In 2004 he formed a new band , Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males , comprising Kelly with Gareth Liddiard & Christian Strybosch ( The Drones ) and Tom Carlyon ( The Devastations ) . They were best known for Dan 's Australian slacker-esque guitar sounds , his falsetto vocals and vivid lyrics . The Alpha Males appeared at The Falls Festival in Melbourne and Tasmania and selected Big Day Outs . In March 2004 they released their debut album , '' Sing the Tabloid Blues '' , on In-Fidelity Recordings . At the 2004 ARIA Awards Kelly was nominated for ' Best Male Artist ' , with the band receiving two nominations for ' Best Independent Release ' and ' Breakthrough Artist ' . Around this time , Kelly also joined his uncle 's band , Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions , performing on his 2004 album , '' Ways & Means . '' In 2005 Liddiard and Carlyon travelled to Europe with their respective other projects , with Aaron Cupples , Dan Luscombe and Lewis Boyes joining the Alpha Males . The band then released an EP , '' Pirate Radio '' , in October 2005 , which saw Kelly receive his second ' Best Male Artist ' ARIA Award nomination for the release . The band gained significant press coverage in mid-2006 with their single " Drunk on Election Night " – a reflection on the disillusionment many experienced during the evening of the 2004 Australian federal election . The song was hand picked by Neil Young to be included in his '' Living With War Songs of The Times ''
2004 ARIA Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2004
Dan Kelly (musician)