The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band… Read Full Bio ↴The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 in Albany, Western Australia, by Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocals), and sistersVikki Thorn (née Simpson) (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals). Their tour band includes Ben Franz (bass) and David Ross Macdonald (drums).
The band's 2003 album Up All Night reached the top five of the Australian Albums Chart, it achieved double platinum status and won four ARIA Awards in October. Two further top five albums were issued, Sun Dirt Water in 2007 and Temptation in 2011. The Waifs have three top fifty singles, "London Still" (2002), "Bridal Train" (2004) and "Sun Dirt Water". The band supported Bob Dylan on his 2003 Australian tour and then his 2003 North American tour, including a gig at the Newport Folk Festival.
The Waifs founded the independent label Jarrah Records in July 2002, co-owned with fellow musician John Butler, and their common manager Phil Stevens, which handles their Australian releases.
The band's 2003 album Up All Night reached the top five of the Australian Albums Chart, it achieved double platinum status and won four ARIA Awards in October. Two further top five albums were issued, Sun Dirt Water in 2007 and Temptation in 2011. The Waifs have three top fifty singles, "London Still" (2002), "Bridal Train" (2004) and "Sun Dirt Water". The band supported Bob Dylan on his 2003 Australian tour and then his 2003 North American tour, including a gig at the Newport Folk Festival.
The Waifs founded the independent label Jarrah Records in July 2002, co-owned with fellow musician John Butler, and their common manager Phil Stevens, which handles their Australian releases.
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Up All Night
The Waifs Lyrics
Fisherman's Daughter I don't like gold And I don't like pearls I'm just…
Flesh and Blood There are secrets In the soul of me Things I keep…
Fourth Floor On the fourth floor of the building With the shallow window…
Highway One I got a place I do call mine Got me a space…
Lighthouse Lighthouse, tall and grand Standing on a cold headland Shine…
London Still I wonder if you can pick up my accent on…
Nothing New I'm going to dress up tonight I'll look real pretty For…
Rescue When your boots are well worn in And you're tired of…
Since I've Been Around Walking down the main street Of the town where I…
Sweetness There's nothing like a big old lie A good record and…
Three Down Three months on the road But I've still got four more…
Up All Night Watched the sun sinking low Watched the moon rising slow Wat…