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Abigail Hopkins
Folk / Jazz / Experimental

The Memoirs Of An Outlaw...NO TURNING BACK!!!



London & Los Angeles
United Kingdom

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Member Since8/4/2005
Band Websitewww.possessedrecords.com
Band MembersCONTACTS: Press: Rosie Wilby@Piranha PR rosie@piranha-pr.co.uk and until March 26th '09 any press and radio related enquiries to: virginia@piranha-pr.co.uk
InfluencesTom Waits, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Portishead, Nico, Sinead O'Connor, Beth Gibbons, Billy Holliday, Edith Piaf, Karen Dalton, Laura Nyro, Linda Perhacs, Nina Simone, Cat Power, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Nina Nastasia, Diamanda Galas, Radiohead, Rachmaninov, Keith Jarrett, Nick Drake, Neko Case, Martha Wainwright, Emily Haines, Will Oldham, Elgar, the Beatles, The Doors, Krishna Das, Vaughan Williams, Rodriguez, Albinez, Villa Lobos, Leonard Cohen. Inspired by the words and writing of: Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepard, Dylan Thomas, Emile Zola, Scott Fitzgerald, Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, Mervyn Peake, Tolkein, Kahil Gibran, Sylvia Plath, Anna Akhmatova, Alice Walker, Harper Lee, Beryl Bainbridge, The Bhagavad Gita, Homer, Arundhati Roy, Caryl Churchill, Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, Edward Bond, Harold Pinter, Tadeusz Rozewicz, Coleridge, Lewis Carroll. Films: A Woman Under the Influence, Jean De Florette, Manon De Source, Convicts, The Piano, Dancer in The Dark, Man On Wire, Streetcar Named Desire (Elia Kazan), Brick Lane, The Diving Bell & The Butterfly, to name but a few. I love: The sea. Cats (any cat makes me go completely ga-ga-gooey-even the ones that scratch). Mountains. Meditation. Humans. Ancient castles that smell of mildew and damp, snow, autumn leaves, daffodils, pine trees, nervous looking bunny rabbits with twitchy nostrils, happy smiley dogs, candles, incense, and silver stars in velvet night sky.
Sounds LikeA drunkard trying to find his way home in a blizzard alone
Record LabelPossessed Records
Type of LabelIndie


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"'The Memoirs Of An Outlaw a wonderful listen and Abigail Hopkins a captivating and intruiguing musician" ROCK N' REEL 4stars****

"...pastoral delicacy...quirky theatricality" UNCUT

"It’s a collage of 60s 70s folk that could have quite easily been dreamt up on a floaty LSD trip or from licking the back of a toad in the middle of the desert" SHOUT4MUSIC.COM

"'Memoirs Of An Outlaw' is excellent from end to end, a dramatic, sweeping series of flourishes, rich, but sharp, pointed, but widescreen...the production is wonderful as well." UNPEELED.NET

***BLUESBUNNY ALBUM OF THE MONTH!***"Springsteen had his "Nebraska", and there's certainly that sort of feel on this album, if a little more tribal. Minimalist yet profoundly moving, there is a truly disturbing feel to the album. Perhaps Ms Hopkins actively practices voodoo? At all times sepulchral, the album is intricate both its lyrics and the instrumentation. Hopkins's delivery is banshee-esque, and backed by the sweeping foggy folk-jazz melding of her band, it's a devastating combination. Incorporeal forces may prevent you from skipping any track on this album. Don't even think about turning it off. This is a truly extraordinary album and perhaps the one that sees Abigail Hopkins truly establish herself as a serious musician." BLUESBUNNY Bluesbunny Rating: 5 Carrots

"This is a sparkling album with superb tracks, every one of which is a little treasure" GREAT YARMOUTH ADVERTISER

"Gothic, dark and dramatic...a gallery of shadows with a timeless beauty" THE COUNTY TIMES

"If you are looking for music that takes it to the edge, lyrics that you are not going to hear on mainstream radio and vocals that will leave you on the edge of your seat for all the right reasons then make ‘The Memoirs Of An Outlaw’ the next CD you buy. It’s scary, it’s beautiful…it’s real" PENNY BLACK MAGAZINE

"Any songwriter that manages to reference a Ford Cortina 1968, must surely know the importance image plays in lyrics and it would appear Hopkins has in abundance. Dark and sinister, captivating like a cobra, this is the album that sees Abigail Hopkins deliver her promisary notes." FATEA

"Magdalene has a dark oppressive sound that reminds you of Marianne Faithfull's music...a powerful talent" THE COUNTY TIMES

