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Jess McAvoy was born on 11 January 1980 in South Perth and started playing the guitar and writing music at the age of eleven. When McAvoy was only 14, they created their own record label, Henduwin Music. At sixteen, McAvoy performed in
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not only crystallizes the gorgeous melancholy of her songwriting, but finally does justice to that wonderful frayed beauty in her voice, that husk versus honey, and the raw introspection of her lyrics. An album to treasure". The album received high accolades from
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Fremantle, where they won first prize. In 1999, McAvoy began playing the Melbourne pub circuit. As their career gained momentum, they became a staple on National Australian Radio and made appearances on Australian television.
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America. During their "farewell show" at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, several fellow Australian performers surprised the audience by interpreting their favorite McAvoy songs.
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McAvoy's artistry extends beyond singing and song writing. They are also an exhibiting painter, and currently working on a autobiographical play.
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