Lanie Lane Quits Music: 'Rock'n'Roll Lifestyle Is No Longer For Me'

Australian singer-songwriter Lanie Lane has announced she's quitting the music industry indefinitely, admitting the "rock n roll lifetsyle is no longer for me."

In a lengthy statement released this afternoon, the musician said her love of creating, writing & playing music is still a "true joy" for her but the ambition for fame and attention in the industry is "completely" gone.

"The uprooted-ness of the rock n roll lifestyle is no longer for me and the ambition (which I believe is a pre-requisite to success in the music industry) of cultivating fame or attention has completely left me now," the statement began.

"At times, I have found the constant pressure that a touring and recording artist requires to be accustomed to, unbearable. I utterly respect those who can withstand the pressures of a life constantly on the road and with the expectations for continued success. I personally found myself not liking who I was becoming under stress and difficult circumstances. It felt like a lot of the time I was either depressed or anxious, so I've begun to change the circumstances of my life to be back in the flow again."

The singer-songwriter said she will "always sing when the time is write (sic), but never in a way that puts any strain on my mind/body/spirit or creative flow."

"I'm a much happier and peaceful person when I live simply," the statement continued.

Lane, who has a handful of shows locked in over the coming months, including an appearance at West Coast Blues'n'Roots in April, said she hoped to play some select shows in the future.

"I'm very much looking forward to playing the shows which remain in the calendar and I hope to perform some select shows in the future - the occasional festival or intimate house/garden concerts for fans. I do not plan on any further heavy venue touring, so I encourage my beautiful fans to come to along these upcoming shows. 
 
"I thank from the bottom of my heart Winterman & Goldstein Management, Ivy League Records, The Harbour Agency, and Mushroom Group. You're all incredibly hard working people and I salute your dedication to promoting Australian music!"

The Sydney-based blues-jazz muso recently released her second album, Night Shade, the follow-up to her gold-certified, acclaimed debut To The Horses.

Interestingly, in a recent chat The Music did with the singer, she spoke of how much she craved a more quiet life.

"I think I needed to get away from a lot of things,” she explains. “I’d been living in the city for ten years or so and never thought I’d not want to be in it," she said.

"I now just feel connected to the people who are important to me, the things around me, and I can fill up the rest of the space with what I’m creating."

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