'The Roald Dahl of Singer Songwriters' - TIME OUT
'Judie Tzuke with a post-punk edge' THE SPEKTATER
'The Weirdest' - JAQUES PERRETTI,THE GUARDIAN,THE GUIDE
'The Ukelele Peace Song' Fiona Branson with Olympic Clampdown OUT NOW on iTUNES wins Honourable Mention at 3rd Peacedriven Song Competition, New York, 2009!!!
..........SOON TO BE RELEASED ON iTUNES - 'LONDON COUNTRY GIRL' FIONA BRANSON WITH SLY & ROBBIE.....written/recorded/performed by invitation for Sly & Robbie 'Riddims'.
'Iron Ore Become as Gold' (previously released on Cerberus/Popworld/Karma Download).....Review in August 2006 edition of 'NOTION' magazine - 'one of the most haunting and beguiling voices we've heard in a long time'
The song is taken from her WH Smith/west Yorks Playhouse Award winning script 'The Seed The Bomb & The Lady Flo'
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Bass/guitar backing vocals with Watford's punksters The 'S' Haters - now defunct, the band played a series of cracking gigs in the late '70's, including support to AlternativeTV.
Original female singer with 'The Communards' (very briefly, then she went off to be in the original cast of 'Stampin' Shoutin' Singin' Home' by Lisa Evans, directed by Gwenda Hughes, Watford Palace Theatre - music theatre show about the black civil rights movement)
Legendary for surviving two series as a co-presenter with Timmy Mallett & Wolf (gladiators TM aka Mike van Wijk)'Around the World in Eighty Seconds '(I AM Xtra One!!!!!!)
Has worked extensively in theatre as an actor/musician, including tours with Age Exchange ('Just Like the Country' by Claire Sumerskill); Watford Palace Theatre; and played Ma Bogen in the Ist Anniversary production of 'I Can Get It For You Wholesale' at The Arcola Theatre, directed by Mehmet Ergen & William Gallinsky.
She has directed/devised music theatre shows with Bac to Bac ('Un Billet Pour Dakar') and Graeae Theatre('The Jungle)
Appeared in 'Eastenders' (right after Martin's cannabis plants!)
Last autumn she appeared in BBCTV's 'Silent Witness' (A Body of Work)
As a solo performer, she regularly performs her acoustic/vocal set of original material. Has supported - Asian Dub Foundation; Jo Bazouki & the Missing Puddings; Brain of Morbius; Keith Thwaite et al.
Karma Download Usigned Artist of the week June 2006
British Actors Equity: Musicians Union: British Academy of Composers & Songwriters
Graduate, Reading University, Film & Drama ( Hey, that's me + Jamie Cullen)
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!
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Maybe you don't think this is a big deal-I mean the economy is in turmoil, people are losing money, times are hard, right?
Well, Privatized prisons are doing just fine. See how Corrections Corporation of America (the largest private prion corporation) saw a profit increase of over 13% in 2008.
Please take the time to educate yourself, your family, your friends. The life you save could be yours or theirs.
It's my body, right? Wouldn't it be better to spend a fraction of this money on education and treatment, than to lock good people away in cages for crimes against themselves?
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
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Best, Faber.
"Just a guy trying to make the world a better place. "
We’re releasing Stay Up Late/We Love George Michael as a single on Monday 16th March Support the Stay Up Late campaign - fighting for the right to party Help Heavy Load become the first learning disabled band to get into the Top 40! You can download your copy at iTunes, Amazon, HMV etc.
Hi Fiona hope all is good! Just to let you know The Visitors highly anticipated full length album "Travelling" is out now and available in ltd edition digipak CD via Paypal direct from our myspace, or on download from: amazon. com Napster and Rhapsody download stores worldwide.
Please check out our Myspace for a taster of some of the new tracks featured on the album. Many Thanks!