Andrea Revel: vocals/Gretsch duo-jet and acoustic guitar ...
and when lucky - Tim van de Ven on drums, Joellen Housego on violin/harmony or Brigitte Dajczer on violin and Sage Reynolds on upright bass/vocals.
Influences
The sass of Nancy Sinatra and Peggy Lee; the swing of Harlem jump rope rhymes; the soul of Bill Withers; the warbling harmonies of The Be Good Tanyas and The Kings of Convenience; the lyrics of Gillian Welch, Leonard Cohen and Joellen Housego (The Special Interest Group); the felinity of Francoise Hardy; the innovation of Lhasa, Hashimoto and The Beta Band; the groove of Royksopp and Cypress Hill; the pipes of Neko Case and Martha Wainwright; the pop sensibility of Madonna (yup, that's right) ... blah dee blah blah.
"[Revel] will convince even the staunchest traditionalist that modern technology and old-fashioned balladry can co-exist. Brian Eno would be proud." (Exclaim!)
Andrea Revel's second LP Citysong "marries her folk-roots side with light electronic beats and atmospherics, for a moody and often intoxicating disc" (Calgary Sun). Described as "Morcheeba goes to Nashville", this collection of bedroom tapes is "introspective without being indulgent and sophisticated without being standoffish" (Montreal Gazette), creating a sexy and sometimes melancholic late night listen.
Citysong was licensed to Difference Music in Portugal and made its European debut in 2006. The album broke top ten on several college and radio stations in Canada and the US; CKUA ranked it among the top 3 Albertan CDs (Fall 2004). Revel's music is also featured in the television series 'This is Wonderland', 'Re-genesis', 'Zoe Busiek; Wild Card', '1-800-Missing' and the Montreal films 'L'Enigme de James Brighton', 'What is Indie?' and the video game 'Splinter Cell IV'. Andrea has written songs for both Old Navy and Target.
Thanks for the kind comment. Sorry for the delay, but I've been putting the final touches on the debut record. It's up now on itunes and amazon (amiestreet, rhapsody, etc.) There are 2 sides: Sink and Fall. "Sink" is more pop and electronic; "Fall" is more punk and country. We appreciate all your support. Have a happy MWU year
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