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Use dmy dates|date=June 2011Use British English|date=June 2011BLP sources|date=May 2009Infobox musical artist|image = Jem Walking 2005.jpg|alt =|name = Jem|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Jemma Griffiths|Born = birth date and age|df=yes|1975|05|18
Penarth , Wales |genre = Trip hop , pop rock , Folk music|folk , New Wave music|New Wave |years_active = 2002–present|label = Sony BMG
RCA Records|RCA
ATO Records|ATO |associated_acts = Glass Pear |website = URL| http://www.jem-music.net
Jemma Griffiths (born 18 May 1975, in Penarth , Wales ), http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=blog.view& friendId=33315774& blogId=489021965 Jem myspace blog Thursday, 14 May 2009 better known as Jem , is a Welsh people|Welsh singer-songwriter . Her debut album, Finally Woken , includes elements of rock, New Wave music|new wave -styled electronica and trip-hop . Along with electronic producer Guy Sigsworth ( Bjφrk , Frou Frou (band)|Frou Frou ), she wrote the song " Nothing Fails ", which was later re-worked by Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna and appeared on her 2003 American Life album. Her second album Down to Earth (Jem Album)|Down to Earth was released on 16 September 2008.

Biography


Beginnings


Jem was born in Penarth , Wales , a small town near the Welsh capital, Cardiff . Her siblings are Chloe, Yestyn and Georgia. Yestyn is in the band Glass Pear .

Although she began singing and writing songs during her time at Stanwell school at age thirteen in Penarth , Wales, she decided to head into law and attended Sussex University . However, she spent less time and energy on studies and focused on being a DJ talent agent|agent , although she did eventually receive a degree in law. There in Brighton , she spent a lot of time promoting club nights, and helped set up and run the specialist breaks label Marine Parade Records|Marine Parade . She has said she "went to class as little as she could without being kicked out".cite web | last=Kenly | first=Emma | title=Jem's the best of British | date=14 March 2005 | url= http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/life/article214362.ece | work= The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun | accessdate=2007-12-22

In November 1999, she assembled a mobile recording studio where she further developed her songwriting and music production skills. During this period, she completed four demo (music)|demos that would eventually set up her career in the music industry . From there, she moved to London where she collaborated with Guy Sigsworth , and then to Brooklyn to work with Ge-Ology ( Mos Def , Talib Kweli ). In autumn 2002 she met Yoad Nevo , who became her co-producer.

Music career


Jem's solo career began in earnest in 2002, when a demo version of the song "Finally Woken" was played on the Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles radio station , KCRW . The track became one of the most listener-requested songs at the station, landing her in their top 5 played artists, and all prior to any record label being attached. As a result, Bruce Flohr was so impressed with her demos that he offered Jem a recording contract onto Dave Matthews ' ATO Records|ATO label.

She was subsequently signed to the label ATO Records|ATO and released the moderately successful Extended play|EP It All Starts Here in autumn 2003, followed by the album Finally Woken in March 2004.

Jem released the single " 24 (song)|24 " from Finally Woken in 2003 as a limited edition promo single, and then released her debut single, " They (song)|They ", from the same album, which followed the next year in her homeland of the United Kingdom|UK , with a separate music video|video . A remix of the song was the first release on her Gramophone record|vinyl imprint label CrazyWiseMusic.cite web | title=soulseduction.com - jem - they (remix) | url= http://www.soulseduction.com/common/item_detail.php? ItemID=145623 | month=January | year=2005 | accessdate=2007-12-22

Further singles followed in the UK, before she took a gap to write and record a new album. Whilst working on the album, with Lester Mendez , she wrote a song called "Once In Every Lifetime" for the Eragon film|movie soundtrack . The song " It's Amazing " from the Sex and the City (film)|Sex and the City movie soundtrack is the official first single from her second album, which she has entitled Down to Earth (Jem Album)|Down To Earth , released on 16 September 2008.cite web | url= http://www.jem-music.net/? p=news | title=::Jem:: The Official Homepage | date=27 May 2007 | work=Jem: The Official Homepage | accessdate=2007-05-31

Her music has been featured on numerous television program s such as Damages , The O.C. , Desperate Housewives , Wonderfalls , 90210 (TV series)|90210 , Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under , Crossing Jordan , '' Grey's Anatomy , Medium (TV series)|Medium , and " Wish I " was used as the theme tune to the ITV show, Celebrity Love Island .

Jem performed live at KCRW Radio in 2002 and 2004; WOXY (internet radio)|WOXY in 2004; Popworld , Glastonbury Festival , Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival , Sasquatch& #33; Music Festival , V Festival , and on Top of the Pops in 2005.

According to Jem's official website, "Jem is currently in the studio finishing up her new album" to be released in the summer of 2011 or early 2012.

