Jane Decker

Jane Ellen Decker Smith (born April 29, 1994), known by the stage name Jane Decker and formerly as simply Decker, is an American singer and songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio. As a teenager, Decker fronted the bands Formulas and Belle Histoire, the latter of which was signed to InVogue Records. After Belle Histoire's dissolution, she appeared on The Voice in 2013, where she attracted attention despite not advancing, and subsequently began releasing solo music, including two EPs in 2015.

Early life Born Jane Smith, Decker grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, where her parents encouraged her to pursue music. While in Formulas, Decker found herself writing songs that did not fit Formulas' punk style, and her brother John encouraged her to record them, offering to recruit musicians and pay for recording sessions. where they released a second EP, I Can Tell, and the full-length debut Dreamers that same year. During their existence, the group received attention from Alternative Press and AbsolutePunk and performed at MidPoint Music Festival and the inaugural Bunbury Music Festival. Decker also separately joined Chiodos frontman Craig Owens for his 2012 solo tour. The group eventually dissolved in 2013, due to member departures as well as Decker's desire for a solo career. A video for "Swing" was released on April 17, In July, Decker performed at Twentieth Century Theatre alongside Plain White T's and The Wind and The Wave, and in October she appeared at Fountain Square's Rocktober Series with 500 Miles to Memphis and Mike Oberst.

At the advice of her management, Decker competed on season 4 of the reality singing series The Voice, performing a blind audition of Florence and the Machine's "You've Got the Love". While she ultimately did not advance, Decker's appearance on the show received attention on Twitter and Rolling Stone included her in a list of the season's "10 Most-Robbed Contestants". She later credited the audition with solidifying her decision to end Belle Histoire and pursue a solo career. also spawning the single "Higher". In July, Decker performed at MidPoint Music Festival's Indie Summer Series at Fountain Square, alongside Saint Motel, The Modern Novas, and Grenades!?. In August, she played a Daytrotter Session and at the Taste of OTR festival alongside Goodbye June and Kansas Bible Company. She performed at the main MidPoint festival in September at Christian Moerlein Brewing Co., which also featured Purity Ring, Matthew E. White, Ride, Sylvan Esso, Heartless Bastards, Nick Diamonds, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Miracles of Modern Science, Wild Ones, Big Scary, Mothers, Turbo Fruits, Young Empires, Varsity, GGOOLLDD, JSPH, Dawg Yawp, Tyler Childers and the Food Stamps, Holiday Mountain, K.Flay, JR JR, Iron & Wine, and Tune-Yards. The festival also saw Decker release a second EP, 55, on September 25.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, Decker began releasing a daily series of short covers on her Instagram. In May 2022, Decker announced on Twitter that she would be releasing her first new single in five years, entitled "Sidelines". The song was released on May 27.

Artistry After exploring pop punk, indie pop, and dream pop with her previous bands, utilizing steel guitar and brush percussion and drawing comparisons to Tegan and Sara, Laura Marling, Elizabeth & the Catapult, Jem, and Tori Amos. 2016: "Don't Do That" 2022: "Sidelines"

Music videos +YearSongDirectorRef2013"Swing"Valley Creative 2015"Stonewallin'"Colton Williams 2016"Don't Do That"Nate Nunumaker

Featured appearances 2011: Aristo ft. Jane Smith, "This Isn't A Sad Song" 2014: JT Woodruff ft. Jane Smith, "Dark Young Days" 2016: Tales of the Forgotten ft. Jane Decker, "Believe" 2017: Landon Austin ft. Jane Decker, "Dancing On My Own" (acoustic Robyn cover) 2019: Landon Austin ft. Jane Decker, "Never Let You Go" (acoustic Third Eye Blind cover)

With Belle Histoire

2012: Dreamers (InVogue)

With Formulas Unsaid, Undone EP (2010)