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Evelyn Ida Morris
Morris in 2018
Background information
Occupation(s)
  • singer-songwriter
Years active2003 (2003)–present

Evelyn Ida Morris, also known as Pikelet, is a musician from the outer suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.[1] Morris does not identify as either male or female and prefers to use "they", "them" and "their" as pronouns.[2]

They released four albums; Pikelet (2007), Stem (2010), Calluses (2013) and Tronc (2016).

Career[edit]

Morris began playing piano from a young age.[3]

Their music career began as a hardcore/punk-obsessed drummer, performing in many bands but mostly including Baseball[3] and True Radical Miracle.

In 2003 Morris switched from drum kit to a mix of instruments and a loop pedal for recordings as Pikelet.[4] The project employs delay pedals, piano accordion, guitar, drums, and other forms of percussion.[5]

The name "Pikelet" comes from Evelyn's mother, who used to spoil her kids with pikelets (Australian pancake) when she was a little short of money. "She always had eggs, she always had flour and powdered milk in the cupboard, so she would just throw together pikelets", Evelyn told Mess+Noise in 2007. "It was a really big deal for me, but I found out later that it was just what she did when she had nothing else".[6]

Pikelet released their self-titled album in 2007.[1] They have toured throughout Australia, Europe and New Zealand playing with acts including Frida Hyvönen,[7] Jens Lekman,[8] Beirut, Camera Obscura, Darren Hanlon, The Blow, Sufjan Stevens, Broadcast and Ned Collette.[citation needed]

From 2010 Pikelet has frequently referred to a band consisting of Morris, Shags Chamberlain, Tarquin Manek and Matthew Cox. Later releases have been described as "deep psych pop", and songs have been written collaboratively.[9]

In April 2018, Morris issued a predominantly wordless, piano-based self-titled album.[2]

In August 2018, Morris provided the score for the Australian film Acute Misfortune, an adaptation of the biography of Adam Cullen by Erik Jensen, directed by Thomas M. Wright.[10]

On 18 March 2019, Morris released the final Pikelet released, the EP Goodbye.[11]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Pikelet
Stem
  • Released: January 2010[13]
  • Label: Love + Mercy, Chapter Music (BRIAR022)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Calluses
  • Released: 16 August 2013[14]
  • Label: Chapter Music (CH111)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Tronc
  • Released: 1 May 2016[15]
  • Label: Chapter Music (CH142)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Evelyn Ida Morris
(as Evelyn Ida Morris)
  • Released: 20 April 2018[16]
  • Label: Milk! Records (MILK029)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Soundtracks[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Acute Misfortune
(as Evelyn Ida Morris)
  • Released: 3 August 2018[17]
  • Label: Arenamedia / ABC Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title EP details
Pre-Flight Jitters
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Sabbatical (SBB008)
  • Formats: CD
Not So Still
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Special Award (SA002)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Goodbye
  • Released: 18 March 2019[18]
  • Label: Babyrace Records (BR-002)
  • Formats: Cassette, digital download, streaming

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. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Acute Misfortune (Original Soundtrack) Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [19]

Australian Music Prize[edit]

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010[20] Stem Australian Music Prize Nominated

Music Victoria Awards[edit]

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
Music Victoria Awards of 2013 Evelyn Morris Best Female Nominated [21][22]
Music Victoria Awards of 2014 Evelyn Morris Best Experimental/Avant-Garde Act Won
2022 Music Victoria Awards Evelyn Morris Arts Access Amplify Award (for Deaf and Disabled acts) Won [23]

National Live Music Awards[edit]

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
National Live Music Awards of 2016[24] themselves Industry Achievement Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Pikelet's sweet as". The Age. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Evelyn Ida Morris, former punk drummer, explores gender identity through piano music". ABC News. 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Snowman, Baseball, Stature:Statue @ The Zoo, Brisbane". FasterLouder. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  4. ^ "SoKo, Pikelet and The Harpoons @ The Corner, Melbourne". FasterLouder. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Melbourne musicians go all loopy". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  6. ^ Sarlos, Eliza "The Pikelet Recipe" Mess+Noise, 11 February 2007 Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  7. ^ "A gilded ride into a much deeper place". The Age. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  8. ^ "O'Questrada: Concerto do Dia". Cotonete. Optimus Clix. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  9. ^ "Calluses, by Pikelet". Chapter Music.
  10. ^ "Learning More Language Around Gender & Moving on From Pikelet". The Music.
  11. ^ Frostick, James (1 March 2019). "Listen: Pikelet "Plovers"". Weirdo Wasteland. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Pikelet (DD)". Apple Music. 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Stem (DD)". Apple Music. January 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Calluses (DD)". Apple Music. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Tronc (DD)". Apple Music. May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Evelyn Ida Morris (DD)". Apple Music. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Acute Misfortune (soundtrack) (DD)". Apple Music. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Goodbye (DD)". Apple Music. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  19. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Winners & Shortlists". australian music prize. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Music Victoria Awards 2022 Winners". Scenestr. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  24. ^ "Nominees 2016". NLMA. 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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