Kate Bush , Velvet Underground , Puccini , The Beatles , Sonic Youth , Devo , Flaming Lips , Neil Young , ELO , ABBA , Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin , Outcast , Ride ,Maria Callas, Elliott Smith, dEUS, Debbie Harry, The Cure , Joni Mitchell , Regina Spektor , System of a Down ,Siouxsie Sioux , Spilverk Thjodana ,Mozart, Rick Rubin, Ella Fitzgerald,My Bloody Valentine ,Marlene Dietrich, and manymanymanymany more
Sounds Like
"A truly mesmerizing voice .This is music to believe in , what more can you ask for?"
9 /10 Whisperin and Hollerin
’’This album needs some serious attention but it is worth the effort. A multi-headed beast, it is like listening to samples from the best female artists of the past two decades’’.
’’Not a bad bibliography.
One day she may occupy the same place in musical history’’.
***1/2
www.subba-cultcha.com - Album Review.
’’This most talented songstress has produced a mighty fine debut she should be god damn proud of ! ’’.
****
Crack Magazine - Album Review.
“Eliza is sure to evoke devotion from many a listener as the drawn out manner succeeds in shining, she offers up an album which grows with each listen and hints at more to come from the former lead singer of Bellatrix.”
www.thisisfakediy.co.uk - album review
"Eliza Newman hasn’t shied away big guitars or ambitious punched out pop melodies. The twangy echoes and edgy songwriting definitely shine brighty"
***1/2
www.manchestermusic.co.uk
"The vocals from Eliza are outstanding. Imagine Kate Bush meeting Nico and you’d get a good idea how good she actually sounds"
9/10
Street Voice UK Music Magazine
"Eliza is a wonderful singer , her vocals work beautifully with the interesting arrangements,this is definitely worth checking out , A little gem"
Reykjavik Grapevine Magazine - Album Review.
’’This album is honest , sincere and beautiful .
Elíza is a talented woman and we should be pleased with this album. The album was a joy to dive in to. Its great when albums have a purpose , thats art.
One of the best albums released this year’’.
Radio 2 Iceland - Album of the week.
Eliza playing the song Hjartagull live on Icelandic TV. 25.09.07.
Eliza @ at the Iceland Airwaves Festival 2007.
"Return to me " with its shattering violin solo was gorgeous , engaging , - placing her entirely above the relentless Kate Bush comparisons ".
Reykjavik Grapevine- Live Review
"Elíza..s abilities as a solo artist should be in no doubt to those who hear this album."
Collected Sounds - Album Review
"With sparkling melodies and exhilarating vocals weaving their way through each track Eliza has insured that her songs touch all."
RoomThirteen- Album Review
"This is essentially a cracking indie pop single."
NEW VIDEO -ELIZA - RETURN TO ME - DIRECTED BY MARTA MARIA AND KRISTIN ELVA.
Having travelled on one of Europe’s most celebrated musical journeys spanning 15 years, fronting three acclaimed bands, and perhaps best known as former lead singer of Icelandic rock band Bellatrix, Elíza Newman now launches her first single from her critically acclaimed debut solo offering ‘Empire Fall’ (Lavaland Records ).
‘Empire Fall’ written and arranged by Elíza was released in Britain in November 2007, and has been described by critics as : “a multi-headed beast, it is like listening to samples from the best female artists of the past two decades''(www.subba-cultcha.com),
“a mighty fine debut “ (Crack Magazine) and
“an album which grows with each listen and hints at more to come”
(www.thisisfakediy.co.uk ) .
On the first double A-side single Elíza brings together the two opposite sides of the album to showcase its depth and eclectic style. The Sonic Youth inspired ‘Change my name’ , a fine example of the melodies and driving basslines Elíza is able to produce and deliver with strength , and the gorgeous ballad ‘Return to me’ subtle and fragile to the point of desolation, conveyed in a way that only someone with the depth of talent as Elíza can.
Elíza was just sweet-sixteen when she formed the all-girl punk rock outfit Kolrassa Krókríðandi / Bellatrix. The four teens released four albums on Bjork’s Bad Taste label and in the process earned the tag of hottest female band to come out of Iceland; as well as signing to Fierce Panda for the release of their fourth album , and a co-headlining UK tour with Coldplay. Kerrang! described Elíza as being a ‘spectacular vocal talent!’, while NME praised her as a ‘exhilarating, unhinged, untutored rough pop Diamond’. The media focus was unrelenting, and after headlining the Carling Stage at the Reading Festival 2000, Elíza took time out to further her musical armoury and embark on an intense course of study in operatic arts in London. Eventually finding herself wanting to connect both worlds and ‘create something epic’ Elíza formed her third band – Skandanavia. Tagged by many as being reminiscent of The Breeders and early Flaming Lips, Skandinavia picked up where Bellatrix had left off, receiving major critical acclaim.
With Empire Fall Elíza is back to weave us in to her inner world again , full of raw beauty and secret landscapes .
‘Change my name / Return to me ’ is released on digital download on the 10th of March 2008.
NEW SINGLE OUT ON DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON THE 10TH OF MARCH !
EMPIRE FALL IS AVAILABLE IN ANY GOOD RECORD STORES IN THE UK & DOWNLOAD SITES WORLDWIDE .
Press : Piranha-PR: rosie@piranha-pr.co.uk
Radio : Pronoia Pr : blue.soap@virgin.net
BOOKING and all other inquiries contact : lavalandrecords@gmail.com
For the third month in a row, an exclusive live recording from Eliza's recent UK tour is featured in my July show on Dandelion Radio, a Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. We are a fully-licensed Internet station that is run and presented by volunteers recording monthly shows.
An exclusive live recording by Eliza Newman is featured in my June show on Dandelion Radio, a Peel-inspired online station playing exciting new and unsigned music. We are a fully-licensed Internet station that is run and presented by volunteers recording monthly shows.
Hows it going? JUST UPLOADED 2 NEW TRACKS!!! Minotaur and Waking the wookie are both up for your aural pleasure! Let us know what you think! We uploaded some new tour pics too, check em out and feel free to comment!! For all the latest Blindfolds Aside news and shows, drop us an email with your details to promotions@blindfoldsaside.co.uk! How are things in your world? Peace
Ok. eg thekki thig ekkert en thu ert bara otrulegavangefidfaranlegagedveikt besta songkona og lagasmidur i heimi. Oh my god, thu ert svo best, bara jesus holy mother of music. Otruleg tilviljun ad vid seum med sama eftirnafn. Alveg crazy, thu ert svo langbest og thu veist, heimurinn er eitthvad bara rugladur ef thu meikar thad ekki. holy snikes!
Við vildum bara minna á eftirfarandi dansiball. Lukku Láki, 24. maí, beint eftir að Íslandi hefur loksins tekist að vinna Evróvisjón og við erum að búast við þér á staðnum í hörku stuði! Við lofum að spila ekki eitt einasta Eurovision lag, þar sem við vitum að landinn verður kominn með hundleið á þeim þegar líða tekur á nóttina ;)
