"The singer and Saxophonist Jessie Evans, along with her partner Toby Dammit on the drums, look like they just sprung out of a Charlie Chaplin film and play a fresh and thoroughly danceable mix of pop, electro and afrobeat.
Like the rebirth of James White and Christina, this peculiar exile Californian and extraordinary saxophonist mixed with groups such as The Vanishing, Autonervous & Subtonix and artists such as Hanin Elias (Atari Teenage Riot), Bettina Köster (Malaria!) & Glass Candy (USA) before she admitted herself on a crazy adventure as Voodoo -Cabaret duo with percussionist Toby Dammit (Iggy Pop, Swans). Imbedded between crazy sailoresque sex appeal and vanguard, it would have settled the pride of record labels in the 80s. The sound comes fresh, bold and highly danceable. The live show - flirtatious with an incredible energy !"
Jessie is now in the final stages of production with her first solo album "Is it Fire" which was recorded between the former broadcasting and communications headquarters of the DDR in Berlin to La Playas of Tijuana, Mexico.
The songs feature guest musicians Budgie (The Creatures, Siouxsie and The Banshees), Martin Wenk (Calexico), and Namosh (Berlin). Recorded by Thomas Stern (Einstürzenden Neubauten, Crime and The City Solution) and mixed by Pepe Mogt (Nortec Collective).
"The last thing you might have expected from the former frontwoman of SF darkwavers Subtonix and the Vanishing, would be that she'd move to cold, gray, rainy Berlin — and then re-invent herself as a sunny, uptempo cantante swinging to Afro-Cuban dance beats. But that's exactly what happened. And, as one listens to the clattering drum syncopations that twirl around her new songs like a Tijuana street party, it somehow seems like the most natural thing in the world as Evans pulls off the stylistic transformation with sass, style, and — most importantly — a clarity of purpose."-SF Weekly
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"Die Sängerin und Saxophonistin Jessie Evans und Toby Dammit, ihr kongenialer Parnter an den Drums, sehen aus, als wären sie gerade einem Charlie Chaplin Film entsprungen und spielen einen frischen und durchaus tanzbaren Mix aus Pop, Electro und Afrobeat.
Jessie Evans ist die einverleibte Wiedergeburt von James White und Christina. Die eigentümliche Exil-Kalifornierin und ausserordentliche Saxofonistin hat in einigen Gruppen mitgemischt (Vanishing, Autonervous, Subtonix) und mit verschiedenen Künstlern wie Hanin Elias (Atari Teenage Riot), Bettina Köster (Malaria!) und Glass Candy (USA) zusammengearbeitet, bevor sie sich auf ein verrücktes Abenteuer als Voodoo -Cabaret-Zweiergespann mit Schlagzeuger Toby Dammit (Iggy Pop, Swans) einliess. Eingebettet zwischen verruchtem Hafenkneipfen-Sexappeal und Avantgarde hätte sie den Stolz von Labels wie Ze Records in den 80ern ausgemacht. Der Sound kommt frisch, keck und höchst tanzbar daher. Live liefern die beiden eine kokette Show mit einer unglaublichen Energie!"
Jessie ist mit dem Mischen ihrem ersten Solo Album “Is It Fire” im Endstadium.
Die Songs werden Gast Musiker wie Budgie (The Creatures, Siouxsie and The Banshees), Martin Wenk (Calexico), Namosh (Berlin) beinhallten. Aufgenommen in Berlin by Thomas Stern (Einstürzenden Neubauten, Crime and The City Solution) und abgemischt in Tijuana, Mexiko bei Pepe Mogt (Nortec Collective).
2006----------------Autonervous: Bettina Koster & Jessie Evans, Cochon Records
2005----------------Vanishing “Still Lifes are Failing” LP/CD, GSL/ Fatal Recordings
2004----------------Autonervous “Fetalities” 12” EP, Duchess Archive
---------------------Autonervous/Zonetech split cassette EP, Self Release
---------------------Naked Kiss of Vanity split 7”, Release The Bats
---------------------The Vanishing/ Von Iva split 12” Princehouse Records
2003----------------The Vanishing / Sixteens split 12”/CD, GSL
---------------------The Vanishing / The Phantom Limbs split 7”, Hungry Eye Rec.
---------------------The Vanishing “Songs for Psychotic Children” LP/CD, GSL
---------------------The Vanishing / Lost Sounds split 7”, Cochon Records
2002----------------The Vanishing 10” EP/CD, Cochon Records
---------------------The Knives - Cassette EP. Self Release
---------------------Subtonix “Tarantism” LP/CD, Troubleman Unlimited
---------------------Subtonix / Glass Candy split 7”, Troubleman Unlimited
---------------------Subtonix “Rich Boys 7”, Vida Loca Records
2001----------------Subtonix “Trophy” 7” No Love Records
Collaborations and compilations
2008-----------------Asia Argento DJ Sampler, Antibe Music
----------------------Mount Sims “Happily Ever After” Hungry Eye Records
--------------------- Vanishing Remixes CD Self Release
2007---------------- Hex Lp Compilation, Hex Records
--------------------- Namosh “Moccatongue” LP/CD, Bungalow Rec.
2006---------------- Girl Monster Compilation, Chicks on Speed Records
--------------------- Veronica Lipgloss and the Evil Eyes “Strip Mall 12” GSL
2005---------------- Hanin Elias “Future Noir” Invisible Recordings
--------------------- Berlin Insane 2 Compilation, Pale Music
--------------------- Glass Candy-“Life After Sundown” 12”, Troubleman Unlimited
2004---------------- Glass Candy- Spring Demo, Self-Released
--------------------- Witches of the West Compilation, This Starcraft
--------------------- Nostalgia del Buio Compilation, Cochon Records
--------------------- Kill Me Tomorrow “I Require Chocolate”, Cochon Records
--------------------- Death Before Disco, Princehouse Records
2003---------------- Troubleman Mix Tape, Troubleman Unlimited
--------------------- Troubleman Sampler, Troubleman Unlimited
--------------------- Skyscraper Magazine Compilation, GSL / Skyscraper
2001---------------- Typical Girls, Typical Girls Compilation
Music for films
2008---------------- “Idle Eyes” (Hanin Elias Rmx) for “Los Campeones de Lucha
--------------------- Libre” Feat Lux Interior of The Cramps (Fwak Animation)
2006---------------- “Why Shiver” for “Jaded Consumer” (Rhani Remedes)
--------------------- “Cuckoo Spit” and “Still Lifes” for “Speed Madness and Flying
--------------------- Saucers” (Chloe Griffin/Martin Deckart)
2004---------------- “Assisting Suicides” for “Accidental Machines”(Chris Farmer)
FOR BOOKING CONTACT: Henry McGroggan/Ania Marzec
ceo@centraleuro.org
Hi, war schön dir gestern zu begegnen :-) Und danke für die Komplimente, sie schmeicheln immer besonders, wenn sie von künstlern kommen, deren werk man schätzt :-)
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