Kiley Joy Gaffney is an Australian rock musician and performance artist.[1] Before signing to Warner (WEA) in 1995, she worked in theatre (acting and singing) and the art world (performance).
Kiley Gaffney | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Employer | Queensland University of Technology |
| Musical career | |
| Birth name | Kiley Joy Gaffney |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Labels | Warner |
She released two albums with Warner, Bitter Fluff (August 1997) and Sweet Meat(early 2001),[2] writing and playing most of the instruments on the former and writing, producing and playing everything on the latter.
Outspoken and ardently political, Gaffney completed a PhD and then worked as an academic at Queensland University of Technology.
Personal life edit
Gaffney has lived with Paul Curtis, a talent manager, since 1994 – the couple were introduced by Regurgitator's Quan Yeomans, her label mate and managed by Curtis. Gaffney and Curtis have two children.
Publications edit
- Gaffney, Kiley (2009). "Review: Culture and Power: A History of Cultural StudiesGibsonMark, Culture and Power: A History of Cultural Studies, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 2007, ISBN 9 7808 6840 8866, xi+228 pp., A$39.95". Media International Australia. 131 (1). SAGE Publications: 165–166. doi:10.1177/1329878x0913100120. ISSN 1329-878X. S2CID 149481128.
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Bitter Fluff (August 1997)
- Sweet Meat(early 2001)
Extended plays edit
- Punk Rok Chik (1996)
Singles edit
- "Postman" (1996)
References edit
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Kiley Gaffney'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 11 June 2003.
- ^ Demalon, Tom. "Kiley Gaffney | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
Further reading edit
- Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.[1] Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
- ^ "Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry". catalogue. National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2010.