Superego (stylised as SUPEREGO) is a collective of producers, rappers singers and multi-instrumentalist artist out of Fremantle, Western Australia, previously known as POW! Negro from 2015 until 2018.
History 2015–2018: POW! Negro POW! Negro formed late in 2015. In August 2016, they won The Big Splash competition. Their debut single "Hidle Ho" was released in November 2016 and launched in Mojos Bar in Fremantle.
In January 2017, the band opened the Southbound Festival. POW! Negro released their debut EP Jasmine & Licorice in July of the same year.
The band supported Midnight Oil, Sampa The Great and Remi.
2018–2023: Superego & Nautilus In July 2018, the band announced they had changed their name to Superego. In a statement, the group said they "have grown more than [they] ever thought [they] could have" adding "the next steps for the group will be as SUPEREGO. As a culturally and musically diverse group, we wanted a name that was representative and reflective of everyone and feel this new identity encapsulates us as a whole."
Superego released the EP Nautilus in March 2020.
2023–present: Debut Album Who Are You Hiding From? In June 2023, the band released their debut studio album Who Are You Finding From? featuring singles Chrome Face, Lies (with Sakidasumi), and DPOPN (with Mali Jo$e). The album was nominated and won in the Best Album category at the 2023 West Australian Music Industry Awards.
Band members Toby Batchelor – Bass and Vox Lachlan Dymond – Guitar, Sampling & MC Rhys Hussey – Guitar, Drums & Vox Kaprou Lea – Sax Nelson Mondlane – MC
Past Members Luke Smoker - Drums (2015 - 2016) Patrick McCarthy - Guitar & MC (2015 - 2016) Chris Young – Guitar & Synth (2017 - 2019)
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Details As Superego Who Are You Hiding From? Released: June 2023 Format: CD, digital Label: Superego
Extended plays +List of EPs, with release date and label shown Title Details As POW! Negro Jasmine & Licorice Released: 28 July 2017 Label: POW! Negro Formats: digital download, streaming As Superego Nautilus Released: 25 March 2020 Label: Allbreed Agency Formats: digital, streaming
Singles As lead artist Title Year Album As POW! Negro "Hidle Ho"2016 Jasmine & Licorice "Money for Portraits" 2017 "Flesh Off the Bone" As Superego "I Am the Jungle"2018 "Burn"2019 Nautilus "Caller ID" "Last Tango" "O.B.S (Outer Body Stranger)" 2020 "Chrome Face"2023 Who Are You Hiding From? "Lies" (with Sakidasumi) "DPOPN" (with Mali Jo$e)
As featured artist Title Year Album "Bad Like Ri Ri" 2020
Awards and nominations 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.
| 2017 | POW! Negro | Western Australia Live Voice of the Year
WAM Song of the Year The WAM Song of the Year was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia.
(wins only) |- | 2020 | "Bad Like Ri Ri" (Adrian Dzvuke featuring POW! Negro) | Urban / Hip hop Song of the Year
West Australian Music Industry Awards The West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on annually by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). The group has won six awards.
(wins only) |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 | POW! Negro | Most Popular New Act
| POW! Negro | Most Popular Urban Act
| rowspan="2"| 2017 | POW! Negro | Most Popular Live Act
| POW! Negro | Most Popular Urban Act
| 2019 | Superego | Best Urban Act
|2023 | Superego | Best Album
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