"'The Memoirs of an Outlaw' by Abigail Hopkins is scarily good; outrageously different yet cultishly commercial. Another special piece of work from an amazingly original singer/songwriter. Quite brilliant!!" TOXIC PETE

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"Abigail Hopkins returns with a second album of moody, bluesy jazz. Its a smoky and atmospheric listen, made richer by her lovely voice" THE DAILY EXPRESS

"Intriguingly alternative jazz discovery" BILLBOARD (USA)

"Intense collection of musical atmospheres...wrap their warmth around you and send a shiver down your spine...enviable talent" BULLIT

"'Smile Road' is a striking mix of smoky jazz, strings and gentle beats" THE TIMES

"Abigail Hopkins delivers up a mix of edgy alt-jazz - sometimes unearthly, sometimes sassy- with a confidence worthy of her classically trained voice. Think Clannad go gutsy, or a happier Tori Amos edged with a witchy dissonance and clear, sure harmonies" SUBBA CULTURE

"'Blue Satin Alley' is an atmospheric masterpiece of mist rising from the sea and rain tapping down in autumn" BENT MAGAZINE

"...a dramatic intensity that fascinates" COUNTY TIMES

"On 'Blue Satin Alley', Abigail Hopkins has poured her passion, power and imagination and it bears repeating intelligence and pushes the boundaries to breaking point. If you though Bjork lived in the left-field of music, as the man said: 'You ain't heard nothing yet'" BERWICK NEWS

"Blue Satin Alley is a smooth, intricate collection of acoustic folk/pop compositions... Beautiful stuff... (Rating: 5+)" BABYSUE

"...a massive head-on collision between Kate Bush, Tom Waits and Tim Buckley with the tangled, mis-shaped parts having been carefully and sympathetically re-assembled by the creative genius of Syd Barrett" TOXIC PETE

"'Blue Satin Alley' is an album of depth and heft. Not an album for a sunny day at the beach, but it might just be the right one for those dark midnights when you need to ponder weak and weary" BUDDY HOLLYWOOD
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Tatyana Sherman





Jul 17 2009 1:22 AM

Peace and blessings to You!

Life-Music-Love
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Jul 16 2009 4:06 PM


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Lotta





Jul 16 2009 5:40 PM

Hi!
Thanks for great music...& happy weekend soon!

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Hugs & love
LoTta
Abner Burnett





Jul 16 2009 5:45 PM

I hope you sell some tunes and use the proceeds wisely.

Best wishes,

Abner
Maybe





Jul 16 2009 1:13 PM

well abigail, nice to hear that, thanks! let the music reign and keep in touch...
Maybe





Jul 16 2009 8:48 AM

this is very good music, abigail - simple sounds of lonely hearts are playing in my band, hope we passed the audition, too...
maybe me
Paul Thomas Yoder





Jul 15 2009 6:49 PM

Thanks Abigail. Have a great day!

-PTY

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Bruce ( the hippie full of soul)





Jul 15 2009 9:33 PM

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Jul 15 2009 9:45 PM

Hi
I will check it out, dont forget to listen to my songs too, and drop me a line.

All the best
Zee
Sara





Jul 14 2009 9:36 PM

Hi there, hope you are ok and having a great week.  Weather here is not so nice now.  Gone is the sun and hot weather we were having replaced by storms, some heavy and cooler weather.  I much prefer it a bit cooler as I am not a heat lover but the sun being out always makes you feel better and now that has gone it is not so nice.  It is hard to believe that we are in July already, over half way through the year.  Time does fly so fast now a days.  Take care and do please keep in touch.
Love Sara
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Jul 15 2009 3:08 AM

If there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and
I'll send it along
With love from me to you.

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Peace and love to you in the *light*,
*Sisterseven*
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Jul 15 2009 3:08 AM

If there's anything that you want
If there's anything I can do
Just call on me and
I'll send it along
With love from me to you.

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Peace and love to you in the *light*,
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Jul 15 2009 6:00 PM

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Jul 13 2009 7:06 PM

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Jul 14 2009 11:50 AM

Hi, my debut album '13 ROUNDS...' is out now on iTunes,Play.com,Hmv.com check http://www.vijaykishore.co.uk
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Jul 14 2009 3:21 PM

Plan ahead!



This will be our FINAL Live Performance. Ever.

Thanks for the good times.
Ruby Jane





Jul 13 2009 5:19 PM

Hey, Im posting new videos today! New pictures too!

And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!!
Ruby Jane
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Jul 12 2009 2:47 PM

Thank you, stop in for a mess a' crawdads and some turpentine wine anytime!

crawdad song!
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Jul 13 2009 10:13 AM

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