Musical Diversions
a feature of the
Cleveland Park Email List
This month's recommended musician:
Lea,
http://www.thisislea.com
Musicians and bands recommended on the Cleveland Park Listserv, www.cleveland-park.com. Now with tiny, tiny mini reviews that can fit into a text message: the world's shortest music reviews. Each week a new musician or band is recommended by the Cleveland Park Listserv This list is updated every month. For more musical diversions visit http://www.givecds.com. And feel free to recommend musicians for this list.
(Starting June 15, 2006 we switched from a weekly
to monthly recommended musician. Every now and then we'll re-recommend
somebody who was a weekly musical diversion as a monthly musical
diversion: Some musicians are so good that they deserve a full month's
recommendation.)
Grey Eye Glances, www.greyeyeglances.com,
1/22/2005 ♪ Supremely enjoyable, lush vocals and great lyrics.
October Project, www.octoberproject.net,
1/29/2005 ♪ Possibly the best band on the planet ever. One of
those "wow!" moments of discovery.
Beth Patterson,
www.littlebluemen.com/beth.asp, 2/5/2005 ♪ Celtic/Cajun musician
who will dazzle you with her vocals and bouzouki.
Vienna Teng, www.viennateng.com,
2/12/2005 ♪ Former software programmer turned musician and what a
great career change that was.
Jonatha Brooke, www.jonathabrooke.com,
2/19/2005 ♪ Edgy pop
Groovelily, www.groovelily.com,
2/27/2005 ♪ Jazz/pop and the greatest electric violin playing you've
ever heard
Susan Greenbaum, www.susangreenbaum.com,
3/4/2005 ♪ Area pop musician who writes lyrics like they're part of a
grand novel.
Heather Dale, www.heatherdale.com,
3/11/2005 ♪ Canadian Celtic with vocals that will enthrall you with great
storytelling and a beautiful voice.
Eleanor McEvoy, www.eleanormcevoy.net,
3/18/2005 ♪ Celtic/pop musician from Ireland. Be sure to hear her song,
"Did You Tell Him?"
Capercaillie, www.capercaillie.co.uk,
3/25/2005 ♪ One of the two greatest Celtic bands in the world. From
Scotland. Amazing vocals.
Jade Redd, www.jaderedd.com, 4/2/2005 ♪
Lush, evocative vocals, brilliant lyrics. A treat to your ears.
Marina V, www.marinav.com, 4/8/2005 ♪
Pop/rock female vocalist, who delivers energetic songs that make you want to
listen again and again.
Maggie Drennon, www.maggiedrennon.com,
4/15/2005 ♪ Energized Celtic-American tunes with a strong, impassioned
vocalist
Corrinne May, www.corrinnemay.com,
4/22/2005 ♪ Beautiful, sublime, warm. Lovely voice and emotional lyrics
Kaydi Johnson, www.kaydijohnson.com,
4/29/2005 ♪ Imaginative songwriting - pop vocals with a stories to tell.
The Velvet Janes, www.velvetjanes.com,
5/5/2005 ♪ Pop-rock from down under (that's Australia, in case you didn't know.)
Potent and sharp.
West of Eden, www.westofeden.com,
5/13/2005 ♪ How many Swedish bands sing Celtic-pop in English? Thoughtful,
evocative songs -- great band!
Thea Gilmore, www.theagilmore.com,
5/20/2005 ♪ Possibly one the best pop musicians making music today.
Her lyrics are outstanding.
Lauren Cregor, www.laurencregor.com,
5/27/2005 ♪ Absolutely brilliant jazz vocals: Dido meets Ella Fitzgerald.
Emilie Autumn, www.emilieautumn.com,
6/3/2005 ♪ Hard to categorize, but wonderful to listen to. Is it rock,
pop, classical/rock? I'm not really sure, but Emilie Autumn's music is
invigorating and intelligent.
