- Loene Carmen
Loene Carmen (born 1970,
Adelaide ,Australia ) is an Australian singer/songwriter and actress.She has released three solo albums and currently plays live accompanied by members of
The Scare ,Holy Soul and Bridezilla.She has also toured and recorded withThe Mess Hall andWarren Ellis .Carmen toured Europe solo as opening act forMick Harvey in 2006.Carmen's father is well known rock/jazz/blues pianist
Peter Head . He has played piano in several of Carmen's bands, including acting as musical director for country revue act Honky Tonk Angels, which also featuredJustine Clarke andNoah Taylor .As a teenager, Carmen was discovered working in a Kings Cross pizza bar and cast in
John Duigan 's "The Year My Voice Broke " (1987) for which she was nominated for anAustralian Film Institute Best Actress award. Other notable roles includeSallie-Anne Huckstepp in thedocudrama "Blue Murder" and Christine inAlkinos Tsilimidos ' drama "Tom White".Discography
*"Loene Carmen:Rock 'n' Roll Tears" 2007
*"Loene Carmen:Slight Delay"" 2004
*"Loene Carmen:Born Funky Born Free" 2001
*"The Charismatics: Fateful Gaze" ep 1998
*"Automatic Cherry: Slow Burner" 1996Guest Artist
*The Mess Hall: "Devil's Elbow " 2007
*"Tribute toRowland S. Howard " 2007
*The Wallbangers: 4 track ep (Bang!) 2007
*Stardust Five : "Stardust Five" 2006
*Mick Harvey : "Pink Elephants " 1997
*"Mick Harvey: "Intoxicated Man " 1995
*The Stepfords: "Gas Food and You" 1994Selected Filmography
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Tom White 2004
*Strange Planet 1999
*Blue Murder 1995
*The Nostradamus Kid 1993
*The Year My Voice Broke 1987Awards and Nominations
*1987 Australian Film Institute Awards nomination for Best Actress (The Year My Voice Broke)
*2004 Australian Film Institute Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Tom White)
*2004Inside Film Awards nomination for Best Actress (Tom White)
*2004Film Critic's Circle of Australia Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Tom White)Band History
*Slow Hand (c.2000 - 2005)
*Loene Carmen Experience (c.2000)
*Automatic Cherry (c. 1995 - 1998)
*The Charismatics (c. 1996 -1998)
*White Trash Mamas (c. 1993 - 1995)
*HonkyTonk Angels (c. 1991-1993)Further Information
Carmen has a son, Dutch Bon(b.2007), with partner
Aden Young and a daughter, Holiday Sidewinder (b.1990).External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/loenecarmensrocknrolltears Official site]
* [http://www.loenecarmen.com.au]
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