Snap! In the early 1990s, Austin finished a tour in Japan and on returning to Los Angeles began writing for a solo album with the dance music producer Michael Eckart (
Stacey Q). She was introduced through a mutual friend to
Penny Ford who had just left the group Snap! to pursue a solo career after the success of "
The Power". In Germany, she met the producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. The result of that meeting was the Snap! album, ''
The Madman's Return'', on which she wrote or co-wrote all of the songs including Snap!'s cross-Atlantic hit "
Rhythm Is a Dancer". She received the BMI Pop Award in 2015 when
Jeremih's hit "
Don't 'Tell 'Em" incorporated her lyrics. Originally, "Rhythm Is a Dancer" was going to be released as the lead single, but after objections from
Turbo B, "Colour of Love", also co-written by Austin and with Austin's lead vocals, was released as the single. The song charted at number 6 in France and Sweden, number 9 in Germany and number 54 in the UK. "Rhythm Is a Dancer" fared better, charting at number 1 in the UK, France, Netherlands, Italy and Germany, and at number 5 in the US. Other singles from the album co-written by Austin included "Do You See The Light" which was later covered by Nikki Harris.
Soulsearcher In 1999, Austin teamed up with Marc Pomeroy to form
Soulsearcher, which drew inspiration from and sampled
Gary's Gang's "Let's Lovedance Tonight" and later on that year charted at No. 20 on the
Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. The duo performed at
The Prince's Trust Party in the Park all-star concert in London in 1999. and charted at #34 on the
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #1 on the
Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.
Boombox! A May 2022
concert residency at the
Westgate Las Vegas titled "Boombox!" had an alternating cast of hip hop artists, including Austin, accompanied by a live DJ and drummer. ==Charted singles==