Give the Girl a Spanner

Give the Girl a Spanner was a hit for Australian singer Kate Cook in 2013. It made it into the top 30 in the Australian country charts.

"Give the Girl a Spanner"
Song by Kate Cook
from the album Come a Long Way (EP)
Released2013
Formatdigital download
GenreCountry
Composer(s)Kate Cook, Allan Caswell
Kate Cook singles chronology
"Survive"
(2011)		 "Give the Girl a Spanner"
(2013)		 "Hit The Highway"
(2014)

Background

The inspiration for the song came about when Cook had moved to Rockhampton, and was working as a trades assistant on hydraulic machinery for CAT trucks and vehicles [1] It was about women finding strength in jobs that men usually did.[2] It She co-wrote the song with Allan Caswell.[3]

After going missing on 3 March 2019, Cook was found dead in bushland, close to her Lowood home. The cause of death was not believed to be suspicious.[4][5]

Chart action

The song was picking up pace and by October 2013, it was getting a good amount of airplay.[6] The song managed to get to #3 in the Australian Tracks Top 30.[7]

Awards

The song won her an Australian Independent Music Award.[8] The single did well at the Music Oz Awards, being named as the 2013 country single of the year.[9]


References
  1. Queensland Times, 21 July 2013 - OPINION, Music refuses to let Kate go by Chris Owen
  2. Daily Mercury, 19 October 2013 - Heartfelt collection of songs earns Cook further recognition by COWEN
  3. Melbourne Observer, 2 October 2013 - Page 108 Observer Showbiz, New EP for Kate
  4. Who, March 4, 2019 - Australian Idol star Kate Cook has died after being involved in a police search by Abi Moustafa
  5. People.com, March 04, 2019 - Former Australian Idol Star Kate Cook, 36, Found Dead a Day After Being Reported Missing By Robin Merrett
  6. Daily Mercury, 19 October 2013 - Heartfelt collection of songs earns Cook further recognition by COWEN
  7. Amrap's AirIt - Page 594 Kate Cook - Hit the Highway Country 2 July 2014
  8. The Queensland Times, 23 January 2014 - MUSIC, Kate takes her 'spanner' to fine tune music career by Geoff Egan
  9. Melbourne Observer, 13 November 2013 - Page 104 Observer Showbiz, Music Oz Award to Kate - Rob Foenander
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.