Isabella Manfredi
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Island Records Australia |
Isabella Manfredi is a singer-songwriter from Sydney, and the lead singer of iconic Australian band, The Preatures.
Early Life
Manfredi was born and raised in Sydney, Australia to an Italian-Australian family.
Her father is well-respected chef Stefano Manfredi.
Career
2010–present: The Preatures
Manfredi met Thomas Champion and Jack Moffitt at the Australian Institute of Music in 2008. They formed a band together and in 2010 added Luke Davison and, now former member, Gideon Bensen and under the name The Preachers.
In 2012, they changed the spelling of their name to The Preatures to avoid legal complications with other bands with similar names, signed with Mercury Records and released the EP Shaking Hands[1]. The EP featured the single "Take a Card", written by Manfredi with Bensen on lead vocals. It was featured on Triple J Unearthed.
In 2013, they released a second EP, Is This How You Feel? featuring two singles, "Is This How You Feel?" and "Manic Baby". The single "Is This How You Feel?" attracted considerable success, winning the $50,000 Vanda & Young prize, being nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Pop Release[2], and being voted ninth in the prestigious Triple J Hottest 100[3].
Blue Planet Eyes, their debut studio album, was released on 30 September 2014[4], which peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart[5]. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015 the group were nominated in three categories[6].
Gideon Bensen left the band on good terms in March 2016[7].
Their album Girlhood was released on 11 August 2017 on Island Records and was nominated for an ARIA Music Award for Best Rock Album[8].
2019–present: solo project
In 2019, Manfredi was announced as the recipient of the Mushroom Music Publishing Recording Grant winning $10,000 towards the recording of her forthcoming debut album[9]. Manfredi is the seventh artist to take out the grant, following previous recipients such as Hatchie, DD Dumbo and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever[10].
Personal life
In January 2021, Manfredi revealed her pregnancy and engagement with musician and creative technologist, Rupert Parry[11].
Isabella is a supporter of the Keep Sydney Open campaign[12].
Discography
Features
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| Endless (with Donny Benét) | 2014 | - | - | Weekend At Donny's |
| Jealousy (with San Cisco) | 2014 | - | - | Gracetown |
| TRUST (with Flume) | 2016 | - | - | Skin Companion EP 1 |
| Forever Now (Cover Version) (with Dan Sultan) | 2017 | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "/". The Music. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "2013 ARIA Awards Winners". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Hottest 100 - 2013 | triple j". www.abc.net.au. 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ Blue Planet Eyes - The Preatures | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-06
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Discography The Preatures". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "2013 ARIA Awards Winners". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Gideon Bensen announces departure from The Preatures, goes solo". Music Feeds. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "The Preatures - Girlhood". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "/". The Music. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "/". The Music. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "The Preatures' Isabella Manfredi Reveals She's Heaps Pregnant & Also Engaged So Hello, 2021". Pedestrian TV. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ Scardifield, Maggie. "Isabella Manfredi: how I eat". Gourmet Traveller. Retrieved 2021-04-06.