Gin Wigmore
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Virginia Claire Wigmore |
| Also known as | Gin |
| Born |
6 June 1986 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Folk rock, alternative rock, pop, pop rock, soul, blues, blues rock, jazz, hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, ukulele |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Island |
| Associated acts |
Smashproof The Cardinals Letlive. |
| Website | ginwigmore |
| Gin Wigmore discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 8 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 6 |
| Commercials | 1 |
Virginia Claire "Gin" Wigmore (born 6 June 1986) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Featuring on the Smashproof single "Brother" in 2009, Wigmore went on to release three albums Holy Smoke (2009), Gravel & Wine (2011) and Blood to Bone (2015), all of which were chart-toppers on the New Zealand Albums Chart. She is known for her high and raspy voice.
Inspired by David Gray’s album White Ladder, Wigmore wrote her first song, "Angelfire", at the age of 14. Two years later her father died of cancer and Wigmore stopped writing and playing music. She went to Argentina on an exchange program to teach at a kindergarten. On her return to New Zealand, she wrote "Hallelujah", a tribute to her father. Her sister entered the song in the US-based International Songwriting Competition in 2004, and Wigmore beat 11,000 songwriting aspirants from 77 countries to become the youngest and only unsigned Grand Prize winner in the history of the competition. She also won the Teen category with "Angelfire".
Hallelujah was my way of telling my family I had dealt with dad's passing and honestly, I didn't want to share these feelings with anyone else. I wanted the moment for myself and my family.
Extended Play was Wigmore's first EP. It was produced by Tony Buchen (Blue King Brown, The Whitlams, Macromantics, Kid Confucius) and contains the tracks "Hallelujah", "These Roses", "SOS", "Under My Skin", and "Easy Come Easy Go". Australian musician John Butler played ukulele on song "SOS". Released in 2008, the EP peaked at number ten in the New Zealand charts. It was certified Platinum in New Zealand on 2 May 2010, selling over 15,000 copies.
Extended Play was released in Australia on 2 August 2008 by Island Records. Wigmore was the first artist signed with Island Records, a partner company with Universal Music Group, Australia. She toured with Australian artist Pete Murray on his national tour in August/September 2008. Wigmore toured in 2008, including at the Cross Town Revue in Auckland, and in December 2008, toured with musicians John Mellencamp and Sheryl Crow in New Zealand. Her hit single "Under My Skin" was featured on an Air New Zealand advertising campaign, Nothing to Hide.
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