Juliet Richardson
Juliet Richardson (born January 1, 1980) is an American singer who performs under the mononym Juliet. She is best known for her 2005 album, Random Order, and the single "Avalon". Early life A resident of Shamong Township, New Jersey, Richardson is a graduate of Life Center Academy in Burlington, New Jersey. Career Richardson's recording debut was in 2000 as the singer for 1 Plus 1. Their single "Cherry Bomb", from the album of the same title, reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2001, as well as the Top 50 in the Dance chart. Despite the initial promise of success, Richardson expressed displeasure with the marketing direction of the group, and the act was recreated as alternative rock band MNQNN (pronounced "mannequin"). Their music, differing greatly from prior 1 Plus 1 work, prompted Elektra to release them from their recording contract. MNQNN played rock clubs for a few years, before going on an indefinite hiatus in June 2003. In 2004, Richardson returned to major label recording after being introduced to record producer Stuart Price (also known as Jacques Lu Cont) under the name Juliet. The album resulting from this project, Random Order, was released