Featured on the record:
Daniel Mintseris, keyboards, toy xylophone, melodica
Steven Elliot, electric and acoustic guitar
Tim Lefebvre, bass
Tony Mason, drums
Daniel Sadownick, percussion
Kiku Collins, trumpet and flugelhorn
Rob Clores, Hammond B3 organ
Ann Klein, electric guitar
James Maddock, electric guitar
Lorenza Ponce, violin
Live in LA:
Tim Young - guitar
Jon Ossman - bass
Sebastian Aymanns - drums/percussion
Live band in NYC:
personnel rotates, but includes:
Piano/xylophone/melodica: Daniel Mintseris Guitar: Steve Elliot Bass: Tim Lefebvre/Jeff Allen/Richard Hammond Drums: Rich Mercurio/Tony Mason Percussion: Dan Sadownick/Shane Shanahan and sometimes David Luther sits in on sax
Influences
Ella, Billie, Dusty, Elvis Costello, the Beatles, Burt Bacharach, Tom Waits, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Blossom Dearie, Cassandra Wilson, Roy Orbison, Cole Porter, Joni Mitchell, Irma Thomas, Candi Staton, Julee Cruise, Marianne Faithfull, Rolling Stones, Sarah Vaughan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The Seattle Times called Celia Chavez "One of Seattle's most tantalizing new voices." just before she made the move to New York City. Her songs evoke a fusion of the moody, earthy beauty of her native Seattle with the cool, modern rhythm of her surroundings in New York and Los Angeles, where she splits her time.
One hears a cinematic exposition and wit in her music with a melodic, harmonic, and lyric vocabulary reminiscent of classic pop songs or American songbook standards. While the sentiments are romantic and the arrangements somewhat minimal, her songs carry an intense contemporary timelessness - standards for a modern era, delivered in a vibrant, assertive new voice. Her debut album, Sailor's Daughter, is an eclectic, intriguing, and engaging mix of Latin, pop, Americana, and vintage soul, the styles united by her warm, inviting vocal style.
Celia’s vocal was recently featured on the recent remake of Jeff Buckley’s song, Last Goodbye by artist/producer Robin Danar. Last Goodbye was in heavy rotation on Los Angeles radio station KCRW’s show, Morning Becomes Eclectic in November 2008. As a backup singer, Celia toured with P!nk and has performed with Julia Fordham, Burning Spear and Tina Sugandh, among others, as well as appearing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in Lili Haydn’s band.
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This stunning debut from peripatetic singer/songwriter Celia Chavez brings to mind Duke Ellington's famous dictum, "There are only two kinds of music: good and bad." "Sailor's Daughter" is not just good; it is superbly and triumphantly unclassifiable.
Drawing from a wide range of influences, Chavez's compositions set flavorful melodies to accessible, sophisticated harmonies and varied rhythms and timbres. Her lyrics are intelligent, thoughtful, and free of cliche or pretension. Chavez also has a knack for production and pacing, coaxing superb, concise performances out of her band and adding sounds and effects to the mix with a sure hand. But her voice alone (a sultry, textured instrument) would command attention: her reworking of "Moon River" spotlights her mastery of phrasing and mood as well as her imagination and taste.
There is not a glib or shallow moment anywhere on "Sailor's Daughter," which sounds nothing like a first album. It is the work of an artist who knows exactly what she wants to say and how to say it, and could have been made by no one else. Any fan of intelligent, female-fronted popular music will find the "Sailor's Daughter" an enchanting companion.
J'ai mis une vidéo sur l'asso Coeur Afrik dont je m'occupe ainsi que deux nouveaux titres que j'ai produit aussi pour l'asso: un remixd'"Abidjan" et "Pourquoi". Dis moi tes impressions quand tu as le temps
"Tempted to get tired But I can't Until I've asked you to poetry dance With me Two nights Would be too short In this brief life So we dance for life
I'll bring my pen If you'll come with your open Heart smile We'll celebrate things we can depend on Never flowing out of style Like this I surely do Let me know If this is a good rhyme for you"
Hi stopping by to say Hi and invite you to a listen of my new minute long version of White Christmas.Thank you for your support and the Best To you always. tim
Cariad has a new Facebook page. Please go there, become a fan and share with your friends! Go here: http://www.facebook.com/cariadharmonmusic Cariads new record “Four Letters” is out on August 25th! Get it at Amazon and iTunes!
My new album "Sunrise On Avenue C" is OUT NOW on Ascend Records. Take a sneak peak at my page! If you like it, you can buy it at iTUNES or my Store. Go to http://www.jamesmaddock.net for details! I also have a a FACEBOOK PAGE and I'd love to stay connected with you there as well. Check out my page, and become a fan! http://www.facebook.com/jamesmaddockmusic Thanks again, I hope you love the music! - James
The new James Maddock album "Sunrise On Avenue C" is OUT NOW on Ascend Records. Take a sneak peak at his page! If you like it, you can buy it at iTUNES.James also has a FACEBOOK PAGE and he'd love to stay connected with you there as well. Check out his page HERE and become a fan!
hi Celia! yup! made the Kulak's gig! i got my times mixed up (to my advantage!) i did get to bed an' watch the show which was closer to midday, here in west aussie dropped an email in which came on just before you,(still in The Youngs bracket) you were magnificent, as usual! also my girlfriend happened by an' now loves you too! ;)* still enjoyin' my 'sailor's daughter! luv always, milli xo
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