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Julia Deans
Julia Deans performing on stage, holding a guitar, lit in yellow.
Julia Deans at Bar Bodega, Wellington, August 2008
Background information
Born (1974-08-27) 27 August 1974 (age 50)
OriginChristchurch, New Zealand
GenresRock, pop, electronica
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1993–present
LabelsWishbone Music, Universal Music Australia, Tardus Music

Julia Deans (born 27 August 1974) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of rock band Fur Patrol.

Banshee Reel

In the early '90s Deans joined Wellington-based Celtic rock band Banshee Reel. The group released two albums – Culture Vulture (1993) and An Orchestrated Litany of Lies (1995). Banshee Reel toured extensively around New Zealand and overseas. In 1996, after returning to New Zealand from a Canadian tour, Deans and Wellington guitarist Steve Wells decided to form a rock group, which was to become Fur Patrol. [1][2]

Fur Patrol

Fur Patrol released three albums – Pet (2000), Collider (2003) and Local Kid (2008) and had a number one single with "Lydia" in 2000. The band moved to Melbourne in 2001 to focus on a wider Australian audience. After the lack of success with their third album Local Kid, Fur Patrol went on hiatus.[2][3][4]

Solo career and The Adults

With a number of songs she had written over the years but thought unsuitable for Fur Patrol, Deans was encouraged by her record company to record a solo album. This became Modern Fables, released in 2010. It was well received and was short-listed for the Taite Music Prize, with single "A New Dialogue" long-listed for the APRA Silver Scroll award.[5][6][7]

Deans then became part of The Adults, a musical collaboration between established New Zealand musicians such as Jon Toogood, Shayne Carter, Tiki Taane and Ladi6. In 2011 the group released a self-titled album which was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2012 New Zealand Music Awards.[8][9][10]

In 2012, Deans released new single "Broken Home". She also embarked on a theatrical project, starring with Jon Toogood in Silo Theatre's production of Brel: The Words and Music of Jacques Brel.[11][12]

In 2013, Deans performed at the Taite Music Prize ceremony in April.[13] Later in the year, Deans and Anika Moa recorded a cover version of "2000 Miles" for the charity album Starship Christmas Album 2013.[14]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
[15]
2010 A New Dialogue EP
  • Released: 9 March 2010[16]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Tardus Music
 —
2010 Modern Fables
  • Released: 4 July 2010[17]
  • Formats: CD/digital download
  • Label: Tardus Music
 12
2018 We Light Fire
  • Released: 11 May 2018
  • Formats: CD/digital download
  • Label: Tardus Music
 29
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

With Banshee Reel

  • Culture Vulture (1993)
  • An Orchestrated Litany of Lies (1995)
  • "Lament" (1995) NZ: #42[18]

With Fur Patrol

For a more comprehensive list, see Fur Patrol.
  • Pet (2000) Wishbone Music
  • Collider (2003) Universal Music Australia
  • Local Kid (2008) Tardus Music

With The Adults

For a more comprehensive list, see The Adults.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Album
NZ
2011 "The Only Thing"
(with TokyoStreetGang)[19] 		— Non-album single
2012 "Not Given Lightly"

(Various artists)[20]

— Non-album single
"Broken Home"[21] — Non-album single
2015 "Team, Ball, Player, Thing"
(#KiwisCureBatten featuring Lorde, Kimbra, Brooke Fraser, et al.) 		— Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Music videos

Year Music video Director(s)
2010 "A New Dialogue" Greg Page[22]
2010 "Modern Fables" Mark Burrows[23]
2012 "Broken Home" Stephen Tilley[24]

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
1999 bNet NZ Music Awards Best Independent Release Starlifter (Fur Patrol) Won[25]
1999 bNet NZ Music Awards Best Fox Julia Deans Won[26]
2001 New Zealand Music Awards Single of the Year "Lydia" (Fur Patrol) Won[27]
2001 New Zealand Music Awards Best Female Vocalist Julia Deans Won[27]
2001 New Zealand Music Awards Best Songwriter "Lydia" Won[27]
2001 New Zealand Music Awards Album of the Year Pet (Fur Patrol) Nominated[27]
2001 APRA Awards Most Performed Work in New Zealand "Lydia" Won
2010 APRA Silver Scroll Short list "A New Dialogue" Shortlisted[6]
2011 Taite Music Prize Short list Modern Fables Shortlisted[7]
2012 APRA Silver Scroll Long list "Anniversary Day" (with Jon Toogood for The Adults) Nominated[28]
2012 New Zealand Music Awards Album of the Year The Adults (with The Adults) Nominated[10]

References

  1. ^ "Banshee Reel". Celtic Folk Punk. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "New Zealand Rock" (PDF). Random House NZ. Retrieved 26 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Fur Patrol". Amplifier. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Life after Lydia". NZ Herald. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  5. ^ Paula Yeoman (19 July 2010). "Beyond Fur Patrol". NZ Herald. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b "2010 APRA Silver Scroll Award Finalists". Under the Radar. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  7. ^ a b "he 2011Taite Music Prize – Announcing the Finalists!". IMNZ. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Player bios". The Adults. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  9. ^ "The Adults". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  10. ^ a b "2012 Album of the Year". NZMA. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  11. ^ "julia deans – broken home sneaky preview". Beneficentia. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Jon Toogood and Julia Deans: To Brel and back". NZ Herald. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  13. ^ "Taite Music Prize 2013 Finalists Announced". Under the Radar. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Starship Christmas Album". Starship Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  15. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  16. ^ "A New Dialogue". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  17. ^ "Modern Fables". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  18. ^ "BANSHEE REEL IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  19. ^ "The Only Thing". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  20. ^ "Not Given Lightly". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  21. ^ "Broken Home". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  22. ^ "A New Dialogue". Beneficentia. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  23. ^ "Modern Fables". Beneficentia. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  24. ^ "Broken Home". Beneficentia. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  25. ^ "Just love your music, man". NZ Herald. 30 August 1999. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  26. ^ "2005 bNet NZ Music Awards Nominees Announced". NZ Musician. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  27. ^ a b c d "2001 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.
  28. ^ "Silver Scroll nominees named". Stuff. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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