With his unique finger-style guitar, blues harmonica, and a commanding voice that jumps from a Jimmie Rodgers yodel to a Springsteen-like roar, Jordie Lane is fast creating a rumble amongst not only Australia’s music fans but is gaining much respect from it’s songwriters too.

In the past year, the release of his EP ‘Lovers Ride’ receiving extensive local airplay, a crazy 40 show East Coast tour, recent standout performances with a new band at Port Fairy Folk Festival, and supports for major touring acts have all helped cement his place in a new breed of artists who once again believe primarily, in the power of a good song. Jordie’s love for American folk, blues and country music such as Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Hank Williams and Gillian Welch are surely evident in his sound, but he’s not trying to re-hash anything. He’s telling his stories, through his experiences. And he does so with a remarkable sense of clarity and awareness considering he is only 22 years old. Since his 2005 E.P. ill communication which was recorded with Aria Award winning producer David Bridie (Not Drowning, Waving/My Friend the Chocolate Cake), Jordie released a 7 track E.P, ‘Lovers Ride’. It was recorded on a budget of a measly $132.50 AUS in his back shed with a big list of local guests who all gave their time freely including fellow Melbourne born folk singer/songwriters Liz Stringer, and Simon Bruce.

Born and bred in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, Australian Jordie Lane commenced his musical career at the tender age of four, when his father brought home one of numerous el cheapo ukuleles from his clown routines. By the time he was nine he had enough of four strings and moved to electric guitar, and formed his first band before finishing primary school with budding songwriter Simon Bruce.

Playing a mixture of Beatles covers and original pop ballads, "In Touch" soon gained local notoriety, including winning appearances at the Victorian Arts Centre for the '97 Red Faces Talent Quest and in the Bendigo Buskers Competition. Their first full-length album "Appleface" was recorded in 1998 at Kevin Jacobsen's Glebe studios.

This was immediately followed by stunning success with Studio 52 for the "Kool Skools" project. Jordie played his first gig at Festival Hall at the age of just 14 years, and they walked away with 3 awards including Studio 52's Outstanding Achievement Award.

In 2001 He picked up the Kool Skools Award for Best Male Singer-Songwriter. Continuing to develop his considerable songwriting talents, Jordie won the Darebin Songwriting Award in the Youth category in 2002, and then again in 2003 in the open section.

2004 saw Jordie enter a new area of the industry. He stupidly said yes to a show with his mum (comedian Denise Scott) in the 2004 Melbourne Comedy Festival. But the show received rave reviews and was nominated for the best show in the festival.