Laura Roppe Music Video for Mamma Needs A GIrls Night Out

Laura Roppe has a great video for her song "Mamma Needs A Girls Night Out." This upbeat track is on the up and coming VIOLET FEMMES VOL 2.
High energy fun, thanks Laura.

Lisa J Carmen CD Release Video

Lisa J. Carman’s music is intensely personal. She has an ability to lure you into her world with stories and above all, with passionate singing. Just when you think you know Lisa Carman, she surprises you.
Her varied styles of music, the clarity and range of her vocals, and the pitch-perfect voice make you ask: where will she go next? Her song Count Me In is featured on the new Violet Femmes Volume 2 CD, due out in late 2008.

Lisa's new album, Treasures & Trash (2007), is a break-through album for Carman. “I had the most invested [in this album] emotionally and musically,” says Carman. It is her fifth album, and contains deep strains of American style, with lovingly produced songs.
Here is a video montage from her CD Release concert, back to back segments of the songs found on Treasures and Trash.


The extremely talented musicians backing her on this album give her a new confidence that she sails upon. She is joined by her veteran collaborators Caitlin Thomas on violin and viola, Adrienne Bellis on close harmony vocals, and Dave Devlin on dobro and mandolin. With class-act studio musicians Jeff Nelson on bass, New Mexico’s Kevin Zoernig on keyboards,
Mark Clark on drums, and Daniel Ward on guitars, Carman has assembled a solid core of sound for this production.
Listen for the accompaniments of cello and electric guitar. Arranged by Carman, the music is both simple and energetic; directed by Carman, the band has a great time with her music.
“How to Treat a Woman”, a signature song by Carman, is a beautiful waltz that you could dance to all night long. The plaintive sound of the early Americana fiddle that opens the song, and the crystal clear, soft voice invite you into the intimate world of Carman’s stories of love and tenderness in a tough world.
Echoing harmonies and good deep chords trace her themes -- treat a woman with some understanding and she’ll “give back many more times with love.” Carman’s
characters let you know exactly how to open the heart of a woman. They create forthright and sensual portraits in sound; directions for a deeper appreciation of love and life.
Carman is at her best in this album. Her songs encourage you to be grateful for the love you have, but to reach always for the freedom and the power to dream for what you don’t have. Her characters have no regrets.

Here are love songs and odes to the western spaces of America, where a sky full of stars and the coyotes “far and near” are as full of romance as a lover’s tender touch.
Lisa J. Carman. If you like rootsy country and folk, jazzy layers of harmony, and some comfortable rock and roll, you will love this singer-songwriter for her personal music and stories.

Claire Hayek Reminscent of Cher

Montreal's Claire Hayek is one of the artists to be heard on the upcoming Vol 2 of Violet Femmes. Here is a review of her new CD, Intention. You can hear her songs at Claire Hayek on Facebook.
Her song 'If Only I' is the track selected for Violet Femmes Vol 2, out in November 2008.

CD Review Claire Hayek- Intention by Wildy's World

'Claire Hayek has a vocal sound that is reminiscent of Cher without the gross vocoder fabrications that she adopted later in her career. Hayek has the same sort of dark timbre to her voice and is very distinctive and easy to recognize (once you know the voice)...'

' If Only I is one of the gems of Intention. Stripped down to just guitar and voice, you can start to see the true potential of Claire Hayek...'

' Just Another is a great soundtrack tune, probably for a nighttime teen drama or reality show...'

'Also worth a listen is What About (Mother), written with a baroque opening that opens up into Claire Hayek and piano. The song is pure theater and allows Claire Hayek to paint a very different picture with her voice. This is where you'll decide that you have to buy absolutely anything the woman ever puts out...If you're not convinced yet, then check out Redemption Song. You'll weep.'

'Claire Hayek should be around for a long time

Vicki McCrone and Little Songs, making waves in Education

I am so thrilled to see that Vicki McCrone is getting media recognition for her wonderful work with her Little Songs CDs and DVDs. These songs are being used with children with Autism and developmental disabilities, and they are perfectly crafted for use with young children.
Vicki was on Volume 1 of Music For Coffee Beings that went out to 1000 coffee shops across Canada. I am so glad to see her making waves in the world of education.
She had an interview on WKYC, Channel 3. Congratulations Vicki.

Addie Loy sings at Cincinnati Midpoint Music Festival

One of the new Violet Femmes, Addie Loy, performed at the Cincinnati Midpoint Music Fesitval this weekend, Sept 25th-27th.
Here is a video of Addie singing live at the festival. Her powerful performance style comes across and we welcome her to Volume 2 of Violet Femmes.

Pauline Kyllonen, new Violet Femme for Volume 2

One of the first artists chosen for the upcoming Violet Femmes Volume 2 Compilation CD is Pauline Kyllonen.

Pauline's CD was #1 on the (The X) CFBX 92.5FM - Kamloops, BC - Top 30 Charts For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 2, 2008. They currently have 3 songs in rotation: Unlucky, Rainbow Cafe and Wasn't Thinking About You.
You can check out the charts here: http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/cfbx.cfm and if you want to tune into the station, please click here.
These 3 songs are also being played on Villeradio Network - Lousiville, Kentucky and...all 3 are in the Top 10 Requested Songs. You can check out Villeradio here.

Here is video of her song Unlucky, which the song selected for Violet Femmes Vol 2


You can learn more about Pauline at her websites.
http://www.reverbnation.com/paulinekyllonen
http://www.myspace.com/paulinekyllonen

Jordan Reimer, busy gigging

Violet Femmes Jordan Reimer continues to perform in her refreshing style.

Sometimes a voice so unique comes along, that it catches you completely by surprise and sucks you in, hook, line and sinker! Such is the case for the amazingly-talented, young singer-songwriter, Jordan Reimer. With tunes that run the sonic gamut, Jordan sounds most comfortable and charismatic when singing her fantastic, indie folk-styled songs. Fans of Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins should definitely be on the lookout for Jordan. With style and grace that are far beyond her years, and a natural talent that hasn’t begun to near its apex— we are truly witnessing the launch of what’s destined to be a storied career! - www.myxer.com

Jordan is playing lots of gigs in California, and congratulations to this committed and talented songwriter.

09/27/2008 01:00 PM	San Diego, CA	Mira Mesa Street Fair
09/28/2008 02:00 PM	San Diego, CA	Adam's Avenue Street Fair
10/11/2008 08:00 PM	Aliso Viejo, CA	The Neighborhood Cup
10/14/2008 08:00 PM	San Diego, CA	Hennessey's Tavern - Pacific Beach

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"2008 Malibu Music Awards Singer/Songwriter Honorable Mention - Jaded Angels" - Malibu Music Awards

"With only an acoustic guitar and her mature voice she managed to capture the crowd. A very impressive feat considering she is only 15." - www.workingsnug.com