Slippery Rabbits on La Marée Noire:
Cherie Pyne, guitars
Diana Daly, organ
Sebastian Chow, violin
Matthew Thomson, guitars/bass
Justin Avery, drums
engineered by Matthew Thomson
co-produced by Pyne and Thomson
on Little Springboard:
Cherie Pyne, guitars
Andrew Robinson, guitars
Jonathan Hynes, drums/percussion
Victor Lewis, bass, acoustic guitar, keys
engineered by Jon Hynes and Victor Lewis
co-produced by Pyne and Hynes
on Slippery Rabbits demo:
Cherie Pyne, guitars
engineered by Brian Borcherdt
co-produced by Pyne and Borcherdt
Influences
PJ Harvey
Will Oldham
Danny Keating
The Microphones
Magnetic Fields
Pavement
Guided By Voices
Low
Neil Young
Built to Spill
Sonic Youth
Palace Brothers
Sebadoh
Sleater-Kinney
The Cure
Drive Like Jehu
The Origin of the Sound
Cat Power
NoMeansNo
Joanna Newsom
Patti Smith
Fugazi
Deerhoof
Morrissey
Bjork
Interpol
Nirvana
Hole
Gillian Welsh
Hot Snakes
Radiohead
Fell Down Some Stairs
Granddaddy
Being in the middle of the north atlantic ocean all alone
and a bunch of other stuff
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ROCK SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
by Rhiannon Thomas, Liz Pickard and Cherie Pyne
Sounds Like
what you'd say to yourself after stumbling down the alley
A magnetic performer acclaimed for her resonant lyrics, raw guitar riffs, and potently vulnerable voice, Newfoundlander Cherie Pyne's "songs for a solitary road trip" grew out of her background in playful, raw, experimental punk and indie rock. Now living in Montreal and performing with musician friends under the name of Slippery Rabbits, she handmade and released "La Marée Noire" (The Black Tide) in August 2008, which was shortlisted for Newfoundland's Atlantis prize (reviews below). In Montreal she also plays saxaphone, accordion, and guitar in the Harbourcoats, a solo project of Constantines' songwriter Bryan Webb with Mike Feuerstack of Snailhouse and the Wooden Stars.
In her hometown St. John's, Pyne played in experimental punk bands The Peep-holes, The Literally Gay, Mechanical Bull, and Her Majesty's Secret Cervix. Her first solo demo, titled Slippery Rabbits, was a co-pro with Brian Borcherdt of Holy Fuck, recorded on 8-track reel-to-reel tape in a bedroom closet in Toronto. She recorded her first full-length solo record, Little Springboard, in a bay attic with friends and bandmates Jon Hynes (Trailer Camp), Andrew Robinson (Magnus Svensons, Good Kids Pretend They're Bad) and Victor Lewis (Kujo, Mudlarks, Hanging Horses). Little Springboard was rated the MUSE's Best Local Album of 2006 and got Pyne nominated for MUSIC NL Female Artist of the Year.
Pyne has played many festivals and shows and has been both a creator of and a performer in interdisciplinary works across Canada and in the US. She has composed music for indie films, and she has been an invited speaker at conferences about d.i.y. and the status of women in music. "Rock School for Girls" (see video to left), a video doc about workshops co-created by Pyne, Liz Pickguard and Rhiannon Thomas in Newfoundland in 2002, has played at Montreal's Volatile Works festival, The Rock Can Roll Festival, and The St. John's International Women's Film and Video Festival.
