Lauren Agnelli: vocals, guitar, electric bass, songs. Sometimes I'm joined by longtime musical partner Canadian/New Yorker Dave Rave (vocals, guitar, electric bass, songs). I'm also sometimes joined by local Haddam CT musical luminary & darn nice guy Rodney Maxwell, for a true country flavor (lead guitar, vocals, songs, master gardener). More recently, Ebin-Rose (Brian Ebin Parker Wolfe and Rose Bengtson), Matthew Male, Rodney and I have been playing as AMALGAMATED MUCK. I am also leading the SMALL TOWN CONCERT SERIES BIG HOUSE BAND (featuring Bill Calhoun on keyboards, Emily Lisker on baritone sax, Forrest Harlow on electric autoharp, WX-5, vocals, percussion, Jon Joslow on drums and percussion, painter Leif Nilsson on Banjo, and sometimes other special guest players too, like Chris Listorti). I will play music with most musicians who ask me to (depending on availability). IN 2007, I co-founded the SMALL TOWN CONCERT SERIES in Chester, CT, with my husband Matthew Male. I have also has recorded and played with BRAVE COMBO (Carl Finch, Jeff Barnes, Danny O'Brien, Bubba Hernandez), THE DAVE RAVE CONSPIRACY (Dave Rave, Coyote Shivers, Gary Pig Gold, Billy Ficca), NERVUS REX (Shaun Brighton, Jon Gildersleeve, Dianne Athey), and THE WASHINGTON SQUARES (Tom Goodkind, Bruce Paskow, Billy Ficca). The future? Another collection of new songs on a cd or online, with More Lauren Agnelli solo shows, STCS & Agnelli & Rave shows, some songwriting workshops, maybe some House Parties and "Hootenannies at Home" action?
Etkilendikleri
The Kinks, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Fifth Dimension, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, the Rolling Stones, Hot Tuna, The Grateful Dead, Judy Henske, Judy Collins, Linda Ronstadt, Carly Simon, Chrissie Hynde, The Pretenders, The Zombies, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline, Francois Hardy, BRAVE COMBO, Television, The Pixies, Radiohead, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, NEIL YOUNG -- just to mention a few who pop into my head.
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Well. . . the music of Lauren Agnelli has been compared to Julie London, and her music with Dave Rave (in AGNELLI & RAVE, a power duo in the late '90's, centered in NYC and CANADA) is likened to Ian & Sylvia, Richard & Mimi Farina, Sonny & Cher on acid, and. . . oh, it's time to dig up some press reviews to help out here!
Hey there! Thanks for visiting. Yes, I write songs and on occasion sing and play them (well, more than occasionally). At this point, I would call myself a dyed-in-the-wool downtown New Yorker who is very glad she moved to CT and found her sanity again -- in lovely Chester! I'm also a band leader, event organizer, a can-do helpful sort of person. But mostly, I'm a performing songwriter, and a and freelance (rock) journalist, poet, short story writer, and novelist (published in four out of five areas, so far)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a performing musician, on tour most of my adult life, I have made or contributed to more than 50 cd's (many featuring compositions of my own). As a lover of many styles of music, I just love to dip into an immense songbag of eclectic music and perform live: but the happiest I ever am is when I'm working on a new song, solo or with a partner, or a team of songwriters, even. So at heart, I'm a performing songwriter. I didn't ask to be one, but I'm glad to rise to the task. . . and I'd love to keep making music and helping others get there, if it be the will of the H.P. . . .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyway, here in CT I am performing in the SMALL TOWN CONCERT SERIES, at coffeehouses, restaurants, bars, and at house concerts (Hootenannies are on their way back!). I've lately worked mostly in NY & CT, but am looking forward to traveling to Canada & other places afar in this new year of 2009. I have just signed a non-exclusive booking deal with CubedSquared here in CT, which is just great. And, I've been working on new songs for a combination folk-punk/ rootsy/Americana type collection of songs, that would sort of hearken back to the Washington Squares folkiness, with harmonies and maybe a little country twang? Right now we're "woodshedding" the new material, but Dave Rave is offering to help produce a new cd, and so, we'll see where it goes! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Live onstage, happily I'm still sometimes joined by Dave Rave (vocals, guitar, electric bass, songs). I'm also working with local Haddam CT musical luminary & darn nice guy Rodney Maxwell, for a true country flavor (lead guitar, vocals, songs, master gardener). And more recently, Matthew and I have been working with Ebin-Rose as well, and it's lots of fun, especially in our new supergroup, Amalgamated Muck! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am also leading the SMALL TOWN CONCERT SERIES BIG HOUSE BAND (featuring Bill Calhoun on keyboards, Emily Lisker on baritone sax, Forrest Harlow on autoharp & vocals & more, Rodney Maxwell on guitar, bass & vocals, and new guys Leif Nilsson on banjo and Jon Joslow on drums).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOW FOR A BIO UPDATE BY RALPH ALFONSO, HEAD HONCHO OF BONGOBEAT RECORDS: "Lauren Agnelli is surely a Renaissance Woman of music. In the 70s, she was a writer for the legendary Creem magazine under the alias Trixie A. Balm. As a freelancer, she wrote the early bio/press release for Patti Smith. As a musician, she was part of the CBGBs 1977 nerve-center with her band Nervus Rex (debut lp with Blondie/Pat Benatar producer Mike Chapman). In 1983, she forms neo-beatnik folksters the Washington Squares (nominated for a Grammy award), who spearhead the 80s revival with two albums and a non-stop international touring schedule, performing with such legendary figures as Allen Ginsberg. In the 90s, the duo of Agnelli & Rave rack up rave reviews with ex-Television drummer Billy Ficca touring and recording in Russia for Melodiya Records. Lauren's lp of torch songs with Brave Combo makes the Japanese Hot 100 chart. A NY-based singer/guitarist/bass-player/songwriter, Lauren is currently performing smoky jazz originals and standards in Manhattan, Canada, and Connecticut. Her first ever solo album (Lauren Agnelli, Love Always Follows Me) is enjoying a late 2004 release on the Vancouver-based Bongobeat label."
"A modern-day Julie London" The Village Voice
our sixth cd "the kids are alright" is being released in CT on NOV. 28 at the EL-N-GEE in NEW LONDON (ALL AGES) and in MASS on DEC. 5 at LONDON BILLIARDS in WORCESTER (18+)!!!!
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Hi Lauren- I caught you on John's "Rodio Joe" show Wednesday. Nice job! How do you belt it out like that at 8:30 in the morning? Say "hi" to Matthew. -Ken
