Lo Carmen (also known by her full name Loene Carmen prior to 2012) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, author and actress. Carmen has independently released seven solo albums in the
Americana
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alt-country
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indie rock
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vein. In February 2022 her memoir ''Lovers Dreamers Fighters'' was published by
HarperCollins
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. She has described the book as ‘more a cultural history than a memoir … It’s more a kind of love letter to all the musicians and women that have inspired me.’
Early life and career
Carmen was born in
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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, and raised amongst its 1970s music and art community. She is the daughter of rock-jazz-blues pianist
Peter Head
Peter Head (born Peter Beagley 1946, Adelaide) is an Australian rock music pianist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the progressive rock band Headband from February 1971 to 1974. He then formed The Mount Lofty Rangers wi ...
, founder of The Mount Lofty Rangers, and has a brother Josh Beagley, a guitarist, most notably with funk band
Swoop. She began performing while accompanying her father and formed a country band, The Honky Tonk Angels, followed by garage girl band The White Trash Mamas, 'torch rock' 8 piece Automatic Cherry, and Slow Hand, an 'obscure country soul covers' band. Carmen began focusing on a career as a solo singer-songwriter in 2002.
Film
Carmen was discovered at sixteen working in a Kings Cross pizza bar and cast as the "wild and haunted" Freya Olson in
John Duigan
John Duigan (born 19 June 1949) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He is mostly known for his two autobiographical films ''The Year My Voice Broke'' and ''Flirting'', and the 1994 film ''Sirens'', which stars Hugh Grant.
Biogra ...
's ''
The Year My Voice Broke
''The Year My Voice Broke'' is a 1987 Australian coming of age drama film written and directed by John Duigan and starring Noah Taylor, Loene Carmen and Ben Mendelsohn. Set in 1962 in the rural Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, it was the f ...
'' (1987). Her performance, and that of her co-stars
Noah Taylor
Noah George Taylor (born 4 September 1969) is a British-born Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as teenage David Helfgott in '' Shine'', Locke in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Darby Sabini in the BBC One series ''Peaky Bli ...
and
Ben Mendelsohn
Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his breakout role in ''The Year My Voice Broke'' (1987) and since then he has had roles in films such as '' Animal Kingdom'' (2010) ...
, was described as "deeply memorable, central characters
hat
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are played by a trio of fine actors in the formative stages of their careers". She was nominated for an
Australian Film Institute
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Best Actress award
for her role as Freya, 'arguably one of Australian cinema's most finely developed female characters, evoking the subtle shades of a burgeoning womanliness.'
Ben Mendelsohn
Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn (born 3 April 1969) is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his breakout role in ''The Year My Voice Broke'' (1987) and since then he has had roles in films such as '' Animal Kingdom'' (2010) ...
calls it 'one of the greatest films I have made'. Other notable roles followed including Australian prostitute/whistleblower
Sallie-Anne Huckstepp
Sallie-Anne Huckstepp (nee Krivoshow, 12 December 1954 – 6 February 1986) was an Australian writer, sex worker and whistleblower, who was the victim of a homicide. She came to attention in 1981 for speaking out about police corruption in ...
in the
docudrama
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Docudramas typic ...
''
Blue Murder'' and Christine in
Alkinos Tsilimidos
Alkinos Tsilimidos (born 1966) is an Australian film and theatre director. He has won the Montréal First Film Prize at the Montréal World Film Festival for his 1994 film '' Everynight ... Everynight''. He primarily works as an indie film mak ...
' gritty drama ''
Tom White'', for which she also received nominations for
Australian Film Institute
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Best Supporting Actress,
Film Critics Circle Best Actor – Female 2004 and
IF Awards
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Best Actress 2004.
In 2011, director
Kriv Stenders
Kriv Stenders is an Australian writer, producer and director best known for the film '' Red Dog'' and the thriller film ''Kill Me Three Times''.
He started off directing music videos for many famous Australian bands, including Go Betweens, M ...
brought Carmen and
Noah Taylor
Noah George Taylor (born 4 September 1969) is a British-born Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as teenage David Helfgott in '' Shine'', Locke in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Darby Sabini in the BBC One series ''Peaky Bli ...
together again in Australian film ''
Red Dog'', which was described in the Australian as a "warm-hearted and thoroughly entertaining movie".
When asked whether she prefers film or music, Carmen explains 'Making and working on music is my lifeblood and what I do every day but acting is also second nature to me. They are pretty intrinsically linked in my mind – both require commitment to getting a feeling or a character across, they just use different tools.'