"If you haven't already discovered the awesomeness that is Montreal-based Newfoundlander Cherie Pyne, a.k.a Slippery Rabbits, then you are in for a treat with La Marée Noire ...an absolute treasure, musically as well as physically. The song-writing and instrumentation is fragile yet fiery; delicate yet still rock and roll as hell ...opening this cd is like opening a handmade gift: you're eager to see what's inside, at the same time respecting the efforts of the giver to make your present extra original. I can't even pick a favourite song. I love them all so much...Equal parts PJ Harvey, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, with a hint of the Moldy Peaches, Slippery Rabbits' La Marée Noire is a jewel of an album by one of our province's best exported rocker grrls. In the download age, this is an essential must-buy." -- Current Magazine, Sep 18-Oct 1, 2008
"From heartbreaking violin melodies to the blowing of a beer bottle, Cherie Pyne's latest work is a ticklish blend of crystal clear vocal harmonies and raucous punk-rock riffs...echoes of PJ Harvey, Built to Spill, Joey Santiago and Sonic Youth" -- Arts and Entertainment, The Telegram, Newfoundland, August 27th, 2008
"In a world of impersonal downloaded music, Cherie Pyne's new album [La Marée Noire] is a breath of fresh air, both for its music and its packaging. The music is 100 per cent alternative -- and uncompromisingly original. The musicianship is superb and the music is solid -- plenty of unpredictable arrangements and crunching alt-rock guitars -- but the stand out feature is Pyne's voice. It is at once defiant and strong; fragile and vulnerable." -- Meeker on Media, The Telegram, Newfoundland, Aug 2008
"This much-anticipated album was the best critical success of 2006...Every aspect of [Little Springboard], from the photography by Rachel Jean Harding, to the recording quality, to the contributions of all the band members, is seriously awesome. Pyne may have moved off to Montreal, but she will not be forgotten by St. John's audiences." - TOP LOCAL ALBUMS OF 2006, The Muse
"All the songs have a collaborative feel that surely indicates a meeting of the minds...These guys are serious players, and very in-sync conceptually. This is not a fashion band folks...I listened to [Little Springboard] more than a hundred times. I bought copies for my car, my bedroom, my living room, and my friends...Pyne's lyrics are profound. They are honest and mature, accurate and playful, spontaneous and thoughtful...tremendous courage" - Newfoundland Quarterly, Sep 2006
"Newfoundland's Cherie Pyne is no longer a mystery girl...fusing the patchy guitar work of PJ Harvey with the robust, sultry vocals of Cat Power...[on Little Springboard] she also combines the artful nakedness of Julie Doiron's Eric's Trip era vocals with the cocksure guitar meddling of early Sonic Youth" - Chart Attack/ Canadians Making News
"brilliant and unique...ethereal but strong...hypnotic, pulsating rock...richly produced... [on Little Springboard] Pyne sings of love, heartache and reality most raw, creating songs that are subversive, intensely engaging and full of sweet moments...she has certainly stirred things up in Newfoundland." - Downhome Magazine
"Cherie Pyne's Little Springboard is like buying a cold case of beer with a GST rebate cheque, it's unpretentious and awesome at the same time. The album has a dark, indie rock sound, but the songs are danceable, intricate and spacey...intense, thought-provoking songs...Pyne's accomplishments reign high on this album" - MUSE RECOMMENDED LIST, The Muse
"Marrying musical threads as diverse as Bjork and Neil Young, [on Slippery Rabbits] Pyne crafts a sound that is familiar and still uniquely her own. The stand out track for me is 'Little Springboard' but they're all solid." - Product of Newfoundland
- - - - - - - HOW TO ORDER:
MAILORDER DIRECT: send email to cheriepyne at gmail dot com MAILORDER from Fred's Records: www.freds.nf.ca IN STORE Fred's Records (198 Duckworth St., St. John's, NL, Canada)
ALBUMS: + La Maree Noire (2008) SLIPPERY RABBITS + Little Springboard (2006) CHERIE PYNE + Slippery Rabbits EP (2005) CHERIE PYNE + The Pansycore Compilation (1999) SECRET CERVIX/The Origin of the Sound/Fell Down Some Stairs) == cassettes sold out ==
well, BILL are working on new recordings finally. Bill is impatient about it, and who can blame him? but daren laid down some good drums yesterday. i want our next album to me a double lp! (if we can swing it).
i've been working on the bleat profile, finally...
happy new year/solstice... which is today!
i'll have another cd to trade as soon as BILL's first record is reissued..
Thanks for the Add. It great to know that someone has the same name as me that is A singer. That is awesome. Our name isn't very comman. My Name is French and I am sure your is too. Good luck with your singing!!- Cherie Torres (Plant)
hello cherie..i am on kemount rd high above the slushy streets...just thought id say hello as its been about 78 years since i saw ya...any hoop i should go learn my learnins for tha day..have a real time dank
ah ha! i hadn't seen your comment when i wrote mine...
well, not much with bleat (tho we did play a show with an altered lineup), but bleatbox filmed a music video. it was a lot of fun, a beautiful day outside, and among other characters gaylen and i parodied 'american gothic' and (even better) mates of state! we both wore wigs for that one.
we also portrayed ominous yet bumbling authoritarian figures. i played one of those in Bill's movie too. they seem to show up a lot in these video projects. maybe it's from watching gomer pyle and mchale's navy when i was a kid.
how about writing 3 songs in 10 minutes, off the top of your head with a tape recorder runnning? one of the songs is bound to be alright.
when gaylen heard the end of empties, she said "now that's commitment." we're starting to get some gigs around here finally. Bill has been rocking the house as usual. i hope montreal is going well. you're in the top friends too-- the row of bleat vocal heroes...
Hey Cherie: It..s very nice to hear from you again.I hope you are having the greatest time.By your message I can tell that it..s like that.You are still in the list of the cours so if you come back soon maybe you can join us.I would love to have you back in the class. Take care and talk to you soon Armando
Hey Cherie,I was in your page having some fun listening to your music.I realy love it.I hope that some day we can do something toguether so if you ever need to record some sax I will be more than glad to do it.I hope you are having a lot of fun in Europe. Take care and keep in touch Armando
