Debbie Miller’s “Measures & Waits” Set for Spring Release

17 Jan

Seattle-based singer/songwriter Debbie Miller will tug at your heart, cause you giggle, and make you think twice about crossing her – sometimes all during the same song. Blending humor with heart-wrenching honesty, Miller’s unique lyrics and playful melodies capture and delight audiences from coast to coast. She will release her sophomore effort, Measures & Waits (EP), this spring.

Debbie Miller to release "Measures & Waits" This Spring

Debbie Miller to release "Measures & Waits" This Spring

Miller, a classically trained pianist who studied under a Julliard alumna for ten years, began her career in the Brooklyn and East Village music scenes in 2007. With song topics ranging from love to bathroom graffiti, Miller’s music oscillates flawlessly between folk-ish tunes on guitar and pounding numbers on the piano.

The anticipated follow-up to her 2010 debut album Fake Love, Measures & Waits is about the toils of measuring and waiting for love.

With quirky lyrics that teeter between honesty, seriousness and silliness, Miller — who was named “New York’s best kept secret” (ResidentMediaPundit) — has developed a reputation for her unique live shows, which are often highlighted by her propensity for error. “I always mess up somehow in a live show. Whether I forget the words, screw up the music, or fall off the stage — true story.” These “Debbie Do-overs” have become fan favorites. “I think it’s because people respond to authenticity and honesty in art and performance,” she said.

After moving cross-country to Seattle in 2010, Miller immersed herself in the legendary music scene and has been quickly embraced by West Coast audiences.

“…A highlight of the night was watching the adorable Debbie Miller take on the role of the Queen of Hearts, as she sang an unexpectedly humorous song about the joys of chopping off heads wherever she goes.” – City Arts Magazine

Miller has performed at The Living Room, Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 1 and Stage 2), Bar 4 and Café Vivaldi in New York City. In Seattle she’s graced the stages of the Fremont Abbey, Conor Byrne Pub, and JewelBox Theater at the Rendezvous, and will celebrate the release of Measures & Waits at Columbia City Theater this spring.

Connect:
www.thedebbiemiller.com
facebook.com/thedebbiemillermusic
Twitter.com/thedebbiemiller

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Aol Music Premieres “All Our Heroes Drank Here” by Hannah vs. The Many

16 Jan
AOL Music Premieres Hannah vs. the Many's "All Our Heroes Drank Here"

AOL Music Premieres Hannah vs. the Many's All Our Heroes Drank Here

Congrats to Hannah vs. The Many on the debut of All Our Heroes Drank Here today on Aol Music!

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Oh! My Blackbird Announce Debut Full Length Album “Dare Me” Due 3/6 + January Residency

10 Jan

Alt-folk trio Oh! My Blackbird, fronted by lead vocalist and guitarist Annie Sullivan, harness the magic of close vocal harmonies and pissed off lyrics. With Nick Jozwiak (cello, bass, auto harp) and Veronica Kohl (tambourine, vocals), they create a tight yet playful folk pop sound.

Oh! My Blackbird will release their debut full-length album Dare Me on March 6th.

Inspired by classical music — particularly choral music and madrigals — and 60’s and late 70’s folk revival, mixed with 90’s-00’s era rock, their sound is driven by tight vocals and witty, often venomous lyrics. Sullivan, as Oh! My Blackbird’s songwriter, tells introspective tales of real life experiences that are steeped in traditional pop — like a string of really bad boyfriends — mixed with a mystical folk mentality.

Oh! My Blackbird released their first EP Too Much Future in May 2011, followed by Drop Dead EP in October 2011. Both releases are highlighted by Kohl’s earthy vocals, Jozwiak’s soaring cello lines and Sullivan’s romantic and acerbic lyrics.

Look for more of the band’s acoustic folk pop sounds, combined with mystical and psychedelic elements on Dare Me. Recorded in January 2012, Dare Me was produced by Oliver Ignatius (Ghost Pal) at the Cobble Hill based recording studio Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen.

And if you’re in Brooklyn/NYC, catch Oh! My Blackbird’s residency at Pete’s Candy Store every Sunday in January.

Oh! My Blackbird at Pete's Candy Store in January

Oh! My Blackbird at Pete's Candy Store in January

RIYL: Fleet Foxes, Jessica Lea Mayfeild, First Aid Kit, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Neko Case, Peter Paul and Mary,Tilly & The Wall, Mates of State, Tegan and Sara, The Belle Brigade, Mamas & the Papas, Richard and Linda Thompson, Fleetwood Mac.

