Welcome to the official pages of Jordan Reyne, one of New Zealands most acclaimed experimental folk-noir musicians.

HOW THE DEAD LIVE out now through Sounz

"How the Dead Live" is a tale told in folk noir style. Inspired by the story of one of New Zealands first pioneer women, Susannah Hawes. The CD follows a (fictive) dialoge between Susannah and History herself. History has been sent to track Susannahs 'ordinary' life and is irritated with the lack of battles and adventure in the lonely west coast town of Karamea. Susannah suggests, however, that maybe it is those who are overlooked by History who are really 'the Brave'. 

More info in the Sounz magazine website here.

Full previews at Lastfm, and is available for sale online @ Sounz, and  CD Baby, as well as selected D.O.C Offices, museums and art galleries near you.

E-mail: sales@jordanreyne.com for further release information

Reviews, How the Dead Live (2009)

"A fascinating and intense listen. Reyne's voice, as ever, is a gift and.. she chooses to use it by applying the tools of a story writer and an illustrator... here is something worth celebrating, a song writer who didn't come down in the last shower of record company advances and marketing hype" The Dominion Post (Wellington, New Zealand)

“a work that delves deeply into the psyche of the land and our European forebears. A soundtrack to the cinema of unease" New Zealand Musician

Interview Links, June 2009. Radio New Zealand and Kiwi FM / Wammo:

Jordan speaks to Sam Wicks of Radio New Zealand (June 2009). about her new folk noir album "How the Dead Live". This link will open the audio file from the Radio New Zealand site directly.

Kiwi Fm Interview. Jordan talks about dark end folk music, the process of making her final album "How the Dead Live", moving to Germany, and her break with New Zealand and the music Industry.