Many many. Hope Sandoval, Martha Wainwright, Sandy Denny, Postal Service, Nico, Dusty Springfield, Calexico, Roy Orbison, Thea Gilmore, Sambassadeur, The Beta Band. Gentle things, niggly things. Cocteau, still. The colour of the sky at about 1/4 to ten at night. All the people making tunes that I love. Cherries, blueberries. Train journeys. Shooting 10 ducks to get a free laptop.
Sounds Like
A girl who has a guitar, a piano, a computer, a melodica, and some other bits and bobs, and who also has friends who play bass, double bass, clarinets, cellos and the like...
Ah, 2 years on myspace and it’s probably time to update the ‘About Me’ section…
I record my songs in the kitchen, studios belonging to friends, and anywhere else that seems quiet enough.
When it is hot, my computer crashes in a pitiful sweltering heap of feedback and error messages. In emergencies such as this, an ingenious cooling system is at hand. A pile of CDs props up the laptop on either side, with a nice chilly bag of frozen peas nestling underneath. That cools things down a treat.
When it is cold, the computer is fine, but my toes turn white.
I spend most of my recording time trying to deal with the hum of the fridge and the rumble of the boiler. Since we’ve re-recorded a lot of the vocals, the fridge and boiler have had to settle for a lesser role in the overall sound. They’re still there in the background though, if you listen closely…
I've just finished my debut EP, "Crossing the Bridge". You can purchase it below if it takes your fancy. I've also just finished building my own website which you can visit at Helen Lawson
Hello friends, old and new.
Hxx
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"An emerging artist worth watching... something wonderful and unique." **** Wears The Trousers magazine
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Crossing the Bridge EP CD and digital downloads available now from Helen Lawson or the buttons below!
1. Slipping
2. Silver Purse
3. Something in the Wine
4. Crossing the Bridge
Order now via the secure cart! - £4 plus p+p
It's available Worldwide from the store above, but if you're in the States and would rather buy via CD Baby click here!
Or for iTunes, here's your button:
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"As good an EP as you will ever hear" **** Keep Music Live blog
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MAILING LIST
Would you like me to send you heartfelt and touching missives every time there's a gig, or a new song, or other exciting news? Here's your chance (ignore the threatening message from your computer - I assure you I'm not a phisher)
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Here's the video I've just made for 'Something in the Wine'. I had about 3 days to get it ready for a feature on the website of German magazine 'Stern'. Hence the look of abject panic in my eyes...
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"Fresh and inventive with some human insights that are deceptively brilliant." **** Don Black, legendary songwriter
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One Little Indian released the very lovely AntiAtlas album 'Between Voices' on the 30th July 2007 featuring my song 'Broken Doll'. If you'd like a preview you can hear the song at www.myspace.com/antiatlas...
And once you've decided you love the track more than you ever thought possible, you will be delighted to learn that you can buy it at Amazon - Between Voices on Amazon - or at iTunes:
There's been some smashing reviews for the album, which is very nice indeed:
- "'Between Voices' is superb: a lovely, meandering, wide-eyed work of wonder in which singers from every corner of the planet endow electronica with grandiosity." Observer Music Mag
- "Pop CD of the Week: A fuzzy, luscious, ambient haze - an album that will calm you down and lift your spirits." The Sunday Times Culture
- "Broken Doll featuring Helen Lawson is the kind of track you'd get if you crossed Bjork with Mum. The track is beautifully haunting with Lawson's delicate vocals allowing the music to be the focus." Entertainment Focus UK
Helen Lawson
Hy Hellen, thanks for your comment. I´m here in Berlin in the studio mastering my new CD. As soon as possible I´ll check out your new songs, but I´m sure that they are just as great as the ones I already know. Hasta prontito!
Just to let you know that I have now posted a review of your EP on my www.leedsmusicpromotions.com website. I will also feature it on www.womensradio.com later this year.
Hello ! thanks for the compliment...me a 'top muso' ! you're havig a laugh :) First let me learn my guitar better, and record something better and then I can maybe accept such a kind compliment :) Hey, you make some cool songs yourself, keep it up, it's great to see people on myspace writng, performing and expressing themselves for the love of music and life ! Keep rocking !
Hello and you're welcome, Dear Friend! Things are going well for me and I hope things are going well for you, too! Thanks for your nice comment and I wish you a great day! Love And Hugs, Your Friend, Carla :)
Hello and you're welcome, Dear Friend! Thanks for your nice comment and I hope you enjoy a great weekend! If you'd like my e-mail address on your list, it's cagirlc@hotmail.com. Thanks for your well wishes and I hope you're well, too! I am well and wish all my friends well! Love And Hugs, Your Friend, Carla :)
helen, how STRANGE are you? :P i will never throw tomates at you *promise* :o)i truely love the pic, you know which one, you look pretty lovely and .. well .. innocent so i thought teddybears will fit better :o) huh and dont be so cagey, get ouf of london and come to the continent! love, oliver
What?!?? You do your songs in your kitchen and have peas under your laptop?? I can't believe it! So this is what the Six Red Dots Girl has been doing all this time?
I'm just kidding. By now you have probably learned not to pay any attention to me because I always tease. Anyway, hope you're doing well, and I promise, no matter how much I'm tempted to do it, I wont say "Six Red Dots" again... because now I have new things to give you a hard time about!!!
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