Lonelady

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LoneLady

LoneLady, 2010
Background information
Birth name Julie Campbell
Genres post-punk
Occupations Musician
Instruments Guitar, vocals, keyboards, cello
Years active 2005–
Labels Warp, Cherry Red

Julie Campbell, otherwise known as Lonelady (often typeset as LoneLady), is a musician from Manchester, England.[1] Her debut album, Nerve Up, appeared on Warp Records in 2010 and drew praise from Paul Morley.[2]

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[edit] Biography

Campbell graduated in Fine Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University. While at university, she started to write and record music on a four-track recorder in her flat.[3] She released two CD-R singles and one 7" vinyl on Manchester-based label Filthy Home Recordings. This brought LoneLady to the attention of Too Pure, and in 2007 they released a 7" single. In 2009, Campbell signed to Warp Records. Her debut album, Nerve Up, was released 22 February 2010. [4].

In 2011 Campbell collaborated with Jah Wobble on a project called Psychic Life. The eponymously-titled debut album Psychic Life, was released by Cherry Red Records on 14 November 2011. [5] The project also reunites Wobble with fellow ex-PiL guitarist Keith Levene. A digital-only Psychic Life EP, fronted by the song "Tightrope", was be released in October 2011.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

As LoneLady:

  • Nerve Up (debut solo album. Warp, 2010)


As Psychic Life:

  • Psychic Life (eponymously-titled debut album. Cherry Red, 2011)

[edit] Singles

As LoneLady:

  • "Intuition" (Warp, 2010)
  • "Immaterial" (Warp, 2009)
  • "Early the Haste Comes" (Too Pure, 2007)
  • "Army" (Filthy Home Recordings, 2007)
  • "Hi Ho Bastard" (Filthy Home Recordings, 2005)

[edit] EPs

As LoneLady:

  • "Have No Past" (Filthy Home Recordings, 2005)


As Psychic Life:

  • "Psychic Life EP" (digital-only. Cherry Red, 2011)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Doran, John (February 22, 2010). "Album review: LoneLady Nerve Up". NME.com. http://www.nme.com/reviews/lonelady/11061. Retrieved April 2, 2010. 
  2. ^ Raposa, David (March 8, 2010). "Album Review: LoneLady Nerve Up". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14006-nerve-up/. Retrieved 2 April 2010. 
  3. ^ Crossan, Rob (2010-02-23). "Review of Lonelady Nerve Up". bbc.co.uk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/jvhf. Retrieved 2 April 2010. 
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Lonelady biography". allmusic.com. http://allmusic.com/artist/lonelady-p1006662/biography. Retrieved 17 February 2011. 
  5. ^ "Jah Wobble & Lonelady To Explore Psychic Life". www.thequietus.com. 2011-08-16. http://thequietus.com/articles/06771-jah-wobble-lonelady-release-collaborative-album. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 
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