Jack Ladder

Timothy Kenneth Rogers (born 6 April 1983), known by his stage name Jack Ladder, is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer. His music is characterised by his baritone voice and poignant observations on love and death, often featuring gallows humour.

Biography Since 2005 Ladder has released five albums: Not Worth Waiting For (Spunk 2005), Love Is Gone (Spunk 2008), Hurtsville (Spunk 2011/Holloweyed 2012) and Playmates (Self Portrait 2014). Love Is Gone was short-listed for the Australian Music Prize, at which it also won the Red Bull Music Award for recognition of outstanding potential. It was also selected as Album of the Year by Who magazine.

In 2011 Ladder released Hurtsville with The Dreamlanders (Kirin J. Callinan, Donny Benét and Laurence Pike). Following its release he was nominated in The Age (Melbourne) EG Music Awards in multiple categories, including Best Male Artist, Best Song and Best Album. The lead single, "Cold Feet", was crowned "Song of the Year" by leading Australian music site Mess & Noise, and Hurtsville was short-listed for the Australian Music Prize.

Hurtsville was released in North America via the Holloweyed label and in Germany/BENELUX via Skycap in 2012. Inpress praised the record, deeming it "honest, rich & like nothing else". Beat magazine said that "Ladder continues to thrill, frustrated and intrigue" with the album. The Age called it "A terrifying wasp-factory novella of disgust", while Vice rated the album 9 out of 10 and said it "Tak[es] subversion to another level". Time Out rated it 5 out of 5 stars.

On 28 June 2021, Jack Ladder and The Dreamlanders announced sixth studio album Hijack! and released lead single "Astronaut".

Release date: 3 November 2014 Label: Sub/Independent (SP001CD) Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl 3

Release date: 7 May 2018 Label: Independent (BARELY017CD) Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, vinyl 3

Release date: 10 September 2021 Label: Endless Recordings Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl —

Release Date: 14 July 2023 Label: Endless Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl —

Awards Australian Music Prize The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The AMP commenced in 2005. 2008 Love Is Gone Australian Music Prize

APRA Music Awards

"Tell It Like It Is"

"White Flag" National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. National Live Music Awards of 2016 Donny Benét (Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders) Live Bassist of the Year