Lawrie Minson
Lawrence Minson is an Australian country musician, guitarist and songwriter residing in Tamworth, New South Wales. He married Shelley Watts on 12 September 2008. Together, they perform as a rockabilly duo.
Early career
Lawrie Minson is the son of Australian country music radio personality John Minson, who moved from Sydney to Tamworth in 1961 to work as an announcer/copywriter at Radio Station 2TM. Nicknamed ‘Hoedown Junior’ at Tamworth High School after his father’s country music radio show, Minson tried to distance himself from any connection to country music until age 20.Minson's own music industry career commenced in 1979 by accompanying Buddy Williams on tour as a guitarist. Over the span of subsequent decades, Minson performed as part of the Lee Kernaghan touring band, and accompanied Jimmy Barnes, Ross Wilson, Slim Dusty, James Blundell, Troy Cassar-Daley, and Matt Scullion. In 1989, Minson contributed “When the Rain Tumbles Down in July” and a tribute to Tex Morton, “Murrumbidgee Jack” on an instrumental record album of Australian classics.
Music awards
Minson won the following four Golden Guitar awards at various Tamworth Country Music Festivals...- 1984 – Golden Guitar for Instrumental of the Year with “Moonjibah Mull” as part of The Hired Hands band
- 1987 - Golden Guitar for Vocal Group of the Year as part of Three Chord Wonders band
- 1990 – Golden Guitar for Instrumental of the Year with “Wild River”
- 1997 – Golden Guitar for Instrumental of the Year with “Action Jackson”
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Year | Name | Tracks |
| 1988 | "Morning Mail" | Morning Mail One Small Photograph Of You |
| 1996 | "Action Jackson" | Action Jackson She Won't Let You Down |
| 1997 | "One More Time Around" | One More Time Around |
Recent career
In 2008, Minson married Shelley Watts on the eve of his fiftieth birthday. In more recent years, Lawrie and wife Shelley Minson have performed together as a rockabilly duo at Australian music festivals including Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival, Gympie Music Muster, Woodford Folk Festival and the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They have also travelled to the USA to take part in the world's largest Rockabilly Festival - Viva Las Vegas.Music awards
- 2016 - Tamworth Songwriters' Association presented the Tex Morton Award to Lawrie Minson in recognition of his support and promotion of new songwriters. It is of interest to note TSA was set up in 1978 by Radio 2TM station manager Max Ellis and John Minson
Shelley Minson
Music awards
- 2014 Golden Medallion Award Winner for Best New Talent in NSW with her song "The Dance At The Old Wybong Hall"
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Year | Name | Tracks |
| 2015 | "Zombie Fear" | Zombie Fear |
| 2015 | "Thinkin' 'Bout a Boy" | Thinkin' 'Bout a Boy |