Laura Jean
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Laura Jean Englert is an Australia
n musician from Melbourne
, Victoria
who performs as Laura Jean. 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. With Laura Jean and Conway were Elana Stone
, Liz Stringer and Dianna Corcoran
– they performed their own and each other's songs.
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.
"It's Supposed to be Summer" featured on Various - Acoustic 2 (2006)
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n musician from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
who performs as Laura Jean. 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
Our Swan Song
Our Swan Song is the debut 2006 release from Laura Jean. "I'm a Rabbit, I'm a Fox" and "A Good Thing" were released as radio singles and achieved high rotation on Triple J...
, receiving high rotational support from community and alternative radio stations such as Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
. She received high exposure when Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
, fans of her, asked her to sing Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle...
's part in the song Set the Fire to the Third Bar
Set the Fire to the Third Bar
"Set the Fire to the Third Bar" is a song from Snow Patrol's fourth album, Eyes Open, featuring Martha Wainwright on vocals. The song was released as a single on the 13 November 2006.- Background :...
during their two Australian tours in 2007. Her second album, Eden Land
Eden Land
-Track listing:All tracks by Laura Jean#"Magic Unnamed / Eden Land" – 4:59#"November" – 2:14#"Lady Of The Lake" – 1:51#"Yellow Moon" – 3:40#"Mikhael" – 2:45#"Love Is Going To Lead Us" – 4:31#"Anniversary" – 4:22#"Eve" – 3:44#"Adam" – 3:50- Personnel :...
, was released on 1 March 2008 in Australia. In August, Laura Jean was invited by Deborah Conway
Deborah Conway
Deborah Ann Conway, is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and had a career as a model and actor. She was a founding member of the 1980s rock band Do-Ré-Mi with their surprise top 5 hit "Man Overboard"....
to take part in the Broad Festival project, which toured major Australian cities including performing at the Sydney Opera House. With Laura Jean and Conway were Elana Stone
Elana Stone
Elana Stone is a vocalist, songwriter, pianist, accordion player, and band leader based in Sydney, Australia. Described by John Bailey from Sunday Age as 'One of the most impressive singing voices in the country' , her album In the Garden of Wild Things was released in 2006 on the Jazzgroove label...
, Liz Stringer and Dianna Corcoran
Dianna Corcoran
Dianna Corcoran is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. Among numerous awards, she is a two-time Golden Guitar winner-History:Corcoran's initial interest in country music involved yodeling...
– they performed their own and each other's songs.
Laura Jean's third album A fool who'll was selected as album of the week by Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
radio station 3RRR
3RRR
3RRR is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world....
for the week of 29 August 2011.
Discography
- The Hunter's Ode E.P.Extended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(November 2003) - I'm a Rabbit, I'm a Fox E.P. (November 2005)
- Our Swan SongOur Swan SongOur Swan Song is the debut 2006 release from Laura Jean. "I'm a Rabbit, I'm a Fox" and "A Good Thing" were released as radio singles and achieved high rotation on Triple J...
(1 May 2006) - Eden LandEden Land-Track listing:All tracks by Laura Jean#"Magic Unnamed / Eden Land" – 4:59#"November" – 2:14#"Lady Of The Lake" – 1:51#"Yellow Moon" – 3:40#"Mikhael" – 2:45#"Love Is Going To Lead Us" – 4:31#"Anniversary" – 4:22#"Eve" – 3:44#"Adam" – 3:50- Personnel :...
(1 March 2008) - A fool who'll (2 September 2011)
Tracks on compilation albums
"I'm a Rabbit, I'm a Fox" featured on Triple J - Home and Hosed (Volume 4) (2006)"It's Supposed to be Summer" featured on Various - Acoustic 2 (2006)