laine- singer/songwriter.
dan newman- songwriter/producer/composer.
jason mckenzie- tablas, drumset, percussion.
evren toktamis- bass
Influences
tori amos, bjork, karsh kale, cheb i sabbah, kate bush, ofra haza, radiohead, strawbs, fela kuti, ghetto blaster, gnawa musicians of marakesh, dudu tuci, timbalada, gal costa, milton nasciemento, king sunny ade, the four brothers, chick corea, herbie hancock, MMW, jobim, the black crowes, led zepplin, youssou ndour, trane, bird, mccoy tyner, stereolab, lumin, sting, jeff buckley, tucker livingston
Percussionist/Singer/Songwriter Laine toured nationally for 4 years with World Music Band, The Presidents, honing her musical skills with great jazz players and studying ethnomusicology. Playing roughly 300 gigs a year alongside members from Don Cherry's band, she has played in front of crowds ranging from 50 to 50,000, headlining in venues as diverse as the Afrocaribbean Music Festival in Veracruz, Mexico to the Ford Ampitheater in Vail. Her solo project is more trance pop with a jazz flavor. Her lyrics have been described as "poetic" adding "serious substance" to her songs. Laine has performed for 15 years, playing literally thousands of gigs and guesting on several albums, including Avishai Cohen's 'Lyla" and Alexi Murdochs new album. Her songs were at 1 positions on Mp3's pop/rock chart for several weeks, and she won recognition in the 2001 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Laine is also a featured artist on Mperia.com as well as their "best of" compilation cd, and has several songs featured in the film "The Second Degree". Laine is also a featured artist on the indietunes "Independent Artist Aid- Hope Never Dies" tsunami relief cd, which is available for purchase here: http://indienetunes.com/indiecat/catalog/index.php?cPath=180. Her new EP "Burning Time" has attracted the attention of industry professionals and was just released in 2007.
Hi, Laine!! Thanks for the friendship. Nice work!! Wow, percussionist/singer/songwriter, honing your musical skills with great jazz players and studying ethnomusicology... Keep it on!! Good luck!!
THANX for adding me to your friends! Excuse me for using the French!
Laine,
Tout honneur pour moi, que vous ayez accepté mon invitation.
Je me suis rendu sur votre page et j’ai été ébahi par l’éclat artistique qu’on peut y ressentir. Je suis charmé par le style de votre musique et par votre voix qui porte en soi les vibrations de la guérison, pour l’Âme.
Je dois vous avouer que je découvre des talents extraordinaires sur notre si petite et magnifique planète bleu (La Terre).
Vous êtes une grande Dame. Vous possédez d’innombrables talents et la Vie vous en est très reconnaissant que vous les partagiez avec nous tous.
Si vous ne craigniez pas mon style enchanteur, je me permets d’ajouter à tous vos dons, cette beauté physique dont les qualificatifs de la langue de Molière ne sont pas à la hauteur pour la définir.
Je termine à vous offrant la réalisation de vos plus grands rêves et un rayon d’Amour dont son pouvoir sera de vous protéger.
« Les coeurs les plus proches ne sont pas ceux qui se touchent »
Luc, dit le Merlin (Est sage celui qui connaît les autres)
Tendres baisers x x
Les mots que j'ai utilisés dans ce petit message, ne sont pas précurseurs de la poudre de Merlin Pin Pin, ils ont plutôt pris naissance au plus profond de mon ÊTRE.
HELLO LAINE................MAY I BEE...MAY I SEE... MORE OF THEE ...YOO COOD BEE... YOO WOOD BE.. PERFECT FOR MEE...
MEDITATE...LEVITATE...RIGHT ON.. I BE SINGIN MY SONG....ALL NITE LONG ....DANCIN IN THE WIND..SANTA LAINEA... WINNS
IN THE MORNIN LIGHT.. IT FEELS SO RIGHT.... BEIN HERE WITH YOO....I DREAMED OF YOO SO GENTLE...AND SOFT .... IN THE SPIRIT ALOFT.........
WHERE EAGLES SOAR... RIVERS RUN DEEP...MOUNTAINS TO PROTECT.... WE BEE WALKIN IN THE FOREST... HAND IN HAND ....WITH OUR LOVE BAND ... CHIRPIN BIRDS AND HOOTIN OWLS....I BEE LOVIN YOO... YOO BEE LOVIN MEE....MY LOVE MY LOVE MY LOVE..........................
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Hi Laine, It's always a pleasure to visit your page and to listen to your beautiful music, YEMAYA you hello indeed, that the best of the happiness or with you, kisses. Juanito.
That's nice lovely cool song! Thank much for the "add". My best glances for your artistic universe talent laine. Receive my force of light to its exponential diversity and its fury to overcom, artistically Happy weekend from Tony Nguyen.
Hi Iaine, I tink you are one of the best female voices on my space.... many compliments from Italy... Hope to meet you one day... All the best from Leo
Hi Laine - thanks for accepting me as a friend! As far as I remember your music pleased me, but for technical reasons it is impossible to listen to it now ("loading error"). I'll try again later. Best wishes, Bernhard
It’s been a great week Opin u av an exciting great week ahead Just dropping by to show friendship solidarity Ar u busy working on any newly inspired work???? Op u r Get courage and be inspired to get to great heights in ur endeavor Thoughts for the coming week; As the world gets chaotic day by day live to do things that espouse human development and alleviate human suffering n encourage peaceful coexistent. Don’t be a stranger we are all humans lol Av a thoughtful day n' week ahead Hun Keepin it real! Luv Simon
