In my blood: incredible string band (dandelion blues), loudon wainwright (i am the way), bob dylan (mama you been on my mind), joni mitchell (carey), paul simon (i know what i know), beatles (back in the ussr)
On my mind: jonathan richman (dancing in a lesbian bar), david byrne (girls on my mind), lou reed (new york conversation), jeffrey lewis (life), herman dune (baby baby you're my baby), devendra banhart (lover)
Lail Arad has just finished recording her first album.
This is a result of signing to Notify Music, a new label based in beau Paris.
This is a result of performing her songs all round the secret corners of London.
This is a result of studying theatre and thinking too much about boys and art.
This is a result of making up musicals and singing joni mitchell songs at school shows.
This is a result of being born to hippie parents who set up shop in London.
This may explain her slight accent and recurring feeling of being a tourist in her own town.
This may explain the funny and sad stories her songs tell about life and love in the capital city.
This may explain the reactions: “I’ve never laughed so much” “That song is the story of my life”.
This may explain why it's time to release the album.
Lail prefers writing songs to writing biographies.
Hey! Wonderful show yesterday. I'm spending this whole morning at work relistening to your songs trying to contain my laughter hidden behind the computer screen. I should close your myspace before I choke.
When did you say your album is coming out?
(You can have my not-really-my-guitar whenever you need it again)
Great to be a friend & I really mean it that i like the songs on yr profile very much.Yr one of a very small handful of great songwriters ive discovered since i came onto Myspace a few weeks ago & i hope to hear more of! Great sound.
A little september kisses . It was nice to see you in hollydays . I was not very free to have fun and sing cause i was like a old man this summer . I need taht precious moment to really rest myself before the hell of september...Anyway hope to met you soon again.
hey, saw you at secret garden party... just wanna say it was simply amazing, blew me away!! Lovin the fact everyone sat down infront of ya like storey time at school.
Photos look good - looks like you've got a nice line up of instruments there - hopefully they weren't all as ill as me...I was in bed for the next 2 days!! x
