Friday, September 20, 2013
Great Advice from Fiona Bloom - "Build your Brand" and Avery Sunshine
I have recently become obsessed with Instagram and I am amazed at the valuable connections I am making with fello IGers. Here is Fiona Bloom whom I connected with there.
If you are an indie artist she has some great advice. Check out her Fiona Bloom youtube channel and subscribe to find some great artists.
Fabulous music from Avery Sunshine and Joya and more. Here I Avery Sunshine singing "That Ugly Part of Me"
Friday, August 2, 2013
Savages and Thank You NPR Music and KCRW.
The joy of blogging here at Violet Femmes is discovering all the new great music out there.
I recently started really focusing on creating a following for the blog via my Violet Femmes facebook page and also via my twitter account of the same name. I encourage you to go follow and like these pages if you enjoy the music and information I post there.
Twitter brought me to Savages. NPR had a feature of them performing in the KCRW studio and this video is intense.
It was recorded on August 1, 2013, and on their site they describe how "The British post-punk band recently brought its intense live show to the studios of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch the group tear through a vicious version of its song "She Will.""
Savages are from London and are Jehnny Beth (vocals), her real name is Camille Berthomier and she was previously part of the French indie rock duo John & Jehn. Gemma Thompson is on guitar, Ayse Hassan on bass and Fay Milton is the drummer.
You can like them on their facebook page.
This photo is by French photographer Richard Dumas.
I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. Thank you NPR.
I recently started really focusing on creating a following for the blog via my Violet Femmes facebook page and also via my twitter account of the same name. I encourage you to go follow and like these pages if you enjoy the music and information I post there.
Twitter brought me to Savages. NPR had a feature of them performing in the KCRW studio and this video is intense.
It was recorded on August 1, 2013, and on their site they describe how "The British post-punk band recently brought its intense live show to the studios of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch the group tear through a vicious version of its song "She Will.""
Savages are from London and are Jehnny Beth (vocals), her real name is Camille Berthomier and she was previously part of the French indie rock duo John & Jehn. Gemma Thompson is on guitar, Ayse Hassan on bass and Fay Milton is the drummer.
You can like them on their facebook page.
This photo is by French photographer Richard Dumas.
I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. Thank you NPR.
Mother Falcon - Blue and Gold (Official Music Video)
This is stunningly beautiful video by Mother Falcon, a collective of musicians from Austin.
The music video for "Blue and Gold" is off their new album 'You Knew' available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/mf_itunes.
Here are their dates.
8/3: Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
8/5: Hollywood, CA @ School Night
8/9: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
8/13: Los Angeles, CA @ Largo at The Coronet
8/16: San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah Saloon
8/17: Davis, CA @ Sophia's Thai Kitchen
8/19: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
8/20: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile Cafe
The music video for "Blue and Gold" is off their new album 'You Knew' available now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/mf_itunes.
Mother Falcon are creating quite a buzz. Their bio from their website states:
The young group – which is comprised of a rotating group of 15 to 20 musicians and boasts three cellos, six violins, horns a plenty, several pianos, a bassoon and a glockenspiel – have developed a huge following in their native Austin, receiving as many accolades for their innovative chamber performances as for their electrifying live rock club performances. Beginning as an after school jam among a handful of orchestra students looking for a more creative outlet than reading sheet music, Mother Falcon expanded into an organic collective of classically trained musicians unafraid to explore their varied musical influences.
I am grateful to bitcandy , a great music site, with radio and news etc., for discovering this great group of music makers.
Mother Falcon is currently touring the West Coast in support of You Knew.Here are their dates.
8/3: Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
8/5: Hollywood, CA @ School Night
8/9: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
8/13: Los Angeles, CA @ Largo at The Coronet
8/16: San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah Saloon
8/17: Davis, CA @ Sophia's Thai Kitchen
8/19: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
8/20: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile Cafe
Friday, July 26, 2013
Selina Koop and The Blank new Video
Checking my email today there was a newsletter from Music BC. I decided to click on a link to the video for the song Completely, by Selina Koop and the Blank. Am I ever happy I did. What a stunningly gorgeous video to subtly complement the music that is, Completely.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Rena Jones, "The Diva of the Ambient Cello"
I love getting updates from artists whose email lists I have signed up for.
It is even better when I follow a link and I get to hear brand new music that is fresh and beautiful. This is why I do what I do. The excitement of hearing new music never dies.
I got such a newsletter from Rena Jones.
“Multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer Rena Jones is a force to be reckoned with. At age 30, she boasts more than 30 collaborative albums, 3 full length solo albums, 20 years of classical violin study, and 12 years of cello—and she is considered one of the leading women in audio engineering today.” -- Strings Magazine
Her video "Echoes" ft Ilya Goldberg won my heart.
It is off her new CD of the same name, Echoes.
I got this information from her website:
“Echoes” is the fifth full-length album from seasoned producer Rena Jones…
Unlike Rena’s previous releases, Rena has chosen a new path to make a truly collaborative and live studio album while still holding true to her unique take on down-tempo music.
