In Chile :
Queso, Beto, Tevo, Nara y Miguel.
In England :
Rose, RoziPlain, Francois, George McKenzie, Matthew Cheney, Jeremy Benassy.
In France :
Luc, Rachtaia, julien.
In New Zealand :
Luq "the baboon", Rach "Last but not least", Nico "the Master", Mirabel, Gwen and Jade "Gladeyes, Lovely Harry, Pipsky,.......
+ many more.
Influences
Scottish bands from The Pastels to Teenage Fanclub, American 90's indy groovy pop from Pavement to Galaxy 500, 80's superstar such as TV P's, The Vaselines, lots of stuff from the 60's, as well as the 70's. Frànçois, Luc, My friends. My Father.
HERE IS AN AMITATION WE MADE WITH FRANCOIS IN DOUIRA, MOROCCO IN DEC 07.
Sounds Like
Dinosaur Jr ,
Ween , R.Steevie Moore ,
The terrible child of Teenage Fanclub and Dan Tracey. Sorry Dads!!!!
Strictly speaking, Ladybird is a guitar pop project spearheaded by wandering French twentysomething Victor Crespi, but really, that barely starts to tell the tale. In the last four years or so, Crespi and an ever-swelling and contracting band of helpers have gallvanted across land, air and sea, shining full-beam rays of melody into gladdened eyes and ears across the USA, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand and throughout Europe (Crespi himself currently divides his time between Paris and rural Morocco). A DIY rock ‘n’ roll dream, if you like...but more than that, Ladybird’s musical travels have been a genuine celebration of the wild, questing joy of being young and free, a feeling that courses through Crespi’s songs – which now, after a few years worth of international seasoning, pack a sharper, more irresistable pop punch than ever.
The “Silver Boat” EP was recorded in New York in May 2008, the sweet fruits of one of Ladybird’s many rambling, off-the-cuff adventures on the road. Having played a low-key house show in Jersey City, the band were approached by an impressed onlooker from Studio 4 of the world-famous Manhattan Center, who was moved to offer them a recording session on the spot – the chance to have their music channeled through a desk previously graced by Bob Dylan, Bjork and Timbaland among others. Naturally, little persuasion was required. Seizing the chance to render a handful of recently-written piano songs on the studio’s huge, pristine Steinway, Ladybird emerged with their strongest suite so far: dreamy, bittersweet hooks that recall the brightest shades of nineties Scottish pop heroes like Teenage Fanclub and Belle & Sebastian are grazed by swathes of suitably Arthur Russell-esque cello, and Crespi’s velvetine strokes on those hallowed ivories mark the sound of a songwriter blooming before you like the grand old tree he dreams of being on “Cherry Blossom Boy”. Ladybird sound right at home in their grand studio surroundings on “Silver Boat”...although don’t go thinking this is some new, ‘mature’ musical direction: the only way this band are heading is forwards, forever young and free, forever chasing the next cloudless sky.
Ladybird – “Silver Boat” EP – 2009 on Stitch Stitch Records
Tracklist:
1. I Might Die
2. Silver Boat
3. Cherry Blossom Boy
4. 34th Street
5. Let Us Go
LADYBIRD - Pictures from Natalie van den Dungen on Vimeo.
Filmed in a crazy little warehouse in Melbourne Australia on a whim.
The idea was conceived, the set was built and was all shot under 24 hours, just because we could.
"These guys remind me of the film The Science of Sleep, in which the main character can't tell the difference between dreams and real life. Not that I think Ladybird have any kind of mental abnormality; but they seem to live in a kind of anything-possible, reality-is-what-you-make-it kind of world. They defy reason."
"I like these guys. They have hearts in all the right places. That night they play ze Mighty Mighty; pot plants fringe the stage, and they look like they're playing on a desert island. I think they would be just as happy if that were the case, as long as they had instruments, cake and buckets to make sandcastles."
- by Isobel...
"Ladybird is the brainchild/band of one Victor Crespi, drawing inspiration from such legends as The Pastels, Television Personalities & The Vaselines, Victor and his sidekicks set out from home to bring their delightful indie pop racket to the world!
Many adventures ensued... from playing in a tree at the A Low Hum festival in NZ, to supporting Camera Obscura, to meeting and playing with Martin Phillips of The Chills, after he found them busking on a Nelson street!! and recording with Paul Kean from The Bats.
-by Dan.....
Here is a new flash 7" you should get. It's a compilation with Glasnost, Miss Shapen Fingers, Billy The Kill, and Ladybird. The concept is that you are the sound engineer. It's a guitar on the right, and a voice on the left. It comes with a CD-r with B-sides. It's great, so buy it ! And it's released on On a Cloud/Furne Records.
THE FIRST LADYBIRD ALBUM IS OUT NOW, GET YOURSELF A COPY!!!!! It's a unique hand coloured cover.
It is 13 euros with P+P!
There is also a very few copies of the In A Sky Made Out Of Gold Ep left, it comes with a Cdr with 5 songs, and some of it was recorded outdoors. It is 7 euros P+P.
Un grand merci pour l'ajout et pour ces supers chansons. J'adore... 'Silver Boat' est un vrai petit bijou ! et bravo à Natalie van den Dungen pour cette belle vidéo. Plein de jolies choses pour la suite et très longue route Ladybird.
Yo bro! Don't worry, my moustache is allright, even during the "sports d'hiver"....... For july and august, i won't be there, but you know .'m just looking for $$$$$ for next dreams.... We also must plan something to record other violins and finish stuff.... See you sooon as bro*
Hi there! We've got a new EP that we're especially proud of called Summer which is the second in our series of seasonal EPs this year. We'd love for you to listen to the EP online, and to do so, just click on the graphic below. If you like what you hear, we'd be very grateful if you'd support our efforts by buying the EP for €2.50 (around $3.20).
Hope all is going great for you. Thanks for being our friend!
OUAOU! C'est génial! J'aime beaucoup silver boat, c'est magnifique. Je reviens sur saintes pour les vacances d'été, tu seras là? Ca serait cool qu'on se fasse une session music :) A bientot Bisous. ptit Jean
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