CURRENT LINE UP:
Kinzli Coffman: vocals, guitar, ukelele, autoharp
Barbara Bartz: Violin, glockenspiel
Andrej Pirjevec: Percussion, drums
Karl Rasheed Abel: Bass
José Albela: guitar
Ryan Williams: guitar
Peter Micheals: producer and multi-instrumentalist
Influences
Kim Doo Soo, Beirut, Hanne Hukkelberg, Joni Mitchell, Iron & Wine, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, The Beatles, Ms. John Soda, The Be Good Tanyas, Radiohead, Graham Parsons, Sleeping States, Bonnie Prince Billy, Mahalia Jackson, Beethoven, Bela Bartok, Mozart, Bach, Nick Drake, Omara Portuondo, Bob Dylan, The Carter Family, Leadbelly, Manitoba, Lali Puna, Alan Lomax recordings, Johnny and June Carter Cash, Robert Lippok, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Drifters, The Supremes, The Breeders, Patsy Cline, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, Bessie Jones, Emmylou Harris, The Weepies, Big Mama Thornton, Beck, Bjork, Mum, Hank Williams Senior, Calexico, Carla Bruni, Missy Elliot, Nouvelle Vague, The Roots, Buck 65, Salt & Peppa, Matteo Salvatore, Yo la Tengo, Vince Guaraldi, Wilco, Pago Libre, Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, The Beach Boys, Os Mutantes, Puccini etc. etc.
Kinzli Coffman’s music is open and honest and reflects her diverse background. Having spent her early years in various orphanages in South Korea, she was adopted by an American family at the age of 8 and had to adjust to an unfamiliar Western lifestyle. She wrote her first song, ’Hume-Fogg Alma Mater’, at 16 and later performed it on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. At this time she was exposed to an array of Southern music such as country, gospel, jazz, folk and bluegrass.
Kinzli first came to the UK in 2001 on holiday, but fell in love with Europe and moved to London. This proved the inspiration for her debut album, Going just to be going, recorded with producer Peter Michaels (BBC, National Geographic) and engineers Ray Staff (Corinne Bailey Rae, The Beautiful South) and Martin Giles (Depeche Mode, Cardigans) The album has been released on her own Indie label, Polkadot Records.
Kinzli’s music embodies such genres as folk, jazz, rock, country, Latin and gypsy, but her beautiful voice and incredible songcraft are uniquely her own.
PRESS COMMENTS:
"This record is one of the best performances I have reviewed. The production is sublime, the band is full of enthusiasm and Kinzli creates a style and a standard for us all to admire."
- Beckie A, THE MAG
"It’s that sort of honesty and emotion that runs through the album and gives you the connection, you also know it’s coming from the heart from a very talented lady who has certainly lived."
- The Beat Surrender: Daily Recordbox
"Brave, adventurous and talented, Kinzli is definitely one to watch."
- Clare O'Brien, Subba Cultcha
"Going Just To Be Going is beguiling - a serene collection of melodious magnetism. Kinzli’s voice is quite beautiful; flutey and soulful, with a hint of Eva Cassidy, exhibiting a maturity beyond her years... This debut oozes retro-charm; the ideal leisure album."
-Alice Stride, Sheffield Steel Newspaper
"Kinzli is a musical magpie picking up the shiny bits everyone loves from an impressive range of genres. So much so, Going Just To Be Going is more like a great compilation tape than an album from one artist."
– The Fly
" 'Going Just To Be Going' by the gifted Kinzli is more than a bit special - Kinzli's whole approach to her craft is bold and adventurous but classy and totally compelling. Although pushing at genre boundaries, the eclectic nature of her work provides a great safety net and opens up whole new musical horizons. Kinzli's an exceptional artist and this is an exceptional album!"
- ToxicPete.co.uk
Kinzli live at IKTOMS WIRED Festival at the Cross Kings. 'Quiero Bailar'
Also check out "Casey and me" anime video by Nouf.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O7sYgUyHew
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man oh man oh man oh maaaan won't be able to make it to london this summer but will come over as soon as i can! will make sure to try and catch up then! hope you are keeping well miss k! p.s. recently tried kimchi for the first time...how cool is that!!!;-)
I really enjoyed last night's acoustic set, like I told you yesterday...but you know Im very into old acetates of acoustic delta blues & old hillbilly country singer. well actually 'obsessed by' that kind of music is the right sentence. too bad you only played three songs, everybody in the room wanted to hear more! good luck for tonite at Liberties, I played an unplugged show there a while ago and it was a lovely night. I wish I could make it... see you soon T
thanks kinzli and thanks very much for your album! it is not the type of music I generally listen to but Im always glad to broaden my horizons...really really interesting stuff Im so happy we swapped cds! Ill try to catch you at canal 125 I live very close to the venue. have a great weekend T
hehe so, just for fun! <-- this is what my dreams thought the brazilian worker looked like in 'i wish you well',, tho he doesnt look brazilian hehe.. :)
