Early life[edit]

Gaunt was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. His family moved to Alice Springs in the
Central Australian desert and later settled in the isolated city of Perth, Western Australia, where he
was influenced by the diverse music scene that produced INXS, The Sleepy Jackson and Eskimo
Joe.[1]

Music career[edit]
According to Gaunt, the first musical instrument he played was the piano. He picked up his first
guitar after seeing Jimi Hendrix play on late night TV.[2]
Since 1999, Gaunt has released four EPs and four albums, including the critically
acclaimed Headlights on the Hills. 2004's Escape and Return, which Gaunt co-produced with
internationally acclaimed producer/engineer Jeremy Allom (who has worked with David
Bowie, Massive Attack and The Pretenders), contained the single Come Home which is his most
recognised song to date.[3] His most recent album is Halcyon Dazed which theSydney Morning
Herald said "channels the best of trip-hop, prog and alt-rock, soaring like some lost track
from Radiohead's OK Computer." Regarding Gaunt, the newspaper also remarked that "Neil
Finn might have some competition when it comes to crafting sadly beautiful valentines." [4]
Gaunt has won a number of awards from the West Australian Music Industry Association (known
as WAMi's), including "Best Male Vocalist" and "Best Guitarist."
He toured the United States for the first time in late 2007, with shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco,
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.[5]

Discography[edit]

1997: Orpheus (EP with Thrive)

1999: Nothingwomb (EP)

2000: Circledreams (Album)

2001: Fly (EP)

2002: Free Your Mind (EP)

2003: Come Home (EP)

2004: Escape and Return (Album)

2005: Blue Jean Baby (EP)

2006: Headlights on the Hills (Album)

2007: Halcyon Dazed (Album)

2008: See Ya Later Space Cowboy (Album)

Awards[edit]
2002

2002 West Australian Music Industry (WAMi) Awards Most Popular Local Original Blues
Act

2003

2003 West Australian Music Industry (WAMi) Awards Most Popular Local Original Male
Vocalist

2003 West Australian Music Industry (WAMi) Awards Most Popular Local Original
Guitarist

2005

2005 West Australian Music Industry (WAMi) Awards Best Male Vocalist

2005 West Australian Music Industry (WAMi) Awards Best Guitarist

References[edit]
1.

Jump up^ "Nathan Gaunt talks the Western Australian scene". Australian Music Online.

2.

Jump up^ "Nathan Gaunt official website".

3.

Jump up^ Nathan Gaunt's Come Home. YouTube.

4.

Jump up^ "Headlights on the Hills". CD Baby website.

5.

Jump up^ Nathan Gaunt

External links[edit]

Official Artist website

Nathan Gaunt on Myspace