Davidson Brothers, The

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THE DAVIDSON BROTHERS

  • From Yinnar, Victoria, Australia (just east of Melbourne).
  • Features brothers Hamish (banjo/fiddle) and Lachlan (mandolin/fiddle) Davidson. They began performing together as teenagers.
  • Hamish is the younger brother. He won the Australian Bluegrass Fiddle Championship in 2000 and the Australian Bluegrass Banjo Championship in 2009. He is a chiropractor by trade.
  • Lachlan is a year older than Hamish. He won the Australian Bluegrass Mandolin Championship in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He is a mechanical engineer by trade.
  • 2009, 2010, 2012, won Instrumental of the Year at the Australian Country Music Awards.
  • 2010, won Group of the Year at the Australian Independent Country Music Awards.
  • 2012, won Album of the Year at the Australian Independent Country Music Awards (for “Here to Stay” album).
  • 2014, released “Wanderlust” album.
  • 2017, they were inducted into the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame.
  • 2018, won two CMAA Awards (Country Music Association of Australia) for Best Bluegrass Album (for their “Back Where I Started” album) and Best Instrumental Recording (for “Evelyn’s Kitchen”).