Audrey Auld-Mezera
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Birth name | Audrey Auld |
Born | 14 January 1964 |
Origin | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
Died | August 9, 2015 Stinson Beach, California, USA | (aged 51)
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar |
Labels | Reckless Records |
Associated acts | Bill Chambers, Kieran Kane, Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier, Dale Watson, Kasey Chambers, and Carrie Rodriguez |
Website | www |
Audrey Auld-Mezera (née Audrey Auld)[1] (January 14, 1964 - August 9, 2015) was an Australian American country music touring singer–songwriter. She had released eleven albums and three EPs on her own Reckless Records label,[1] and had recorded with numerous musicians including Bill Chambers, Kieran Kane, Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier, Dale Watson, Kasey Chambers, and Carrie Rodriguez.[2] She had songs recorded by various artists and songs placed on the FX TV shows "Justified", "Longmire", "NCIS: New Orleans" and "The Good Guys". She hosted songwriting workshops with inmates in San Quentin Prison in California from 2007 till 2013.[2]
Auld-Mezera died of cancer on August 9, 2015, aged 51.[3][4]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
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Looking Back to See (with Bill Chambers) |
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The Fallen |
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Losing Faith |
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Texas |
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Lost Men and Angry Girls |
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Come Find Me |
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Resurrection Moon |
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Tonk |
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Compilation albums[]
Title | Album details |
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Reckless Records Garage Sale: 1997-2003 (by various artists]) |
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Live albums[]
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In the House (with Nina Gerber) |
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Extended plays[]
Title | EP details |
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Billabong Song |
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Wood |
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Hey Warden |
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ARIA nominations[]
Two of Auld-Mezera's albums have been nominated for awards by the Australian Recording Industry Association.[2]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Lost to |
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2001 | The Fallen | Best Country Album | Nominated | Slim Dusty - Looking Forward, Looking Back |
2005 | Texas | Best Country Album | Nominated | Keith Urban - Be Here |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Audrey Auld Mezera at allmusic
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Reckless Records biography
- ^ "Singer-songwriter Audrey Auld dies at 51". The Tennessean. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "Tributes: Auld, Audrey (Mrs Daniel Mezera)". The Mercury (Hobart). August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
External links[]
- Australian country singer-songwriters
- Australian female singer-songwriters
- Australian women guitarists
- 1964 births
- 2015 deaths