Trials (musician)

trials, AKA Daniel Rankine, is a renowned producer hailing from Adelaide with 2 x Double Platinum and 10 x Gold records under his belt, along with 4 x ARIA Awards and a further 5 x nominations. In 2020 he signed to Island Records/Universal Music Australia to release his debut solo album.

Trials
Birth nameDaniel Rankine
Born (1983-05-24) 24 May 1983
OriginAustralia
GenresHip Hop
Occupation(s)Musician, music producer
Associated actsFunkoars, A.B. Original

trials’ impressive body of work includes collaborations, co-writes and production of tracks with a wide range of artists and genres including: Drapht, Gurrumul, Archie Roach, Hilltop Hoods, Pete Murray, Seth Sentry, Illy, DZ Deathrays, Paul Kelly, Thelma Plum, Mo’Ju and Dune Rats to name a few.

He is a member of Funkoars[1] and A.B. Original.[2]

trials’ most recent work with A.B. Original has left a mark on the Australian music scene. A.B. Original have appeared at a number of live events including; the 2016 BigSound Keynote presentation and interview; MC and performer at Laneway Festival 2017; and support act for - 50cent Australian tour; Hilltop Hoods Australian tour; Midnight Oil and a special live performance with Paul Kelly at the 2017 ARIA Awards.

Awards

2018 APRA AMCOS Songwriter of the year w/ A.B.Original

2017 Triple J Australian Album of the Year w/ A.B.Original

2017 ARIA Best Urban Album and Best Independent release w/ A.B.Original

2017 Australian Music Prize w/ A.B.Original

2 x 2017 AIR Awards w/ A.B.Original

2017 NIMA Awards Song of the Year w/ A.B.Original

Discography

With Funkoars
  • Who's Your Step Daddy - Peepshow (2003)
  • The Greatest Hits - Obese (2006)
  • The Hangover - Peepshow (2008) AUS #57
  • The Quickening - Golden Era Records (2011) AUS #11
  • Dawn of the Head (DOTH) (EP) - Golden Era Records (2014) AUS #18
  • Yeah, Nah - Golden Era Records (yet to be released)

With A.B. Original

Feature & Production
  • Cross Bred Mongrels - Restore Your Faith (2006)[3]
  • Reason - "Life's a Lesson" (2006)[4]
  • Vents - Hard to Kill (2007)[5]
  • Drapht - Brothers Grimm (2008)[6]
  • Seth Sentry - The Waiter Minute (2008)
  • Briggs - The Blacklist (2010)[7]
  • Drapht - Life of Riley (2011)[8]
  • K21 - Single Minded Civilian (2012)[9]
  • Seth Sentry - Dear Science (2012)
  • Purpose - Where It Starts (2013)[10]
  • Mr. Grevis - Game Over (2017)[11]
  • Hilltop Hoods - The Great Expanse (2019)

Film & TV

Music Director and Lead Composer - Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky

Wrote and performed - I Stand - The Australian Dream w/ A.B. ORIGINAL

Scored Netflix film Cargo & wrote films Feature Song w/ Gurrumul

Scored season 1-2 of Cleverman

References
  1. Kingsmill, Kate (29 March 2012), "Funkoars won't pull punches", Sydney Morning Herald
  2. Crawford, Anwen (July 2016), "Smart black man with a plan", The Monthly
  3. "Cross Bred Mongrels – Restore Your Faith". Cross Bred Mongrels on Discogs. Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  4. "Reason (2) – The Tides Are Turning". Reason on Discogs. Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. "Vents – Hard To Kill". Vents on Discogs. Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. "Drapht – Brothers Grimm". Drapht on Discogs. Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  7. "Briggs (2) – The Blacklist". Briggs (2) on Discogs. Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  8. "Drapht – The Life Of Riley". Drapht on Discogs. Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  9. "K21 (2) – Single Minded Civilian". K21 on Discogs. Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  10. "Purpose (5) – Where It Starts". Purpose on Discogs. Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  11. "Mr. Grevis - Game Over". Discogs. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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