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Lili Añel
Acoustic / Jazz / Folk Rock

CD Release Show 9/26/09 Tin Angel Philadelphia!



PHILADELPHIA
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Member Since1/9/2006
Band Websitewww.lilianel.org
Band Members
Mike Kurman - bass
Jim Armstrong - percussion

On "Dream Again"
Cooke Harvey - bass
Dave Bozenhard - guitar
John DiGiovanni - drums

On "Hi-Octane Coffee"
Seth Glassman - bass
Drew Zingg - guitar(s), rhythm, lead, electric, acoustic
Johnny Gale - guitar, lead and rhythm, electric
Frank Vilardi - drums
John Ward - percussion
Andy Burton - hammond b3 and piano
Lili Anel - vocals, acoustic and electric guitar

On "Laughed Last"
Jeff Berman - drums, percussion, midi-vibes
Matt Balitsaris - guitar, percussion
Mark Egan - bass
Paul Adamy - bass
Robert Een - cello
Brian Mitchell - accordian
Barbara Anel - background vocals
Cornelius Bumpus - tenor and soprano saxophone
Matthew Kofo Ayanfowora - djembe and talking drum

"live" tracks on Laughed Last reissue
Bill Conkin - lead/rhythm acoustic guitar
Lili Anel - vocals, acoustic guitar



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InfluencesThe Beatles, John Lennon, Buddy Holly, James Dean, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, Alejandro Escovedo, Joan Armatrading, Janis Ian, Garland Jeffreys, Graham Parker, Richie Havens, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Michael Brecker, John Coltrane, Mike Mainieri, Steps Ahead, The Police, The Band, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Todd Rundgren, Johnny Hartman, Bobby Darrin, Patato y Totico, Orquesta Aragon, Celia Cruz, Sara Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Bembe Aragua (album title, can’t remember aritst’s name - Afro-Cuban recording my Mom played endlessly), Fajardo (Cuban Jam Sessions Vol. I and II), Cachao, Sergio Mendez and Brazil ’66, Eddie Palmieri, Dion, Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Ricky Nelson, Vincentico Valdez, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, The Delfonics, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell; I could go on forever, but I will say most of these artists I either listened to on my own or assimilated them as this was music played at home by my Mom and sister; I couldn’t help but take it all in.
Sounds LikeI sound like Lili Anel. I have many influences that are/were amazing vocalists; they’re in here somewhere. Recently someone at a show came up to me and said "you sound like the female Jeffrey Gaines"; I accept that compliment GLADLY.
Record LabelESC Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 10 2009 7:00P
NYC CD Release Show - The Living Room New York, New York
Nov 10 2009 11:00P
WOR (Syndicated Show) Interview and performance The Joey Reynolds Show New York, New York
Nov 29 2009 8:00P
Gene Shay Folk Show WXPN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
Sellersville Theater opening for The Subdudes a WXPN Presents Event Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Jan 14 2010 4:00P
2010 NAMM Show - Tanglewood Guitars Anaheim, California
Jan 15 2010 4:00P
2010 NAMM Show - Tanglewood Guitars Anaheim, California
Jan 16 2010 4:00P
2010 NAMM Show - Tanglewood Guitars Anaheim, California
Jan 17 2010 3:00P
2010 NAMM Show - Tanglewood Guitars Anaheim, California
Jun 19 2010 8:00P
PSALM Salon-Philadelphia Society of Art, Literature and Music Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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   About Lili Añel


"Every Second In Between"
Official CD Release Date
September 29, 2009


Reviewer Magazine-Kent Manthie
Reviewer Magazine - Every Second In Between


Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes: CDs of Note 9-29-09


"Supposed To Be" makes USA Todays' Playlist



LILI AÑEL Endorses Tanglewood Guitars



Click here to read Ticket Entertainment's Feb. 1, 2008 Interview with Lili

Click here to read Philly Intelligencer's Feb. 12, 2008 Interview with Lili



June 1, 2007
Lili Añel
Dream Again (Wall-I)

Cuban-influenced singer-guitarist Lili Añel is part soul sister, part jazz chanteuse and pure dynamite. With distinct folk and reggae underpinnings, she suggests Nina Simone blended with Joan Armatrading. Indeed, Armatrading’s “Down to Zero” (one of the few exercises in ego deflation that can hold its own against Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”) is the only cover among the 14 tracks that fill Añel’s third disc, the first to provide her full creative control as co-producer. The album might well have been titled Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing, as Añel embarks on the musical equivalent of a whitewater-rafting expedition, traveling from the calm romantic idealism of “Between Me” to the stormy pain of “Over You” and wavy trepidation of “Try Again” and “I’m Sorry”, two distinctly evocative perspectives on rekindled love.

