Jeremy Ylvisaker - guitar, piano, everything
JT Bates - drums
Michael Lewis - bass
Courtney Collins - voicebox
Influences
Not sure these are all specifically influences, but here's what I like: David Bowie, The Pixies, Husky Rescue, Cheap Trick, Idlewild, French ye ye, Blondie, Motown, Neil Young, 70s pop, Nick Drake, The Stranglers, Andrew Bird, The Beau Brummels, The Strokes, She And Him, Devendra Banhart, Blinker The Star, Albert Hammond Jr, Abba, The Bells, Bright Eyes, Husker Du, Louis Prima, Dinah Washington, 70s r&b, Depeche Mode, Dr Dog, Detroit, Roberta Flack, Madonna, The Beatles, Maxine Nightingale, Television, The Left Banke, Donny Hathaway, The Cardigans, Stefie Shock, Electric Light Orchestra, Low, Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Muse, Les Breastfeeders, The Spinners, George Harrison, Mary Hopkin, Jeremy Ylvisaker, Cibo Matto, The Monkees, Roddy Woomble, Alpha Consumer, Firefall, Berlin, Death Cab For Cutie, Al Stewart, Sly And The Family Stone, Headlights, Murray Gold, winter, spring, summer, autumn, snow
Sounds Like
People have said: Blondie, Portishead, Ann-Margret, Regina Spektor, Julie London, Feist, Aimee Mann, Voltress, Mazzy Star, Nancy Sinatra, Madonna, Massive Attack, Garbage, The Pretenders, Tori Amos, Peggy Lee, My Bloody Valentine, Cat Power, Husky Rescue, Neko Case, Arena Venus
Courtney Collins is a musician/songwriter/chanteuse from Madison, Wisconsin, and has released her first solo CD "Violet Night" on Maypole Records. The album is a mix of indie pop, rock, lounge, and electronica. The CD was recorded in Minneapolis with Jeremy Ylvisaker (Alpha Consumer, Andrew Bird, Dosh, Eyedea, Fog) and Andrew Thomas (AT/DT, Hockey Night) and features members of Andrew Bird's band, Fog, Happy Apple, Tarlton, and the Fantastic Merlins. She's also a sometimes member of the electronirock band Voltress, and used to be in the band Arena Venus.
Her song "Don't Forget" was featured on Magnet magazine's CD sampler in January 2007.
She and her friends have just released a new CD titled "Welcome To Christmastown" by Courtney Collins & Jeremy Ylvisaker with J.T. Bates and Michael Lewis. Courtney's CD "Violet Night" and other CDs from her previous bands are available at CD Baby and Amazon.com.
Other merchandise can be found at Cafe Press.
Visit CourtneyCollins.com for more...
Courtney's also producing the comedy series "Chad Vader," written by Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan. It has become an internet hit with over 40 million downloads on YouTube and MySpace, and has been featured on Good Morning America and VH1. Check BlameSociety.net for more.
Listen to more songs HERE!
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Violet Night available at CD Baby and Amazon.com
I got it, I was just busy and then out of town. Not to worry, Sweetie. I did for a second wonder if I was that drunk, but I think I would have remembered! :)
College is going great! I love that I only have to go 3 times a week! :D Taking 4 classes and doing well in all of them. What have you been up to? I've been playing my instruments alot during my free time. Finally teaching myself some more guitar. 12 chords isnt enough! Hehe.
Coooouurrtney!!! I'm sorry I haven't messaged you in so long. I've been quite busy starting college life. Except...its community college. But anyway, haha, How have you been!? I miss talking to you! Message me sometime!! And tell the rest of the gang I said hello!
Imagine a whole city of Chad Vaders and Clints, Then punch yourself in the mouth, then touch somebody innapropriately, THEN buy a drink for 19 dollars.... THEN!!!!!! tell everyone how much you love it!
Courtney, still sounding great! Just a note: both boys playing in the quintet now and we have a show at Zoma on 10/10, early (7pm). They even serve beer. Andy Ewen opens. Love to see you and Aaron sometime around the place. -r
