Deeper shade of Jade By Liz Rogers

Jade Nye, daughter of Frankston High School graduate and artist Billy Nye, is back.

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From Sydney. And Byron Bay.  This Mornington songbird recently packed up her bags and guitar and took a plane to Sydney to sing for her supper in Bondi.  She found that meals can sometimes be lean. Competition. Musos on every street corner. Busking is big business in Sydney and time is fleeting. In Melbourne, punters stop and listen. In Sydney, it’s all go, go, go.

“I went for the experience, to see how different musicians applied themselves and what types of music the public listen to. It was hard to find a spot and I didn’t have an amplifier. Trying to connect with passers-by who always seemed to be rushing somewhere was tough. The pace was more relaxed in Byron Bay, but there were three times as many buskers competing with each other.”

Jade used to run around as a tiny tot in Long Island, New York, singing The Star-Spangled Banner. That’s when music made its mark. Now 18, her velvet voice stings like a long-lost love trying to find its way home. It hits you hard, then softens and soothes with deep and powerful tones. She’s just finished her first year of a Bachelor of Music majoring in jazz and improvisation at the Victorian College of the Arts after completing Year 12 at Padua College in 2016. 

“I started piano lessons at about eight and saxophone in grade seven after learning clarinet. Voice is my main instrument, but I want to be able to produce my own sound completely. Becoming proficient on drums is next on the agenda. I play bass. I love singing covers but I write originals too.”

You’re yet to hear the deeper shades of Jade. Check her out on facebook.com/pg/jadenyemusic/photos/?ref=page_internal, youtube.com/channel/UCRUjLRmaDOmrfnfYtFVXTYQ, jadenye.bandcamp.com/releases and soundcloud.com/user-526644930