Lara Meyerratken is an Australian

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musician and composer who currently resides in

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. Meyerratken is most commonly associated with her longtime collaborator

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. Meyerratken is a notable session musician and songwriter. Artists she has performed or recorded with included

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. In addition to her work as a performer and side artist, Meyerratken has composed a number of pieces for commercials, films and television. She was the Musical Director for the Cannes "Best Original Music" Lion Award winner for Match.com in 2010, and her original music has appeared in commercials for Kellogg's and the Japanese skincare line Oranine. Her song "Hero" was included in the soundtrack of the 2005 movie ''

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'' and her song "The Things You Lost" makes an appearance in the 2011 film ''

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. Meyerratken performs her own music under the name El May. Her self-titled debut album was self-released in 2010, some songs of which appeared in television shows like ''

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''. She released a cover of Small Black's "Pleasant Experience."

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