Penny Flanagan
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Penny Flanagan attended high school at Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College
and is a Sydney based singer/songwriter and novelist. Her musical career began in 1989 when she cut her teeth on the workings of the Australian music industry as one half of the widely acclaimed folk-pop duo, Club Hoy. The duo released three EPs and the album 'Thursday's Fortune' (in 1991) before Flanagan went solo.
The first single from her debut album, 'Bravado' was 'Lap It Up' which hit #52 in Triple J Hottest 100, 1994
. The album was produced by Martin Armiger
and featured Paul Hester
from Crowded House
on drums.
She also received significant radio and MTV
play for her cover of Prince
's 'When You Were Mine
' from her EP, 'Seven Flights Up' which was released on her own independent label, Penny Dreadful Records.
In 1997, she contributed an offbeat cover of Kylie Minogue
's 'Better the Devil You Know
' to the soundtrack of the Australian film, 'Dust Off The Wings' and released a music video for the song that aired on MTV
and Rage
.
Her next release, 'Light Sleeper' was praised by Australian Rolling Stone
Magazine as "a mature and intelligent release from a genuine talent, deserving of wider success.” The album was produced by Tim Powles
of The Church
and featured s duet with Steve Kilbey
on the track 'Into the Sun'. After the release of 'Light Sleeper' she retreated from performing in order to start a family. She and her husband Marcus have three children.
She has also written two books, the novel 'Sing to Me' and children's book 'Changing The Sky'.
She is the sister of actress/comedienne Kitty Flanagan
.
1. Lap It Up
2. Someone Else's Shoes
3. Coming Around
4. The Sky
5. Uncertain Sins
6. Blanket
7. God Damn These Clowns
8. Piece of You
9. Dig
10. Big Parade
11. Lies
12. Flesh and Bone
13. The Sky (Radio Edit)
14. The Sky (Extended Mix)
15. The Sky (Dub Madness)
*Seven Flights Up (1996)
*Light Sleeper (1998)
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College is a Roman Catholic, secondary, day school for girls, located in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and is a Sydney based singer/songwriter and novelist. Her musical career began in 1989 when she cut her teeth on the workings of the Australian music industry as one half of the widely acclaimed folk-pop duo, Club Hoy. The duo released three EPs and the album 'Thursday's Fortune' (in 1991) before Flanagan went solo.
The first single from her debut album, 'Bravado' was 'Lap It Up' which hit #52 in Triple J Hottest 100, 1994
Triple J Hottest 100, 1994
The 1994 Triple J Hottest 100, counted down in January 1995, was a countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. A CD featuring 32 of the songs was released...
. The album was produced by Martin Armiger
Martin Armiger
John Martin Armiger is an Australian musician, record producer and film/TV composer. He was singer-songwriter and guitarist with Melbourne-based rock band, The Sports during 1978–1981, which had Top 30 hits on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart with, "Don't Throw Stones" , "Strangers on a...
and featured Paul Hester
Paul Hester
Paul Newell Hester was an Australian musician and television personality; he was the drummer for the related bands Split Enz and Crowded House.-The early years:...
from Crowded House
Crowded House
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...
on drums.
She also received significant radio and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
play for her cover of Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
's 'When You Were Mine
When You Were Mine
"When You Were Mine" is a song written and released by Prince on his 1980 album, Dirty Mind. Though not released as a single, the song received a promotional 12" release...
' from her EP, 'Seven Flights Up' which was released on her own independent label, Penny Dreadful Records.
In 1997, she contributed an offbeat cover of Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
's 'Better the Devil You Know
Better the Devil You Know
"Better the Devil You Know" is a dance-pop song written by Stock, Aitken & Waterman for Kylie Minogue's third studio album Rhythm of Love.-Background:...
' to the soundtrack of the Australian film, 'Dust Off The Wings' and released a music video for the song that aired on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and Rage
Rage (TV program)
Rage is a popular all-night Australian music video program broadcast on ABC1 on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Saturday nights. It was first screened on the weekend of Friday, 17 April 1987. With Soul Train no longer being produced, it is the oldest music television program currently still...
.
Her next release, 'Light Sleeper' was praised by Australian Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone Australia
Rolling Stone Australia is an Australian-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published monthly, it is the Australian edition of the United States' Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone was initially released in Melbourne in May 1970 as a supplement in Revolution, an...
Magazine as "a mature and intelligent release from a genuine talent, deserving of wider success.” The album was produced by Tim Powles
Tim Powles
Tim Powles is a music producer and artist originally from New Zealand, and though now an Australian resident, he is of English/Irish descent. Also known as timEbandit Powles, his main instrument and first love was the drum kit and tuned percussion. In the 70's he won a scholarship to join the New...
of The Church
The Church (band)
The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...
and featured s duet with Steve Kilbey
Steve Kilbey
Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
on the track 'Into the Sun'. After the release of 'Light Sleeper' she retreated from performing in order to start a family. She and her husband Marcus have three children.
She has also written two books, the novel 'Sing to Me' and children's book 'Changing The Sky'.
She is the sister of actress/comedienne Kitty Flanagan
Kitty Flanagan
Kitty Flanagan is an Australian comedian.She is best known in Australia for her work on the television series Full Frontal and in the United Kingdom for her work on The Sketch Show. Before getting a job at Full Frontal, Kitty spent 5 years masquerading as a copywriter before moving into stand-ups...
.
Discography
*Bravado (1994) AUS #681. Lap It Up
2. Someone Else's Shoes
3. Coming Around
4. The Sky
5. Uncertain Sins
6. Blanket
7. God Damn These Clowns
8. Piece of You
9. Dig
10. Big Parade
11. Lies
12. Flesh and Bone
13. The Sky (Radio Edit)
14. The Sky (Extended Mix)
15. The Sky (Dub Madness)
*Seven Flights Up (1996)
*Light Sleeper (1998)