Jabberpony, www.jabberpony.com,
6/10/2005
Terami Hirsch, www.teramihirsch.com,
6/17/2005
Brave, www.bravemusic.com, 6/24/2005
Blaq Lily, www.blaqlily.com, 7/1/2005
Hannah Fury, www.mellowtraumatic.com,
7/9/2005,
Martha Colby, www.marthacolby.com,
7/15/2005
Lindsay Smith, www.lindsay-smith.com,
7/22/2005
Marina Belica, www.decembergirl.com,
7/29/2005
Sylvia Tosun, www.sylviatosun.com,
8/5/2005
Catherine Durand,
www.catherinedurand.com, 8/12/2005 ♪ A treat from Quebec, Canada.
Beautiful voice, sings in French and English
Cat Martino, www.catmartino.com,
8/17/2005
Susan McKeown, www.susanmckeown.com,
8/24/2005
Jill Cohn, www.jillcohn.com, 9/2/2005
Rilo Kiley, www.rilokiley.com, 9/9/2005
Willow, www.willowsmusic.com,
9/16/2005
K's Choice, www.kschoice.com, 9/23/2005
Eddi Reader, http://www.eddireader.co.uk,
9/30/2005
The Border Collies,
http://www.thebordercollies.com, 10/7/2005 ♪ Energized Celtic pop with soft,
soothing melodies and vocals
Jess Mcavoy, http://www.jessmcavoy.com,
10/14/2005
Midnattsol, http://midnattsol.com,
10/21/2005
Lorraine Malena,
http://www.lorraineamalena.com, 10/29/2005
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! ♪ A little Goth/pop for the
holiday
Blackmore's Night,
http://www.blackmoresnight.com, 11/5/2005
Dawn Desiree, http://www.dawndesiree.com,
11/12/2005 ♪ Goth vocals; sublime.
Heather Alexander,
http://www.heatherlands.com ,
11/19/2005 ♪
Celtic with a folky, American twist
Shauna Burns,
www.shaunaburns.com, 11/25/2005
The Blue Horses,
http://www.nativespirit.co.uk, 12/2/2005
Caiman Fu, http://www.caimanfu.com,
12/9/2005 ♪
Quebec, Canada band that plays rock/pop in French and English. Much fun.
Kristine Robin, www.kristinerobin.com,
12/16/2005
Phoebe Legere, www.phoebelegere.com,
12/23/2005
Jade Redd, www.jaderedd.com, 12/30/2005 ♪
Repeated, because Jade Redd has been selected as the CP List's Best New Album of
2005
Jody Quine, http://jodyquine.com, 1/6/2006
Rachel Gaudry, www.rachelgaudry.com,
1/13/2006 ♪ Sultry, dreamy pop vocals
-- check her out if you like Vienna Teng or Corrinne May.
Jody Kessler, www.jodykessler.com,
1/20/2006
Susie Hug, www.susiehug.com, 1/27/2006
Meredith Meyer, www.meredithmeyer.com,
2/3/2006
Annette Buckley, www.annettebuckley.com,
2/10/2006
Sarah Fimm, www.sarahfimm.com, 2/17/2006
Magdalen Hsu-Li, www.magdalenhsuli.com,
2/24/2006 ♪ Brilliant isn't too strong a word to describe this pop-rock
vocalist. Songs that will make you feel inside, think, and certainly
smile.
Jenny Owen Youngs,
http://www.jennyowenyoungs.com, 3/3/2006 ♪ Edgy, pop-rock.
Provoking, honest and creative lyrics. A bit rough and tumble, but quite
hard to stop listening to.
Jessica Caterina,
www.jessicacaterina.com, 3/10/2006 ♪ Sultry, emotive, passionate.
A voice that will melt you.
Anna Dagmar, http://www.annadagmar.com,
3/17/2006 ♪ A luscious voice, emotional lyrics and brilliant piano solos. She
should be performing at Carnegie Hall or the Kennedy Center.
Mermaid Kiss,
http://www.mermaidkiss.co.uk, 3/26/2006 + 3/30/2006 ♪ Progressive pop/rock with inspired
vocals and outstanding instrumentation
Arminta, http://www.blaqlily.com,
4/7/2006 ♪ Pop-goth vocals with soul.
