Big Scary

Big Scary
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Indie pop, garage rock
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Pieater
Associated acts	http://dadsmusic.net
Website	http://bigscary.net
Members	Tom Iansek Joanna Syme

Big Scary is an Australian musical duo formed in Melbourne in 2006, by Tom Iansek and Joanna Syme. The pair have released several EPs and two albums. Their 2013 album Not Art was nominated for the triple j Australian Album of the Year award,^[1] AIR Awards Best Independent Album^[2] and also for Best Independent Release at the ARIAs.^[3] Not Art won the 2014 Australian Music Prize, winning the band $30 000. ^[4]

By 2013 Iansek had formed a side project, #1 Dads.^[5]

Discography

Albums

• Vacation (2011) No. 37 AUS^[6]
• Not Art (2013) No. 32 AUS^[6]
• Animal (2016) No. 5 AUS^[6]

EPs

• The Mini EP (2009)
• At the Mercy of the Elements EP (2010) - Independent^[7][8]
• Autumn (2010)
• Winter (2010)
• Spring (2010)
• Summer (2010)
• The Big Scary Four Seasons (2010)

Singles

• "Apple Song" (2008)
• "Tuesday Is Rent Day" (2010)
• "Falling Away" (2010)
• "Mixtape" (2011)
• "Gladiator" (2011)
• "Leaving Home" (2012)
• "Phil Collins" (2013)
• "Luck Now" (2013)
• "Organism" (2015)
• "Over Matter" (2016)
• "The Opposite of Us" (2016) No. 100 AUS^[9]

References

1. "Australian Album of the Year Nomination". Triple J. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
2. "Triple nominations for Big Scary at Independent Music Awards". Sydney Morning Herald. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
3. "ARIA NOMS + FINE ARTS & ARTISAN WINNERS". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
4. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s3957371.htm
5. Mathieson, Craig. "Big Scary's Tom Iansek on a winner with #1 Dads". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
6. "australian-charts.com - Discography Big Scary". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
7. The Sunday Telegraph, 14 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review
8. Rave Magazine, 30 March 2010, At the Mercy of the Elements review by Brad Cameron
9. "CHART WATCH #382". auspOp. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.