She has been presented with the opportunity to pursue her dream as a filmmaker. "I've been studying film-making, screenwriting, and developing script ideas for several years now, hoping one day I'd have the time to follow my passion into movie-land and start making films."Citation needed|date=November 2010 Though she is very proud of the album and promises to be making music "until I'm old and grey",Citation needed|date=November 2010 she will be taking time off from music to film her directorial debut. http://www.jem-music.net/news.php

Personal life


Jem married Joseph George in September 2009.cite web|url= http://www.josephgeorgemusic.com/Joseph_George_Official_Site/bio.html|title=Joseph George's Bio

Discography


Albums


Year Name Charts
UK
Albums
Chart cite book
U.S. U.S.
Heat
U.S.
Indie
2004 Finally Woken
  • First studio album
  • Released on 24 March 2004
  • Labels:
  • Formats: Compact Disc|CD , Music download|download
  • 6 197 11 —
    2008 Down to Earth (Jem album)
  • Second studio album
  • Released on 16 September 2008 (US)
  • Labels:
  • Formats: Compact Disc|CD , Music download|download
  • 64 43 — 4


    EPs


  • It All Starts Here (13 October 2003, U.S. only release)


  • Singles


    Year Single Chart positions Album
    UK IRE AUS ITA AUT NDL GER SWE CAN US
    2005They " 6 8 28 31 15 27 45 47 — — Finally Woken
    " Just a Ride " 16 27 — — — — — — — —
    " Wish I " 24 27 — — — — — — — —
    24 " — — — — — — — — — 98
    2008" It's Amazing " — — — — — — 77 — — — Down to Earth
    "Crazy" — — — — — — — — 97 —
    2009"And So I Pray" — — — — — — — — — —
    " I Want You To... " — — — — — — — — — —


    Various


    SongProduction TitleYearProduction Type
    "Just a Ride" Music on The O.C. 2004 soundtrack
    " Maybe I'm Amazed " Music on The O.C. 2004 soundtrack
    "California Sun"" Just a Ride "2005 Single (music)
    "Amazing Life" Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends 2005 soundtrack
    "Easy Way Out" Carmen Rizzo : The Lost Art of the Idle Moment 2005 album
    "The Thieves" Weapons (album) 2006 album
    "Once in Every Lifetime" Eragon (film)#Soundtrack2006 soundtrack
    "Everytime" Vusi Mahlasela : Guiding Star 2007 album
    "Ecouter" Carmen Rizzo : Ornament of an Imposter 2008 album
    " It's Amazing " Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack#Sex and the City: The Movie 2008 soundtrack
    " Yellow (song) Sweetheart: Our Favorite Artists Sing Their Favorite Love Songs 2009 Compilation album
    "Until the Morning Comes" Glass Pear : Until the Morning Comes 2009 Single (music)


    Song usage


    SongProductionYearType
    "Come on Closer"" Closer (film)2004
    2006
    2004
    2004
    Trailer (film)
    " Wish I "" Celebrity Love Island "
    " Grey's Anatomy (soundtrack)
    2004
    2005
    title theme
    unofficial soundtrack
    " Maybe I'm Amazed "" The OC "2004official soundtrack
    " Just a Ride "" The OC "
    " Monster-in-Law "
    " The Prince and Me "
    " Grey's Anatomy (soundtrack)
    2004
    2005
    2005
    2005
    2004
    2007
    official soundtrack
    official soundtrack
    official soundtrack
    unofficial soundtrack
    " They (song)" The OC "
    " Crossing Jordan "
    " Grey's Anatomy (soundtrack)
    2004
    2004
    2005
    2007
    unofficial soundtrack
    unofficial soundtrack
    unofficial soundtrack
    title theme
    "Tango/ Argentine Tango Track(Series5/ 8)
    "Save Me"" Grey's Anatomy (soundtrack)2005unofficial soundtrack
    "Flying High"" Wonderfalls " S.1, Ep. 11
    " Grey's Anatomy (soundtrack)
    2004
    2005
    unofficial soundtrack
    "Amazing Life"" Six Feet Under (TV series)2005
    2006
    official soundtrack
    advert
    " 24 (song)" Ultraviolet (film)2006
    2005
    2008
    2005
    Trailer (film)
    "Once in Every Lifetime"" Eragon movie2006official soundtrack
    "California Sun"" Grey's Anatomy (soundtrack)2007unofficial soundtrack
    " It's Amazing "" Sex and the City: The Movie "
    " Medium (TV series)
    2008
    2009
    official soundtrack
    unofficial soundtrack
    "Crazy"" Gossip Girl (TV series)2008unofficial soundtrack
    "I Always Knew"" 90210 (TV series)2008unofficial soundtrack
    "Keep On Walking"" Damages (TV series)2009unofficial soundtrack


    References


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    External links


  • http://www.jem-music.net/ Official website

  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/jem/ Jem biography from BBC Wales

  • MySpace-music|jem|Jem


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