Brooke_McClymont

Brooke McClymont

Brooke McClymont

Australian musician (born 1981)


Brooke Maree McClymont (born 16 May 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. With her two younger sisters, Samantha and Mollie, she is a founder of a country music trio, the McClymonts. She has written songs for Kate DeAraugo and Olivia Newton-John and been a support act for Troy Cassar-Daley and Ronan Keating.[1] Her influences include Sheryl Crow, ABBA, Faith Hill and Alanis Morissette.[2]

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Biography

McClymont was discovered in 1992, at age eleven, when a family friend heard her sing in front of the mirror at her home and told Brooke's mother that she should put her into the Jacaranda Talent Quest in Grafton.[2] Her mother entered her into the contest and she sang "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" by Heart.[2] In 1999, she sang "God Save the Queen" and "Advance Australia Fair" to open the day-night Australia vs. England cricket match.[2]

Charles Fisher was one of the people McClymont worked with on her debut album and she stated that the two had a really good working relationship.[1] "I Can't Wait" was chosen to be the first song released because McClymont felt it is a really positive song and definitely shows her personality.[1] The song was released as a CD on 17 June 2002 and peaked in the top fifty at number forty-nine.[3] Soon after, the song was again recorded by Hilary Duff for the Disney Channel original series Lizzie McGuire. "I Don't Think, I Know" was the second song released on 2 December 2002 and it also peaked in the top fifty at number forty-five.[3] McClymont stated that she did not get to release her album as "certain circumstances arose, it just never happened".[4]

In 2006, McClymont and her two sisters (Samantha and Mollie) started a band named The McClymonts. By 2019 the band had amassed one platinum and two gold records, two ARIA Awards, one APRA Award and thirteen Country Music Awards of Australia ("Golden Guitars").[5]

In 2016, McClymont appeared in her first movie, Australian romantic comedy Spin Out.[6]

McClymont is married to singer-songwriter Adam Eckersley. They had a daughter in 2013[7] and a son in 2020.[8]

The duo released the album Adam & Brooke in February 2018 which peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts.

In January 2022, McClymont appeared as a contestant on the eighth season of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia.[9][10] She finished second, behind winner Dylan Lewis.[11]

On 30 June 2023, McClymont and Eckersley released their second album Up, Down & Sideways.[12]

Discography

Albums

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Singles

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Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

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Country Music Awards of Australia

The Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They commenced in 1973.

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References

  1. "BROOKE McCLYMONT HAS ARRIVED" Archived 25 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. girl.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  2. "Brooke McClymont — Biography" Archived 16 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Australian Music Online. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  3. "Brooke McClymont — Australian Chart Positions" Archived 14 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Australian-charts. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  4. "The McClymonts Forum — Album". The McClymonts.com. 6 August 2006. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  5. Johnson, Neala (10 September 2015). "Xavier Samuel, Morgan Griffin and Travis Jeffery get dirty for new Australian film Spin Out". news.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. Mills, Amy. "Brooke McClymont: Meet my rock star baby". New Idea. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  7. Link, Madeline (23 January 2020). "Adam Eckersley and Brooke McClymont welcome newest member of the band". The Northern Daily Leader.
  8. team, Woman's Day (16 January 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Brooke McClymont admits I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! was "like rehab"". Now To Love. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  9. Bond, Nick (31 January 2022). "I'm a Celeb crowns new winner". The Advertiser.
  10. Arbour, Mallory (21 April 2023). "Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley Release New Single & Announce Second Album". Countrytown. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  11. "Adam Eckersley & Brook Mcclymont". Australian Charts. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  12. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Country Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  13. "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  14. "NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2019 TOYOTA GOLDEN GUITAR AWARDS". TCMF. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. "Tamworth Toyota Golden Guitar Award Nominees Announced". The Music. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. "2023 Toyota Golden Guitar Winners Announced". Mirage News. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  17. "Toyota 52nd Golden Guitar Awards". TCMF. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  18. "Nominees Announced for the 52nd Country Music Awards". TCMF. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

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