Madeleine Jane Woolley, who performs as Maddy Jane (born 1996), is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from

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. In 2015, she released her debut single "People". In 2017, she released the singles "No Other Way" and "Thank You and Sorry". All three singles featured on her debut

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, ''Not Human at All'', which was released on 2 March 2018. She has supported the Australian leg of tours by

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(November 2017) and by

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(2019). She released her debut album ''Not All Bad or Good'' on 1 May 2020.

Early life

Madeleine Jane Woolley was born in 1996 and was raised in

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Career

2015–17: "People" and ''Not Human at All''

Woolley released her debut single "People" in 2015. She released her second single, "Drown It Out", in December 2016. Follow-up singles "No Other Way" and "Thank You and Sorry" were released in 2017. All three singles featured on her debut

, ''Not Human at All'', which was released on 2 March 2018 via Lemon Tree Music/

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2017–19: Touring with Harry Styles and Red Hot Chili Peppers

Woolley supported the Australian leg of tours by

in November 2017 and by

in 2019. Australian surf and

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, have performed cover versions of her tracks, including "I Know What I Know Already", "Ideal", "No Other Way", "Not Human at All", and "People".

2020–present: ''Not All Bad or Good''

Woolley's debut album ''Not All Bad or Good'' was released on 1 May 2020. On 26 June 2020, Woolley performed

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's " Unwritten" as part of

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segment.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes

References

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