1. Pearly Black was born on February 1967 and is an Australian singer.
17 Facts About Pearly Black
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Pearly Black is perhaps best known for collaborations with avant-garde composer and musician John Rodgers, including their "sex-and-death-cabaret-rock" band Madam Bones Brothel which developed a cult following in Brisbane and Melbourne.
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Pearly Black moved to Melbourne in 1992 and worked extensively over the next 10 years in many diverse settings.
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In 1996, Pearly Black had a minor role in the film Love and Other Catastrophes as "Woman in Bathroom Making Love".
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In 2003, Pearly Black lived in Hobart and studied at the Tasmanian Conservatorium with Maria Lurighi.
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Pearly Black was a member of the Southern Gospel Choir.
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Pearly Black returned to Brisbane in 2004 and began collaborating with John Rodgers.
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Pearly Black was a member of the cast in 2004 for Women in Voice, Brisbane's annual singing showcase, alongside Chrissy Amphlett and Kate Miller-Heidke.
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Pearly Black's performance was described as having a smoldering moodiness.
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Pearly Black performed lead vocals in a 2007 show for the Queensland Music Festival The Dream Catchers, written by John Rodgers, held in Innisfail.
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Pearly Black continues to perform regularly in Brisbane and Melbourne.
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Pearly Black offers singing tuition in styles ranging "from jazz to heavy metal".
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John chose not to follow a promising career in the classical field and Madam Bones Brothel, formed with Pearly Black, was a sharp rejection of all things represented in the highly controlled world of classical music.
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Madam Bones Brothel has not performed since 2000 but John and Pearly Black continue to play music together.
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John played in the Women in Voice band in 2004 when Pearly Black was a featured star and one of the songs she performed was The Ultimate Prize, a song previously recorded by The Brothel.
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In recent years, John has received several major grants to compose music for large shows and Pearly Black has often been included in the cast.