Background
She was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in nearby Malibu.
She was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in nearby Malibu.
When she was a teenager, Payne signed a recording contract with Capitol Records, which released her first album, Jordan"s Sister, in 1999. Over the next five years, Payne released four more albums independently. Her music has been used in many films and television shows and she has toured extensively with live appearances around the world.
She spent two years on the Lilith Fair tour with Sarah McLachlan and has also toured with the likes of Dido, Ron Sexsmith, Third Day, Switchfoot, and Delirious?.
Payne"s music has been used in many films and television shows (see table below), including her song "Supermodels," which was the theme song for The World Bank Television Network"s teen dramedy Popular.
At the 32nd Annual Global Media Arts Dove in 2001, Payne won the award for Modern Rock Album of the Year for her debut album Jordan"s Sister. In 2007, her songwriting was further recognized when she received The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Foundation Sammy Cahn Award, a prestigious songwriting achievement whose past recipients include John Mayer.