Jane Germain showed up on the music scene in the 90's, with the release
of the acclaimed debut, The Honeymoons Over (with the Dreamers) - working
with the production team of James Hewgill and Jim Fisher (who also played
most instruments).
Radio tracks such as Living on the Edge, and Somebody Tell Me introduced
listeners to an Australian songwriter by birth, and Chinese by heritage
who brought a self-styled vibrancy to the diverse music she whipped together
- pop, soul, rock, folk,dance and anything else that seemed expressive and alive.
The songs she wrote and sang were about feelings old and new, and the music
was inventively rhythmic as it was melodic.
Surrender took a different approach, aiming for a more rock- oriented ground
with Steve Garde on guitar - and the addition of John Reed on cittern brought
a spontaneous and expressive sound without losing the influences that are so much a part of her identity.
The Honeymoons' Over and second album, Surrender (with it's gnarly guitar rock) remain a firm presence in the marketplace, selling strongly at festivals, gigs, and on Jane's website -
www.janegermain.com
The new album further develops the ideas and emotions that have long compelled Germain. And with her ever upbeat sense of fusion and generosity, and without sacrificing zing or immediacy, her music continues to ignore the stylistic restrictions that can leave pop music stale.
Jane has played at festivals throughout Australia, including Fairbridge Festival, Festival Fremantle, Bridgetown Blues, Toodyay Folk, The Nannup Music Festival, Fairbridge Festival, and of course, the legendary Bindoon Rock.
Jane toured through China in 2001, introducing her songs to the Chinese people, and returned for her "Middle Kingdom Tour" in September/October 2004. She toured the Guangdong Province in January 2006 with performances in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and will again return in May and June 2006 to record her third studio album with traditional Chinese instruments and contemporary sounds.
“….mystical, mysterious, compelling…”
X-Press Magazine
“….wistful and naively seductive….”
Phil Bennett Grok Newsmagazine
www.janegermain.com
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