# Superego (band)

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–present: 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.

## 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 | Jasmine & Licorice |
| "Flesh Off the Bone" | 2017 | non album single |
| As Superego |||
| "I Am the Jungle" | 2018 | non album single |
| "Burn" | 2019 | Nautilus |
| "Caller ID" | 2019 | Nautilus |
| "Last Tango" (featuring Cruz Patterson) | | Nautilus |
| "O.B.S (Outer Body Stranger)" (featuring Sampa the Great) | 2020 | Nautilus |
| "Chrome Face" | 2023 | Who Are You Hiding From? |
| "Lies" (featuring Sakidasumi) | 2023 | Who Are You Hiding From? |
| "Dpopn" (with Mali Jo$e) | 2023 | Who Are You Hiding From? |

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Bad Like Ri Ri" (Adrian Dzvuke featuring POW! Negro) | 2020 | TBA |

## 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | POW! Negro | Western Australia Live Voice of the Year | Won |

### 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
| 2020 | "Bad Like Ri Ri" (Adrian Dzvuke featuring POW! Negro) | Urban / Hip hop Song of the Year | Won |

### 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 five awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
| 2016 | POW! Negro | Most Popular New Act | Won |
| 2016 | POW! Negro | Most Popular Urban Act | Won |
| 2017 | POW! Negro | Most Popular Live Act | Won |
| 2017 | POW! Negro | Most Popular Urban Act | Won |
| 2019 | Superego | Best Urban Act | Won |