Brooke McClymont

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Brooke McClymont

Background information
Birth name Brooke Maree McClymont
Born May 16, 1981 (1981-05-16) (age 27)
Origin Grafton, New South Wales, Australia
Genre(s) Pop, country, adult contemporary, contemporary rock
Occupation(s) Songwriter
Instrument(s) Singing
Years active 2002-present
Label(s) Universal (1998-present)
Associated acts The McClymonts

Brooke Maree McClymont (born 1981 in Grafton, New South Wales) is an Australian singer and songwriter. She has written songs for Kate DeAraugo and Olivia Newton-John and been a support act for Troy Cassar-Daley and Ronan Keating.[1] Her influences include Sheryl Crow, ABBA, Faith Hill and Alanis Morissette.[2]

McClymont was first discovered in 1992, at age eleven, when an ironing lady heard her sing in front of the mirror at her home and told McClymont's mother that she should put her into the Jacaranda Talent Quest in Grafton.[2] Her mother entered her and she sang "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" by Heart.[2] In 1999 she sang "God Save the Queen" and "Advance Australia Fair" to open the day-night Australia vs. England cricket match.[2]

Charles Fisher was one of the people McClymont worked with on her debut album and she stated that the two had a really good working relationship.[1] "I Can't Wait" was chosen to be the first song released because McClymont felt it is a really positive song and definitely shows her personality.[1] The song was released as a CD on June 17, 2002 and peaked in the top fifty at number forty-nine.[3] "I Don't Think, I Know" was the second song released on December 2, 2002 and it also peaked in the top fifty at number forty-five.[3] McClymont stated that she did not get to release her album as certain circumstances arouse, it just never happened.[4]

In 2006, Brooke and her two sisters (Samantha and Mollie) started a band named The McClymonts. Their debut EP The McClymonts has peaked at number forty in the Australian Singles Chart, and regularly floated in and out of the ARIA top fifty throughout 2007.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Year Song Australia[3] Album
2002 "I Can't Wait" 49 Single-only
"I Don't Think, I Know" 45

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "BROOKE McCLYMONT HAS ARRIVED". girl.com.au. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d "Brooke McClymont - Biography". Australian Music Online. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c "Brooke McClymont - Australian Chart Positions". Australian-charts. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
  4. ^ "The McClymonts Forum - Album". The McClymonts.com. Retrieved July 11, 2007.