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Lucia Comnes
Fusion / Alternative / Roots Music

Lucia Comnes



San Francisco, California
United States

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Member Since5/21/2007
Band Websitewww.luciacomnes.com
Band MembersLucia Comnes on vocals and violin, Sean Stillinger on bass (myspace.com/seanstillinger), Aharon Wheels Bolsta on world trap kit (rhythmwheels.com) and Will Bates-Minou on drums. Special guests include Dan Cantrell on accordion (www.bellowhead.com), Pat Duffey on guitar and many others...
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InfluencesTraditional music of Ireland, Eastern Europe, Turkey, India, West Africa, and Brazil, crossed with the best of American styles, including Jazz and Motown. A truly original and unique expression of world music!
Sounds LikeSomething between Dead Can Dance, Loreena McKennitt, Susheela Raman, Solas, Zap Mama, Kitka, Gigi and nothing you have ever heard before...

Celtic Mediterranean Dance Party!!!

Irish melodies meet Turkish rhythms and Indian Tabla, striking Bulgarian vocals meet Motown grooves, soulful Gypsy songs in various languages meet upbeat drum & bass lines, West African vibes cross original songs, and all these traditional influences are revived against a backbone of Jazz.

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Check out with DATEBOOK of the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE had to say:
Sunday, September 14, 2008 (SF Chronicle)
CD: Lucia Comnes, 'On the Way'

The original article can be found on SFGate.com here:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/09/1/PK4K12O6SF.DTL

"Solas and other musical groups have done the traditional Irish folk song "Calling Home the Calves" (Aililiu Na Gamhna), but Lucia Comnes has taken it to a higher level, using her singular voice and two instruments from the Indian subcontinent - bansuri flute and shruti box - to create a goose-bumpy tableau of nature and memory. "Calling Home the Calves" is one of numerous delights on Comnes' new album, "On the Way," which takes songs from across borders - including from Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria - and interprets them anew while retaining the original language. The result: a cascade of tunes (plus a jazzy Comnes original) that are otherworldly and embedded with soul and spirit. On many songs, violin merges with accordion, electric bass and other instruments, then is capped by Comnes' vocalizations, which cross musical chasms. Comnes lives in the Bay Area, but her home is really the world at large."

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Copyright 2008 SF Chronicle

LUCIA COMNES: On the way


Lucia Comnes on iTunes: www.itunes.com/luciacomnes/ontheway

BIO
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"Diversity is the critical ingredient in the works of classically trained violinist Lucia Comnes. Enchanted by Europe and its diverse musical sounds, the San Francisco native has traveled to and studied the music of Ireland, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria. After experiencing success with KITKA, an internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble specializing in Balkan/Eastern European folk music, Comnes has concentrated on creating her own style of music, blending the best of everything she uncovered in the travels, all set against a backbone of...wait for it...jazz. What results is her own genre of instrumental mastery."
- Monterey County Weekly, California

Lucia Comnes is a singer and violinist who interprets songs from many traditions. With a rich background in performance and ethnomusicology, she sings in more than 30 different languages and leads a band that reflects this cultural versatility. An emotive and stunning performer, she takes her audience on a journey around the world as well as into the depths of the human soul. An aspiring composer, Lucia’s first original song, “Water,” debuts on her new album, “On the way.”

Learn more at:

http://www.luciacomnes.com/contact.html

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Jul 12 2009 3:27 PM

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Jul 12 2009 6:54 AM

Hi Lucia! Thanks so much for the add request..It's nice to connect w/ a musician/vocalist I can respect & appreciate..Love what you do!

Khe~
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Jul 8 2009 4:16 PM

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Jul 8 2009 4:38 AM

the more I do music, the more I'm realizing how small the world is. it's my pleasure to meet you & i hope to see you at a show sometime soon.

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Jun 30 2009 10:02 PM

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May 25 2009 11:01 PM

The Clarences love & support Lucia!!!!
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May 23 2009 1:41 AM

Thanks for your suppport and cyber-friendship, it is much appreciated.

Regards, Duncan.

Stanislav Zaslavsky





May 22 2009 9:30 PM

Hi Lucia

Wonderful playing

It's good to listen to you

You are amazing

Many thanks for your friendship

Peace and Blessings

Stan
Federico Martello





May 9 2009 5:54 AM

hi Lucia, thank you for the friendship, it's a pleasure having you among my friends. my best compliments for you music. i wish you great successes in all your pursue. greetings from Italy. Federico Martello
Ronan Ryan





Apr 25 2009 2:59 PM

Hiya Lucia.. thanks very mcuh for adding me.. great music! All the best from Ireland.. Ro :)
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Apr 20 2009 6:00 PM

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Un placer encontrarte aqui y disfrutar de tu magnifico trabajo.
Un fuerte abrazo desde Extremadura, España, de tus amigos de Aulaga Folk.
Juan Carlos
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Apr 20 2009 5:54 PM

We must catch up one of these days!its been too long..sending you lots of love Lucia...gra agus gaire
C,live
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Apr 11 2009 3:38 PM

I finally got a chance to listen to the tracks you recorded with Gawain. Really beautiful stuff!!
I hope you are doing well and staying busy.
xo,
Lindsay Erin
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Apr 3 2009 2:56 PM

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Apr 3 2009 2:10 PM

Hi Lucia.. Thanks! Greets Thomas
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Mar 25 2009 2:46 PM

Thanks to you!!!
Nice, Soft and Loving....
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Mar 19 2009 9:49 PM

Thanks for the add.
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Robert Karasek - Keyboardist





Mar 19 2009 9:19 AM

Lucia,
Thanx for the add!
Cool to meet you up here...

Hit me up whenever you need an additional keyboardist - live & recording! :)

Greetz from Germany :)
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