Jack River

Holly Isabella Rankin (born 19 December 1991), known professionally as Jack River, is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Her debut album, Sugar Mountain (22 June 2018), peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018 she received nominations for Breakthrough Artist, Best Pop Release and Engineer of the Year (the latter shared with Xavier Dunn and John Castle).

Early life Holly Isabella Rankin was born on 19 December 1991, to David and Donna Rankin, She started writing a diary from the age of five or six, with Rankin stating, "I just had an attraction to writing and also recording things. I've always been fascinated by people and stories and nature." James Monger of AllMusic described how her, "laid-back, psych-tinged electropop [had] earned her a loyal local following."

River signed with I Oh You / Universal Music Australia, which issued her single, "Talk Like That", in early 2016.

Her seven-track EP, Highway Songs No. 2 (October 2016) peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums Chart. It was co-produced by Rankin and Xavier Dunn. In June–July 2017 the singer-songwriter launched a series of concerts, Electric Lady, featuring only female acts: Ali Barter, Alex Lahey, and Gretta Ray. River supported Midnight Oil during that year and undertook her own Fool's Gold Tour.

On 22 June 2018, River released her debut album, Sugar Mountain, titled for Neil Young's song of the same name. The album recounts River's painful memories, including her sister's fatal accident. It peaked at number 11 on the Albums Chart and received three nominations at the 2018 ARIA Awards: Breakthrough Artist, Best Pop Release and Engineer of the Year (the latter shared with Dunn and John Castle). In October 2019, she came at no.11 in Happy Mag 's list of "The 15 Australian female artists changing the game right now".

On 4 October 2019, River released the single "Later Flight" and announced she had an EP due for release on 14 February 2020.

In September 2021, River released "We Are the Youth" saying "At the same time as there is widespread climate injustice, there is ongoing abuse of power on many fronts in our society: against First Nations people, in the halls of parliament and in workplaces everywhere. People are tired of it. We want change and action and we are ready to work to build our way out of a broken system." In an album review, Ellie Robinson from NME called it "a psychedelic cruise through streams of pop influenced by surf-rock and shoegaze, carried by lyrics that paint an oddly alluring picture of an apocalyptic hellscape."

Personal life Rankin's sister, Shannon Rankin (born 1995), died in 2006 in an accident due to a faulty drain in a spa. On 3 December 2020, Rankin held a climate panel entitled New Energy, designed to get politicians together to discuss energy and climate policy. The event saw politicians respond to questions from guests, including Triple J presenters Avani Dias and Lewis Hobba, in addition to rugby union player David Pocock, motivational speaker Turia Pitt, and Reuben Styles of electronic music duo Peking Duk. On 27 October 2021, Rankin criticised Scott Morrison and his Government's plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, labelling it "gutless" and "paper thin".

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with year released and selected chart positions shown Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS Sugar Mountain Released: 22 June 2018 Label: I Oh You (IOU268/IOU269) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 11 Endless Summer Released: 16 June 2023 Label: Waterfront Records/MGM Distribution (JACKRIVER01) Format: CD, digital download Highway Songs No. 2 Released: 7 October 2016 Label: I Oh You (IOU175) Format: CD, digital download, streaming Stranger Heart Released: 14 February 2020 Label: I Oh You (IOU402) Format: LP, digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist +List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS "Talk Like That" 2016 — Highway Songs No. 2 "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" — "Palo Alto" — ARIA: Gold "Fool's Gold" 2017 — ARIA: Platinum Sugar Mountain "Fault Line" — ARIA: Gold 2018 — "Limo Song" — "Confess" — ARIA: Gold "Adolescent" — Sugar Mountain (Deluxe Edition) "Later Flight" — "Dark Star" 2020 — "We Are the Youth" 2021 — "Real Life" 2022 — Endless Summer — "Endless Summer" — "Honey" — "Lie to You" —

As featured artist +List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album shown Title Year Album "Multiply" 2020 Five Songs to Briefly Fill the Void and Wherever I Go, I Want To Leave

Awards AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Sugar Mountain Best Independent Pop Album or EP

Stranger Heart Best Independent Pop Album or EP

Endless Summer Best Independent Pop Album or EP APRA Music Awards The APRA Music Awards are an annual awards ceremony. Jack River has received two nominations.

Herself Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Jack River has received 4 nominations overall.

Breakthrough Artist Best Pop Release Holly Rankin, Xavier Dunn & John Castle for Sugar Mountain Engineer of the Year 2019 "Sugar" Best Dance Release Environmental Music Prize The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation. It commenced in 2022. 2022 "We Are the Youth" Environmental Music Prize 2025 "Nature's Cry" (in collaboration with the Australian Conservation Foundation) Environmental Music Prize

J Awards The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. 2017 "Fool's Gold" Australian Video of the Year 2021 Jack River You Done Good Award 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.

Live Pop Act of the Year | NSW Live Act of the Year |

Rolling Stone Australia Awards The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. 2022 "We Are the Youth" Best Single