Stiff Gins

Origin: Redfern, NSW, Australia
Genre/styles: Folk, Pop, Soul

Stiff Gins are Nardi Simpson and Kaleena Briggs. They started Stiff Gins in 1999. Kaleena is from the Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta people, southern NSW and northern Victoria people, Nardi is from the Yuwaalaraay people with roots in Sydney’s inner west and country NSW. Both are also members of Freshwater.

Website: www.stiffgins.net

Stiff Gins Nardi Simpson (left) and Kaleena Briggs. Photo: Stiff Gins.

Discography

Soh Fa

Released	5 April 1999
Tracks	Not What You Think Theo's Song Only Heaven Knows Looking Forward

Soh Fa was features songs written in the first year of the band’s life and was used both as a demo and an early product to sell at local gigs. At this time Emma Donovan was still part of Stiff Gins.

Origins

Released	2001
Tracks	All Began Fallin' In Knockin' (I Don't Care) Weekend Someday Theo's Song Only Heaven Knows Morning Star Smarten Up Tell Me Close Your Eyes Whispering

Origin is Stiff Gins’ first studio album.

Morning Star (7”)

Released	March 2001
Tracks	Morning Star Morning Star (Planetary Mix) Morning Star (Acoustic Mix) Morning Star (Ambient Mix)

Kingia Australis

Released	6 January 2004
Tracks	Soar In Paradise One of the Millions Legacy Paranoid Absent Friends Spinning Fade and Unwind Drivin' Facing the World I Am Stretched On Your Grave (Live Version) Untitled Hear Now

Kingia Australis is the botanic name of the Western Australian Grass Tree, known as ‘black gin’ that is the first plant to flower after a bush fire.

Diamonds On The Water (7”)

Released	15 October 2010
Tracks	Diamonds On The Water

Wind And Water

Released	18 March 2011
Tracks	Yandool Fleetingly Diamonds on the Water Go Go Going Home Belong Perfect Moment The Shift Beacon Round the Lake River Song

Wind & Water knew what it was long before we did.—Nardi Simpson [1]