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Birth name
  
Erinn Swan

Years active
  
2004–present


Name
  
Erinn Swan

Role
  
Singer

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Born
  
19 July 1984 (age 39) (
1984-07-19
)

Occupation(s)
  
Singer, Songwriter, Actress

Associated acts
  
Streamer Bendy, Nina May, The Hangout

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Pop punk, Pop rock, Pop music, Indie rock, Hip hop music, Rock music, Rap rock

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Erinn Swan, daughter of Wayne Swan, born 19 July 1984, is Head of Digital for the Australian Labor Party, as well as a singer, songwriter, performer and A&R Representative for Sony Music from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

Erinn is the lead singer for the Brisbane based band The Hangout. She has performed live on MTV's 'The Lair,' Channel 9 and NOVA and AUSTEREO national radio, supported the likes of The Klaxons, Good Charlotte, Kisschasy, Stafford Brothers and more. Singing and songwriting, however, are not Erinn's only talents. An accomplished actress, Erinn has appeared in many Brisbane based projects, including the lead role in Yahoo7's PS TRIXI, and has been a roving reporter for Austero's 'Hot 30', which broadcasts nationwide. Erinn is also an active member of the Australian Youth Music Council. Erinn is Sony Music’s A&R scout for Queensland. She also ran a small independent label ‘Smile Or Die Music’ for three years where she managed and worked intimately with the Brisbane scene. Erinn also worked at Mercury Mobility for a year where she drove efforts involving programming music for mobile platforms, and researching and developing programs for how to cope with the music industries’ shift to the digital realm.

Bands

Erinn was the lead singer of progressive rock band Nina May and pop rock band Streamer Bendy, and is currently a vocalist for pop rock/hip-hop band The Hangout. Erinn travels extensively to Los Angeles and Sweden, where she writes with the likes of Wayne Beckford (Akon, Britney, Robyn).

Musical career

  • 2013 - Lead singer/writer ‘The Hangout’
  • 2009 – Bell Hughs Songwriting Trip to Stockholm, Sweden. Wrote with notable pop writers including Wayne Beckford (Akon, Britney Spears, Robyn)
  • 2009 – Lead Role in major theatre production ‘ABBA’ national tour SOUTH AFRICA 17 November 2009 to 19 January 2010
  • 2009 – Lead singer/writer ‘Streamer Bendy’ (medium rotation Triple J) Myspace/streamerbendy
  • 2006-2008 – Lead singer/writer ‘Nina May’ (live on MTV, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, spot rotation Triple J) Myspace/ninamaymusic
  • 2006-current A&R REP Sony MUSIC AUSTRALIA Brisbane
  • 2008-2009 Music Programmer/Label Liaison MERCURY MOBILITY (3Mobile/Optus/Telecom New Zealand/Bell Canada)
  • 2006-current Management/promotions/co-founder Smile Or Die Music
  • 2001-2005 - Darren J Ray Band Lead vox Major Club venues SE Qld
  • 2003-2005 Vocal/dance teacher Private/Group Tuition
  • 2004 - Solo vocalist, QUT Big Band
  • 2006 - Bachelor of Music QUT
  • Acting career

  • 2006 - The lead role of Trixi in "PS Trixi" with Yahoo7! and Hoodlum Active – multi-platform Internet drama Ad "Hero", McDonald's Lean Beef Burger TV campaign –
  • July 2004-Completed QUT Continuing Professional Education - Acting (Completed Intermediate Module)
  • 2004-2006- Private coaching Martin Challis QUT
  • 2002 Music Theatre Summer School, QUT
  • 2001, NIDA Open Learning School
  • Discography

  • 2007: Nina May "Make Love to Your Stereo"
  • 2007: Paper Champion "Paper Champion" EP
  • 2008: Nina May "Crazy / Insane" EP
  • 2008: Streamer Bendy "Streamer Bendy"
  • 2010: Streamer Bendy "You're So Cool" single
  • 2013: The Hangout "Amsterdam" single
  • References

    Erinn Swan Wikipedia