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⚫ '''Olivia Jean''' (born February 23, 1990<ref name="HuffPost">{{cite news|url= https://www.huffpost.com/entry/olivia-jean-flies-solo-sl_b_6292350|title= Olivia Jean Flies Solo: Slay Belle Rings, Are You Listening?|publisher=HuffPost|date= February 8, 2015|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref>) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the ] "] ]" ] band, ], but more recently has made a name for herself as a solo artist.
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⚫ '''Olivia Jean''' (born February 23, 1990<ref name="HuffPost">{{cite news|url= https://www.huffpost.com/entry/olivia-jean-flies-solo-sl_b_6292350|title= Olivia Jean Flies Solo: Slay Belle Rings, Are You Listening?|publisher=HuffPost|date= February 8, 2015|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref>) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the ] "] ]" ] band, ], but more recently has made a name for herself as a solo artist.

== Early life == == Early life ==
Olivia Jean Markel was born in ], Michigan on February 23, 1990.<ref name="HuffPost"/> She was raised in a middle-class family with an older sister, a younger brother, and a younger sister.<ref name="HuffPost"/> Olivia Jean was born in ], Michigan on February 23, 1990.<ref name="HuffPost"/>

On Jean's 7th birthday, her parents gave her her first guitar.<ref name="HuffPost"/> While attending Elmwood Elementary in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, Jean founded her first band, Broken Glass.<ref name="HuffPost"/> While in middle school, Olivia, along with a girlfriend who played bass and her little brother Brent, formed the band Yakuza Drag Queens.<ref name="HuffPost"/>

In high school Jean became obsessed with surf music.<ref name="HuffPost"/>

She graduated in 2008 from ], St. Clair Shores, Michigan.


==Career== ==Career==
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] ]
At a secret ] show in Detroit, MI ] received one of Olivia Jean's demos including many of the songs later released by ]. He invited Jean to join the team at ] in Nashville.
Olivia handed out demos she played all of the instruments on at a Dead Weather show. ] got one of them. He invited Jean to join the team at Third Man Records in Nashville.<ref name="HuffPost"/><ref name="PremierGuitar">{{cite news|url= https://www.huffpost.com/entry/olivia-jean-flies-solo-sl_b_6292350|title= Olivia Jean's Trip, from Bollywood to Nashville|publisher=PremierGuitar|date= December 19, 2019|accessdate= December 22, 2019}}</ref>


The Black Belles was formed by ] in 2009: he wanted to form an all-female rock band for his own record label, ].<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2010/feb/08/jack-white-svengali|title= Jack White as a svengali? Here's how not to do it ...|work=The Guardian|date= February 8, 2010|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Vogus">{{cite news|url= http://www.vogue.com/873705/band-of-the-week-the-black-belles/|title= Band of the Week: The Black Belles|publisher= Vogue|date= November 15, 2011|accessdate= July 30, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160519070249/http://www.vogue.com/873705/band-of-the-week-the-black-belles/|archive-date= May 19, 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref> Olivia Jean was chosen as the guitarist, accompanied by Shelby Lynne, Christina Norwood, and Ruby Rogers. The quartet released their ] in 2010. The Black Belles were formed in 2009 and signed to ].<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2010/feb/08/jack-white-svengali|title= Jack White as a svengali? Here's how not to do it ...|work=The Guardian|date= February 8, 2010|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Vogus">{{cite news|url= http://www.vogue.com/873705/band-of-the-week-the-black-belles/|title= Band of the Week: The Black Belles|publisher= Vogue|date= November 15, 2011|accessdate= July 30, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160519070249/http://www.vogue.com/873705/band-of-the-week-the-black-belles/|archive-date= May 19, 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref> Olivia Jean was accompanied by Shelby Lynne and Ruby Rogers. Other featured musicians included Lil' Boo and Tina NoGood. The band released their self-titled debut album "]" in 2011.


Leading up to the release of their debut album the band had released a handful of singles,<ref name="Singles">{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/apr/26/new-music-black-belles-wishing-well|title= New music: The Black Belles – The Wishing Well|work = The Guardian|date= June 24, 2011|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref> including a song recorded with comedian ].<ref name="Rolling">{{cite news|title= Stephen Colbert and the Black Belles Debut 'Charlene II (I'm Over You)'|newspaper= Rolling Stone|date= February 8, 2010}}</ref> The band saw moderate success with touring; however, in 2012 the band was put on hiatus with Jean wanting pursue her career as a solo artist. Leading up to the release of their debut album the band had released a handful of singles,<ref name="Singles">{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/apr/26/new-music-black-belles-wishing-well|title= New music: The Black Belles – The Wishing Well|work = The Guardian|date= June 24, 2011|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref> including the theme song for ], and a single with comedian ].<ref name="Rolling">{{cite news|title= Stephen Colbert and the Black Belles Debut 'Charlene II (I'm Over You)'|newspaper= Rolling Stone|date= February 8, 2010}}</ref> The band saw moderate success with touring; however, in 2012 the band was put on hiatus with Jean wanting pursue her career as a solo artist.

