+"ORPHAN" was recorded @ MILLION YEN STUDIOS in chicago,il by the amazingly lovely fabulous talented andy gerber. i have endless gratitude to andy for his generousity over the years...
LOST OUR VOWS by dave causa
BF LIVE!
"Here Comes the Son" (live version)
hollyweed,ca
obnoxious in san fran
Influences
PAST SHOWS
oct 13 - san diego- brick by brick w/ the hold steady & sean na na
oct 16- los angeles- troubadour w/ the hold steady & sean na na
oct 17- san francisco- the great american music hall w/ the hold steady & sean na na
oct 23- beverly hills, ca- live on hunnypot radio (windswept publishing co.)
nov 1- santa monica, ca-live on kxlu 89.9 radio
nov 8- los angeles,ca-the silverlake lounge w/the front & the pity party
nov 10- glendale,ca- the scene w/ the shocker, the uvs' & horace weintraub
nov 21- hollywood, ca- BB Kings @ universal city walk
dec 2- noho, ca- universal bar & grill
dec 4- glendale, ca- the scene w/ mothertounge & pearls & brass
jan 11- hollywood, ca- knitting factory w/ ready the jet & kidnapping the city
june 18-silverlake,ca-the echo w/burning brides, sasquatch & nebula
jan 23- glendale, ca- the scene w/ qui, thee emergency
jan 25- upland,ca- the wire w/ kidnapping the city
feb 10- noho, ca- the universal bar & grill
feb 11- hollywood, ca- the knitting factory
mar 07'-april 07' * month long tour *
april 23- hollywood, ca- silverlake lounge w/ wires on fire & qui
Sounds Like
A BAND WHO NEEDS A NEW RECORD! PLEASE HELP US MAKE A RECORD!
a couple reviews:
Former Sullen singer Kiel switches gears with Orphan, producing a brooding muddy rock a bit different from her Riotgrrl days. She manages to hold on to the rage, and the fun, but she digs a little deeper. Menacing simple chords are fleshed out by her vocals, which are compelling when screaming or whispering. “Song for the Hoodwink” and “sharpen the Dull” are examples of her vocal prowess, as well as her developing lyric chops. Same deal with “Good Grief” and “Rotting From the Inside.” Kiel creates a raw landscape with her guitar and her voice, with words to back up the attitude. “Good Grief” in particular has Westerberg-ian fun with turning cliches upside down and breathing new life into them. It would have been easy for Kiel to play off her past and bring on the same old thing. But she has taken a lot of risks on Orphan, and they pay off big time. This is a record with great writing, guts, humor, sarcasm, and it rocks. You can’t ask for much more in an election season when it seems true humanity is hard to come by. -mike wood (music emissions)
Shanna Kiel
Orphan
Thick Records
Street: 11.07
Shanna Kiel = Bikini Kill + Hole + The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Orphan marks the ex-front woman of Sullen, Shanna Kiel’s, solo debut. The album starts out with a 46 second soft acoustic ballad, but on track number two busts into a riotgrrl fuled anthem—territory that feels much more familiar. Shanna’s raspy vocals are reminiscent of Courtney Love’s, as are the dismal song topics. “Chariots of Silk” is the most upbeat song on the ten-track album, but culminates in frantic screams, pianos and drumbeats. On my favorite song, “Rotting From the Inside” Shanna creates a disturbing concoction singing “This little baby it don’t have a name/ It’s gone now/ It’s an obituary,” shortly followed with an image of a wedding day. The album closes with “Good Grief”, another dreary acoustic ballad. Orphan is eight tracks of fierce angst-ridden songs wrapped up with two soft and gloomy ones. It is absolutely perfect. – Jeanette Moses
hah i just noticed that live video from hollyweird. Is that at the Key club? ew... hahaha last time i was there i had to sit through this terrible band called The Mulholands or whatever. they played in the basement and i fell asleep.
ew key club...ew
but i love you still, when is salvation commin to deeetroit?
Hi, I just posted a sneak peek (5 of 12 tracks) of my debut album, 'The Wild Things'. Please take a listen and let me know what you think. Peace always, Kelly
