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Olivia Jean
Jean performing at Women's Music Festival in 2020
BornOlivia Jean Markel
(1990-02-23) February 23, 1990 (age 34)
Metro Detroit, Michigan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Years active2009–present
Spouse Jack White ​(m. 2022)​
Musical career
OriginNashville, Tennessee
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • piano
  • bass guitar
LabelsThird Man
Musical artist

Olivia Jean Markel White (born February 23, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She is known as the lead singer and guitarist of the all-female garage-goth rock band the Black Belles.

Early life

Olivia Jean Markel was born on February 23, 1990, to Brent O. Markel and Julie V. (Philippo) Markel.

Jean was raised in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.

Career

Third Man Records: session work and various contributions (2009–present)

Olivia had been playing music since elementary school, but at 19 years old in 2009, after hearing The Dead Weather, was going to be playing a show in Detroit, Jean jokingly headed to the venue and laid a path of her demos from the band's tour bus to the side door they used to enter the venue with no expectations in mind. A couple of weeks later, after listening to the demo, Jack White called Jean and invited her to his Nashville studio, Third Man Records, to record her songs with him. Jean dropped out of graphic design school, moved to Nashville and became a part of the Third Man Records family where she has contributed to many Third Man artists and projects.

Jean appears in The Dead Weather's 2009 music video for "I Cut Like a Buffalo".

Jean played bass on two tracks for the 2010 album the The Ghost Who Walks, the debut from Jack White's then wife, Karen Elson, and appears in the title track's music video. She continued to play bass as part of Elson's live band while she was promoting the album, including a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman in September 2010.

Jean played several instruments on various tracks for Wanda Jackson's 2010 Jack White produced album, The Party Ain't Over. Jean also appears in the music video for a song from the album, "Thunder on the Mountain". She continued to play guitar as part of Jackson's live band while promoting the album which included a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman and a show at the Grand Ole Opry both in January 2011.

Jean contributed to the recordings of several instruments and backing vocals for various tracks for several of Jack White's solo albums including Blunderbuss (2012), Lazaretto (2014), Entering Heaven Alive (2022), and Fear of the Dawn (2022). Jean appeared in White's 2012 music video for "I'm Shakin'" as well as played guitar and sang backing vocals for a live performance of the song on Conan in December 2012. Jean also appeared in White's 2022 music video for "If I Die Tomorrow."

The Black Belles (2009–2012)

After Jean moved to Nashville and became part of the Third Man Records family in 2009, Jack White introduced her to various musicians to potentially become her band. "I had a recording that I gave to Jack, and it was mostly instrumental music, but it was a jumping-off point for like, some project to begin. I did it for myself, but I didn’t play anything live, because I didn’t have a band." Jean met Shelby Lynne, Ruby Rogers, and Erin Belle when they all appeared in The Dead Weather's 2009 music video for "I Cut Like A Buffalo". The women would go on to form The Black Belles, and the songs Jean wrote and recorded for her demo became the material for the band.

Jack White produced The Black Belles' first single, "What Can I Do?" which was written by Jean and released on January 26, 2010. White also directed the single's music video which premiered on February 17, 2010. Later that year, White arranged for "What Can I Do?" to be used as the theme song for Elvira's Movie Macabre, a revamping of the 1980s classic horror movie showcase hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, which ran from 2010 to 2012.

The Black Belles disbanded in 2012, with Jean citing struggles on the road and nerves behind the break-up. "Because the road can do some crazy things to a band. 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..nervous. So we would take our nerves out on each other."

Solo career (2014–present)

Bathtub Love Killings (2014): After The Black Belles disbanded in 2012, Jean took about a year off before going back into the studio. Using previously recorded music that didn't quite fit for The Black Belles, she had enough material for a solo album. Bathtub Love Killings was released on October 14, 2014. The title was inspired by a serial killer from the 1800's who killed three women in a bathtub. While Jack White produced the album, Jean wrote all of the songs and played almost every instrument herself. The first single, "Reminisce", debuted on September 15, 2014. Jean performed her second single, "Merry Widow," on Conan on November 10, 2014. Jean supported the album with a series of free in-store performances at record stores and clubs with a backing band consisting of drummer Jacob Edwards, (formerly with the Avett Brothers), Brett Mielke (Best Coast, Twilight Sleep), Nashville session player Micah Hulscher (Los Colognes) and bassist Taylor Zachry.

Night Owl (2019): Jean's second solo album, Night Owl, was released on August 30, 2019. The title comes from Jean's tendency to be an insomniac and the fact that her creativity tends to be amped up at night. In stark contrast to Bathtub Love Killings, Jean took on the task of producing Night Owl herself, calling on the players she wanted for each part. The album's first single and title track, "Night Owl", was released on July 29, 2019, with an accompanying music video. Jean included a cover of Muhammed Rafi's Bollywood dance number, "Jaan Pehechaan Ho", on the album. Jean would go on to support The Raconteurs during the August and September dates of their 2019 world tour. She promoted her album with her own small tours and in-store performances with musicians that contributed to making the album that included bassist Jessica Wilkes, drummer Simon Knudtson, and guitarist Blake Talley.

Raving Ghost (2023): Jean's third solo album, Raving Ghost, was released on May 5, 2023. She was once again in the producer's chair.

Discography

Solo

Studio albums

  • Bathtub Love Killings (2014)
  • Night Owl (2019)
  • Raving Ghost (2023)

EPs

with the Black Belles

Studio albums

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