Robyn Loau first came into the spotlight as the lead singer of Australian all-girl pop group Girlfriend, with fellow vocalists Jacqui Cowell, Siobhánn Heidenreich, Lorinda Noble and Melanie Alexander.
[4] Two further Australian top 20 singles followed, with "Girl's Life" and "Without You", and the group's debut album, Make It Come True, was certified platinum.
Loau worked with producer Anthony Copping to arrange an album, capturing the voices of the native island people.
[4] Loau's second solo single, "Love Addiction" (featuring EMF singer James Atkin), peaked at #66 in Australia.
[citation needed] "She Devil" was performed in Charlie's Bar on the TV soap opera Neighbours (airing 25 October 2007 in Australia, and 8 February 2008 in the UK).
[9] The album combines the sounds of major cities Sydney and London with traditional instruments from the Pacific Islands.
Many of the writing sessions for the album took place in the islands during the recording of world music project Siva Pacifica.
[10] In August 2009, Loau released "Hard" which contained provocative lyrics exploring the Columbine shootings from the killer's point of view.
[12] She collaborated with songwriters and producers including Josh Abrahams (Puretone), Future Sound of Melbourne, members of the Resin Dogs, Skin and Len Arran (Skunk Anansie).