Maddy Jane

Maddy Jane
Maddy Jane in 2018
Maddy Jane in 2018
Background information
Born
Madeleine Jane Woolley

1996 (age 29–30)[citation needed]
Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websitemaddyjane.com.au

Madeleine Jane Woolley, who performs as Maddy Jane (born 1996), is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Bruny Island.

In 2015, she released her debut single "People".[citation needed] In 2017, she released the singles "No Other Way" and "Thank You and Sorry".[citation needed] All three singles featured on her debut extended play, Not Human at All, which was released on 2 March 2018.[citation needed]

She has supported the Australian leg of tours by Harry Styles (November 2017) and by Red Hot Chili Peppers (2019).

She released her debut album Not All Bad or Good on 1 May 2020.

Early life

Madeleine Jane Woolley was born in 1996 and was raised in Lunawanna, Bruny Island. Her parents owned a vineyard. She later described the place, "you are used to waving to everyone and knowing everyone. I have learnt to be more comfortable in bigger situations, because I am just a little small town girl. I have definitely had to get used to the scale of things."

Career

2015–17: "People" and Not Human at All

Woolley released her debut single "People" in 2015. She released her second single, "Drown It Out", in December 2016. Follow-up singles "No Other Way" and "Thank You and Sorry" were released in 2017. All three singles featured on her debut extended play, Not Human at All, which was released on 2 March 2018 via Lemon Tree Music/Sony Music Australia. . Dylan Marshall of The AU Review observed, "for the uninitiated, if you had to find an artist that is a cross somewhere between the wit and drawl of Courtney Barnett, Camp Cope's honesty and lyricism and the guitar hooks of early San Cisco, then you'd find someone that resembles [Jane]."

2017–19: Touring with Harry Styles and Red Hot Chili Peppers

Woolley supported the Australian leg of tours by Harry Styles in November 2017 and by Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2019.

Australian surf and garage rock band, Skegss, have performed cover versions of her tracks, including "I Know What I Know Already", "Ideal", "No Other Way", "Not Human at All", and "People".

2020–present: Not All Bad or Good

Woolley's debut album Not All Bad or Good was released on 1 May 2020, through Lemon Tree Music and Sony Music Australia. The album featured previously released singles such as "The Other Day," "Something Old and Something New," and "Say You Weren't Mine." Shortly after the release, on 26 June 2020, Woolley appeared on Triple J's Like a Version segment, where she performed a cover of Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" along with an acoustic performance of her original track "Perfection's a Thing and You're It." Since the album's launch, she has continued to write and perform, releasing standalone singles including "Island Time" (2021), "A Woman Is a Woman" (2025), and "Thylacine"..

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
Title Album details
Not All Bad or Good

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Not Human at All
  • Released: 2 March 2018
  • Label: Lemon Tree Records, Sony Music Australia
    (19075837722)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"People" 2015 Non-album single
"Drown It Out" 2016 Not Human At All
"No Other Way" 2017
"Thank You and Sorry"
"The Other Day" 2018 Not All Bad or Good
"Something Old and Something New" 2019
"Say You Weren't Mine"
"Perfection's a Thing and You're It" 2020
"Dreams" Non-album single
"You're Not Mine (But I Think You Should Be)" Non-album single
"Island Time" 2021 TBA
"A Woman Is a Woman" 2025 TBA
"Thylacine"

Notes

  1. ↑ "Thank You and Sorry" also appears on Not All Bad or Good.

References

  1. ↑ "Sony Music Australia – Maddy Jane". 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Shine, Rhiannon (26 November 2017). "'Small town girl' Maddy Jane set for big city fame with Harry Styles tour debut". ABC News. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Maddy Jane Scores Red Hot Chili Peppers Support Slot". www.oztix.com.au. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Gwee, Karen (4 May 2020). "Maddy Jane on feminism in 2020: "We're going toward equality, so get on that side or you're going to fall away"". NME. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "'I Know What I Already Know' at APRA search engine". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 24 April 2020. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
  6. 1 2 Jane, Maddy (2018), Not human at All, Lemon Tree Records: Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty. Ltd, retrieved 24 April 2020, Summary: Maddy is a 22-year-old from Tasmania, writing songs far beyond her years on a beat up guitar her mum gave her in high school. She grew up on Bruny Island where she developed a love of music and songwriting.
  7. 1 2 3 Levin, Darren (May 2018). "Maddy Jane: The Girl from Bruny Island". LNWY. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Fitzgerald, Riley (18 September 2017). "Bruny Island, Breakup Songs and Bigsound: a Chat with Maddy Jane". Happy Mag. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  9. 1 2 Shine, Rhiannon (26 November 2017). "Maddy Jane Tasmanian singer to open for Harry Styles tour". ABC Radio Hobart (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. ↑ John, Brandon (28 October 2016). "The Pros and Cons of Being a Muso in a Tiny Town". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Hrastovec, Janna (1 March 2018). "The Locals: Maddy Jane, Singer-songwriter". The Weekend Edition. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Marshall, Dylan (14 March 2018). "Album Review Maddy Jane Not Human at All 2018 EP". The AU Review. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  13. ↑ "Maddy Jane scores Red Hot Chili Peppers support slot". The Music. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  14. ↑ English, Laura (26 June 2020). "Maddy Jane takes on Natasha Bedingfield's 'Unwritten' for Like a Version". Music Feeds. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  15. 1 2 "Not All Bad or Good by Maddy Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Marshall, Dylan (14 March 2018). "Album Review: Maddy Jane – Not Human At All (2018 EP)". The AU Review. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  17. ↑ "Not Human At All – EP by Maddy Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  18. ↑ "People – Single by Maddy Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "Drown It Out – Single by Maddy Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "No Other Way – Single by Maddy Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  21. ↑ "Thank You and Sorry – Single by Maddy Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  22. ↑ "Maddy Jane – The Other Day". Girl. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  23. ↑ Katulka, Lauren (5 September 2019). "Maddy Jane releases superb new song, "Something Old and Something New"". Sounds of Oz. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  24. ↑ Bruce, Dave (3 December 2019). "Maddy Jane releases new single 'Say You Weren't Mine' + announces title of debut album 'Not All Bad or Good'". Amnplify. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  25. ↑ James Young, David (12 March 2020). "Maddy Jane releases new single, announces debut album". NME. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  26. ↑ Bruce, Jasper (9 July 2020). "Maddy Jane releases cover of "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac". NME. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  27. ↑ "You're Not Mine (But I Think You Should Be) - single". Apple Music. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  28. ↑ "NEW AUS MUSIC PLAYLIST: Our Favourite Tunes of the Week". musicfeeds. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  29. ↑ "Maddy Jane – A Woman Is A Woman". Carte Blanche Music. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  30. ↑ "You Am I, Royel Otis Join Record Store Day Australian Release List". The Music. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.