Colleen Cole, and her occasional musical men of mystery: Mike "Mississippi Miko" Kavchak, Steve Dodd, David "Damo" Morley, Michael Robinson, Roland Griffith.
Influences
Talking Heads & David Byrne, Prince, David Bowie, Liz Phair (pre sell-out), Beatles, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, Aimee Mann, Ween, Weird Al Yankovic, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Bette Midler, Bruce Springsteen, Drink Small, Rev. Robert Johnson, Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson (pre 1984), The Police & Sting, Elvis Presley, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Janis Joplin & Big Brother, The Who, The Kinks, MC5, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Yes, James Brown, Beach Boys, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, Edie Brickell, The Minutemen, Beck, Bjork, Radiohead, The Flaming Lips
Sounds Like
Colleen Cole, do you know her?! For the sake of being a monkey, and doing lame comparisons, there may be some similarity to:
Janis Joplin,
Amy Rigby,
Edie Brickell,
Rickie Lee Jones,
Carole King,
Joni Mitchell,
Bonnie Raitt,
Liz Phair (pre-sellout phase),
Ween, if they were on estrogen (perhaps next album?)
OTHER PEOPLE'S DRAMA: DEBUT CD is finally here!
When an obsessive audiophile is influenced by so many different styles of music, it is fairly difficult to describe what comes out in the creative process that follows years of cranking the volume (other than deafness). Aside from diverse musical (and sometimes chemical) influences, there is also the 'Swinging Mood' that lends inspiration and variety to Colleen's repertoire.
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COLLEEN COLE: Other People's Drama
Starting from her root of Bluesy Rock, Colleen dabbles in some Soul, Gospel and Pop, plucks on down to Folky Bluegrass and hands it to you- all stirred up.
Word. I haven't logged in here for months. But, thought I'd drop by and sa, fucking get a Facebook acct already!:) My bros ALL have one, my sister, my friends, EB for god sakes. She is having her friend set her up.
CC- We're still in LA but wanted to say hello. Great profile photo/artwork! Just a heads up that we're finally on iTUNES today, check it out and enjoy!
hey girl, sent you lots of holiday notes and some mail but haven't heard anything back. Do i have your right email??? U pullin an Ellen :) Happy 08!!! What's in the works 4 U????
Salut!!
Thanks for the add and for taking a listen...much appreciated..any comment or feedback would be great...this year flew by so fast..., have a relaxin Sunday...anyways I can't believe it's 2008!!Happy New Year from Bangkok :)
YOuna
hey thankx...and yes i do listen to other types of music but just mostly rap...lol the boy in the pictures is my boyfriend...we've been together for almost 2 months...he's so great...but i hope everyhitng workin out for u...miss you love yas ♥ kels
Miss Colleen Cole...DAMM, I love your tunes! For no explicable reason, I waited until now to listen. I was talkin' bout you the other day with Karyn Storts...about that one pickle and rice salad makin' brit, way back in Greenbriar days...Anyway, keep on rockin' in the free world (what's left of it....;)
May I recommend, in the most humble of recommendations, that you delete the spam comments below. Damo hates spammers. (Eg the SEE WHO IS VIEWING YOUR PROFILE comment...bleck.)
