Information AboutJane Siberry |
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Siberry was studying Microbiology at the University Of Guelph when she released her debut album, '' Jane Siberry '' in 1981 (see 1981 In Music ). The album was relatively successful for an independent release, but the follow-up, '' No Borders Here '' was critically acclaimed and included the underground hit "Mimi on the Beach". '' The Speckless Sky '' (1985, see 1985 In Music ) was a commercial and critical success, and Siberry moved to a Major Label in time for '' The Walking '' (1988, see 1988 In Music ), which was a critical success but popular failure. ''The Walking'' was released on Reprise Records internationally, but remained on Duke Street Records in Canada. Reprise would become her Canadian record label as well with her next album, '' Bound By The Beauty '' in 1989. In 1993 (see 1993 In Music ), Siberry worked with Michael Brook and Brian Eno on '' When I Was A Boy ''. That album's most famous song, the K.d. Lang duet "Calling All Angels", first appeared in Wim Wenders ' '' Until The End Of The World '', and was later re-recorded for the '' Pay It Forward '' soundtrack. Following the commercial failure of her 1995 album '' Maria '', Siberry founded her own independent label, Sheeba Records . She has released all of her subsequent material on that label. Her public profile has been lower since she became an independent artist; however, she retains a devoted cult following. All of Siberry's independent albums have presented material organized around a particular theme, such as Christmas music, songs about communication, or traditional spiritual music. Her latest album is ''Shushan the Palace'' (2003, see 2003 In Music ), an album of pop interpretations of Christmas hymns. Siberry's music is most commonly compared to artists such as Kate Bush , Joni Mitchell and Laurie Anderson . Her song "One More Colour" was covered by Sarah Polley on the soundtrack to '' The Sweet Hereafter '' In 2005, Siberry pioneered a self-determined pricing policy through her website on which the purchaser is given the choices of: standard price (about $0.99 USD/track), pay now - self-priced, pay later - self-priced, or "a gift from Jane". Her music is now only available on mp3 format in order to eliminate plastic waste. DISCOGRAPHY
Tracks on compilation albums Siberry has also contributed tracks to a number of movie Soundtrack s and Compilation Album s:
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