Halie Loren
| Halie Loren | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Born |
October 23, 1984 Sitka, Alaska, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, vocal jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Justin Time |
| Associated acts | Halie and the Moon |
| Website |
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Halie Loren (born October 23, 1984) is an American jazz singer and songwriter from Alaska.
Music career
Loren was born in the small town of Sitka, Alaska, where she made her performing debut at the age of ten at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. When she was thirteen, she moved with her family to Oregon.[1] She grew up listening to her mother's record collection, developing a fondness for Etta James, Patsy Cline, Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, and the Great American Songbook. After high school, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, for a year to learn songwriting. When she returned home, she went to college and studied art and graphic design. To help pay for school, she continued singing professionally, which she had been doing since the age of fourteen. She got a degree in visual arts and has designed artwork for her albums. She released her first album, First Circle, in 2006.[2]
Two years later she joined the Sugar Beets, a local band in Eugene, Oregon.[3] In 2012 she performed with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra and her touring band (Matt Treder, Mark Schneider, Brian West, and William Seiji Marsh).[4]
Japan
Loren has been popular in Japan. Her albums Simply Love (Justin Time, 2013) and Butterfly Blue (Justin Time, 2015) reached number one on the Billboard Japan jazz chart. She has toured often in Japan, with visits to the Cotton Club in Tokyo. Jazz Critique magazine chose Heart First as the best vocal jazz album of 2011.[5]
Awards and honors
- First Place, Country category, Pacific Songwriting Competition, "What We're Fighting For" written by Halie Loren and Larry Wayne Clark (2005)[6]
- Jazz Song of the Year, "Thirsty", Independent Music Awards, Vox Pop poll (2011)[7]
- Best Vocal Jazz Album, Heart First, Jazz Critique magazine (Japan) (2011)[8]
Discography
| Year | Album | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The SGC Project | 2004 | White Moon |
| 2006 | Full Circle | July 1, 2006 | White Moon |
| 2008 | They Oughta Write a Song | December 10, 2008 | White Moon |
| 2008 | Many Times, Many Ways (with Matt Treder) | December 7, 2008 | White Moon |
| 2009 | Stages | March 15, 2009 | White Moon |
| 2010 | After Dark | November 16, 2010 | White Moon |
| 2012 | Heart First | March 6, 2012 | Justin Time |
| 2013 | Simply Love | September 10, 2013 | Justin Time |
| 2015 | Butterfly Blue | June 9, 2015 | Justin Time |
References
- ↑ "Sitka Soup". sitkasoup.com.
- ↑ Deluke, R.J. (26 August 2015). "Halie Loren: Butterfly Soaring". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Sugar Beets". www.theshedd.org. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Halie Loren Concert in Corvallis". www.birdwellmusic.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "About". Halie Loren. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "Halie Loren". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ↑ "Independent Fans Establish New Winners In The 10th Independent Music Awards Vox Pop Poll". Independent Music Awards. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "News Justin Time Records". justin-time.com.