Ladyhawke (musician)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Ladyhawke


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Phillipa Brown
Alias = Pip Brown
Born = "c." 1981
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Origin = Wellington, New Zealand
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Genre = Electropop
Indie rock
New Wave
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2005-present
Label = Island, Modular
Associated_acts = Two Lane Blacktop, Teenager
URL = [http://www.ladyhawkemusic.com/ ladyhawkemusic.com]
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Ladyhawke is the alter ego of solo musician Phillipa "Pip" Brown (born "c". 1981), formerly of the Wellington band Two Lane Blacktop and the Sydney duo Teenager with Nick Littlemore of PNAU. Noted as being influenced by 1980s music,Keyes, J. Edward. " [http://www.rollingstone.com/blogs/breaking/2008/06/hype-monitor-ladyhawke-tanya-m.php Hype Monitor: Ladyhawke] ", "Rolling Stone", 2008-06-19. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] Lester, Paul. " [http://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands/story/0,,2284669,00.html Band of the day: No. 329: Ladyhawke] ", guardian.co.uk, 2008-06-09. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] [Cairns, Dan. " [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4219610.ece Breaking act: Ladyhawke] ", "The Sunday Times", 2008-06-29. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] Ladyhawke is best known for the 2008 single "Paris Is Burning", which she wrote after a visit to Paris. [Clarke, Paul. " [http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/article.html?in_article_id=202828&in_page_id=256 Ladyhawke in it for the long haul] ", "Metro", 2008-07-02. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] The debut album was released on Modular RecordingsLindsay, Cam. " [http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=118&csid2=804&fid1=29746 Ladyhawke: Back of the Van] ", "Exclaim!", 2008-02-11. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] in September 2008.

Biography

Originally from Masterton [Arbobo.fr [http://arbobo.over-blog.com/article-21055673.html Ladyhawke, la griffe de la nuit] . Retrieved on 2008-08-16] near Wellington,she came from a musical family, with her mother being a singer and her stepfather, a drummer. Brown herself began as a percussionist in the town's brass band which her stepfather led, [Wright, Jade. " [http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-entertainment/echo-entertainment/2008/04/11/ladyhawke-loves-retro-vibe-100252-20749190/ Ladyhawke loves retro vibe] ", "Liverpool Echo", 2008-04-11. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] and she now plays more than ten instruments. [Davis, Lee. " [http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/reviews/music/whos-next/paris-burning-on-ladyhawkes-debut-single-$1227710.htm Paris Is Burning on Ladyhawke's debut single] ", inthenews.co.uk, 2008-06-17. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] She spent some of her music career in Sydney, but is now based in London.

Ladyhawke named herself after the Rutger Hauer film "Ladyhawke".Zhuravlyova, Sonia. " [http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/06/mixtape-dude-lo.html Dude looks like a Ladyhawke] ", "The Independent on Sunday", 2008-06-15, p. 64. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.] Peaches, to whom Ladyhawke's music has been compared, remixed the single "Paris Is Burning", and the two have performed together, with Peaches taking DJ duties. [Cooper, Leonie. "First sight: Ladyhawke", "The Guardian", 2008-06-13, p. 12.] Ladyhawke's music has also been likened to that of Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Annie, and New Young Pony Club.

Discography

Albums

* 2008: "Ladyhawke" (UK:47), (Aus:16)

ingles

* 2008: "Back of the Van" - UK did not chart

* 2008: "Paris Is Burning" UK, #61cite journal,
title = New Entries Spotlight
journal = ChartsPlus
issue = 370
pages= 17
accessdate = 2008-09-24
publisher = IQ Ware Ltd
location = Milton Keynes] - NZ: 40 , Aus:52
* 2008: "Dusk Till Dawn" - UK #78cite journal
title = Official Singles Chart for the week ending 27 September 2008
journal = ChartsPlus
issue = 370
pages= 1-4
accessdate = 2008-09-24
publisher = IQ Ware Ltd
location = Milton Keynes]

References

External links

* [http://www.ladyhawkemusic.com/ Ladyhawke] official site
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* [http://music.virgin.com/2008/09/30/eleanor-conway-presents-ladyhawke/ Eleanor Conway Presents: Ladyhawke Video Interview on music.virgin.com]