Noush Skaugen

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Noush Skaugen is an UK based independent alternative rock artist. A classically trained musician and songwriter, she has been described as "Stevie Nicks blended with a female Mick Jagger".

Early life

Born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and Iranian father, Skaugen was raised in London and went on to study Law at Warwick University.

Career

Skaugen released two singles, "Skid" and "Gone" online in 2006. "Gone" reached #9 on the international PodPlay Top 10 in its first week. In 2007, Skaugen released her debut EP, Palomino, and both performed and was recognised for her talent by two of the most prestigious Independent Award Shows in the US. She was awarded Alternative Pop Artist of The Year' at The Los Angeles Music Awards, and 'National Independent Rock EP of The Year' at The Hollywood Music Awards. She followed this in 2008 with the release of her full length album debut, Lost and Found. She has a substantial following on Twitter with over 1 million followers at the end of December 2009. She will be playing at SXSW 2010 as part of the 'Showcasing Bands' lineup. Her music has appeared in a number of films, including Road Trip 2: Beer Pong, and Skaugen herself has acted in a number of television shows and films, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2008.

Awards

2009 'ADELINE' BABELGUM MOBILE VIDEO AWARD2008 'ADELINE' HD FEST OFFICIAL VIDEO SELECTION2008 ASCAP AWARD2008 BILLBOARD HONOURABLE MENTION FOR THREE SONGS2007 ALTERNATIVE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR - THE LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS 2007 NATIONAL EP OF THE YEAR - THE HOLLYWOOD F.A.M.E. AWARDS 2006 MYSPACE/MY NETWORK TV SOLO ARTIST

Charity work

A percentage of her Lost and Found album sales are being given to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, after Skaugen lost her mother to Breast Cancer.