Pulling from her years of experience as a session musician, Rena decided to work with many long time collaborators as well as world renowned artists Sophie Barker on vocals (Zero 7 and Groove Armada), Matt Robertson on modular synth (Bjork, Lamb, Bat for Lashes), Earl Harvin on drums (Seal, Air) Laura Scarborough on grand piano (Quixotic Fusion), a live woodwind section and solo violinist Ilya Goldberg (Emancipator) to name a few.
She has several wonderful shows this year. Rena will be taking the album out on the road with a live drummer and mutli-instrumentalist Laura Scarborough on electric vibes, accordian and more.Here is what she has planned so far!
"It may be ambient but unlike much of the downtempo music around it’s certainly not background music" — Total Music Magazine
"The Diva of Ambient Cello" — John Diliberto , NPR
"Literally one of the best experimental artists currently making tracks. " — Women's Radio Brian Ball, Digital Bliss - Compilation review
It is even better when I follow a link and I get to hear brand new music that is fresh and beautiful. This is why I do what I do. The excitement of hearing new music never dies.
I got such a newsletter from Rena Jones.
“Multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer Rena Jones is a force to be reckoned with. At age 30, she boasts more than 30 collaborative albums, 3 full length solo albums, 20 years of classical violin study, and 12 years of cello—and she is considered one of the leading women in audio engineering today.” -- Strings Magazine
Her video "Echoes" ft Ilya Goldberg won my heart.
It is off her new CD of the same name, Echoes.
I got this information from her website:
“Echoes” is the fifth full-length album from seasoned producer Rena Jones…
Unlike Rena’s previous releases, Rena has chosen a new path to make a truly collaborative and live studio album while still holding true to her unique take on down-tempo music.
Pulling from her years of experience as a session musician, Rena decided to work with many long time collaborators as well as world renowned artists Sophie Barker on vocals (Zero 7 and Groove Armada), Matt Robertson on modular synth (Bjork, Lamb, Bat for Lashes), Earl Harvin on drums (Seal, Air) Laura Scarborough on grand piano (Quixotic Fusion), a live woodwind section and solo violinist Ilya Goldberg (Emancipator) to name a few.
She has several wonderful shows this year. Rena will be taking the album out on the road with a live drummer and mutli-instrumentalist Laura Scarborough on electric vibes, accordian and more.Here is what she has planned so far!
Sun Jul 28 2013
7:00p
7:00p
Beloved Music Festival
Tidewater Falls, OR
Tidewater Falls, OR
Sun Aug 11 2013
4:00a
4:00a
Show Box
Seattle, OR
Seattle, OR
Wed Sep 25 2013
10:00p
10:00p
Art Outside
Rockdale, TX
Rockdale, TX
Sat Oct 19 2013
8:00p
8:00p
"It may be ambient but unlike much of the downtempo music around it’s certainly not background music" — Total Music Magazine
"The Diva of Ambient Cello" — John Diliberto , NPR
"Literally one of the best experimental artists currently making tracks. " — Women's Radio Brian Ball, Digital Bliss - Compilation review
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Summer Concerts in the Courtyard featuring Christie Rose
Christie Rose is performing at the Firehall Arts Centre as the first of a three part concert series that Jack Vickery and Beth Southwell of Nightingale Productions are producing with in partnership with the Firehall Arts Centre. Sunday, July 28th at 7:30pm. Spread the word, it's a lovely outdoor event in the courtyard. Christie will be joined by Noah Walker on guitar and Michael Simpsonelli on drums.
The Firehall Arts Centre is located at 280 E Cordova Street in Vancouver.
Buy your tickets here
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
The Good Lovelies, Touring UK and Canada and their 'Lie Down' video
It's hard to believe that it was in 2009 that I first got The Good Lovelies CD and fell in love with this song, Lie Down. I had it on repeat in my car.
The Good Lovelies, (Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore) are "funny and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass."
Now four years later, and they are just completing their current UK tour and they are definitely one of the hardest working bands I have seen for a while.
It seems they will only have set foot back in Canada for a few weeks and they will be off on a nationwide tour, playing as far west as Victoria in BC, and right across to St John's, Newfoundland.
their beautiful three-part harmonies, their constant instrument swapping and their witty on-stage banter.
The Good Lovelies, (Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore) are "funny and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass."
Now four years later, and they are just completing their current UK tour and they are definitely one of the hardest working bands I have seen for a while.
It seems they will only have set foot back in Canada for a few weeks and they will be off on a nationwide tour, playing as far west as Victoria in BC, and right across to St John's, Newfoundland.
- Jul 27: Edmonton, AB
- Jul 29: Canmore, AB
- Jul 31: Vancouver, BC
- Aug 3: Victoria, BC
- Aug 4: Hornby Island, BC
- Aug 9: St. John's , NL
- Aug 12: Kensington , PEI
- Aug 14: Haliburton, ON
- Aug 29: Ingersoll, ON
- Aug 30: Grafton, ON
their beautiful three-part harmonies, their constant instrument swapping and their witty on-stage banter.
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