In regards to touring with The Black Belles, Jean said “the road can do some crazy things to a girl band. That was the first band a lot of us actually full-on toured with. So we were just getting used to things. So new to everything that we were all kind of tense and didn’t know what was going on. ... So we were very vulnerable and, you know, nervous. So we would take our nerves out on each other.” <ref name="HuffPost"/>


===Solo career=== ===Solo career===
The moderate success of the Black Belles led her to a career as a solo artist. Being a multi-instrumentalist, she records most of her instruments on her own. The success of the Black Belles led her to a career as a solo artist. Being a multi-instrumentalist, she records most of her instruments on her own.

Her debut solo album, ''Bathtub Love Killings'', was released in 2014 by Third Man<ref name="Debut">{{cite news|url= http://www.wbez.org/blogs/jim-derogatis/2014-11/olivia-jean-lana-del-reys-worst-nightmare-111060|title= Olivia Jean: Lana Del Rey's worst nightmare| publisher = WBEZ91.5|date= November 4, 2014|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref> and featured more pop style<ref name="Profile">{{cite news|url= https://thirdmanstore.com/bands/olivia-jean|title= Olivia Jean| publisher = Third Man|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref> than her prior works with the Black Belles, but still maintaining the sounds of garage rock. Jean's second solo album, ''Night Owl'' was released on August 30, 2019, again by Third Man.<ref name="Second">{{cite news|url= https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/nashville-cream/article/21080155/olivia-jean-gets-haunted-in-night-owl-vid-drops-album-details|title= Olivia Jean Gets Haunted in 'Night Owl' Vid, Drops Album Details| publisher = Nashville Scene|date= July 30, 2019|accessdate= July 30, 2019}}</ref>


Jean has also collaborated with other Third Man recording artists such as ], ], ], ], among others. Her debut solo album, ''Bathtub Love Killings'', was released in 2014 by ]. Jean's second solo album, ''Night Owl'' was released on August 30, 2019 also on Third Man Records. Jean has also collaborated with other Third Man recording artists such as ], ], ], ], among others.


==Personal life== ==Personal life==

Revision as of 17:03, 16 May 2021

Olivia Jean (born February 23, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the all-female "garage goth" rock band, The Black Belles, but more recently has made a name for herself as a solo artist.

Early life

Olivia Jean was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 23, 1990.

Career

The Black Belles

Main article: The Black Belles
Jean (right) performing with The Black Belles in 2012.

At a secret Dead Weather show in Detroit, MI Jack White received one of Olivia Jean's demos including many of the songs later released by The Black Belles. He invited Jean to join the team at Third Man Records in Nashville.

The Black Belles were formed in 2009 and signed to Third Man. Olivia Jean was accompanied by Shelby Lynne and Ruby Rogers. Other featured musicians included Lil' Boo and Tina NoGood. The band released their self-titled debut album "The Black Belles" in 2011.

Leading up to the release of their debut album the band had released a handful of singles, including the theme song for Elvira's Movie Macabre, and a single with comedian Stephen Colbert. The band saw moderate success with touring; however, in 2012 the band was put on hiatus with Jean wanting pursue her career as a solo artist.

Solo career

The success of the Black Belles led her to a career as a solo artist. Being a multi-instrumentalist, she records most of her instruments on her own.

Her debut solo album, Bathtub Love Killings, was released in 2014 by Third Man Records. Jean's second solo album, Night Owl was released on August 30, 2019 also on Third Man Records. Jean has also collaborated with other Third Man recording artists such as Jack White, Karen Elson, Wanda Jackson, Kate Pierson, among others.

Personal life

Olivia Jean was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee

Discography

with The Black Belles
Solo albums

References

  1. ^ "Olivia Jean Flies Solo: Slay Belle Rings, Are You Listening?". HuffPost. February 8, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. "Jack White as a svengali? Here's how not to do it ..." The Guardian. February 8, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. "Band of the Week: The Black Belles". Vogue. November 15, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. "New music: The Black Belles – The Wishing Well". The Guardian. June 24, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. "Stephen Colbert and the Black Belles Debut 'Charlene II (I'm Over You)'". Rolling Stone. February 8, 2010.
  6. "Olivia Jean". Third Man. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
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