Peking Duk | |
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 Peking Duk performing in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Canberra, Australia |
| Genres | House,electro house,alternative dance |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Vicious (2010–2014) RCA/Sony (2014–present) |
| Spinoff of | Rubycon |
| Members | Reuben Styles Adam Hyde |
| Website | pekingduk |
Peking Duk is an Australianelectronic music band fromCanberra, made up of disc jockeys and record producersAdam Hyde and Reuben Styles.[1] The pair first garnered attention in 2012 with the release of aPassion Pit bootleg remix.[2] Their biggest hit, "High", reached 5 on theARIA Singles Chart, achieved a triple platinum certification, and won theARIA Award for Best Dance Release at theARIA Music Awards of 2014.[3] Notable festivals Peking Duk have performed includeFalls Festival,Spilt Milk,Splendour in the Grass, andBig Day Out.[citation needed]
Peking Duk was formed in 2010 inCanberra, Australia, by Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles.[citation needed] The pair had started off in their local city of Canberra. Styles had been the bass guitarist for local indie rock group,Rubycon, from 2007 to 2010.[4][5] They released their debut single "Bingo Trippin'" in May 2011.[6] Upon the release of theirPassion Pit bootleg remix in May 2012, the pair gained attention from music blogs.[2]
In February 2013 Peking Duk released "The Way You Are", their first international single.[7] Peking Duk placed 4th in the Australia wideInTheMix Top 50 competition in 2013. This was their second year in a row in the top 10 of the competition (6th in 2012).[8] 2013 also saw Peking Duk receive strong support from national youth broadcasterTriple J. Along with having their tracks added to rotation, Triple J also gave Peking Duk the opportunity to be a Triple J Mix Up resident which saw them present and host a weekly DJ Mix on Saturday nights for a month.[9] In August 2013, Peking Duk released "Feels Like".[10]
In February 2014, they had their first Top 40 hit on theARIA Singles Chart with their track "High" featuring Australian vocalistNicole Millar.[11] In August 2014, Peking Duk signed a worldwide record deal withSony Music Entertainment in conjunction withRCA Records.[12] In July 2015, Peking Duk released the single called "Say My Name" featuring Benjamin Joseph. Peking Duk released an international EP titledSongs to Sweat To.
At 12:48pm UTC on 2 December 2015, at a show inMelbourne, a fan named David Spargo accessed the backstage area by anonymously editing the band'sWikipedia page and inserting the text "Family David Spargo" at the end of thelead section.[13] Upon showing the article and his ID to the security guards, he was granted access to the band with whom he shared a beer. The band reacted positively to this scheme, stating: "He explained to us his amazing tactic to get past security to hang with us and we immediately cracked him a beer. This dude is the definition of a legend." However, Hyde did add: "It goes to show, never trust Wikipedia".[14][15][16]
In March 2019, the pair embarked on their biggest national tour to date bringing alongKwame andKira Puru as supports.[17][18] In April 2020, Australian radio stationTriple J premiered a new song by the duo in collaboration with Ben O'Connor called "Stay The F*ck Home", as part of aCOVID-19 self-isolation musical challenge nicknamed Quarantune.[19]
The duo collaborated with Australian artistsJulia Stone and Dean Brady in March 2023 for theirLike a Version ofCrowded House's single "Fall at Your Feet". The song was voted in as number 64 on theTriple J Hottest 100 2023, the highest Like of a Version of the year.[20]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [21] | |||
| Songs to Sweat To |
| Not released in Australia | |
| Reprisal |
| 12 |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [21] | NZ [23] | ||||
| "Bingo Trippin"[6] | 2011 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Welcome" (featuring Stef K.)[24] | — | — | |||
| "I Love to Rap"[25] | 2012 | — | — | ||
| "The Way You Are"[7] | 102 | — | |||
| "You Are Like Nobody Else" (with Swanky Tunes featuring James McNally)[26] | 2013 | — | — | ||
| "Feels Like"[10] | 83 | — | |||
| "Mufasa" (withLaidback Luke) | 2014 | — | — | ||
| "High" (featuringNicole Millar) | 5 | 13 | Songs to Sweat To | ||
| "Take Me Over" (featuringSafia) | 6 | 32 | |||
| "Say My Name" (featuring Benjamin Joseph) | 2015 | 29 | — | ||
| "Stranger" (featuringElliphant) | 2016 | 5 | 20 | Non-album singles | |
| "Fake Magic" (featuringAlunaGeorge) | 2017 | 34 | —[A] | ||
| "Let You Down" (featuringIcona Pop) | 37 | —[B] | |||
| "Wasted" | 2018 | 66 | —[C] | ||
| "Fire" (featuringSarah Aarons) | —[D] | —[E] |
| Reprisal | |
| "Sugar" (featuringJack River) | 2019 | 54 | —[F] |
| Non-album singles |
