"nuclear test simon"
anam owili-eger, keys and vocals
mike pietrusko, drums 08.30.08, the fire, philadelphia pa. footage shot by naeemah!
"A pure, soulful voice that immediately resonated in my ears."
-- Lior Shamir, Managing Director, We Are Listening
you could say that i'm a bundle of gentle contradictions.
jazz lives in my fingers. soul in my voice. my heart loves to rock out. and the stories/words/voices in my head hold me gently and send me soaring over obelisks, hunting specters, playing games of chance and astrology with angels and devils. in my dreams, i spy on myself braiding it all together, merging these visions through insight.
i sing about love and anger. i feel hope and despair. i am patient and i am restless. i'll push you away even as i draw you closer.
sometimes all at once.
once you think you've got a handle on me, i'm ten steps ahead of you. and ten steps ahead of myself.
it all makes sense. trust me on this one.
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sorry, i'm not your garden-variety r&b singer—for one thing, i don't dance well enough.
stevie and gil scott-heron are heroes. tori and bjork are heroines. and if not for mccoy tyner, i'd likely be another anonymous drone in the fourth circle of corporate hell.
sure, i write about unrequited love and broken hearts—i am a singer/songwriter after all— but i also practice semantic alchemy. i tell tales of collusion by candlelight. hieroglyphics and interrobangs. rescuing people from themselves and their self-condemned hermetic hells. i'm a storyteller.
i am forever walking along a path where each step is a dramatic change. new songs, new stories, new sounds, new systems. i hope that you will be able to take this walk with me.
yes, you could say i am a bundle of gentle contradictions. and you would be right.
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anam's music has been featured on a number of programs including:
raggy's off limits radio program (featured on the giant step label online jukebox)
out the box with tim dillinger (jazz syndicate radio, uk)
moveonup (bergen, norway, 107.8 mHz)
red light zone with lynn parsons
south china morning post online
modern soul podcast with astral22
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other things you might like to know
my debut ep is called 'these subtle declarations.'
my song, 'the moment,' was a finalist in the 2005 singer/songwriter awards.
another song, 'the coin' was a finalist in the 2005 uk songwriting contest.
to pronounce 'anam,' say 'uh,' the way you would pronounce the first and last 'a' in banana. then say 'nam' so that it rhymes with 'tom'. emphasize the second syllable.
i hate bananas but love plantains. go figure.
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I am an established music publisher I work with major labels. I am interested in meeting you half way if you are willing to do the same. I am always looking for new talent! Let me know dB Heard.
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This year is a year of changes for me...from house, through job to relationship status ;) nothing is as same as last year...but I really enjoy it :D life's good...life's good...:D and it would be absolutely fantastic to see you playing here in UK :) whenever you'll decide to pay a visit, make sure you'll let me know :) x
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Je t'invites à venir découvrir mon 1er album sur ma page, ainsi qu'1 inédit extrait de la compil de Fleo à venir, "Sang pour sans budget" et 1 remix sur sa page :
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I wish everyone had at least one sibling they are like this with... I am sharing this because we all need a good laugh and someone I showed it to literally wet their panties a little with laughter... Enjoy... I put together a new music video with the kids... It's on my page. <3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_j8fSmWTtw
hello there,How are things ?thank you for the love. just checking in to see how ya doing hope u have a wonderful night and a wonderful weekend too my dear.love light warmly. hugs kisses,ABOUT THE RAINFORESTS;
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LA JAM- le clip"ZAMBÉ" en ligne!!! LA JAM-"ZAMBÉ"video on line now!!! LA JAM-nouvel album" Lévé"-disponible 16 nov.2009 LA JAM-new album"Lévé"-16th of nov.2009
