Poloroid is a former stage name of

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-born singer-songwriter Danielle "Dan" Rowe, best known for her 2003 single " So Damn Beautiful". Originally referring to a trio, the name "Poloroid" was adopted by Rowe for her solo material in 2001, following the death of her bandmate John Horrocks. Her song "So Damn Beautiful" was featured on compilation albums, such as '' Global Underground 012: Bueno Aires'', and was also used in the soundtrack to an episode of American drama ''

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''. After her record label,

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, was dissolved in 2004, Rowe retired the "Poloroid" moniker and formed a new band named No Silence.

History

Poloroid were originally a trio consisting of Danielle Rowe, Lee Milleare and John Horrocks. After Horrocks committed suicide in May 2001, Rowe continued to use the Poloroid

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as a solo artist. Her song "So Damn Beautiful", which she had co-written with both Milleare and Horrocks, was first brought to the attention of

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after British disc jockey

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included it on the mix album '' Global Underground 012: Bueno Aires'' in 1999. Because of this attention for the song, Rowe was invited to perform a live set for

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. As well as interest from the clubs, the track was also used in the UK as part of soundtracks to various victories of the

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, such as their 5–1 defeat of

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in 2001 and their 1–0 victory over

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in 2002. "So Damn Beautiful" was officially released by

in the UK on 29 September 2003, in a radically remixed form by trance DJs

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. The song was playlisted on

's C list and received airplay, where Australian singer

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expressed a like for the song on ''

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''. "So Damn Beautiful" peaked at number 28 on the

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and was Poloroid's biggest chart hit. It was also used in the episode "Nanette Babcock" of the American drama ''

'' and was included on the soundtrack album '' Nip/Tuck: Original TV Soundtrack''. On reviewing the album, UK-based website

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described the track as "lovely" and called it "a truly haunting song". Telstar Records was declared bankrupt in 2004, three days before the release of Poloroid's debut album. As a result of this, Rowe decided to retire the name Poloroid and chose instead to form a new band named No Silence, with whom she currently performs.

Discography

Singles

Other appearances

The following songs have been officially released, but do not feature on an album by Poloroid.

References

External links

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