Jen Cloher
| Jen Cloher | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Sandcastle |
| Associated acts | Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea |
| Website | www.jencloher.com |
Jen Cloher is an Australian singer-songwriter who records with her band as Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea.
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[edit] Biography
Cloher was born an only child and grew up in Adelaide.[1] She attended Sydney's National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and started playing the guitar at age 21.[1] Her band, the Endless Sea, is made up of Jen Sholakis on drums, Geoffrey Dunbar on bass, Andrea Sumner on violin, Ross Calia on piano and Michael Hubbard on guitar.[2] With the Endless Sea, Cloher released a 2005 EP, Permanent Marker.[1] This was followed by a 2006 album Dead Wood Falls. Cloher was nominated for the award for Best Female Artist at the 2006 ARIA Music Awards but lost to Clare Bowditch.[3] Her second album Hidden Hands was released in July 2009 and was inspired by Cloher's relationship with her parents and her mother's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease.[4]
[edit] Discography
- Permanent Marker (2005)
- Dead Wood Falls (2006)
- Hidden Hands (2009)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Rule, Dan (23 June 2006), "Standing Out in the Crowd", The Age, http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/standing-out-in-the-crowd/2006/06/22/1150845291514.html, retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ Davidson, Elise (16 October 2006), "Jen Cloher", The Age, http://www.theage.com.au/news/gig-previews--reviews/jen-cloher/2006/10/16/1160850844352.html, retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ 2006: 20th Annual ARIA Awards, Australian Recording Industry Association, 2009, http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2006, retrieved 9 February 2010
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (10 July 2009), "Cloher Finds Her Inspiration", The Age, http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/music/cloher-finds-her-inspiration/2009/07/09/1246732415650.html, retrieved 1 July 2010
