Amelia Jutilane

I studied composition, percussion and jazz at university and that led me to compose and perform my Lia Lane project in which I play piano, percussion and sing. I arrange my original compositions for a large ensemble that includes vocals, piano, guitar, drums, bass, percussion (e.g. vibraphone/congas), strings and a horn section. I listen to and study a large variety of music and therefore I have many stylistic influences including jazz, pop, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, classical, funk, soul and hip-hop. In 2014 I recorded and self-produced an EP titled ‘Silver Echoes’ with songs that I had written during my bachelor’s degree.

My main influences artists such as Kimbra, The Cat Empire, Hiatus Kaiyote, Amy Winehouse and Meg Mac. I’m a singer and pianist but my primary instrument is percussion, w (...) Mehr anzeigenhich is really a family that encompasses hundreds of instruments. This choice of instrument shows my penchant for not wanting to stick to one particular thing but to rather explore as much as I possibly can, be it instruments or musical styles.

I am also a lover of the arts in general and passionate about collaborating with other creative minds such as filmmakers and photographers. I attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts for four years. During this time I wrote music for almost every department, collaborating with the composition, jazz, classical and percussion departments as well as musical theatre students, dancers, actors, directors and producers at the WA Screen Academy. I often find inspiration in other art forms and collaboration and I’m a visual artist, writer and photographer myself.

My goals in the future are to compose, arrange and record a full album of my original songs with a large ensemble. I would also like to play festivals in Australia and Europe. I want to be a professional musician focusing on songwriting, composing, arranging and performing. Weniger anzeigen