Jamie has been making music since he was a little kid. It began with improvising on the piano, banging on homemade drum kits made from saucepans and plastic buckets, and singing in three-part harmony with his mum and brother.
Since then he has written for anything and everything, ranging from rock bands, small vocal groups and chamber ensembles up to full symphony orchestras and choirs. At one concert he had 135 people on stage playing a piece he'd composed.
In 2006 Jamie, together with his band The Scholars, performed two sellout shows with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, playing the music of Radiohead, Muse and Jeff Buckley alongside Jamie's own music.
“It was in Messenger’s impressive contributions as singer, keyboardist, arranger and composer that this concert broke new ground.” The Australian
In 2007 Jamie collaborated with the Hilltop Hoods, composing the orchestral score for the album The Hard Road: Restrung. The album subsequently went on to win the "Best Urban" Aria Award and achieved gold record status.
Jamie has also arranged orchestral tracks for Tex Perkins (Beasts of Bourbon) and Tim Freedman (The Whitlams) and has played as a session muso for countless Australian artists.
Jamie is currently working on material for a solo album to be released at the end of 2009.
For artist bookings please email jwmessenger@yahoo.com.au, or call Jamie on +61 (0)433 347 577
Hey Jamie, Thanks for looking us up. Really enjoyed having a listen to your tracks and looking forward to gigging together next week at the Noise Bar. cheers!
Hey, how are ya? Anythium are playing the all ages battle of the bands final at music land, fawkner, tomorrow night at 6.35pm. 1359a Sydney rd, Fawkner. Pre purchase tickets are $12 through us...Also playing at the Espy basement tomorrow night at 10.30 pm. 11 The esplanade, St kilda. This show is FREE ENTRY!!! .... Hope to see you there..... ANYTHIUM :) ..
thanx for the add. did you actually make it to one of our shows over east?? we had a ball playing, drinking, partying etc. It was great to catch up with old friends and making new ones along the way...
heya kid!! so you have a gig tonight!!! ill try and make it- but i do have a massive essay due ...eeeeep. any way good luck, i can't wait to hear you heckle me!!! :D
Yeah well, Pavlova Parade is the name of my blog and I like to keep paranoid levels of anonymity on the web. Adelaide is good...finally getting warmer. Peter and I moved to a new place on the same street earlier in the year and are both slogging it from 9-5. I'm editing and writing full time, while Peter continues to program... Coming back to Adelaide?
Awesome! But a music career is good for something, if not money... at least when you're driving through Blackwood you'll be safe from those gangbangers, right?
Hi Jamie, thanks for the add. Love your music!! Your orchestral arrangements are incredible, must have been a lot of work - awesome! What's the lineup for the Espy show?
Hey Jamie...good to hear from you. Im ot sure if i will be here in late June cause heading to the snow again to work up there but not too sure of the date i am leaving yet. Keep me up to date with what date ur coming over. I went to Melbourne last weekend and had a wicked time....would love to move over there. Hear from you soon xo
hey jamie, i like your new song 'sunken cathedrals'... and i listened to 'to the victor go' and felt a little bit like i'd been there before, throw your cards down, throw your hand down.. muwahahahahaaaaa maybe you'll be luckier next time we play poker (:
