Riley Jordan has had two musical lifetimes. In her late teens and early twenties she produced 2 singles and featured on National TV shows: 'Hey Hey It's Saturday', 'Midday Show' and 'In Melbourne Today'. She has worked with some of the cream of Australian talent, including members of bands such as Little River Band, John Farnham band and Kids in the Kitchen. In her late 20's and 30's, she veered heavily into soul, gospel, tribal rhythms and A Cappella music.....and then the exotic roots mix for which she is currently known started to form.
The culmination of all this was the release of her debut CD "Down the Mother's Track", reviewed in The Age Entertainment Guide with 3.5 stars and launched at 'Chapel Off Chapel'. She has also released an EP 'The Secret Daughter's Rhyme' from the Quietly Cathartic Series 1. Her new CD "Welcome to my Circus" is due out 2007
Songwriting Recognition:
Australian Songwriters Association Awards:
Runner Up 1991'Carrie Come Home' and a
Special Mention 1991 'For A Better Tomorrow'
Finalist 2001 with the song 'Holy Ground' from her debut CD which is archived by the National Film and Sound Institute of Australia.
Her current style is a contemporary sound drawing on roots music; including blues, soul and folk.
Past Performances:
Chapel Off Chapel CD Launch
The Frankston Guitar Festival
The National Folk Festival - Canberra
Pt Fairy Folk Festival Fringe
The Great Southern Sounds Festival - National Gallery Melbourne
Support Act for Michael Spyby, David Bridie & Ross Wilson
Melbourne Muso's TV show for Channel 31
