Carly Binding (born 2 February 1978) is a New Zealand
pop
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singer-
songwriter, and former member of the girl group
TrueBliss
TrueBliss were a New Zealand pop girl group formed in April 1999. The band were formed on the popular television show '' Popstars'', which aired on TVNZ's TV2 channel for nine weeks in the search for a new girl group. TrueBliss were the first e ...
. In 2000 she left the group, citing personal differences, and decided to pursue a solo career. Her debut solo album ''Passenger'' peaked at #6 on the New Zealand album charts and went gold. It was also released in
Australia
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, where Binding has since toured extensively.
She was born and raised in the city of
Tauranga.
Her second (and final) album ''So Radiate'' was released on 3 July 2006. Supporting this album, she undertook a tour of New Zealand with fellow singer-songwriter
Donald Reid.
In 2007, Binding was invited to play at the music festival
SXSW
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which is held in Austin, Texas each year. This led to her spending a further four months in the US playing regular shows at venues on the
Sunset Strip
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and surrounding areas in Los Angeles.
Carly's father, Wellesley Binding, is a New Zealand painter.
From 2009 to 2015, Binding was in a relationship with former
Kiwi league player
Matthew Ridge
Matthew John Ridge (born 27 August 1968) is a New Zealand television presenter, and a former rugby union and rugby league footballer.
A fullback in both codes, Ridge played rugby union for Auckland and became an All Black, but never won an in ...
. In November 2010, the couple had a son,
London Luca Ridge. The couple separated in 2014 and Binding confirmed the split in February 2015.
In 2012 Binding appeared on the
Auckland musical theatre
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scene.
Discography
With TrueBliss
* ''
Dream'' (1999) Columbia
Albums
Singles
References
External links
Carly Binding NZ music forum*
TrueBlissat
AudioCulture
1978 births
Living people
People from Tauranga
New Zealand women pop singers
Participants in New Zealand reality television series
21st-century New Zealand women singers
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