She's quirky, she's funny, she's fresh and, even though she's small in stature, Melbourne-based singer/songwriter, Jasmine Rae has a powerful, professionally-trained voice that is hugely impressive.
She has been a performer and writer since she was seven years old, when her poetry was sold at an independent fairy stall. She performed her first original song at eight years old and began vocal training at thirteen. When she was fifteen, Jasmine had the honour of performing at International Womens' Day.
In 2004, at sixteen, she was invited to perform with Melbourne's prestigious, brass band, The Moreland City Band. Jasmine took up the opportunity to sing live with “real musicians” and became addicted to the rush of live performance.
In 2005, the band made a video clip of their version of the hit track, ‘Killing Me Softly', featuring Jasmine's wonderful vocals, and also performed live-to-air on ABC Radio nationally.
It was the same year Jasmine graduated from High School and decided to learn more about making music. At NMIT, where she studied and completed her Advanced Diploma in Music, Jasmine mixed with more of Melbourne's finest musicians and now fully focuses on her career as a vocalist, writer and performer.
She first embraced country music in the late 90's after watching country music videos on pay television. She became the lead singer of alternate-country band, Jazz Lasso, in 2007, competing in the Battle Of The Bands Grand Final at Melbourne's Crown Casino. The diversity of the band members' various backgrounds from Rock, Reggae, Jazz and Country, helped create a raw and unique style of country music for Jasmine and, it was during that time, she wrote a couple of songs which will appear on her debut album.
One of those songs is her debut single, ‘Country Singer' which she performed during her winning Telstra Road to Tamworth performance in January 2008. By winning this National Competition, Jasmine was given the opportunity to perform at one of the biggest music festivals in the world in June this year - the 2008 CMA Music Festival in Nashville. Over 200,000 people attended the event over four days this year. Jasmine also received a recording deal with ABC Music as part of the TRTT competition prize. She will release her debut album, Look It Up in September 6, 2008.
Rae's record deal with ABC Music presented her with the opportunity to record in both Australia and the US with two of Nashville's leading record producers.
‘Country Singer' was recorded with esteemed producer, Richard Landis, who has produced hit singles and albums for US artists including Vince Gill, Eddie Rabbitt, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers and Juice Newton, as well as Australia's Steve Forde and Peter Allen. But the recording didn't take place in the US. The single was recorded at Electric Avenue Studios in Sydney with many of Australia's finest musicians, including Rod McCormack, Matt Fell, Glenn Wilson and Mick Albeck. It was also engineered by Australian, Paul McKercher.
Louie Shelton, who played on The Jacksons' tracks, ABC, ‘I Want You Back' and ‘I'll Be There'; The Monkees hit, ‘Last Train to Clarksville'; Boz Scaggs classic, ‘Silk Degrees'; and Lionel Ritchie's ‘Hello', also contributed his considerable talent to the single.
Landis described Jasmine's session as “one of great camaraderie, stunning musicianship and lots of laughter. Jasmine came equipped with far more than a great voice. She had cool production ideas and a really good understanding of who she is as an artist.”
‘Country Singer' was released to media in May 2008 and Rae's video of the song appeared on the Country Music Channel in June.
Rae recorded four tracks in all with Landis, and then completed the album in June with ex-pat Australian producer, Mark Moffatt in Nashville, after her performance at Nashville's 2008 CMA Music Festival. Moffatt's credits include Keith Urban, Tim Finn and Nick Cave.
Rae also performed the Australian national anthem at the 3rd State of Origin game in Sydney in July, front of a television audience of nearly 2 million people.
Jasmine Rae's remarkable vocal talent has allowed her to stretch the boundaries in her debut album. It features a unique mix of raw country, country-pop and alt-country/blues. She's supporting the album release with a stack of appearances from now till the end of 2008 and beyond – including appearances at the 2009 Telstra Road To Tamworth heats and finals throughout Australia.
Jasmine's Rae's debut album Look It Up is released on September 6, 2008 through ABC Music/Universal Music Australia
Unbelievable
Jasmine Rae Lyrics
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Always thought I'd be ready and strong enough
But sometimes I just felt I could give up
But you came and you changed my whole world now
I'm somewhere I've never been before
Now I see
What love means
And I don't want to let it go
Its something so beautiful
Flowin' down like a waterfall
I feel like you've always been
Forever a part of me
And it's so unbelievable
To finally be in love
Somewhere I never thought I'd be
In my heart in my head it's so clear now
On my hand you've got nothin' to fear now
I was lost and you've rescued me somehow
I'm alive I'm in love you complete me
And I've never been here before
Now I see
What love means
It's so unbelievable
And I don't want to let it go
Its something so beautiful
Flowin' down like a waterfall
I feel like you've always been
Forever a part of me
And it's so unbelievable
To finally be in love
Somewhere I never thought I'd be
When I think of what I have
And this chance I nearly lost
I can't help but break down and cry
Oh yeah break down and cry
It's so unbelievable
And I don't want to let it go
Its something so beautiful
Flowin' down like a waterfall
I feel like you've always been
Forever a part of me
And it's so unbelievable
To finally be in love
Somewhere I never thought I'd be
Now I see
What love means
In Jasmine Rae's song Unbelievable, she reveals her surprise and excitement about being in love. She has it all planned out in her head that she knows where to find love and how to be ready and strong enough for it. But sometimes, she felt like giving up. Then, someone came into her life, changed her whole world and made her see things she had never seen before. It's like she has found herself in a completely new and unfamiliar place, in love.
Jasmine Rae says that falling in love is unbelievable and something so beautiful, like waterfalls flowing down - which is a clear analogy to the way in which an unexpected and immeasurable force can affect you. She feels like her partner has always been a part of her, and being with them is so wonderful and unexpected like a dream come true. When she thinks of what she has and nearly lost, Jasmine can't help but break down and cry. She realizes that love is indescribable and can't be put into words, but she finally understands what it means to have a deep and profound connection with someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Always said I would know where to find love
I always believed that I would recognize love when I found it
Always thought I'd be ready and strong enough
I was convinced I had the strength and readiness to embrace love
But sometimes I just felt I could give up
Occasionally, I felt like giving up on the pursuit of love
But you came and you changed my whole world now
However, you entered my life and revolutionized my entire existence
I'm somewhere I've never been before
I find myself in an unprecedented territory
Now I see
I can now understand
What love means
The definition of love
It's so unbelievable
It's beyond comprehension
And I don't want to let it go
I am reluctant to lose it
Its something so beautiful
It is an amazingly beautiful thing
Flowin' down like a waterfall
Flowing smoothly and consistently like a waterfall
I feel like you've always been
I sense like you were always part of my life
Forever a part of me
A part of me that will last eternally
And it's so unbelievable
It's unbelievably amazing
To finally be in love
To be in a state of love at last
Somewhere I never thought I'd be
In a place I never expected to be
In my heart in my head it's so clear now
In my mind and emotions, it is now so clear
On my hand you've got nothin' to fear now
You have nothing to fear in our relationship
I was lost and you've rescued me somehow
I was once lost, but you saved me
I'm alive I'm in love you complete me
I am alive, I am in love, and you are my complement
And I've never been here before
I'm completely new to this place/experience
When I think of what I have
When I reflect on what I possess
And this chance I nearly lost
And this opportunity I almost missed
I can't help but break down and cry
I can't stop myself from weeping
Oh yeah break down and cry
Oh, yes, I wail uncontrollably
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Craig David, Mark Taylor, Paul Barry
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