The Hickories, http://www.thehickories.com,
4/13/2006 ♪ Effervescent folk-rock band located in the Washington, DC area
Kate Fenner, http://www.katefenner.com,
4/20/2006 ♪ Inspired pop-rock with catchy tunes and great lyrics.
You won't be disappointed!
Suzy Callahan, http://www.suzycallahan.com,
4/27/2006 ♪ Edgy, alternative pop. Each song has its own message: Some
funny, some that resonate with your own life. She has a great way of
blending lyrics and a terrific voice. Fun to listen to!
Blame Sally, http://www.blamesally.com
, 5/7/2006 ♪
Upbeat pop with terrific lyrics and a beat that makes it hard to sit still while
you're listening. Guess who their song "If you Tell A Lie" is about.
(Hint: It's about a current president.) That song is worth the price
of the CD alone.
Missy Higgins, http://www.missyhiggins.com,
5/12/2006 ♪ Invigorating songs by one of Australia's gems.
Ladytron, http://www.ladytron.com,
5/19/2006 ♪ Enlightened electronica; stylish and adventurous.
Nefrit El-Or, http://www.nefritel-or.com,
5/26/2006 ♪ DC-area solo rock musician who packs quite a beat, and offers lush
vocals. Originally from Israel, and clearly one of that country's best
exports.
The Hope, http://www.thehopemusic.com,
6/2/2006 ♪ I'm not kidding: put this CD on your player and you won't be
able to take it off for the entire week. If you like October Project or
Jade Redd, The Hope, with their lush harmonies and sometimes delicate harmonies
and vocals is for you.
Kristine Robin, http://www.kristinerobin.com,
6/9/2006 ♪ Female vocalist with Celtic and Native American influences.
Lovely, spiritually-tinged songs that are performed with delicate
instrumentation to highlight Kristine Robin's incredible voice.
Mactalla Mor, http://www.mactalla.com,
6/16/2006 though the rest of the month ♪ Blended traditional and nouvelle
Celtic: Lively and lovely. You're not going to be able to sit still
while listening to this terrific band. The song "No Man's Land" has such
energy and gives you such a chill that you almost expect to hear applause at the
end of the song, even tough this isn't a live album.
Marina V, http://www.marinav.com, July 2006
♪ Pop/rock female vocalist, who delivers energetic songs that make you want to
listen again and again. Listen in English, listen in Russia -- either way
you'll be struck by lyrics that at times ring so true, that you're certain she's
singing about your life.
Vienna Teng, www.viennateng.com, August
2006 ♪ Simply one of the most stunning singer-songwriters performing today.
Eleanor McEvoy, http://eleanormcevoy.com,
September 2006 ♪ Brilliant songwriting and beautiful vocals from one of
Ireland's stars. Be sure to listen to her Snapshots" CD -- it's great!
Groovelily, www.groovelily.com, October
2006 ♪ Energized pop/rock with strong jazz influences -- and the best
electric violin playing on the planet.
Heather Dale, www.heatherdale.com,
November 2006 ♪ Heather Dale has one of the most amazing voices on the planet;
you've never heard singing like this before. Her songwriting is fresh and
compelling, too: Heather Dale's songs are stories that you've always
wanted to hear.
October Project, www.octoberproject.net,
December 2006 ♪ Holiday parties, open houses, gifts -- give your friends,
colleagues and family a CD from October Project and you will make them happy for
the entire year. It's hard to find better songwriting and singing anywhere
on the planet.
Beth Patterson, www.littlebluemen.com,
January 2007 ♪ What do you get when you mix Celtic, Cajun from New Orleans
and a wild basouki? You get Beth Patterson, who's one of the most inspired
and creative indie musicians performing today.
Lea, www.thisislea.com, February 2007
♪ Harmonious soul with strong jazz influences -- vibrant tunes with passionate
lyrics.