Connect:
Facebook.com/ohmyblakcbirdnyc

Twitter.com/ohmyblackbird

ohmyblackbird.bandcamp.com

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Hannah vs. The Many Release “All Our Heroes Drank Here” 1/17 + NYC Release Show 1/20

6 Jan
Hannah vs. The Many Release "All Our Heroes Drank Here" Jan 17

Hannah vs. The Many Release "All Our Heroes Drank Here" Jan 17

“gorgeously jangly, menacing, jazz-tinged powerpop…” - New York Music Daily

“A one-woman show who can belt it out with impressive range and depth…she’s got some major assets in soul.” 
- High Plains Reader (full article)
“…loud guitars, crashing cymbals and a whole load of energy.”
- The Middle Music ”Ones to Watch”

“Hannah Fairchild has a voice that grabs your attention and holds it, a gorgeous and edgy alto that’s as unsettling as it is entrancing.” - Wildy’s World (full article)


NYC ALBUM RELEASE SHOW JAN 20 @ CAKE SHOP
w/ Boy Girl Party, Haley Bowery, and The Toys and Tiny Instruments
152 Ludlow Street, NYC

Hannah vs. The Many consists of Brooklyn based singer/songwriter/antiheroine Hannah Fairchild and some of the more musically inclined members of her beloved urban family. Her second album, All Our Heroes Drank Here, recorded at Brooklyn’s Royal Drag Studios, will be released January 17th, 2012.

 

Hannah originally moved to New York City expecting to find work and meaning in the city’s seedy underground indie musical theater community, which, as it turns out, doesn’t actually exist. After two years of being rejected by every possible elementary school tour, Hannah said “fuck this” and started writing her own material.

Her lyrics are rooted in her musical theater background, with acerbic, rapid-fire observations that reflect her childhood obsession with Stephen Sondheim. Musically, she bends genres at will, blending influences from Kate Bush to The Replacements to Leslie Gore. Hannah’s songs tell stories of heartbreak, hook-ups, drunken victories, narrow escapes, and all the other “pretty little tragedies” that come with being young and broke in the greatest city in the world.

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Chris Cubeta & The Liars Club Featured on CBS NY

4 Jan
Chris Cubeta & the Liars Club on CBS NY

Chris Cubeta & The Liars Club on CBS NY

“A solid release, Chris Cubeta & The Liars Club weave poignant lyrics with standout musicianship.”

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Walter Parks on NPR’s Morning Edition and WNYC Gig Alert – Rockwood Show Tonight

2 Jan

Congratulations to Walter Parks who was mentioned on NPR’s Morning Edition today, and is featured as WNYC’s Gig Alert for his show tonight at Rockwood Music Hall.

Walter Parks' Jan 2nd show Rockwood Music Hall mentioned on NPR's Morning Edition

Walter Parks' Jan 2nd show at Rockwood Music Hall mentioned on NPR's Morning Edition

Walter Parks on WNYC's Gig Alerts

Walter Parks on WNYC's Gig Alerts

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Introducing: Tatiana Kochkareva

2 Dec
With powerful vocals and intricate arrangements, Tatiana Kochkareva’s intelligent indie-rock is both dynamic and haunting; a result of her early classical and jazz training mixed with her love of rock music greats like Pink Floyd and Queen. A Moscow native with a passionate voice evoking comparisons to Nina Simone, Kochkareva will release her third album, Infinity, on April 19, 2012.
Tatiana Kochkareva By Roger Lanoue

Tatiana Kochkareva By Roger Lanoue

Brooklyn Academy of Music says Kochkareva’s “voice eschews indie preciousness for richer timbres, bringing a worldly depth to songs about everything from personal triumph and tragedy to social graces and dreams.”

Infinity builds on Kochkareva’s reputation as a dynamic vocal powerhouse, instrumentalist and indie-rock artist, with her stirring music and enchanting live performances leading the way. Look for Infinity on April 19, 2012.

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2/3 Goat Featured in Huffington Post: “Metrobilly Band Rocks Charts With Song on Mountaintop Removal (VIDEO)”

30 Nov
2/3 Goat in Huffington Post

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2/3 Goat in Huffington Post

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2/3 Goat in Huffington Post

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Walter Parks Releases Self-Titled Debut Solo Album December 6th

28 Nov
Walter Parks Releases Solo Album Fall 2011 + Tour with Judy Collins

Walter Parks Releases Self-Titled Debut Solo Album December 6th

Over the past three decades, Walter Parks has forged a distinctive international career as the lead guitarist for Woodstock legend Richie Havens, half of the folk-duo The Nudes, and guitarist and leader of the swamp/blues-outfit Swamp Cabbage.

On December 6th, he will digitally release his self-titled debut solo album of original music inspired by the swampy gospel blues that wails from storefront churches and roadhouses in and around the southeast Georgia low country.

Parks is currently on tour in Spain with Swamp Cabbage, through the end of 2011.

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