Renegade Funktrain

Renegade Funktrain is an Australian groove[clarification needed] band that formed in 1994.[1]

Renegade Funktrain was formed by former Sound Unlimited members Rosano and Tina Martinez along with Dereck Antunes.[2] Their single "I Wonder" (a Buddhist-influenced reworking of the Boz Scaggs' song)[3] was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Dance Release as was their album Renegade Funktrain.[4][5]

Members

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  • Rosano Martinez – vocals
  • Tina Martinez – vocals, keyboards
  • Dereck Antunes – drums, vocals, keyboards
  • Brian `DJ A.S.K.' Patrick – turntables
  • Ramesh Sathiah – keyboards
  • Juan Gonzalez – guitar, vocals
  • Adam Dehnen – bass
  • Craig Calhoun

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
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Renegade Funktrain
  • Released: April 1996
  • Label: EastWest (0630119612)
  • Formats: CD
46

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
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"Testify" 1993 Renegade Funktrain
"I Wonder" 1995 68
"Renegade Funktrain"/"I Wonder"[7] 1996 48
"Joy"

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music..[8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1995 "I Wonder" Best Dance Release Nominated
1996 Renegade Funktrain Best Dance Release Nominated

References

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  1. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999), "Encyclopedia entry for 'Renegade Funktrain'", Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, archived from the original on 2004-08-09{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Williams, Sue (3 September 1995), "Family Business", Sun Herald
  3. ^ Tom, Emma (12 April 1996), "Groove Track", Sydney Morning Herald
  4. ^ "Winners By Award – Best Dance Release - ARIA Awards", ARIA
  5. ^ Scatena, Dino (27 August 1996), "ARIAs throw up Regurgitator", Daily Telegraph
  6. ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: "Discography Renegade Funktrain". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
    • "I Wonder": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.
  7. ^ Holmes, Peter (24 March 1996), "Cd Romp", Sun Herald
  8. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 March 2014.