Sheppard (band)

Sheppard
Sheppard at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in October 2014. From left to right: George, Amy, and Emma Sheppard, Jason Bovino, Dean Gordon, and Michael Butler.
Background information
Origin	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Indie pop indie rock
Years active	2009 (2009)–present
Labels	Empire of Song MGM Chugg Decca Universal Republic
Members	George Sheppard Amy Sheppard Emma Sheppard
Past members	Jared Tredly Michael Butler Jason Bovino Dean Gordon
Website	www.wearesheppard.com

Sheppard are an Australian indie pop trio,^[1] formed in 2009. Their debut studio album, Bombs Away, was released on 11 July 2014, and peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association, while their second single, "Geronimo", spent three weeks at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified 5× platinum.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013, Sheppard were nominated for Best Independent Release for "Let Me Down Easy". At the 2014 ceremony, they were nominated for Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, Song of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Video.

Sheppard were the halftime entertainment at the 2020 AFL Grand Final, performed prior to game two of the 2021 State of Origin Series and in April 2024 became the first band in history to play a show on the Great Barrier Reef.^[2]