Julia Mary Deans (born 27 August 1974) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer of rock band

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Banshee Reel

In the early '90s Deans joined Wellington-based Celtic rock band Banshee Reel. The group released two albums – ''Culture Vulture'' (1993) and ''An Orchestrated Litany of Lies'' (1995). Banshee Reel toured extensively around New Zealand and overseas. In 1996, after returning to New Zealand from a Canadian tour, Deans and Wellington guitarist Steve Wells decided to form a rock group, which was to become Fur Patrol.

Fur Patrol

Fur Patrol released three albums – ''Pet'' (2000), ''Collider'' (2003) and ''Local Kid'' (2008) and had a number one single with "Lydia" in 2000. The band moved to Melbourne in 2001 to focus on a wider Australian audience. After the lack of success with their third album ''Local Kid'', Fur Patrol went on hiatus.

Solo career and The Adults

With a number of songs she had written over the years but thought unsuitable for Fur Patrol, Deans was encouraged by her record company to record a solo album. This became '' Modern Fables'', released in 2010. It was well received and was short-listed for the Taite Music Prize, with single "A New Dialogue" long-listed for the APRA Silver Scroll award. Deans then became part of The Adults, a musical collaboration between established New Zealand musicians such as

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and

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. In 2011 the group released a self-titled album which was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2012 New Zealand Music Awards. In 2012, Deans released new single "Broken Home". She also embarked on a theatrical project, starring with Jon Toogood in Silo Theatre's production of ''Brel: The Words and Music of Jacques Brel''. In 2013, Deans performed at the

Taite Music Prize The Taite Music Prize is an annual New Zealand music award event. It features the same-named prize awarded for the best album from New Zealand. The prize is named after respected New Zealand music journalist and broadcaster Dylan Taite, who die ...

ceremony in April. Later in the year, Deans and

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recorded a cover version of "

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" for the charity album ''Starship Christmas Album 2013''.

Discography

Albums

With Banshee Reel

* ''Culture Vulture'' (1993) * ''An Orchestrated Litany of Lies'' (1995) * "Lament" (1995) NZ: #42

With Fur Patrol

* ''

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'' (2000) Wishbone Music * ''

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'' (2003) Universal Music Australia * ''Local Kid'' (2008) Tardus Music

With The Adults

* ''

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'' (2011) Warner Music NZ

Singles

Music videos

Awards

References

External links

Julia Deans at Facebook

Julia Deans at MySpace

Fur Patrol at MySpace

The Adults
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