Music
Carmen's debut solo album ''
Born Funky Born Free
''Born Funky Born Free'' is the debut album from Australian singer/songwriter Loene Carmen. It was independently released in 2002 on Chiquita Records in Australia. It was recorded in Carmen's home studio, Loose Connections, in Darlinghurst, NSW ...
'' was released in 2001, and featured contributions from
Simon Day
Simon William Day (born 7 June 1962) is an English comedian and actor known for his roles in the sketch show ''The Fast Show'' and the sitcom ''Grass''.
Career
Day was born in Blackheath, London, and rose to fame as a stand-up comic, winning t ...
and
James Cruickshank
James George Watson, who performed as James Cruickshank (1962 – 8 October 2015), was an Australian musician. He was the long-term guitarist and keyboardist for indie rock group, the Cruel Sea. As a solo artist he released three albums, ''Hym ...
. In 2004, her second album, ''
Slight Delay'' was released on
Reverberation Records
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. Carmen also recorded a mini-album ''Leave It at the Door'' in 2003 together with Kristyna Higgins under the
moniker
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T: Lo, it would eventually be released digitally in 2010.
In 2007 she released ''
Rock'n'Roll Tears'', co-written and recorded with
Jed Kurzel
Jed Danyel Kurzel (born 1976) is an Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist and film composer. He is a founding member of The Mess Hall (from 2001), a blues rock duo. His older brother Justin Kurzel is a film director and screenwriter.
Life an ...
and Sam Worrad. Tracks "Nashville High" and "Rock n Roll Tears" were featured in the Australian series
Love My Way
''Love My Way'' is an Australian television drama series. It won the AFI award for Best Television Drama Series for each of its three seasons (2004–2007).
Premise
Set in Sydney, ''Love My Way'' was about a group of 30-somethings dealing wit ...
. It was described as "impeccably well orchestrated collection of moody, classic rock and roll pieces that highlights Loene's vocal strength and range".
Carmen's fourth album ''
It Walks Like Love'' was released in December 2009. The album was produced with
Burke Reid
Burke Reid is an Australian–Canadian record producer/musician.
Career
After migrating from Canada to Australia in 1994 at the age of 14 years, Reid became one third of the band Gerling in 1997. Following the announcement of a hiatus by Gerli ...
and recorded with musicians from teenage punk band
The Scare
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and long time collaborator Sam Worrad from
The Holy Soul
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on bass. Special guests include Jed Kurzel (
Mess Hall
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) on duet "Oh Apollo!", her father Peter Head on piano with
Tex Perkins
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and daughter
Holiday Sidewinder
Holiday Sidewinder Carmen-Sparks is an Australian-born indie pop singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. She was the founding lead singer of Bridezilla (2005–13). After that group disbanded Sidewinder relocated to England to start h ...
also making an appearance on backing vocals. An EP ''Hard Candy Christmas'' (2010) under the name Sweet Carmo featured country classics by artists such as
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
,
Loretta Lynn
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and
Tammy Wynette
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.
who are cited as major influences, alongside
Leonard Cohen
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,
Bob Dylan
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,
Tom Waits
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and
Etta James
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.
After relocating to
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
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while her partner, actor
Aden Young
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shot
Sundance television series ''
Rectify
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'', Carmen recorded and released ''The Peach State'' (2012), a suite of solo country songs, recorded in
Nashville
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with long time
Johnny Cash
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engineer
David Ferguson. ''
No Depression'' called it "...stark country-soul and shimmering blues ...a direct line to the heart that showcases her glorious voice." This release also marked the professional name change from Loene Carmen to Lo Carmen.
In 2013, Carmen released the album ''
The Apple Don't Fall Far from the Tree'', a collaboration with her father
Peter Head
Peter Head (born Peter Beagley 1946, Adelaide) is an Australian rock music pianist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the progressive rock band Headband from February 1971 to 1974. He then formed The Mount Lofty Rangers wi ...
. It was described as "an album high on smoky atmosphere and the ghosts of many a raised glass" and "an endearing mix of country soul and late night jazz". During the subsequent tour, the duo opened for
Kinky Friedman
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and
The Handsome Family
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.
In 2015 she released sixth album ''
Everyone You Ever Knew (Is Coming Back To Haunt You)'' that features the title track as a single. The album was self-produced and recorded in Sydney over one day by
Wade Keighran with musicians Ken Gormly from
The Cruel Sea, Cec Condon from The
Mess Hall
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on drums and Sam Worrad on guitar. Global Texan Chronicles called it "shadowy and palpable Lou Reed-esque honky tonk realism with so much rare and raw individuality that it takes you aback at first listen", and described Carmen as "a true storyteller". ''Pan Magazine'' described it as "true to all of Carmen's creations, it's distinguished by her ability to summon a decade-defying sound and wind up in a world of her own making.' The album includes a song written about mysterious Blue Note jazz pianist
Jutta Hipp
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. Aden Young filmed, directed and edited the videoclip for the single on a farm in Griffin, Georgia.
