Noush Skaugen

Noush Skaugen
Genres	rock
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, actress
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Website	www.noushskaugen.com

Noush Skaugen is an UK based independent alternative rock artist. A classically trained musician and songwriter, she has been described as "Stevie Nicks blended with a female Mick Jagger".^[1]

Early life

Born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and Iranian father, Skaugen was raised in London and went on to study Law at Warwick University.^[2]

Career

Skaugen released two singles, "Skid" and "Gone" online in 2006. "Gone" reached #9 on the international PodPlay Top 10 in its first week. In 2007, Skaugen released her debut EP, Palomino, and both performed and was recognised for her talent by two of the most prestigious Independent Award Shows in the US. She was awarded Alternative Pop Artist of The Year' at The Los Angeles Music Awards, and 'National Independent Rock EP of The Year' at The Hollywood Music Awards. She followed this in 2008 with the release of her full length album debut, Lost and Found. She has a substantial following on Twitter with over 1 million followers at the end of December 2009. She will be playing at SXSW 2010 as part of the 'Showcasing Bands' lineup.^[3] Her music has appeared in a number of films, including Road Trip 2: Beer Pong, and Skaugen herself has acted in a number of television shows and films, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2008.^[4]

Awards

• 2009 'ADELINE' BABELGUM MOBILE VIDEO AWARD
• 2008 'ADELINE' HD FEST OFFICIAL VIDEO SELECTION
• 2008 ASCAP AWARD
• 2008 BILLBOARD HONOURABLE MENTION FOR THREE SONGS
• 2007 ALTERNATIVE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR - THE LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS ^[5]
• 2007 NATIONAL EP OF THE YEAR - THE HOLLYWOOD F.A.M.E. AWARDS ^[6]
• 2006 MYSPACE/MY NETWORK TV SOLO ARTIST

Charity work

A percentage of her Lost and Found album sales are being given to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, after Skaugen lost her mother to Breast Cancer.^[7]

Discography

• 2008 LOST AND FOUND LP
• 2008 A Taste of Triple A CD Sampler - Title Track
• 2007 WHAT I (Single)
• 2006 PALOMINO EP
• 2006 A Taste of Triple A CD Sampler
• 2006 SKID (Single)

References

1. ^ "Noush Skaugen : About". http://noushskaugen.com/about/. 
2. ^ "Noush Skaugen on Daily Mirror". http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/10/11/tweet-music-115875-21738056/. 
3. ^ "SXSW 2010 Showcasing Bands". http://sxsw.com/music/shows/bands. 
4. ^ "Noush Skaugen at IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2338609/. 
5. ^ "2007 Alternative Pop Artists of the Year". http://www.lamusicawards.com/maine.html. "Noush Skaugen takes Los Angeles Music Awards by storm". http://bitnotes.newsvine.com/_news/2007/11/30/1133530-noush-skaugen-takes-los-angeles-music-awards-by-storm. 
6. ^ "2007 National EP of the Year". http://www.hollywoodfameawards.com/2007recipients.htm. 
7. ^ "Sonic Bids EPK - Noush Skaugen". http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=96693. 

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