Jae Laffer Explained

Jae Laffer
Birth Name:Justin Laffer
Birth Place:Australia
Instrument:vocals
Years Active:2000–present
Label:Dew Process, Universal Music Australia, EMI Music
Associated Acts:The Panics

Justin Laffer, known professionally as Jae Laffer is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and writer. He is the lead singer of West Australian-based rock band The Panics.

Career

2000-present: The Panics

See main article: The Panics. In 2000, Laffer and Drew Wootton formed the band, The Panics with Myles Wootton, Paul Otway and Jules Douglas. The Panics released 5 critically acclaimed studio albums and 3 EPs.[1] In 2008 the band's Cruel Guards album won an ARIA Award and was certified gold.[2]

2013-present: Solo career

In 2013, Laffer released his debut solo album When the Iron Glows Red, featuring the singles "Leave a Light On", "Leaving on Time" and "Right Above My Heart". The Australian's Andrew McMillen gave the album a 4.5 star review and said "It's a potent chain of 10 tracks without a single weak link".[1] Laffer supported the album with a solo tour.[3]

In June 2020, Laffer released his second solo album, The Long Daydream, featuring the singles "Hotel Motel", "I Can't Make Up Your Mind" and "Some Boys Never Learn". On making the album, Laffer said "The songs celebrate simple stages and events in my life. I learnt to record and cherished the first takes of most of the music I was making in an effort to keep the spirit of the moment and capture the performance – myself on guitar and keyboards with Alex Markwell from Delta Riggs playing drums and bass and Rowena Wise on additional vocals".[1] Dan Condon from Double J gave the album a positive review saying "The Long Daydreams warm familiarity makes it a pleasant way to spend half an hour".[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;"
Album details
When the Iron Glows Red
  • Released: 27 September 2013[5]
  • Label: Dew Process (DEW9000622)
  • Format: CD, DD
The Long Daydream
  • Released: 19 June 2020[6]
  • Label: LittleBigMan / EMI (LBM22)
  • Format: CD, DD, Streaming, LP

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2013"Leave a Light On"[7] [8] When the Iron Glows Red
"Leaving On Time"[9]
2014"Right Above My Heart"[10]
2019"Hotel Motel"[11] [12] The Long Daydream
2020"I Can't Make Up Your Mind "[13]
"Some Boys Never Learn"[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jae Laffer at EMI Music. EMI Music. 22 June 2020.
  2. Web site: ARIA Charts Accreditations 2008 Albums. ARIA. 2008. 23 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Jae Laffer Announces Solo Tour. Beat Magazine. 2013. 22 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Jae Laffer – The Long Daydream. ABC. 20 June 2020. 22 June 2020.
  5. Web site: When the Iron Glows Red CD. JB HiFi. 22 June 2020.
  6. Web site: The Long Daydream. JB HiFi. 22 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Leave a Light On - single. Apple Music. August 2013. 22 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Jae Laffer has just revealed "Leave a Light On" the first track from his upcoming debut solo album When The Iron Glows Red . Facebook. 26 August 2013. 22 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Jae Laffer - When the Iron Glows Red - Leaving on Time . Amrap . October 2013 . 22 June 2020 .
  10. Web site: Jae Laffer - Right Above My Heart. YouTube. January 2014 . 22 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Jae Laffer - Hotel Motel (Official Video). YouTube. 29 November 2020. 22 June 2020.
  12. Web site: About Jae Laffer. Jae Laffer. June 2020. 22 June 2020.
  13. Web site: I Can't Make Up Your Mind. YouTube. 26 March 2020. 22 June 2020.
  14. Web site: Jae Laffer - Some Boys Never Learn (Official Video). YouTube. 22 May 2020. 22 June 2020.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jae Laffer".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.