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  • Comment: The article still reads like a LLM generated piece: there are multiple sentences that do not convey real meaning; plus overuse of the words "notable" and "contributions." It would benefit from being simplified and the padding removed. ArthurTheGardener (talk) 17:05, 7 April 2026 (UTC)
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Luke Moller
OriginQueensland, Australia
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentsFiddle, Violin, Viola, Mandolin, Guitar
AwardsAustralian National Bluegrass Champion, Fiddle & Mandolin
Websitelukemoller.com

Luke Moller is a professional string musician, producer[1] and educator from Brisbane, Queensland. He is known for work in the country and bluegrass genres, including with American artists Hayes Carll, David Lowery and Maddie & Tae.[2][3][4]

His work with artists, as well as his own materials, has over 16 million streams globally.[5]

Education & Early Career

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Moller studied classical violin performance at the Queensland Conservatorium, and jazz violin performance at Berklee College, Boston, USA[6].

Moller was a member of the Australian Youth Orchestra[7], and a former member of The Luke Moller Quartet[8], gypsy jazz and flamenco group The Saruzu Quartet[9], country group The Alan Ladds[10] and Nashville-based bluegrass ensemble Fireball Mail[11].

Awards & Recognition

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Moller won the Australian National Bluegrass Championships at Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2008 for fiddle, and in 2011 for mandolin.[12]

Animated short Chomp, where he was a contributing musical editor, won multiple awards in 2020 including at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, Cult Critic Movie Awards and World Film Carnival, Singapore.[13]

Moller was also a finalist in the 2021 Australian Folk Music Awards 'Traditional Folk Music Album of the Year' category for his collaboration on The Bulletin Debate with Liam Gerner. [14]

He played fiddle and mandolin for 2022 Apple Arcade Game of the Year, Wylde Flowers, the debut gaming title from Australian based Studio Drydock[15].

In 2024 Moller was awarded a Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Creative Fellowship to travel to Nashville, USA and improve his skills in outlaw country style electric guitar under guidance from Brothers Osborne guitarist, Jason Graumlich.[16]

Credits

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Recording & Performance[17]

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Moller's discography includes Australian artists such as Kasey Chambers, Kate Miller-Heidke[18], Brian Cadd[19] and Shane Nicholson, as well as international acts including Hunter Hayes on The 21 Project, Maddie & Tae, Cracker and David Lowery, Hayes Carll, Mali[20] and Parekh & Singh[21]. He has worked with independent and major label releases as a session musician - including ABC Music, Sony Music, Atlantic Records and Cooking Vinyl - across multiple musical genres, particularly bluegrass, country, folk, pop and world music.

Film & TV
Title Role Details
Chomp[22]
  • audio editor
  • Short Animation
  • Release date: 2020
Elvis[23]
  • fiddle player
  • Original Motion Picture
  • Release date: 2022
Gaming
Title Role Details
Wylde Flowers[24]
  • fiddle and mandolin player
Stage
Title Role Details
The John Denver Story - Take Me Home Country Roads [25]
  • mandolin player
  • Stage Show
  • Release date: 2011
Bananaland[26]
  • band member
  • Stage Show
  • Release date: 2023
Writing & Arrangement[27]
Title Artist Details
Dominoes Danny Widdicombe
  • Release date: 2009
  • Label: ABC Music
The First Album Adam Eckersley Band
Liam Gerner And The Sunset Pushers[28] Liam Gerner And The Sunset Pushers
  • Release date: 2016
  • Label: Not on label.
Movin' On (single) Dave Adkins
The Grape Prophet[29] L.S. Underground
  • Release date: 2021
  • Label: Lost in Ohio
Fathers, Sons And Brothers David Lowery

References

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  1. ^ Wallace, Gabby (2020-07-11). "#DontStopTheEducation - Remote production, recording and mixing". Sennheiser. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  2. ^ Hynes, Jim (2020-09-01). "Hayes Carll Reimagines His Own Songs With Darrell Scott, Ray Wylie Hubbard & Allison Moorer on 'Alone Together Sessions'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  3. ^ "Single Premiere: David Lowery - "Fathers, Sons and Brothers" (ft. The BellRays)". The Big Take-Over. 2025-05-06. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  4. ^ "Maddie & Tae – Start Here". Discogs. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  5. ^ "Luke Moller". Songstats. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  6. ^ "St Leonard's College Winter Recitals 2021" (PDF). St Leonard’s College. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  7. ^ "National Music Camp 2004 Participant List" (PDF). Australian Youth Orchestra. 2004. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  8. ^ Yazgin, Leda (2012-10-01). "The Luke Moller Quartet Le Temps Retrouvé @ The NGV Art After Dark". Weekend Notes. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  9. ^ "Do the Tango" (PDF). The Tweed Shire Echo. 2010-09-23. p. 18. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  10. ^ Bailey, thomas (2013-07-03). "Muscycle – The Pedal Powered Concert". Beat. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  11. ^ Belcher, Joshua (2014-07-10). "Fireball Mail sparks concert series". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 2026-06-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ McGrath, Greg (2011-08-03). "Bluegrass Champs 1979 – 2011". Australian Bluegrass. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  13. ^ "Chomp - Awards". IMDB. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  14. ^ "The Australian Folk Music Awards – Wrap Up". Folk Alliance Australia. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  15. ^ Williams, Leah J. (2022-11-30). "Wylde Flowers is the Apple Arcade Game of the Year 2022". pp. Gameshub. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  16. ^ "Lord Mayor's Creative Fellowships 2024 recipients" (PDF). Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  17. ^ "Luke Moller". Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  18. ^ Miller-Heidke, Kate (2012-04-12). "The making of Nightflight". Youtube. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  19. ^ "Silver city / Brian Cadd". State Library of Victoria. 2019. Retrieved 2026-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Britto, David (2020-05-01). "How A TV Show Inspired Mali's New Cinematic Single 'Age of Limbo'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-06-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ Tagat, Anurag (2022-10-10). "Parekh & Singh Capture Magic Realism on 'The Night Is Clear'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2026-06-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Luke Moller". IMDB. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  23. ^ "ELVIS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) DELUXE EDITION". Qobuz. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  24. ^ "Credits". Studio Drydock. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
  25. ^ Coufos, Polly (2011-05-04). "Rick Price salutes John Denver". Perth Now. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
  26. ^ Conway, Suzannah (2023-09-21). "Musical review: Bananaland, QPAC, Brisbane Festival". ArtsHub. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  27. ^ "Luke Moller". Discogs. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  28. ^ "New Video From Liam Gerner & The Sunset Pushers". Rhythms - Australia's Roots Music Magazine. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  29. ^ "Announcing the Vinyl Reissue of The Grape Prophet by L.S. Underground". Lost in Ohio. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
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