Cookin' on 3 Burners
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Cookin' on 3 Burners are an Australian funk trio from Melbourne, consisting of Jake Mason, Dan West and Ivan Khatchoyan. Their 2009 song "This Girl" was remixed by French DJ and record producer Kungs and released in February 2016, peaking at number one in France, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Latvia, Scotland and number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
History
Formation and early releases
Originally made up of Hammond organ player Jake Mason, guitarist Lance Ferguson, and drummer Ivan Khatchoyan, the trio formed in 1997. In 2000 they released Steamed Up on the Newmarket Music label. The instrumental album features Melbourne-based guitarist Matt Kirsch. In 2002 the ensemble released their first 7" single, "Gravel Rash/Pie Warmer" on the Bamboo Shack label and in 2005 they signed to Knowfoowl Records (for Australia and New Zealand) and UK-based label Freestyle Records (ROW).
Baked, Broiled & Fried (2007)
Their first album on Freestyle and Knowfoowl Records, Baked, Broiled & Fried, was released in 2007. The 13-track album included 11 instrumentals and two vocal tracks featuring Kylie Auldist and Fallon Williams. The album featured a reworking of The Gorillas' track "Feel Good Inc.", which also became popular with the B-boy community. The trio toured and performed along side acts such as Alice Russell, Quantic, Fat Freddy’s Drop, and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings.
Soul Messin (2009)
In 2009, Cookin' on 3 Burners released their second album, Soul Messin'. The record received praise for its cover of Gary Numan's song, "Cars" while the album's lead single, "This Girl", featuring Kylie Auldist on vocals, reached the number one spot on the UK iTunes R&B chart.[1]
In 2013, Ferguson left the group to focus on his own project, The Bamboos, and was replaced by Dan West.
Blind Bet (2014)
In 2014 the group released its third record on Freestyle, Blind Bet, which featured artists including Daniel Merriweather, Harry Angus, Kylie Auldist, Jason Heerah, and the Cruel Sea frontman Tex Perkins.[2]
"The Writing's on the Wall" (2015)
In 2015 Cookin' on 3 Burners again collaborated with Tex Perkins on the single “The Writing's on the Wall”.[3]
The group also began working with the Australian hip hop artist Mantra.[4] The collaboration took the band in a new direction, introducing more hip hop-based tempos and funk/electro vibes to their mixes.[5]
Remix of "This Girl" by Kungs (2016)
In 2016 Cookin' on 3 Burners collaborated with French electronic producer Kungs on a reworking of "This Girl". The song was originally included on the trio's 2009 album Soul Messin' and released as a limited edition 7". The Kungs vs Cookin' on 3 Burners version of "This Girl" was released on 28 February on the House of Barclay label. The song reached number 1 in France,[6] Germany and charted highly across Europe.[7]
Members
- Jake Mason – Hammond organ (1997–present)
- Lance Ferguson – guitar (1997–1999, 2001–2013)
- Ivan Khatchoyan – drums (1997–present)
- Dan West – guitar (2013–present)
- Matt Kirsch – guitar (2000–2001)
Awards and nominations
- 2014: Best Soul/Funk/R&B/Gospel Album (Blind Bet) (Won)[8]
- 2016: ARIA Song of the Year ("This Girl" by Kungs vs. Cookin' pn 3 Burners) (Nominated)[9]
Discography
Studio albums
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| Baked, Broiled & Fried |
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| Soul Messin' |
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| Blind Bet |
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Live albums
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| Brunswick St Breakdown Live |
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Extended plays
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| Cars |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| AUS [10] |
AUT [11] |
DEN [12] |
FRA [13] |
GER [14] |
NL [15] |
NOR [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] | ||||||||||
| 2006 | "Keb's Bucket" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Baked, Broiled and Fried | |||||||
| 2007 | "Cook It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2009 | "This Girl" (featuring Kylie Auldist) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Messin' | |||||||
| 2014 | "Mind Made Up" (featuring Kylie Auldist) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blind Bet | |||||||
| "Losin' Streak" (featuring Daniel Merriweather) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2016 | "This Girl" (Kungs vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners) |
17 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | Layers | |||||||
| "Mind Made Up"[22] (Lenno vs. Cookin' on 3 Burners featuring Kylie Auldist) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Soul Messin' Review". Monkey Boxing.
- ↑ "Album review: Cookin' on 3 Burners' Blind Bet". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "Video Premiere: Cookin' On 3 Burners – The Writing's On The Wall feat Tex Perkins". speakertv. 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "Talking Shop With Cookin' On 3 Burners". www.beat.com.au. Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ↑ "Rolling Stone Australia — Cookin' On 3 Burners: "Tex Perkins Has Pushed Us In a Different Direction"".
- ↑ "Melbourne's Cookin' On 3 Burners Have The Biggest Single In France". Tone Deaf. 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "Kungs - This Girl". Top40-Charts.com.
- ↑ "Victoria's outstanding talent recognised at The Age Music Victoria Genre Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "Aria Awards Announced".
- ↑ "Discography Cookin' On 3 Burners". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Discographie Cookin' On 3 Burners". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Discography Cookin' On 3 Burners". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Discographie Cookin' On 3 Burners". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Discographie Cookin' On 3 Burners". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Discografie Cookin' On 3 Burners". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Discography Cookin' On 3 Burners". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Discography Kungs". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Discographie Kungs". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Artist Search > Kungs". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Kungs". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 October 2016. Enter Kungs in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Click Search
- ↑ "Mind Made Up (feat. Kylie Auldist) [Lenno vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners] - Single by Cookin' On 3 Burners on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
External links
Category:Musical groups established in 1997 Category:Victoria (Australia) musical groups Category:Australian funk musical groups Category:1997 establishments in Australia