JORDIE LANE

Blending the dark romanticism of Bruce Springsteen, the country swagger of Gram Parsons and the versatility of Ryan Adams, Jordie Lane has been described as “Australia’s brightest new roots music star”. A dynamic live performer, Jordie’s stage show centers around his story-telling and crowd interaction. In the vein of UK icon Billy Bragg, his performances shift from folk concert to comedy show to rock n roll gig in the space of two songs. It is this rare gift that has seen him sell out numerous Australian and New Zealand tours, support major acts including The Moody Blues, Gotye, Cat Power, Neko Case, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Weakerthans and Loudon Wainwright III, and perform at major festivals including Americana Music Festival, Canadian Music Week, Ontario Council of Folk Festivals, Woodford Folk Festival, Falls Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival and West Coast Blues & Roots Festival. Lane has also been a prolific recording artist over the last decade, releasing 3 independent EPs between 2002-2005, before his first national release in 2006, ‘Lover’s Ride’. His 2009 release ‘Sleeping Patterns’ garnered critical acclaim, award nominations and another level of profile amongst Australian music fans and media. The following year Jordie was also featured on Triple J’s popular ‘Like A Version’ compilation with a cover of MGMT’s ‘Electric Feel’. In 2011, working alongside Grammy Award winning Producer Tom Biller (Beck, Kanye West, Fiona Apple), Jordie recorded an album on a 4-track tape machine in hotel rooms and basements around the US. ‘Blood Thinner’ has been another critical triumph and it received a coveted nomination for ‘Best Blues & Roots Album’ at the 2011 Australian Independent Music Awards. In 2012, Jordie made his theatrical debut starring in the Australia premier of ‘Grievous Angel: The Legend of Gram Parsons’ to rave reviews. He followed this with showcases at Americana Music Festival in Nashville and Ontario Council of Folk Festivals in Toronto before returning to Australia for a 10-date tour with Billy Bragg. This has led straight into the release of his new single ‘Fool For Love’ and tours around Australia and New Zealand to round out the year. ‘Fool For Love’ was crowned iTunes Single of the Week in November, and has received critical acclaim nationwide. It is the first single from Jordie’s forthcoming third album which will be released in 2013.