First single "Last Thing I'll Remember" from seventh studio album ''Lovers Dreamers Fighters'' was released on 1 September 2017. ''Glide Magazine'' described it as 'gorgeous twangy pedal steel, sensual vocals, haunting guitar and harmonies, and a drumbeat that conveys a quiet loneliness'
A music video for second single 'Sometimes Its Hard (feat.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
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)' was released on 26 October 2017. The video was co-directed by
Get Out
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cinematographer Toby Oliver. 'Lovers Dreamers Fighters'was released on 10 November 2017 to very positive reviews.
Carmen performs solo or with a rotating line-up of musicians and has opened for
Gareth Liddiard
Gareth Liddiard (born 20 November 1975) is an Australian musician, best known as a founding member of both The Drones and Tropical Fuck Storm. Musically active since 1997, he has also released a solo album titled ''Strange Tourist'' in 2010. ...
(
The Drones),
Renee Geyer and
The Secret Sisters
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Beginnings
Laura and Lydia Rogers are sisters ...
in Australia as well as
Mick Harvey
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in Europe. She showcased solo at
SxSW
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in 2009 and 2016. In band mode she has opened for
Beasts of Bourbon
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,
Magnolia Electric Company,
Mess Hall
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,
The Drones,
Paul Kelly and the
Dirty Three
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. In an interview she explained "I prefer to have a core band that I can play with but I'm not a machine playing all the time so when I need people I just have to hope they are available. Plus, I like the idea of being like Chuck Berry, just picking up bands in every town or for different gigs. And that way the songs sound different each time too". She records more than performing live, stating "Making albums is the absolute joy of being a musician for me, especially the joy of recording with other people and the surprises of what they bring."
Writing
Carmen has published essays in ''Neighborhood Paper'' and the anthologies ''Meanjin on Rock 'n' Roll: All Yesterday's Parties,'' and in ''Your Mother Would be Proud: True Tales of Mayhem and Misadventure'' (edited by Jenny Valentish & Tamara Sheward), and contributed to two of the ''Women of Letters'' collections (edited by
Marieke Hardy
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Early life and family
Hardy is the granddaughter of Frank Hardy, author of ...
and
Michaela McGuire
Michaela McGuire is an Australian journalist, author, and literary host based in Sydney, Australia.
Early life and education
McGuire grew up in Brisbane before moving to Melbourne in 2008.
McGuire studied creative writing and journalism at th ...
)'.
Discography
;Albums
* ''
Lovers Dreamers Fighters'' – Lo Carmen (10 November 2017)
* ''
Everyone You Ever Knew (Is Coming Back To Haunt You) LP'' – Lo Carmen (2015)
* ''
The Apple Don't Fall Far From The Tree'' – Lo Carmen & Peter Head (2013)
* ''
It Walks Like Love'' LP – Loene Carmen (2009)
* ''
Rock'n'Roll Tears'' LP – Loene Carmen (2007)
* ''
Slight Delay'' LP – Loene Carmen (2004)
* ''
Born Funky Born Free
''Born Funky Born Free'' is the debut album from Australian singer/songwriter Loene Carmen. It was independently released in 2002 on Chiquita Records in Australia. It was recorded in Carmen's home studio, Loose Connections, in Darlinghurst, NSW ...
'' LP – Loene Carmen (2002)
;EPs
* "
The Peach State EP" – Lo Carmen (2012)
;SINGLES
* ''The Last Thing I'll Remember'' – Lo Carmen (1 September 2017)
* ''Sometimes Its Hard'' (feat.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Flophouse, Palace Br ...
) – Lo Carmen (29 September 2017)
;Other Releases
* ''Hard Candy Christmas'' EP – Sweet Carmo (2011; digital release/limited edition of 25)
* ''Leave It at the Door'' EP – T: Lo (2010; digital release)
* ''Fateful Gaze'' EP – The Charismatics (1998)
* ''Slow Burner'' LP – Automatic Cherry (1996)
;Guest artist
* "Sunnyholt" –
Perry Keyes
Perry Keyes (born 1966) is an Australian singer-songwriter.
Keyes is based in Waterloo, Sydney and grew up in nearby Redfern. Former singer-songwriter with Sydney band the Stolen Holdens, Keyes' output is best described as heartland rock in th ...
