Laura Jean
Laura Jean | |
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| Birth name | Laura Jean Englert |
| Born | Sydney |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Folk Classical |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Unstable Ape/Stomp (2003-2007) Scotland Yard/Shock/Y2 (2007-2010) Chapter(2011-current) |
| Website | www |
Laura Jean Englert[1] is an Australian musician from Melbourne, Victoria who performs as Laura Jean.[2] She is known for her classically inspired folk songs, often using a range of orchestral instruments. She garnered much critical acclaim for her debut album, Our Swan Song, receiving high rotational support from community and alternative radio stations such as Triple J. She received high exposure when Snow Patrol, fans of her, asked her to sing Martha Wainwright's part in the song Set the Fire to the Third Bar during their two Australian tours in 2007. Her second album, Eden Land, was released on 1 March 2008 in Australia. In August, Laura Jean was invited by Deborah Conway to take part in the Broad Festival project, which toured major Australian cities including performing at the Sydney Opera House.[3] With Laura Jean and Conway were Elana Stone, Liz Stringer and Dianna Corcoran – they performed their own and each other's songs.[4]
Laura Jean's third album, A Fool Who'll, was selected as album of the week by Melbourne radio station 3RRR for the week of 29 August 2011.[5]
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Title | Details |
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| Our Swan Song |
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| Laura Jean's Eden Land |
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| A Fool Who'll |
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| Laura Jean |
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| Devotion |
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Extended plays[]
| Title | Details |
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| The Hunter's Ode |
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| I'm a Rabbit, I'm a Fox |
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Awards and nominations[]
AIR Awards[]
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR Awards of 2019[6][7] | herself | Best Independent Artist | Nominated |
| Devotion | Best Independent Album | Nominated | |
| "Girls on the TV" | Best Independent Single/EP | Nominated |
Australian Music Prize[]
The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[8] | Laura Jean | Australian Music Prize | Nominated |
| 2018[9][10] | Devotion | Australian Music Prize | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "APRA search engine". APRA. Retrieved 5 August 2008.[dead link] Note: search result for song title IM A RABBIT IM A FOX
- ^ Zuel, Usic Bernard (28 June 2008). "Songs of change". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 5 August 2008.
- ^ Elliott, Tim (19 August 2008). "Lady's Night at the Beckoning Microphone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Broad 2008". Broad Festival. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "Triple R - Melbourne Independent Radio - 102.7FM > Music> Album of the Week". Rrr.org.au. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Winners & Shortlists". australian music prize. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "gurrumul-wins-australian-music-prize". 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External links[]
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Australian folk singers
- Musicians from Melbourne
- 21st-century Australian singers
- 21st-century Australian women singers