Jonathan Boulet is an Australian musician from Sydney. Best known for his work as a solo artist, he wrote, recorded, produced and played almost every instrument in his small garage studio for his debut self-titled album. He played at the

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music festival in July 2010. He has also toured and performed with acts such as

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and

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. In December 2009, Boulet's self-titled debut album was the feature album on

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. Boulet studied at

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where he played in a

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band named City Escape Fire. He was also a member of Sydney indie rock band Parades, in which he played drums and contributed vocals, as well as experimental rock band, Top People, for which he recorded all instruments, except vocals and clarinet.

Discography

;Jonathan Boulet *''Jonathan Boulet'' –

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(4 December 2009) *''We Keep the Beat, Found the Sound, See the Need, Start the Heart'' –

(8 June 2012) *''Gubba'' (2014) ;Parades *''foreign tapes'' (2010) ;Party Dozen *''The Living Man'' (2017) *''Pray for Party Dozen'' (2020) ;ARSE *''Primitive Species'' (2017)

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* ''NIL'' (2020)

Usage in media

Boulet's songs have appeared in

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games: "Ones Who Fly Twos Who Die" was used in '' 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa'' and "You're a Animal" in ''

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and Real Racing 3 on a Instrumental Version.'' Additionally, Boulet's song "A Community Service Announcement" has been used in various ads to promote the city of

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References

External links

Official website
Living people Western Sydney University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-musician-stub