Kalju Tonuma | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Rock, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic Folk, Electro-Pop, Electronic, Alt-Country, Metal |
| Occupation(s) | Record Producer, Audio Artist, Performer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Associated acts | MEJU, Megan Bernard, Ollie Olsen, The Mavis's, Deadstar, Effigy, Boom Crash Opera, The Sharp, Hunters and Collectors, Taipan Tiger Girls, Trial Kennedy, Khristian Mizzi |
| Website | kaljutonuma |
Kalju Tonuma is an Australian music producer, songwriter and performer of Estonian descent. He is one half of the production team MEJU (pronounced "me-you") which he founded with Megan Bernard in 2014. He also manages record label Of One Kind and live-stream venue The B Side. [1]
He began his career in 1989 at Platinum Studios in South Yarra, Australia. He has been nominated for a number of Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards. These include 'Engineer of the Year' (1994) for This Is The Sharp by The Sharp, ‘Engineer of the Year’ (1999) for Kid Indestructible by 28 Days; Felicity Hunter's "Hardcore Adore"; and The Mavis's "Puberty Song",[2] as well as ‘Engineer of the Year’ and ‘Producer of the Year’ (2001) for Superheist’s The Prize Recruit. In 2007, he completed a Master of Music Degree (M.Mus.) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Gold and Platinum Records
- 1995 - The Sharp - GOLD (album) - This Is The Sharp
- 1997 - The Mavis's - GOLD (single & album) - Cry/Pink Pills
- 2000 - 28 Days - DOUBLE PLATINUM (album) - Upstyledown GOLD (single) - Rip It Up
- 2005 - Bodyjar - GOLD (album) - How It Works
- 2009 - The Temper Trap - PLATINUM (album) SILVER (UK album) - Conditions
- 2009 - The Living End - DOUBLE PLATINUM (album) - White Noise
- 2010 - Superheist - GOLD (album) - The Prize Recruit
Awards and nominations
- 1994 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
- 1999 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
- 2001 - Nominated for Engineer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
- 2001 - Nominated for Producer Of The Year (ARIA Music Awards)
Mixing Credits
- 2 - Taipan Tiger Girls
MEJU single releases
- Well Done (April 2020)[3]
- Change (May 2020) [4]
- Turnaround (June 2020) [5]
- All Is Good (November 2020) [6]
- Used To Have A Job feat. Pesky Bones (Peter Farnan) (November 2020)[7]
MEJU productions
- Anactoria - Good Mind [8]
- Khristian Mizzi - Hold Onto Me [9]
- Datson + Hughes - Flowers and the Axe [10]
- Kate Jukes & The Blue Healers - Heart One [11]
References
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/bsiderocks
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1999: 13th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ https://meju.bandcamp.com/track/well-done
- ^ https://meju.bandcamp.com/track/change
- ^ https://meju.bandcamp.com/track/turnaround
- ^ https://meju.bandcamp.com/track/all-is-good
- ^ https://meju.bandcamp.com/track/used-to-have-a-job
- ^ https://anactoria.bandcamp.com/track/good-mind
- ^ https://khristianmizzi.bandcamp.com/
- ^ https://www.datsonhughes.com/flowers-and-the-axe-lp.html
- ^ https://katejukes.bandcamp.com/album/heart-one