(2015)
* ''
RocKwiz Duets: With A Little Help From Our Friends Vol. 4'' – Various Artists (2013)
* ''Damn You, Ra'' –
The Holy Soul
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(2009)
* ''
Devils Elbow
Devils Elbow is the third album from The Mess Hall and was released on 27 October 2007. It peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums Chart. It provided a single, "Keep Walking", earlier in the same month. The album won the Australian ...
''-The
Mess Hall
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(2007)
* ''Tribute to
Rowland S. Howard
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Early life
Rowland Stua ...
'' Various Artists (2007)
* ''Bang!'' four-track EP –
The Wallbangers(2007)
* ''
Stardust Five
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''
Stardust Five
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(2006)
* ''
Pink Elephants''
Mick Harvey
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(1997)
* ''
Intoxicated Man
''Intoxicated Man'' is the first of four albums by Mick Harvey, presenting the songs of Serge Gainsbourg, sung in English. It is followed by '' Pink Elephants'', '' Delirium Tremens'', and '' Intoxicated Women''.
Track listing
All tracks writt ...
''- Mick Harvey (1995)
* ''Gas Food and You'' – The Stepfords (1994)
* ''Three Legged Dog'' – Cruel Sea (1994)
Selected filmography
* ''
Red Dog'' (2011)
* ''
Tom White'' (2004)
* Hartley coeurs à vif saison 5 ep10 Sophie le modèle 1997
* ''
Blue Murder'' (1995)
* ''
The Nostradamus Kid
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The film is about the religious and sexual coming of age of a 1950s and 1960s Seventh-day Adventist boy. Ken Elkin (Noah Taylor) is a "randy young m ...
'' (1993)
* ''
The Year My Voice Broke
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'' (1987)
Music videos
* "Sometimes Its Hard (feat. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)" (2017)
* "Everyone You Ever Knew (Is Coming Back To Haunt You)" (2015)
* "Old Hands" (2013)
* "The Peach State" (2012)
* "Mimic the Rain" (2009)
* "Nashville High" (2006)
* "My Friends Call Me Foxy" (2002)
Awards and nominations
* 1987: Australian Film Institute Awards nomination for Best Actress (''The Year My Voice Broke'')
* 2004:
Film Critic's Circle nomination for Best Actor – Female (''Tom White'')
* 2004: Inside Film Award nomination for Best Actress (''Tom White'')
* 2004: Australian Film Institute Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress (''Tom White'')
Personal life
Carmen is the daughter of musician
Peter Head
Peter Head (born Peter Beagley 1946, Adelaide) is an Australian rock music pianist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work with the progressive rock band Headband from February 1971 to 1974. He then formed The Mount Lofty Rangers wi ...
. She has a Dutch mother and had a daughter,
Holiday Sidewinder
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, in 1990, while in a relationship with Jeremy Sparks. Sidewinder is also a singer-songwriter.
Sidewinder's godfather is actor
Noah Taylor
Noah George Taylor (born 4 September 1969) is a British-born Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as teenage David Helfgott in '' Shine'', Locke in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Darby Sabini in the BBC One series ''Peaky Bli ...
.
Carmen married actor
Aden Young
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in
Zebulon, Georgia
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, in 2014, after a 10-year relationship. They have two sons, Chester (b. 2011) and Dutch (b. 2007). Young directed the music videos for "Everyone You Ever Knew (Is Coming Back To Haunt You)", "Nashville High" and edited Carmen's "Mimic the Rain" clip. Carmen co-composed the score for Young's short film ''The Rose of Ba Ziz'' (2007) and also appeared in it.
Carmen watched hundreds of performances Australian soul singer
Wendy Saddington
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gave accompanied by Carmen's father, Peter Head, since the 1980s. Since then, Carmen cited Saddington, a close family friend, as a major influence.
Carmen's mother, a film seamstress, made
Chrissy Amphlett
Christine Joy Amphlett (; 25 October 1959 – 21 April 2013) was an Australian singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the frontwoman of the rock band Divinyls. She was notable for her brash, overtly sexual persona and subversive hum ...
's iconic schoolgirl tunics
and Carmen claims to have attended hundreds of Divinyls shows as a teenager.
References
External links
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The Year My Voice Broke Rewatched – The Guardian reviewLoene Carmen's Peach State AgainLovers Dreamers Fighters book reviewLo Carmen feature in Sydney SentinelRiveting, terrifying, completely singular: how Chrissy Amphlett changed the game by Lo Carmen in The Guardian
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Actresses from Adelaide
Australian women singer-songwriters
Australian film actresses
Australian rock singers
Living people
Musicians from Adelaide
Year of birth missing (living people)