Tim & Jean was an

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duo from

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. The group consisted of Tim Ayre and Jean Capotorto. The duo were known for their energetic live performances on stages such as Splendour in the Grass, Good Vibrations Festival, Future Music Festival, Falls Festival and many others. In 2011 the duo were nominated for and won two WAMi Awards, in the categories for ''Best Newcomer'' and ''Best Commercial Pop Act''.

Biography

The band began by recording demo tapes in Capotorto's bedroom studio in

. After posting their music on MySpace the band entered

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's Unearthed High School competition for unsigned bands, in which they made the finals with their track "Come Around" They were later selected by

to play at Parklife Festival. Prior to collaborating, both Tim and Jean had been known for performing in other musical projects. Coming from a musical background, at the age of 12 Tim was asked to play with James Morrison, a renowned jazz trumpeter and musician. Tim was also the lead singer and keys player for Mandurah band, ''You, Me and Ryan'', with whom he toured Western Australia for two years. Jean was known for playing guitar in various rock bands around Mandurah from a young age. Tim has played with many church bands in his time as a musician. The duo have played internationally in America and have supported

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. Tim & Jean have been compared to U.S retro-pop outfit Passion Pit due to their similar style of music. Tim and Jean released the debut album, ''Like What'', in April 2011, which debuted and peaked at number 12 on the ARIA Album Charts. In November 2012, Tim Ayre announced via the group's Facebook and MySpace pages that the band had been renamed ''The Lazy Calm'' and that Jean Capotorto decided to leave the group immediately.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards

West Australian Music Industry Awards

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References

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