Jodie Marie Explained

Jodie Marie
Birth Date:12 June 1991
Birth Place:Wales
Instrument:Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Genre:Folk / Pop, Alternative rock, Soul, Blues
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:2011–present
Label:Decca Records

Jodie Marie Warlow (born 12 June 1991) is a Welsh singer-songwriter better known by her stage name, Jodie Marie. She was signed to Decca Records in 2010.[1] Jodie Marie's 2012 debut album Mountain Echo has been described by The Guardian as 'velvety and bittersweet'[2] and The Independent as 'having a light-blues and jazz-folk-edge recalling late-1960s singer-songwriters such as Carole King.

Career beginnings

When she was 16, Jodie Marie was spotted by the father of a music industry manager from Transgressive Records, an independent record label based in London, who was visiting Pembrokeshire on holiday. Shortly after, Jodie found herself with a manager and began writing songs with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler and singer songwriter Ed Harcourt.[3]

Personal life

Born in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Jodie Marie grew up listening to singers such as Bonnie Raitt, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix and says her parents, John and Denise Warlow, have been a huge influence, as well as support from her friends and family, including her elder sister Nikki.[4] Jodie Marie started performing at local gigs at the age of seven. She began writing her own material when she was in her early teens.[1]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Mountain Echo
Trouble in Mind
  • Released: 25 July 2015
  • Label: StudiOwz
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Answer

Jodie Marie's track I Got You appears on the compilation double album You Raise Me Up 2012 released on the Decca label on 5 March 2012.[5]

Singles

Touring and Concerts

Jodie Marie supported British singer-songwriter and actor Will Young on his 2011 UK tour.[10]

Singer Jonathan Jeremiah was supported by Jodie Marie on 17 October 2011 on his European tour, which included concerts in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.[11]

On 4 November 2011 Jodie Marie supported BRIT Award winning British singer and songwriter Nerina Pallot in concert in Manchester.[12]

On Tuesday 7 August 2012, Jodie Marie featured at the BT London Live festival in Hyde Park, part of the London 2012 Olympics celebrations.[13]

Jodie Marie performed at the Cambridge Lodestar Festival in September 2012.[14]

TV appearances and radio broadcasts

On Monday 6 June 2011, Jodie Marie appeared on the BBC Radio 1 programme BBC Introducing with Jen Long in session and played Dandelion Wishes and Single Blank Canvas.[15]

Jodie Marie appeared on BBC Breakfast Television News on 13 January 2012 and sang a live acoustic version of the Joan Baez song Silver Dagger.[16]

On 15 March 2012, Jodie Marie appeared on Channel 4 Television's 4Play programme which provides in-depth profiles and exclusive performances from top music acts.[17]

On 26 February 2012, Jodie Marie was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 by Sir Terry Wogan for his Weekend Wogan Radio show.[18]

An hour-long S4C television documentary on 8 May 2012 followed Jodie during the release of her debut album – Mountain Echo.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welsh teenager Jodie Marie signed to music label Decca . 7 May 2011 . 21 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Jodie Marie: Mountain Echo – review . The Guardian. London . 1 March 2012 . 21 December 2012 . Sullivan, Caroline.
  3. News: Jodie Marie – The shy singer who became a folk-pop sensation . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/jodie-marie--the-shy-singer-who-became-a-folkpop-sensation-7734456.html . 9 June 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent . 12 May 2012 . 21 December 2012.
  4. Web site: Jodie's on the brink of stardom . Carmarthen Journal . 29 February 2012 . 21 December 2012.
  5. Web site: You Raise Me Up 2012: 2cd . 4 January 2013.
  6. Web site: Jodie Marie Releases Her Debut Single 'Single Blank Canvas' on 4th July/ Decca Records . 5 May 2011 . Charmfactory . 22 December 2012.
  7. Web site: Last FM – Jodie Marie . 22 December 2012.
  8. Web site: Jodie Marie – Remember Me . 22 December 2012.
  9. Web site: The Night Before Christmas . 22 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130313111124/http://news.qthemusic.com/2012/12/jodie_marie_-_the_night_before.html . 13 March 2013 . dead .
  10. Web site: Welsh singer Jodie Marie enjoying playing to her biggest audiences yet . 21 November 2011 . Wales Online . 21 December 2012.
  11. Web site: Jodie Marie to support Jonathan in Europe . 29 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20130127163658/http://www.jonathanjeremiah.com/news/132 . 27 January 2013 . dead .
  12. Web site: NERINA PALLOT + JODIE MARIE @ ACADEMY 2, MANCHESTER (04.10.11) . 29 December 2012.
  13. Web site: BT Live 2012 . https://archive.today/20130209020632/http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/13116 . dead . 9 February 2013 . 22 December 2012 .
  14. Web site: Lodestar Festival 2012 . 22 December 2012.
  15. Web site: Jodie Marie Acoustic: In Session . BBC . 6 June 2011 . 22 December 2012.
  16. Web site: Jodie Marie on BBC Breakfast . . 13 January 2012 . 21 December 2012.
  17. Web site: 4Play: Jodie Marie . Channel 4 Television . 22 December 2012.
  18. Web site: Jodie Marie – Interview With Terry Wogan . BBC . 21 December 2012.
  19. Web site: From the wild west to the world – the start of a young singer's career . S4C . 21 December 2012.