Carly Binding
Encyclopedia
Carly Binding is a New Zealand
pop
singer-songwriter, and former member of the girl group TrueBliss
. 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
, where Binding has since toured extensively. The lead single, "Alright With Me", was written about Binding's favourite brand of banana, the Bonita
.
She was born and raised in the city of Tauranga
.
Her second album So Radiate was released on 3 July 2006. Supporting this album, she undertook an acoustic duo tour of New Zealand with fellow singer-songwriter Donald Reid
.
In 2007, Binding was invited to play at the music festival SXSW 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
and surrounding areas in Los Angeles.
Carly's father, Wellesley Binding, is a New Zealand painter.
Binding currently lives with former Kiwi
league player Matthew Ridge
. In November 2010, Matthew and Carly announced the birth of their son, London Luca Ridge. This is the second son for Ridge, who has two children from his previous marriage.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter, and former member of the girl group TrueBliss
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 TV2 for nine weeks in the search for a new girl group...
. 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
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, where Binding has since toured extensively. The lead single, "Alright With Me", was written about Binding's favourite brand of banana, the Bonita
Bonita
Bonita is a feminine given name as well as a word meaning "pretty, nice" in Spanish and Portuguese.Bonita may refer to:People* Bonita Granville, American actress and producer* Bonnie Langford, English actress...
.
She was born and raised in the city of Tauranga
Tauranga
Tauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region, in the North Island of New Zealand.It was settled by Europeans in the early 19th century and was constituted as a city in 1963...
.
Her second album So Radiate was released on 3 July 2006. Supporting this album, she undertook an acoustic duo tour of New Zealand with fellow singer-songwriter Donald Reid
Donald Reid
Donald Reid may refer to:*David Reid , Donald David Reid, , Australian Senator*Donald Bartlett Reid , former Mayor of Ottawa*Don Reid , lead vocalist and songwriter of The Statler Brothers...
.
In 2007, Binding was invited to play at the music festival SXSW 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
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with Hollywood at Harper Avenue, to its western border with Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive...
and surrounding areas in Los Angeles.
Carly's father, Wellesley Binding, is a New Zealand painter.
Binding currently lives with former Kiwi
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
league player Matthew Ridge
Matthew Ridge
Matthew John Ridge is a New Zealand television presenter as well as a former All Black, and rugby league captain for the Manly Sea Eagles, New Zealand Warriors and Kiwis....
. In November 2010, Matthew and Carly announced the birth of their son, London Luca Ridge. This is the second son for Ridge, who has two children from his previous marriage.
Discography
| Artist | Title | Format | Released | NZ Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tRueBLiss | Tonight | Single | August 1999 | 1 |
| Dream | Album | 1 | ||
| Number One | Single | 1999 | 12 | |
| Freedom | Single | 58 | ||
| Don't Turn Your Back | Radio Only Single | 2000 | - | |
| Carly Binding | Alright With Me (Taking It Easy) | Single | July 2002 | 10 |
| We Kissed | Single | October 2002 | 7 | |
| Love Will Save Me | Single | March 2003 | 18 | |
| Passenger | Album | April 2003 | 7 | |
| This Is It | Single | July 2003 | 12 | |
| Passenger (Re-Release) | Album | November 2003 | 6 | |
| I See the World | Single | 2006 | - | |
| So Radiate | Single | - | ||
| So Radiate | Album | - | ||
| My Satellite | Radio Only Single | 2007 | - | |
| Boh Runga & Carly Binding | Tears | Single | 2008 | - |