Añel also includes two newly recorded carryovers—the blackly despondent “If” and idly dismissive “Nothing in Common,” now done, she says the way she’d originally intended—from her previous disc, Hi-Octane Coffee, then sums it all up with the pensive title track that insists, no matter what hardships may arise, a fierce unwillingness to succumb to life’s nightmares. Her songwriting is consistently excellent, ofttimes Joni Mitchell sharp, and her wide-ranging but unswervingly thoughtful performances do her songs full justice.
-Christopher Loudon



Lili Añel
Dream Again (Wall I) 9/10

A tremendous talent who honed her chops alongside Greenwich Village folk stalwarts Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin, Lili Añel returns with her third and best recording after a five-year hiatus. Possessing a singular, smoky-sounding vocal style that falls somewhere between Joan Armatrading (Añel covers Armatrading’s "Down to Zero" here) and Nina Simone (especially on "Life or Death"), Añel’s recent move to Philly yielded a collaboration with fretless-bass player Cooke Harvey, who helped co-helm an extraordinary album that might be just a bit bass-heavy—Añel’s voice and phrasing are too extraordinary to be given anything less than centerstage. Her highly personalized lyricism shows added depth from past recordings, whether it’s in the samba-like "Over You" or the snappy-edged light funk of "Temporary Amnesia." Elsewhere, Añel incorporates songs about her faith (the hypnotic "Life or Death" and gorgeous hit-written-all-over-it "If God Had a Wallet") that never come off preachy, with the latter existing on the same plane as Joan Osborne’s "One of Us." Dream is a fabulous, rock-solid gift of exquisitely penned and sung songs. This deserves to be a commercial hit. —Skitch Mulligan


In addition to my soon to be released CD, I have 4 CDs available for purchase. Click on covers to purchase.



Background

I was born and raised in New York City, Spanish Harlem, to be exact. Around my 4th birthday, my family moved to the South Bronx. I am lucky to have grown up during a time when radio was a lot more open; you'd hear The Beatles, Bob Dylan, James Brown Tommy James and the Shondells, Judy Collins, Nat King Cole and The Strawberry Alarm Clock all in one sitting.

I studied music at City College of the City University of New York's Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts. While I did not graduate, I was lucky enough to have studied voice under the guidance of mezzo-soprano JANET STEELE as well as having studied with legendary jazz vocalist SHEILA JORDAN. I studied guitar and harmony at Guitar Study Center; this was an incredible schooling for me, studying with various New York City session musicians. School won't give you "talent" but it will aid you in growing as a musician on a practical and technical end; the rest of the "schooling" comes from going out there and just doing it.

I have been living in the wonderful city of Philadelphia now since 2004.

In this picture, I was thrilled to be singing with one of my heroes, Garland Jeffreys. Garland sat in with me at my New York CD Release show which was held at The Cornelia Street Café. It was very exciting singing “New York Skyline”, one of Garland’s most popular songs with him at my show. I’d always dreamt of it, and it happened! For more information on my upcoming gigs and ongoings, please visit my website: www.lilianel.org

Artists Lili has Supported

Alana Davis, Alejandro Escovedo, Arlen Roth, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Arnold, Cheryl Wheeler, Cliff Eberhardt, Corey Harris & Henry Butler, Donovan, Ellis Paul, Essra Mohawk, Etta James, Graham Parker, Jeffrey Gaines, John Hammond, Kate Taylor, Livingston Taylor, Otis Rush, Raul Malo, Rhett Miller, Richie Havens, Stuff (aka The Saturday Night Live Band), Suzanne Vega, Taj Mahal, Teddy Thompson, The Persuasions, The Subdudes, Vance Gilbert , Vinx, to name a few.
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John Hayes



Oct 18 2009 6:51 PM

Hey Lili it was good seeing you and John in action again last night awesome set. Sorry I left alittle early another friend wanted some photos at her show at Blinkin Lincoln. It was another good night of music for me. So much awesome music to keep busy seeing :)
Chelsea Mitchell

