Birdie Lawson, Robert A. A. Lowe, Butchy Fuego, Leyna Papach, Hisham Bharoocha and Rose Lazar
Influences
wah pedals, the nasa keyboard, gordon matta-clark, couch trippers, bas jan ader, the sorrows of young werther, jay adams, and unfinished symphonies
Sounds Like
tigers in the breeze
“Matteah Baim’s sound world is monumental”-Mojo
"Baim has a mesmerizing, velvety voice that dips and soars in accordance to her atypical
phrasing, and at times it sounds as though she's singing a lullaby straight into your ear"
-Pitchfork
"Harbors a commitment to unfettered trans-dimensionalism"- Decibel
"This is a subtle, tremendous work that richly rewards all the energy you want to put into it"
-JamBase
"Well-deep, webbed permutations are a standard component of Baim's architectural sense of composition, offering a stunning voice fitting accompaniment" -Paper Thin Walls
Matteah Baim was born in Milwaukee in 1979. She went on to study painting and drawing at the San Francisco Art Institute. After moving to New York, she formed the soft-metal group, The Metallic Falcons, with Sierra Casady. Following their 2006 release, Desert Doughnuts (Voodoo Eros), Baim moved to Los Angeles. Here she wrote and recorded music for her first solo record, Death of the Sun (DiCristina/ Revolver USA). Baim soon returned to New York and began writing the album, Laughing Boy. Recorded on the south side of Chicago, it was released in April 2009 (DiCristina/ Revolver USA). Most recently, Baim has collaborated on film scores with both the French group, Pillars of Fire and artist, Susanne Winterling and performed in Antony and the Johnsons- Another World Installation. Tours with Antony and the Johnsons, Devendra Banhart, Lichens, Pit Er Pat and Jana Hunter have taken her to stages around the world. Baim continues to draw. She lives and works in New York.*
PICTURES FROM RECENT PROJECTS
"Mirror Me" Dispatch Gallery with Liturgy
Antony / "Another World" installation
"Pillars of Fire" clips
"The Line, The Circle" a film by Susanna Winterling
I'm looking to do
my first little tour of the States next April / May 2010 - if you know
anyone who can help by offering a stage, a bed, or a cup of tea, please
get in touch..
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