Jordan Reyne has found acclaim the world over. In her native country (New Zealand) she was nominated 3 times for a New Zealand Music award, and and comended at the Silver Scroll awards. Internationally Reyne has been received comments such as "May be making the most important sound this year" (Channel 4, UK) and "Visionary. She creates sound pictures of unbelievable intensity and depth, eerily beautiful, bleak, touching and disturbing. One of the most talented and groundbreaking musicians I have interviewed" (Noctournal Hall, Germany). She has sung or contributed music for films and documentaries including Peter Jacksons Lord of the Rings, Blessed, and the ever popular New Zealand telivision series "Shortland Street".

New Music

Jordan has 4 albums to her credit. Her 5th (and lastest) release "How the Dead Live" (due for release in December 2008) was recorded as part of the Wild Creations programme funded by New Zealands Department of Conservation and Creative New Zealand. It tells the story of one of the first pioneer women from Gravesend, London who settled in Karamea with her husband. Reyne was commissioned by Creative NZ and D.O.C for the project.

Reyne, who now lives permanently in Germany, will return to New Zealand later this year to promote the album. Several tracks are available free online under the music downloads link.

Previous Releases

Birds of Prey (1997),
The Ironman (2000),
The Loneliest of Creatures (2002),
Passenger (2004)

Collaborations

Jordan has performed with a huge range of New Zealands most notable artists. From the renowned experimental orchastra "Stroma" to some of New Zealands top dance/ hip hop acts suchs as "Baitercell and Schumacher", "Rob Salmon" and "Breaks Coop". She also collaborated posthumously with James K Baxter, as part of the Baxter Project. An undertaking organised by Charlotte Yates, where notable New Zealand artists put music and melody to one of New Zealands most celebrated poets. 

Reynes contributions to film and television include: Lord of the Rings, Blessed, Shortland Street, Off the Beaten track, and further New Zealand documentaries. Her collaboration with Cyber-Pop artist "Johnny Chrome" features on the Cafe Del Mars 25th Anniversary Edition CD.



AWARDS

2005  Nomination for Best Female Artist at the Vodofone New Zealand Music Awards
2004  New Zealand Arts Council commission to record How the Dead Live .
2004  The track Karlsruhe  was number 1 on the bNet (Student Radio) charts for two weeks and spent over six weeks in the top 10.
2003  Wild Creations Artists Scholarship.
2001  Nominated for a Student Radio Network (bNet) Award
2001  SOUNZ Contemporary Awards Commendation for "The Long Goodbye at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
2001  Wellington Music Awards "National Achievement" award.
2000 – Nominated for a New Zealand Music award
2000 – Album of the Year Award as voted by the New Zealand Gothic Underground (GUNZ) webzine in their annual readers poll. 
1999 – Arts Council commissioned the writing of "The Ironman"
1997 – Nomination for a New Zealand Music Award
1997 – Arts council funded a national tour by Reyne to promote technology in music.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

"Jordans live performances are nothing short of amazing"  Chaff (Massey University Press)


2005
Annual Gothic Ball (Auckland)

2004
National Music Expo (Auckland)
Real Groovy Records Performance (Auckland Head Office)
Annual Gothic Ball (Auckland)
Wild Creations Residency  6 week writing residency supported by the New Zealand Arts Council and Department of Conservation.

2003
APRA Silver Scroll Awards
(09)03 Contemporary Music Festival  performance with the Stroma Orchestra
National Radio Performace (as vocalist) of Victoria Kellys Short Song Cyle  with Stroma (orchestra)
Version Electronic Music Festival

2002
Performace (as vocalist) of Victoria Kellys Short Song Cyle  with Stroma (orchestra)
Taranaki Festival of the Arts (New Plymouth)
Fuel festival of the Arts (Hamilton)

2001
Christchurch Festival of the Arts
Carnival of Souls (Darkwave Underground event)

2000
Wellington International festival of the Arts
The Darkness Gathering (Darkwave Underground event)




1997  1998
42-date National Tour of Secondary Schools sponsored by Fender and the Arts Council Aotearoa.
The Big Day Out (headliner: Soundgarden)