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{{Short description|Scottish indie pop band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name = The Hazey Janes
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| genre = [[Independent music|Indie]]<br/>[[Pop music|Pop]]
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = [[Armellodie Records|Armellodie]]
| website = [http://www.thehazeyjanes.com thehazeyjanes.com]
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Michael Marra]]
* [[Idlewild (band)|Idlewild]]
* Andrew Wasylyk
}}
| current_members = Andrew Mitchell<br/>Alice Marra<br/>Matthew Marra<br/>Liam Brennan
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==Background==
The band consists of Andrew Mitchell (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Liam Brennan (drums, vocals, percussion) and siblings Alice Marra (vocals, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer) and Matthew Marra (bass guitar, keyboard, glockenspiel). They formed in 2000 and play a fusion of country-rock and indie-pop, with a penchant for heavy folk harmonies.
==Career==
In 2004 the band recorded a self-titled mini-album with [[record producer]] Mark Freegard (Manic Street Preachers, The Breeders, Del Amitri). This was followed in 2006 by their first full-length
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In October 2011 they released their third full-length album, ''The Winter That Was'' through [[Armellodie Records]]. The album was self-produced and recorded on the outskirts of Dundee with engineer, Robin Sutherland.
▲In 2004 the band recorded a self-titled mini-album with [[record producer]] Mark Freegard (Manic Street Preachers, The Breeders, Del Amitri). This was followed in 2006 by their first full-length [[album]], ''Hotel Radio''. Recorded with Paco Loco ([[Golden Smog]], [[The Sadies]], Josh Rouse) in [[El Puerto de Santa Maria]], Spain, the record met with significant acclaim from ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' [[magazine]], ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'', ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'', ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]'' and ''[[The Word (magazine)|The Word]]''.<ref>[http://www.piranha-pr.co.uk/TheHazeyJanes/index.html Piranha PR - The Hazey Janes: Press Quotes & Releases Information]</ref>
The quartet have opened as guests for [[Wilco|WILCO]] on the 2012 European leg of their world tour. In 2013 they appeared with and [[Deacon Blue]] at [[Symphony Hall, Birmingham|Birmingham Symphony Hall]], [[Echo Arena Liverpool|Liverpool Echo Arena]], London's [[Royal Albert Hall]] and Glasgow's [[The SSE Hydro|The Hydro]].
▲In 2006 they were the first Dundee-based band to perform at [[South by Southwest]] Music Festival in [[Austin, Texas]]. In 2007, the band recorded a second album, ''Hands Around The City'', with producer [[John Agnello]] ([[The Hold Steady]], Sonic Youth, The Walkmen) at Water Music Recorders in [[Hoboken, New Jersey]]. The group again performed in Austin at SXSW, and also played their first shows in New York City and New Jersey.
In March 2012 the group collaborated with singer-songwriter Michael Marra on an EP entitled ''Houseroom''. The six tracks were recorded over the duration of two days by engineer by Gordon McLean at An Tobar in [[Tobermory, Mull|Tobermory]] on the [[Isle of Mull]]. The record was released through Tob Records on 19 March. [[Michael Marra]] was the father of band members Alice Marra and Matthew Marra.▼
▲The last few years have seen the band tour extensively throughout the UK, performing both as headlining artists and as support of several major acts such as [[Snow Patrol]], [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]], [[Idlewild (band)|Idlewild]], [[Brakes (band)|Brakes]], [[Aberfeldy (band)|Aberfeldy]] and [[Gorky's Zygotic Mynci]].
Mitchell records and performs solo as Andrew Wasylyk and is a member of [[Idlewild (band)|Idlewild]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/106371-andrew-wasylyk-the-paralian/ |title=Andrew Wasylyk – The Paralian |publisher=The List |date= 28 January 2019|accessdate=2020-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Album Review by Susan Le May |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/andrew-wasylyk-the-paralian |title=Andrew Wasylyk album review: The Paralian |publisher=The Skinny |date=2019-01-29 |accessdate=2020-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/music/rocktalk/986260/dundonian-musician-andrew-wasylyk-brings-unique-experience-to-dundee-university-chaplaincy-centre/ |title = Dundonian musician Andrew Wasylyk brings 'unique experience' to Dundee University Chaplaincy Centre| date=27 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/17374228.andrew-wasylyk-on-his-album-the-paralian/ |title=Andrew Wasylyk on his album The Paralian |work=The Herald|date=26 January 2019 |location=Glasgow |accessdate=2020-05-14}}</ref>
▲March 2012 the group collaborated with singer-songwriter Michael Marra on an EP entitled 'Houseroom'. The six tracks were recorded over the duration of two days by engineer by Gordon McLean at An Tobar in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. The record was released through Tob Records on 19 March.
==Discography==
===Albums===
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*''The Light Comes Back'' - Collaboration album w/ poet, author, playwright Liz Lochhead (Tob Records CD, 2016)
*''Hands Around The City Live'' - Recording of a live performance of their unreleased second album (Armellodie Records CD/Download, 2017)
===Singles===
*"Your Enemy"
*"Your Enemy
*"Always There"
*"Always There" b/w "Chasin' Mary Ann"
*"Fire
*"New York
*"Carmelite"
*"Girl
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.thehazeyjanes.com/ Official Website]
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