| "Ur Eyez" (featuringAl Wright)[35] | 209 | —[G] | |||
| "Move" (featuringAlisa Xayalith)[37] | 2020 | — | —[H] | TBA | |
| "Nothing to Love About Love" (featuringThe Wombats)[39] | — | — | |||
| "Lil Bit" (withTommy Trash)[40] | — | —[I] | |||
| "Chemicals" (featuring Sarah Aarons)[42] | 2021 | 135 | —[J] | ||
| "Honest" (featuringSlayyyter)[44] | 2022 | — | — | ||
| "Spend It" (featuring Circa Waves)[45] | — | —[K] | |||
| "I Want You" (featuringDarren Hayes)[47] | 2023 | — | — | ||
| "Fall at Your Feet" (Like a Version) (featuringJulia Stone) | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Stop the Music" (featuring FEYI)[48] | 2024 | — | — | TBA | |
| "Around U" (withDrax Project andKita Alexander)[49] | 2025 | — | —[L] | ||
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart in that country. | |||||
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Cocaine Killa" (withDaniel Johns) | 2022 | FutureNever |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally asAIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "High"(featuringNicole Millar) | Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single | Won | [51] |
Since 1982 theAPRA Awards are run byAustralian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "High"(featuring Nicole Millar) – Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Nicole Millar & Sam Littlemore | Song of the Year | Shortlisted | [52] |
| Dance Work of the Year | Nominated | [53] | ||
| 2016 | "Take Me Over"(featuringSafia) – Kaelyn Behr, Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Ben Woolner-Kirkham | Most Played Australian Work | Won | |
| Dance Work of the Year | Won | |||
| 2018 | "Stranger"(featuringElliphant) – Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Kaelyn Behr, Elliphant, Daniel Goudie, Ashley Milton | Dance Work of the Year | Won | [54][55][56] |
| Most Played Australian Work | Won | [57] | ||
| "Fake Magic"(featuringAlunaGeorge) – Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles,Sam Littlemore, Laura Lowther, Frances Dewji,George Reid | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated | [57] | |
| 2019 | "Let You Down"(featuringIcona Pop) – Kaelyn Behr Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Sam Manville, Robert Tailor | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2020 | "Sugar"(featuringJack River) – Kaelyn Behr, Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles | Most Performed Dance Work of the Year | Nominated | [58][59] |
| 2022 | "Nothing to Love About Love"(featuring The Wombats) – Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Matthew Murphy, Tyler Spry | Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Nominated | [60] |
| 2023 | "Honest"(featuringSlayyyter) – Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Kirsty Peters | Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Nominated | [61] |
| 2024 | "Spend It!"(featuring Circa Waves) – Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles, Circa Waves, Johan Gustafsson, Kieran Shudhall, Gustav Gallhagan, Jackson Brazier, Sam Littlemore | Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Nominated | [62] |
TheARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres ofAustralian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "High"(featuringNicole Millar) | Best Dance Release | Won | [63] |
| 2015 | "Take Me Over"(featuringSafia) | Best Dance Release | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | "Stranger"(featuringElliphant) | Song of the Year | Won | [64] |
| Best Dance Release | Nominated | |||
| Best Group | Nominated | |||
| Clowntown Tour | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | "Fire"(featuringSarah Aarons) | Best Group | Nominated | |
| Best Dance Release | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Ryan Sauer and Peking Duk - "Fire" | Best Video | Nominated | ||
| The Wasted Tour | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | "Sugar" (featuringJack River) | Best Dance Release | Nominated | [65][66] |
| Peking Duk's Biggest Tour Ever... So Far | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated |
TheMTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented byViacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music inpop culture.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | themselves | Best Australian Act | Nominated | [67] |
| 2018 | themselves | Best Australian Act | Nominated | [68] |
TheNational 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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Peking Duk | Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year | Won | [69][70] |
| 2018 | Peking Duk | International Live Achievement (Band) | Nominated | [71][72] |
| 2020 | Peking Duk | Musicians Making a Difference | Nominated | [73] |
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