=Vice}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://gimmiezine.com/2025/03/19/shady-nasty/ |title=Shady Nasty: 'Making music keeps you sane.' |date=19 March 2025 |website=Gimmie Zine}}</ref> Stathis coined the name of the group when he was 18, taking inspiration from a drifting team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.no-wave.co.uk/music1/interview-shady-nasty |title=INTERVIEW: Shady Nasty |last=O'Keefe |first =Andrew |website=No Wave |date=14 February 2020 }}</ref>
The trio released their debut single "Jewellery" on 31 May 2018, which would later be part of their debut EP ''Bad Posture'' released on 21 February 2020. In a review published for No Wave, writer Andrew O'Keefe described the EP "feels like a bodily experience; one which strongly emphasises tone, power and rich production."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.no-wave.co.uk/music1/shady-nastybad-posture |title=Shady Nasty — Bad Posture |last=O'Keefe |first =Andrew |website=No Wave |date=14 February 2020 }}</ref>
Shady Nasty would self-release their debut album ''TREK'' on 21 February 2025, with production from Kim Moyes from The Presets. Describing the album, Moyes stated that "[Shady Nasty] hold a unique place in Sydney and have built something they can truly claim as their own."<ref name="Rolling Stone Australia">{{cite web |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/shady-nasty-fred-again-kettama-air-maxes-single-79465/ |title=Shady Nasty Team Up with Fred again.. on New Single 'Air Maxes' |last=Downs |first=Sarah |date=4 July 2025 |website=Rolling Stone Australia}}</ref> The following month, the group were the support act for British band Shame at The Metro Theatre in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web | title=SHAME · Handsome Tours | url=https://www.handsometours.com/tours/shame/ }}</ref>
In May 2025, DJ and producer Fred Again.. gave the trio a shoutout on his Twitch stream whilst playing their single "SCREWDRIVA," stating that they were "literally [his] favourite band in the world right now" after being introduced to them by fellow DJ Kettama.<ref name="Rolling Stone Australia"/> The group would then release a collaboration with the two DJs in July 2025, titled "Air Maxes," which went on to be featured on Kettama's debut album ''Archangel''.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/shady-nasty-fred-again-kettama-air-maxes-1236014694/ |title=Shady Nasty, Fred again.. and KETTAMA Join Forces for 'Air Maxes' |last=Lynch |first=Jessica |date=7 July 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref name="Mixtape Madness">{{cite web |url=https://www.mixtapemadness.com/blog/music/kettama-releases-debut-album-archangel-featuring-fred-again-prospa-more |title=KETTAMA releases debut album 'Archangel' featuring Fred again…, Prospa & more |last=Marwood |first=Harvey |date=3 October 2025 |website=Mixtape Madness}}</ref>
==Discography== === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''TREK'' | * Released: 21 February 2025 * Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming * Label: Self-released |}
=== Extended plays === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |- ! scope="row"| ''Bad Posture'' | * Released: 21 February 2020 * Formats: digital download, streaming * Label: Inertia Music |- ! scope="row"| ''CLUBSMOKE'' | * Released: 8 October 2021 * Formats: digital download, streaming * Label: PIAS Australia |}
=== Charted singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ<br />Hot<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2025-07-11 |title=Hot 40 Singles, 11-17 July 2025 |magazine= RMNZ|access-date=11 July 2025}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Air Maxes" (with Kettama and Fred again..) | 2025 |13 |''Archangel'' |}
==Awards and nominations== ===NSW Music Prize=== The NSW Music Prize aims to "celebrate, support and incentivise" the NSW's most talented artists, with "the aim of inspiring the next generations of stars". It commenced in 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/finalists-unveiled-inaugural-nsw-music-prize-1236098149/|title= Finalists Unveiled for Inaugural NSW Music Prize|website=Billboard|date=27 October 2025|access-date=24 November 2025}}</ref>
{{Awards table}} ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2025 | ''Trek'' | NSW Music Prize | {{Nominated}} | rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/hip-hop-and-electronic-artists-dominate-the-shortlist-for-australias-richest-music-prize/news-story/561785da539b981fd5b4c075fa90925c|title=Hip hop and electronic artists dominate the shortlist for Australia's richest music prize|date=27 October 2025|access-date=24 November 2025 |website=news.com.au }}</ref> |- | NSW Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Shady Nasty | {{Nominated}} |}
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Category:Musical groups from Sydney Category:Musical groups established in 2015 Category:2015 establishments in Australia