Audrey Auld-Mezera
| Audrey Auld-Mezera | |
|---|---|
 Audrey Auld at Threadgill’s in Austin, TX (2010) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Audrey Auld |
| Born | January 14, 1964 |
| Origin | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died |
August 9, 2015 Stinson Beach, California, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | Reckless Records |
| Associated acts | Bill Chambers, Kieran Kane, Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier, Dale Watson, Kasey Chambers, and Carrie Rodriguez |
| Website |
www |
Audrey Auld-Mezera (née Audrey Auld)[1] (January 14, 1964 - August 9, 2015) was an Australian American country music touring singer–songwriter. She had released eleven albums and three EPs on her own Reckless Records label,[1] and had recorded with numerous musicians including Bill Chambers, Kieran Kane, Fred Eaglesmith, Mary Gauthier, Dale Watson, Kasey Chambers, and Carrie Rodriguez.[2] She had songs recorded by various artists and songs placed on the FX TV shows "Justified", "Longmire", "NCIS: New Orleans" and "The Good Guys". She hosted songwriting workshops with inmates in San Quentin Prison in California from 2007 till 2013.[2]
Auld-Mezera died of cancer on August 9, 2015, aged 51.[3][4]
Discography
- Albums
- Looking Back To See (1999), with Bill Chambers
- The Fallen (2000)
- Losing Faith (2003)
- Reckless Records Garage Sale: 1997-2003 (2003), with Bill Chambers and others
- Texas (2005)
- In the House (2006)
- Lost Men and Angry Girls (2007)
- Billabong Song (2009), EP
- "Write Out Loud" songbook (2010)
- Come Find Me (2011)
- Resurrection Moon (2012)
- Wood (EP) 2012
- Tonk (2013)
- "Tonk: Live in Nashville" DVD (2013)
- "Hey Warden" (2015) EP
ARIA nominations
Two of Auld-Mezera's albums have been nominated for awards by the Australian Recording Industry Association.[2]
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Fallen | Best Country Album | Nominated |
| 2005 | Texas | Best Country Album | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 Audrey Auld Mezera at allmusic
- 1 2 3 Reckless Records biography
- ↑ "Singer-songwriter Audrey Auld dies at 51". The Tennessean. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Tributes: Auld, Audrey (Mrs Daniel Mezera)". The Mercury (Hobart). August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.