Bertie Blackman

Bertie (Beatrice) Blackman (born 1984) is an Independent Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame with her debut album in 2004, entitled 'Headway' which came after years of prolific performances around Sydney's Inner city venues, where she developed a dedicated following. [Waterfront Records - Artist Info http://www.waterfrontrecords.com/releases/releases.asp?Action=DisplayArtist&ArtistID=12028]

Early life and influences

Bertie is the daughter of renowned Australian artist Charles Blackman and grew up in the Inner-East Sydney suburbs of Bondi and Paddington. She began playing African percussion at the age of twelve and found her true expression in guitar at the age of fifteen.

Taking inspiration from an eclectic array of musicians such as Björk, Erykah Badu, Suzanne Vega, Joni Mitchell, and Radiohead, Bertie's songs are at once heartfelt and uniquely her own. [Waterfront Records - Artist Info http://www.waterfrontrecords.com/releases/releases.asp?Action=DisplayArtist&ArtistID=12028]

The Music, Airplay and Collaborations

“With Favourite Jeans, I just decided to write a song about where I live,” Bertie says. “I walk out in the street with my jeans that are ripped to death, while everyone I pass is wearing PACK fashion. With everything being so trend-driven, there’s so much pressure to look fabulous and wear the latest designs, rather than what’s comfortable. For me, walking out my favorite splattered and worn jeans is my way of staying true to who I am.”

Bertie has amassed an impressive resume of musical credentials including collaborating with top Australian headliners, Something For Kate, Paul Mac, Ben Lee and Alex Lloyd, writing music for Australian films, and gaining heavy rotations on the country’s top radio stations: the national JJJ network and Popular mainstream Sydney station Nova 96.9. [Bertie Blackman @ J Play - http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/Pages/Artist/0000097/ViewArtist.aspx?ShowFullBio=true] Her most recent album 'Black' received positive reviews and demonstrated Blackman's move away from folk music to a focus on rock. [Bertie Blackman Beat Magazine Review - http://www.beat.com.au/review.php?id=389]

Discography

Blue Sky Pueblo (2003 EP)

# Criminal Of Desire
# Very Well
# Tap
# Two Lovers In Mexico
# Mission Impossible
# The Storm
# Sweetness

Criminal Of Desire (07/04/2003 Single)

# Criminal Of Desire
# Very Well
# Tyrone

Favourite Jeans (02/02/2004 Single)

# Favourite Jeans
# Headway
# Criminal Of Desire

Headway (16/08/2004 Debut LP)

# I Like Your Way
# Headway
# Favourite Jeans
# Very Well
# Two Lovers In Mexico
# Criminal Of Desire
# So Much To Do
# Tyrone
# Tap
# The Storm
# Islands
# Wintersong

You Kill Me Everytime (06/06/2005 Single)

# You Kill Me
# Favourite Jeans
# The Storm
# I Like Your Way
# Headway

Television (05/12/2005 Single)

# Television
# Television (Remix)
# Cherish
# Sweetness

Black (18/09/2006 LP)

# Hold Me Close
# Television
# One Day
# Rats
# Fast Bitch
# Gore
# Take Me Away
# You Kill Me
# Don’t Give It Away
# Smoking Gun
# Last Song

References

External links

* [http://www.bertieblackman.com/ Official website of Bertie Blackman]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bertieblackman Bertie's Myspace]