The song is called "Man Like That" and is sung by New Zealander Gin Wigmore,who will be 27 in June.The heavily tattooed artist was born Virginia Claire Wigmore.One of three children,she says she has been performing since around age 12.After a formative period in New Zealand,she found herself in Sydney,Australia,where she wrote an EP.This was followed by her first LP,"Holy Smoke,"which did quite well in New Zealand.
After briefly exploring the Southern US and its music scene,Wigmore headed to Santa Monica,California in the summer of 2011 to record her second LP,"Gravel and Wine."She's been touring Europe recently,especially Germany.She records for the Universal/Polydor label and much of her work is available on YouTube.
In 2010,Wigmore won Best Album and Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the New Zealand Music Awards.Her songs have been featured on TV in Grey's Anatomy,Teen Wolf and 666 Park Avenue,as well as the AMC FearFest and Weeds.
As a teenager,Wigmore had won the International Songwriting Competition in New York in 2004 for her song "Hallelujah,"inspired by her father's death from cancer.
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