Jane Weaver

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Liverpool, United Kingdom (1989 – present)

Jane Weaver (born 1972 in Liverpool) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. Currently residing in Marple, Stockport (a part of Manchester), she is married to DJ and co-founder of Twisted Nerve Records Andy Votel. She has worked alongside Elbow, Doves, Andy Votel and Badly Drawn Boy.

In 1989 Weaver started out fronting Indie rock band Kill Laura who signed to Polydor Records and released two EP’s until the departure of their a&r Man. Rob Gretton (New Order’s manager and founder of the Hacienda club in Manchester) decided to sign them to his new label Manchester Records after seeing them support indie darlings Marion at the Band On The Wall club in Manchester. After the release of three singles Kill Laura split and Weaver began to release singles under her own name and feature on compilations such as Grand Central Record’s ‘Central Heating Volume 2’ and collaborate with label mates Doves and Andy Votel for Manchester Records until Gretton’s untimely death in 1999.

Weaver released her first solo album ’ Like An Aspen Leaf’ on her own imprint Bird Records through PIAS in 2002. Band members include David Tyack, Rick Tomlinson (Voice Of The Seven Woods), Sam Yates, Naomi Hart as well as Craig Potter and Richard Jupp from Elbow. The Album is given enthusiastic reviews by the press such as The Guardian describing her songs as music for “…heartbroken lovers that twist and turn into fagile but sparkling lullabies”. Around this time Weaver formd art-pop side project Misty Dixon with friends David Tyack (DOT), Anna Greenwood and Sam Yates.

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