I can either be seen as a solo act, or with my band, Acacia Sears and The Expendables (the name really was their idea):
Chris Hamilton of Radiation Puppy on bass guitar and harmony vocals, Ed Graves on drums, and Mike Soukup on lead guitar.
Influences
Ani Difranco, Death Cab for Cutie, Patty Griffin, Portishead, The Shins, Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann, Dar Williams, Heather Nova, Lisa Loeb, Tori Amos, Bright Eyes, Sia
Sounds Like
Poetic like Ani Difranco or Fiona Apple, but melodic like Portishead or Sarah McLachlan. I like to say I'm comparable to a female Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service) if I had to choose one person for my audio aspirations.
Read my interview with June at The Volume Knob or see a few of my reviews below:
..."[T]his is not just any ’girl with a guitar,’ but someone with more-than-average talent. This is the ’girl with a guitar’ who might become “that girl playing at the club downtown” or “the girl opening for your favorite band” next year....It would be hard to compare her to other artists without the cliché of comparing her to any and all guitar-toting ladies that came before her, but with the poetic qualities of an Ani DiFranco and the indie charm of a Ben Gibbard."
-Ann Corrigan, The Feminist Review (www.feministreview.blogspot.com)
"You’ve got to love a girl named for a tree, but there’s a lot more to adore about this melodic, hypnotic, self-taught Baltimore musician. Her debut album, Dialtones, offers hints of Ani Difranco and Lisa Loeb, only better." -July/August 2007 issue of Curve Magazine, (www.curvemag.com)
"Acacia sings about universal themes, from frustration with the world and the dishonesty of humans to love that can never truly be requited. Her honest and evocative songs intertwine beautifully with her sweet yet powerful vocals, particularly in tracks ’Passion Play’ and ’If I was Austin’ when short angry bursts snap you back into reality. If you like Lisa Loeb, Ani Difranco or Mazzy Star you might like to try rising star Acacia Sears." -Anna Masters, Lip Magazine (www.lipmag.com/reviews), July 16th, 2007
This is our first full length episode and features all three members of D³! This is actually the story concept that started it all. Be sure to leave us feedback and a comment/rating over at youtube is always appreciated.
Acacia, Looking forward to possibly seeing you on 12/6 for the open mic- trying to get some sort of head count to plan for food so shoot me a message if you can make it. Thanks, Mark
Great show last night! Sorry I rushed outta there.. I had a meeting to attend. Hope to see you around here soon though. I'll be in B-More tomorrow at the 8x10 for Val Emmich and Chelsea Lee. I'm interviewing and having a meeting with Val's management to discuss booking him at the COFFiHOUSE for our December Acoustic Jam Session show. We'll see, cross those fingers, eh?!
Hit me up if you're in the neighborhood and can make last minute plans to see Val. He's great and it would be good to talk with ya.
it was nice meeting you at the COFFiHOUSE! thanks again for saving me with your guitar! ;-) you've got a lovely voice and sounded great! hope to share another bill with you some other time (now that i am a Maryland-er). ;-)
Get ready, because I'm coming to B-more next month! Mark your calendar for November 21st. Toni Sicola and the Beards Reunion show, Redhouse Tavern, 9pm. BE THERE!
Acacia- Thank you so much for your amazing contribution to this year's festival. Your songs are so great. (We need to introduce you to more filmmakers soon for soundtrack work. )
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 All Sinners' Night!!!!
$9, 8:00 PM
The Ottobar 2549 N. Howard St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
All Saints and Sinners' Show! A post-Halloween extravaganza of cabaret rock, vaudeville and burlesque, featuring Gunwife Gone, Corn Mo & the . 357 Lover, Paco Fish, Strange Powers, Elisa Urtiaga, Viola Van Wilde, and Scary River! At the stroke-of-midnight we will hold the Good Vs. Evil costume contest with $100 cash prize! $9 admission includes contest entry and an unforgettable evening of manic music and fabulous performance. Come square, come bare... just be sure you're there!
Our new record, "Last Light Of A Dying Star" has officially hit the market! Come check out the tunes on our MySpace or see iTunes for digital download. Peace and Love, LadyFair
a friend asked me if I'd be going to border's this Friday because it was the first of the month and it killed me to say that those Fridays weren't significant anymore. =[
