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| The moderate success of the Black Belles |
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. | ||
| 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'' is set to be released |
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'' is set to be 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 ], ], ], ]. | |||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| Born | Olivia Jean Markel (1990-02-23) February 23, 1990 (age 34) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Olivia Jean Markel (born February 2, 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.
Career
The Black Belles
Main article: The Black Belles
The Black Belles was formed by Jack White in 2009: he wanted to form an all-female rock band for his own record label, Third Man. Olivia Jean was chosen as the guitarist, accompanied by Shelby Lynne, Christina Norwood, and Ruby Rogers. The quartet released their untitled debut album in 2014.
Leading up to the release of their debut album the band had released a handful of singles, including a song recorded with comedian Stephen Colbert. The band saw moderate success with touring; however, in 2012 the band went into semi-retirement with Jean wanting pursue her career as a solo artist.
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.
Her debut solo album, Bathtub Love Killings, was released in 2014 by Third Man and featured more pop style than her prior works with the Black Belles, but still maintaining the sounds of garage rock. Jean's second solo album, Night Owl is set to be released on August 30, 2019, again by Third Man.
Jean has also collaborated with other Third Man recording artists such as Jack White, Karen Elson, The Secret Sisters, Wanda Jackson.
Personal life
Olivia Jean was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Discography
- with The Black Belles
- The Black Belles (2011)
- Solo albums
- Bathtub Love Killings (2014)
- Night Owl (2019)
References
- "Olivia Jean Flies Solo: Slay Belle Rings, Are You Listening?". HuffPost. February 8, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Jack White as a svengali? Here's how not to do it ..." The Guardian. February 8, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Band of the Week: The Black Belles". Vogue. November 15, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "New music: The Black Belles – The Wishing Well". The Guardian. June 24, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - "Stephen Colbert and the Black Belles Debut 'Charlene II (I'm Over You)'". Rolling Stone. February 8, 2010.
- "Olivia Jean: Lana Del Rey's worst nightmare". WBEZ91.5. November 4, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Olivia Jean". Third Man. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "Olivia Jean Gets Haunted in 'Night Owl' Vid, Drops Album Details". Nashville Scene. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- 1990 births
- American blues guitarists
- Alternative rock guitarists
- American female singers
- American rock guitarists
- American rock singers
- American female guitarists
- American guitarists
- Living people
- Lead guitarists
- One-man bands
- 21st-century American singers
- Third Man Records artists
- American female drummers
- Guitarists from Detroit
- 21st-century American drummers