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Released: Dec 29, 2007

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Genre: Folk / Indie / Jazz
Location Toronto, Ca
Profile Views: 28033
Last Login: 1/29/2013
Member Since 9/18/2007
Website soundcloud.com/willowrutherford
Record Label unsigned
Type of Label Indie
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Troubadour balladeer of folk, jazz, Celtic and traditional standards, Willow Rutherford has deep roots in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver indie music scenes. She is the former band leader and lead songwriter for the infamous Montreal supergroup, The Subcollisions. Her style of accordion-folk cabaret is unparalleled. Willow's songs have been referred to as "land-locked sea-shanties" with lyrics about hysterical love, historical fantasy, and a sublime mix of playful yet poignant narratives that are both earnest and ironic. Willow comes by music honestly. She is the offspring of the late, great pianist Mark Rutherford and the sister of Toronto songstress Calamity Royale. A chance encounter with a gifted accordion inspired an entirely new range of musicianship and Willow has never looked back. She has composed soundtracks for documentaries and animated shorts, and has accompanied rising stars The Fugitives, E.S.L., Annabelle Chvostek, and David Simard. Willow sings in English, French and Spanish and is a master of improvisation, both musically and lyrically. Willow was raised in the wilds of Southern Ontario. She once witnessed the tornado that hit Barrie in the '80's. Pink insulation, tooth floss, converted rice and hobby horses filled the sky. When her bed landed in a tree, she climbed down and discovered a strange instrument, later informed that it was an accordion. Upon first surprising squeeze, she was hooked and has never looked back. ************************************************ Willow Rutherford a grandit dans les contrées sauvages du sud de l'Ontario. Dans les années 80, elle fût témoin de la violente tornade qui frappa Barrie et qui remplit le ciel de laine minérale rose, de soie dentaire, de riz-minute et de chevaux à bascule. Après que son lit eut atterri dans un arbre, Willow redescendit sur la terre ferme et trouva à ses pieds un étrange instrument (on l'informa plus tard qu'il s'agissait d'un accordéon). Après les premiers essais – aux sonorités surprenantes, il faut l'avouer! – elle s'enticha rapidement de cet objet qui ne la quitta plus jamais. Depuis, elle parcoure le monde et raconte ses chansons qui traitent d'amour hystérique, de réalisme-historique-magique et de l'imprévisibilité de la nature… ......Manic panic...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Willow Rutherford.. | ..MySpace Music Videos.... .. ..Warm Worm...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..........This layout was handmade with love by the folks at ..My space or yours?.. Go get one!.... ..
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I have posted two of my songs that I performed with my old band the Subcollisions, therefore in the song Anchor there is me singing with a cold and playing my wheezing accordion + Subcollisions, (also note Éric Jarry graciously engineered this session), Warm worm with the Subcollisions was recorded live at the Tranzac by Dave Lang. Wonder When is just me with insomnia and a hangover accompanied by the cheapo software on my computer pomme. Old men knitting sweaters was recorded by my ol' man, Mark Rutherford.
Influences
Dianne Heatherington, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom Waits, Calamity Royale, Bobby McFerrin, Dinah Christie, Wendy McNeill, Mark Rutherford, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Christine Duncan, Nino Rota, Richard Bona, Betty Carter, David Simard, Annabelle Chvostek, Ronley Teper
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A siren playing a lamb

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Hello.

Troubadour balladeer of folk, jazz, Celtic and traditional standards, Willow Rutherford has deep roots in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver indie music scenes. She is the former band leader and lead songwriter for the infamous Montreal supergroup, The Subcollisions. Her style of accordion-folk cabaret is unparalleled. Willow’s songs have been referred to as “land-locked sea-shanties” with lyrics about hysterical love, historical fantasy, and a sublime mix of playful yet poignant narratives that are both earnest and ironic. Willow comes by music honestly. She is the offspring of the late, great pianist Mark Rutherford and the sister of Toronto songstress Calamity Royale. A chance encounter with a gifted accordion inspired an entirely new range of musicianship and Willow has never looked back. She has composed soundtracks for documentaries and animated shorts, and has accompanied rising stars The Fugitives, E.S.L., Annabelle Chvostek, and David Simard. Willow sings in English, French and Spanish and is a master of improvisation, both musically and lyrically. Willow was raised in the wilds of Southern Ontario. She once witnessed the tornado that hit Barrie in the '80's. Pink insulation, tooth floss, converted rice and hobby horses filled the sky. When her bed landed in a tree, she climbed down and discovered a strange instrument, later informed that it was an accordion. Upon first surprising squeeze, she was hooked and has never looked back. Since then, she has travelled the world writing songs about hysterical love, historical magical realism and nature's unpredictability... ************************************************ Willow Rutherford a grandit dans les contrées sauvages du sud de l’Ontario. Dans les années 80, elle fût témoin de la violente tornade qui frappa Barrie et qui remplit le ciel de laine minérale rose, de soie dentaire, de riz-minute et de chevaux à bascule. Après que son lit eut atterri dans un arbre, Willow redescendit sur la terre ferme et trouva à ses pieds un étrange instrument (on l’informa plus tard qu’il s’agissait d’un accordéon). Après les premiers essais – aux sonorités surprenantes, il faut l’avouer! – elle s’enticha rapidement de cet objet qui ne la quitta plus jamais. Depuis, elle parcoure le monde et raconte ses chansons qui traitent d’amour hystérique, de réalisme-historique-magique et de l’imprévisibilité de la nature…
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I have posted two of my songs that I performed with my old band the Subcollisions, therefore in the song Anchor there is me singing with a cold and playing my wheezing accordion + Subcollisions, (also note Éric Jarry graciously engineered this session), Warm worm with the Subcollisions was recorded live at the Tranzac by Dave Lang. Wonder when is just me with insomnia and a hangover accompanied by the cheapo software on my computer pomme. Old men knitting sweaters was recorded by my ol' man.

Influences:

Dianne Heatherington, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom Waits, Calamity Royale, Bobby McFerrin, Dinah Christie, Wendy McNeill, Mark Rutherford, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Christine Duncan, Nino Rota, Richard Bona, Betty Carter