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http://www.nicoleskeltys.com/ b , jilted brides , guilty pleasures , area 51 -lrb- if -rrb- tek , artificial , dust 1992-present nicole skeltys artificial sony records , creative vibes , psy-harmonics , inertia , uh music oh music , nephilim , mana , muk entertainment , shock records , festival mushroom 250 nicole skeltys
 yes non_vocal_instrumentalist synthesizer machine , computer , sampler , voice , electronics , laptop , softsynth , drum electronic music , country music , folk music nicole sings to the mountains.jpg canberra , australian capital territory , australia nicole skeltys musician , composer , singer , presenter , writer
nicole skeltys

nicole skeltys is an australian composer , writer and presenter , currently based in london , uk .
from 1993 to 2003 she was part of `` b -lrb- if -rrb- tek '' , an australian electronica and dance act .
skeltys also released electronic music under the name `` artificial '' during this period and was a member of clan analogue .
since 2002 she has been the writer for the webcomic `` pigeon coup '' with comic artist aaron doty -lrb- an episode of which appeared in `` tango seven '' -rrb- .
since 2004 , skeltys has moved away from pure electronica .
she established a melbourne-based band `` dust '' , consisting of vocals , keyboards , guitar , bass and drums , and which has been described as a `` mixture of country twang , melancholy folk and urban scrawl , all with psychedelic overtones '' .
in late 2007 , she established a psychedelic folk duo called `` the jilted brides '' with american filmmaker and photographer tanya andrea stadelmann , and in 2008 and 2009 took up a number of artist residencies across the usa .
in 2009 skeltys became an artist in residence at pittsburgh filmmakers .
nicole produced a short music mockumentary , in 2011 she returned to australia , re-established `` dust '' -lrb- as `` the dust revival band '' -rrb- and with byron scullin produced the soundtrack to the feature film `` a life exposed '' .
in 2013 skeltys released the compilation album `` citizens united '' featuring australian , british and american artists .
according to skeltys , the album title `` is a reference the 2010 citizens united v federal election commission ruling by the united states supreme court , which effectively removed restrictions on corporations donating unlimited sums to politicians and governments '' .