Chelsea Mitchell



Oct 10 2009 5:40 PM

Missing you and hearing your beautiful voice LIVE, but I suppose my Lili Añel cd collection will have to suffice until I can make it out to a show. Lots of love!
Josh Cambell

Josh Cambell



Oct 6 2009 6:30 PM

Hi Lili..
Thanks for taking the time to listen!
I couldn't get your player to work,
so I couldn't hear your music, sorry!!!
I hope you're having a great week!!
Have fun,
Josh
Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards



Oct 4 2009 2:55 PM

Lili!
Greetings from Akron!
I enjoy your music!
ANGELO M. - Roots/Blues/Folk

ANGELO M. - Roots/Blues/Folk



Sep 25 2009 4:38 PM

Congrats on the new CD & nbc 10.

All the Best,

Angelo M.
Nan Ivins

Nan Ivins



Sep 17 2009 2:40 PM

Congrats on your new CD and your t.v. appearance. Rock on!
Willy Potts

Willy Potts



Sep 17 2009 2:40 PM

Ms Anel
I am truly honored to be a part of your My Space friends list.......best wishes, potts
Johanne

Johanne



Sep 17 2009 2:40 PM

Your performance on the 10 show was great!! I'm so excited fo you and can't wait to get your new CD.

Luv ya!!
kurm

kurm



Sep 13 2009 10:03 PM

your purple myspace is waaaayyyyy better than mine...i'm always fighting to keep up! aaaahhhhh!!!
Ed

Ed



Aug 29 2009 2:17 AM

Can't wait for the new cd and to see you perform agian.
Take care
Nik Everett

Nik Everett



Jul 18 2009 9:03 PM

Thanks! I like it too!
DEXTER Smith

DEXTER Smith



Jul 9 2009 8:33 PM

Hi Lili!
I've been meaning to tell you that It's so wonderful to hear your voice again! The cuts off your album are beautiful! Have a great summer and say hello to Barbara for me!
-Dexter
Norman Taylor

Norman Taylor



Jun 20 2009 3:55 AM

Hey Lili we will have a blast!!! I can't wait

Norman
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James Oslan



Jun 17 2009 11:52 PM

thanks a lot
kurm

kurm



Jun 16 2009 4:09 AM

That Birchmere gig was fantastical! Lets do it again!
Amanda Penecale

Amanda Penecale



Jun 10 2009 3:14 PM

Lili, I just found out that you will be joining me at the new hope winery on June 18th :) Looking forward to meeting you!
Chuck Schaeffer

Chuck Schaeffer



Jun 10 2009 3:12 PM

HI Lili, awesome that you'll be at Musikfest - hope to see you there!
JUNE MOON

JUNE MOON



Jun 1 2009 11:34 PM

Thank you Lili...
Very much enjoy your voice
and style.
Hope to see you sometime!

June Moon
kurm

kurm



May 28 2009 10:35 PM

Tobacco they grow in Peking
In the Year of the Locust
You'll see a sad thing
Even Cathy Berberian knows
There's one roulade she can't sing
Dumb luck my friend
Won't suck me in this time
Kate Ceberano and Mark Isham

Kate Ceberano and Mark Isham



May 28 2009 10:35 PM

Thanks for the add!

Mark + Kate



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LIZANNE KNOTT

LIZANNE KNOTT



May 27 2009 1:34 AM

Hi Ms Lili!! Sending some love your way, I hope you had a nice holiday weekend.

Much love to you and Rob - let's do a barbecue soon, before it's Fall!!!!!
Jade

Jade



May 25 2009 4:23 PM

thank you
Bless
JADE
michael logen

michael logen



May 20 2009 4:58 PM

Hey Lili!

You played an amazing set at The Bitter End...really enjoyed sharing the stage with you...and killer guitar chops:)! I'm sure we'll meet again!:)

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May 19 2009 5:00 PM

Acoustic Greetings from Colorado

20th Anniversary
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Jo Wymer and the Itty Bitty Band

Jo Wymer and the Itty Bitty Band



May 10 2009 4:24 PM

Happy Mother's Day to you too....I sure do hope to get to hear you soon....
Peace, Love and Much Respect,
Jo
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