The Flower Pot Gang

The Flower Pot Gang were an Australian children's entertainment act formed in 1996 by Phillip 'Phil' Barton on guitar and vocals, Kristy Gentz on vocals and Benjamin 'Ben' O'Hara on drums and vocals.[1][2] Their albums Happy Little Flower Pots (1997) and Flower Pot Gang (1999) were nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1998 and 2000, respectively.[3] The group disbanded in 2000. Barton co-wrote the song, "A Woman Like You" (2011), which was recorded by American country music artist, Lee Brice; and "Cowboys Duty" (2015), which was performed by Aron Leigh for the feature film, Sicario.[4]

The Flower Pot Gang
GenresChildren's
Years active1996 (1996)-2000 (2000)
LabelsABC for Kids
Websitecamelian.com/fpgang/
MembersPhillip Barton
Kristy Gentz
Benjamin O'Hara

Members
  • Phillip Barton – guitar, vocals
  • Kristy Gentz – vocals
  • Benjamin O'Hara – drums, vocals

Discography

Studio albums
  • Fun Time! (1996) – ABC Music/EMI (8147612)[5]
  • Happy Little Flower Pots (1997) – ABC Music/EMI (7243 8 21092 2 8)[6]
  • Spot in the Park (with Spot) (1999) – ABC Music/EMI (7243 5 21397 2 9)[7]
  • Flower Pot Gang (1999) – ABC Music/EMI (7243 5 22224 2 1)[8]

Video albums
  • Under the Flower Pot Rainbow (2000) – ABC Video (102529)[9]

Awards and nominations

APRA Music Awards
Year Nominated works Award Result Lost to Ref
1998 "Bounce" (Phillip Barton) Most Performed Children's Work Nominated Andy Armstrong - "It's Christmas"
[10]

ARIA Music Awards
Year Nominated works Award Result Lost to
1998 Happy Little Flower Pots Best Children's Album Nominated The Wiggles - Toot, Toot!
2000 Flower Pot Gang Nominated Hi-5 - Jump and Jive with Hi-5

References
  1. Sams, Christine (16 April 2000), "Kristy Digs the Flower Pot Gang", Sun Herald
  2. "Funday Club", Sunday Telegraph, 30 April 2000
  3. Best Children's Album, Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
  4. Honan, Kim (20 January 2016). "Australian songwriter features in Oscar nominated Sicario". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  5. Flower Pot Gang; Barton, Phil; O'Hara, Benjamin (1996). "Fun Time!". Crow's Nest, NSW: ABC Music/EMI. Retrieved 13 June 2019. Produced by Phil Barton and Benjamin O'Hara
  6. Flower Pot Gang; Barton, Phil; O'Hara, Benjamin; ABC Music (1997). "Happy Little Flower Pots!". ABC/EMI. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. Flower Pot Gang; Gentz, Kristy; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (1999). "Spot in the Park". ABC Music [production company]: EMI [distributor]. Retrieved 13 June 2019. Performer: The Flower Pot Gang are Kristy Gentz, vocals; Ben O'Hara, drums, vocals; Phil Barton, Guitars, vocalsCS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  8. Flower Pot Gang (Musical group); Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (1999). "The Flower Pot Gang". ABC Music [production company]: EMI [distributor]. Retrieved 13 June 2019. All songs written by Phil Barton, Kristy Gentz, Ben O'HaraCS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  9. Flower Pot Gang; Napier, Peter; Dunn, Jeremy; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); Roadshow Entertainment (Firm) (2000). "The Flower Pot Gang: Under the Flower Pot Rainbow". ABC: Roadshow Entertainment [distributor]. Retrieved 17 June 2019. Credits: Director, Peter Napier; producer, Jeremy Dunn; writer, Kristy Gentz and the Flower Pot Gang; produced by the Flower Pot GangCS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  10. "Most Performed Children's Work", APRA
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