Ciara Adams: lead and background vocals
Tim Abraham: acoustic guitar, mandolin, synths, Fender Rhodes, programming, additional percussion, background vocals (The Playboy of the Western World), additional violin.
Alexis Baro: trumpet (Chan Chan,Where do we Go)
Brian Buchanan: fiddle (The Playboy of the Western World)
Davide Direnzo: drums (Last of the Bohemians, The Playboy of the Western World, La Boheme)
Dave Gouveia: percussion: (Where do we Go, Chan Chan)
Mike Janzen: piano, Fender Rhodes (ALL), additional synth (Where do we Go)
Alister Johnson: drum programming (All) synths and percussion (La Boheme-remix)
Arthur Kerekes: saxophone and flute (Where do we Go, Chan Chan)
Marc Rogers: electric bass, upright bass (All)
Jill Vitols: cello (Last of the Bohemians, La Boheme)
Ruth Fazal: violin (Last of the Bohemians, La Boheme)
Anthony Rapoport: viola: (Last of the Bohemians, La Boheme)
String Arrangements: Mike Janzen
Horn Arrangements: Tim Abraham, Alexis Baro, Arthur Kerekes
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Tim Abraham at The Hive, Toronto. www.timabrahammusic.com
Additional Recording & Mixing on La Boheme remix by Alister Johnson
Pianos recorded at Imagine Sound Studios. Engineered by Mark Camilleri
Mastered by Phil Demetro at Lacquer Channel, Toronto.
Influences
Nina Simone, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, Amy Winehouse, Charles Aznavour, Camille O’Sullivan, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill, Tom Lehrer, Paul Weller, Maria Callas, Bjork, Carol King, Charles Trenet, Etta James, Yo-Yo Ma, Elizabeth Shepherd, Lena Horne, Marlene Dietrich, Loreena McKennitt, Ute Lemper, Laura Nyro, Lotte Lenya, Eva Cassidy, Tracy Ullman, Zero 7, Theivery Corporation, Tagaq, Sting, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Serge Gainsborough, Linda Ronstadt, Holly Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Roberta Flack, Sarah McLachlan, Lola Beltran, Sade, John Legend, Julie London, Peggy Lee, Lhasa De Sela, Leonard Cohen, Queen, Nora Jones, Moloko, Moorcheeba, and more.
Sounds Like
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LAST OF THE BOHEMIANS gets 4/5 Stars from Target audience magazine!
"the Ciara Adams disc is unrelentingly fascinating, a plus-size entertainment"
~ Geoff Chapman, Former Jazz writer for the Toronto Star.
Last of the Bohemians gets 4/5 Stars!
"The music and songwriting is wonderful. I enjoyed the depth of the music and the eclectic sounds!!"
~ Darryl Salach of Target Audience Magazine gives Last of the Bohemians 4/5 Stars.
Ciara Adams has made some bold choices in the last few years, well on her way to an outstanding career in Jazz, she decided she wanted to start writing her own tunes, so she got busy and the results are totally Decadent Rare- a fitting name for her band and the label she started in 2005 which boasts over 15,000 in sales from her first record. We love the internet for helping us get the music to the fans!
Ciara Adams is a charismatic and versatile performer with incredible vocal prowess, with a 4.5 OCTAVE RANGE!!!!! Her background in opera and cabaret, and her soul for jazz all combine to create a delectably original result. Her new record, Last of the Bohemians, produced by Tim Abraham at the Hive Studios in Toronto, combines her love for cabaret, with an influence of pop, electronica, and contemporary groove creating a captivatingly original style. With stunning original tracks like The Playboy of the Western World and Last of the Bohemians, Ciara has captured an imaginative world where traditional folk based melodies mix with outstanding instrumental arrangements and moving rhythms.
With performances by some of Canada's leading musicians, including Davide Direnzo, Alexis Baro, Marc Rogers, Arthur Kerekes, and Dave Gouveia, arrangements by Mike Janzen, and beatz by Alister Johnson, this record is outstanding.
Born and raised in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, Ciara studied opera at Queen’s University before heading off to London, England to attend the famed Guildhall School of Music and Drama when she was 22. After graduating her Irish passport allowed her to spend a number of years in the U.K. working as a professional actor and singer, most notably with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. During this time Ciara was also the lead singer for trip-hop outfit Kymera, playing all the London Clubs.
Ciara wasted no time after she moved back to Canada releasing her first solo record Ciara Adams Live at Le Select Bistro in 2005. This record made it’s way onto international charts in Portugal and Japan, and has sold thousands online. Ciara is also a member of the avant-garde 'punk-circus' theatre collective, bluemouth inc., based in Toronto and New York. This lifestyle has influenced Ciara’s music and taste, as celebrated in the title track from her new record Last of the Bohemians.
“This eclectic mix of music has the power to transport you back in time -- while simultaneously moving you into the future -- with its classic song styles, laced in contemporary groove.”
~ CIARA ADAMS
For more information please visit: www.ciaraadams.com and www.youtube.com/ciaraadams
Hello, it's always a pleasure to contact you. First, thanks for your friendship and if you have time, there are some new videos on my page. Life is beautiful. All the best - Pat.
Please take a look at the eCard below and check out the lineup of great musicians who will be performing with me on June 16th at the Iridium. I am very excited!
Hey Ciara! Just stopping by to say hello and that I hope all is well in your world. Hopefully I can catch up with you at one of your gigs soon! Cheers!
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