Shane Nicholson

From his early days with Brisbane’s Pretty Violet Stain to his current status as one of Australia’s leading proponents of Alternative Country / Americana, Shane Nicholson has become a steady and constant figure in the Australian music industry. He is highly regarded in the Alternative Country field both in Australia and the USA, and has been nominated several times at the Americana Music Awards in Nashville.

Shane has received three ARIA awards – most recently for his solo album Hell Breaks Loose in 2015 and for his hit collaborations with Kasey Chambers - Rattlin’ Bones and Wreck and Ruin. He has also won 16 CMAA Golden Guitar Awards, including 2018 Male Artist of the Year, 2021 Album of the Year, and two APRA Awards.
He is also in demand as a record producer with credits including Alex Lloyd, Suze DeMarchi, and Angie Hart.

"Nicholson's is a uniquely compelling voice in Australian songwriting – it lives and breathes in the songsmith's singular melodies, crooked humour, and short, pithy lines gently delivered." Rolling Stone Magazine

"One of the country's finest songwriters" Rhythms Magazine

“I have real admiration for Shane Nicholson's musical sensibilities; I felt honoured to have a hand in the making of One Big Mess." Rodney Crowell

“Shane Nicholson doesn't fool me with his tough guy exterior and his refusal to smile in photographs, the guy is a marshmallow, a poet, a genius. This album is a game changer, his best yet, it'll get into bits of you that you didn't know you had. Also, this album makes me weep. Bastard.” Beccy Cole

“My current favourite album…he paints pictures, he sets the scenes, and he takes me to special places in my imagination.” Russell Morris


Shane will release the follow up to his award-winning Living In Colour on Island/Universal Music Australia in 2026