Milli Moonstone
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{vocals, acoustic guitar, sarangi, flutes n pipes, violin}
Burkina Faso
{electric guitar}
Bartacus
{bass}
Sujit Mukherjee
{tabla + percussion}
Kev Campbell
{drums + backing vocals}
Influences
London, England, Ireland, India, Africa, Spain, Bulgaria, Middle East, Mongolia, Indonesia, gypsies, tribespeople, pagans, shaman, monks, medieval......
folk, pop, rock, reggae, dub, electronica esp. global beats and psy trance, drum n bass, classical, psychedelia.....
laughter, crying, pain, bliss, catharsis, love- platonic, romantic, sexual, universal, hate, peace, anger, communities, individuals, family, friends, strangers, cities, nature, being alone, being in a crowd, just being, communication- verbally, physically, artistically, musically, telepathically, honesty, self-discovery, judgements, acceptance, projections, experiences, dreams, union, jammin', dancing, dancing... dancing! losing myself to the feel of the music... ahh... music... the door to the soul
Sounds Like
"She's better than George Harrison!" NIGEL KENNEDY
"Definitely the best 'album demo' i have heard all year! It is an original product, finally someone that is not trying to copy an existing artist! Stylistically she touches various styles.. elegently and naturally." GAUDI
"Deeply influenced by Indian music, she plays a brand of fusion that is deeply inspiring." DIPANWITA DAS, KOLKATA MIRROR
"It is incredible to see a Western woman play sarangi, considered the hardest of Indian instruments. It was used to accompany courtesans and consequently there are very few players left in India and none at all in Pakistan. And Milli plays so sensitively and charged with emotion- she truly stirs the soul. She takes you into an intimate world with her beloved instruments that appears a true extension of herslf. It is quite a treat to watch Milli on stage"
NAJAM SHERAZ
You can buy Milli's debut EP "New Day" here!!
To purchase the EP from UK, please click the button below...
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Or to purchase from outside of Europe...
Whether your a music-maker or a music-lover or just love creativity and people coming together to have fun and share themselves, you are most welcome to come down to our jam night in northeast London... yes, its YOU-NITE!! Free just for you, cos we love ya!.... First sunday of every month..
From barefoot to stilettos, Milli travels the sounds of cultures, seamlessly weaving genres that give credit to countries across the globe. Her main project, Milli and the Moonstones, was formed out of the heat of the London music and UK festival scene in March ’08, to take out live Milli’s debut album (due for release early 2009). Influences range from the exotic to the celtic with all that grooves in between. Having been well received at gigs round the country and abroad, a full line-up of London, Paris and international gigs await with a university tour of the UK in Spring ’09 and India in Autumn '09.
Milli's love of music started early and developed through studying Western music and a variety of instruments during her school years. A year spent travelling around the world absorbing local music and culture inspired a 3-year stint at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies in London) furthering her knowledge of world music and its instruments.
"My passion for music has led me from London Underground busker, to singer in Congolese Soukous bands, from diza (flute) player in Chinese Silk and Bamboo ensemble, to guitarist in Zimbabwean fusion band, from sarangi player in Indian classical trio, to jammin' on sarangi with house DJs, to violinist in Western orchestras... and from the depths of my heart, leader of my own band Milli and the Moonstones."
"These sincere journeys have blessed me the chance to perform in English country fields, East London squats, chic West End nightclubs, Spanish mountain towns, Hungarian festivals, a prestigious Portuguese cultural centre, an Indian concert hall, dusty Indonesian streets and a castle in a wild Omani desert! All these experiences and passions are mixed into the melting pot from which blossoms my creativity. One of my most precious gifts is music, and one of my greatest pleasures is sharing this gift with others… "
"And so, along came the band, and together we share our passions with each other and the world. We invite you to come play with us at "You-Nite" (see flyer below), or come dance, relax and enjoy gigs around London and the UK."
The debut album is on its way, so watch this space... ;-)
we all get hurt in love, we all get hurt in life, but we learn to get back up and stich our selfs back up! live life, love life, and just go with it! ;) xxx -dymps:)
PURE TEMPTATION returns to the SCALA nightclub Kings X on the 18th July 09! The last event we did at Scala had nearly 500 people waiting outside – that unfortunately didn’t get in!!! Get your ticket now- even delivered to your door! For info and tickets call: 07588 301 500 3 ARENAS OF MUSIC! GUARANTEED SELL OUT! Performing on the night will be:
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hi. Cheers:) have a great day, if you have time please check out an interesting gig story that I just posted (first part of Bio or in the blog). Thanks
MINNEAPOLIS – The $1.92 million verdict against a Minnesota woman accused of sharing 24 songs over the Internet could ratchet up the pressure on other defendants to settle with the recording industry if the big fine can withstand an appeal. In the latest trial, a federal jury in Minneapolis ruled that she must pay $1.92 million for willful infringement of the recording industry's copyrights by posting the music on the file-sharing site Kazaa. Under federal law, the recording companies are entitled to $750 to $30,000 per infringement but the law allows the jury to raise that to as much as $150,000 per track if it finds the infringements were willful. The jury decided on $80,000 per song.
This is so messed up.. but nothing surprises me anymore.. The lady that they are trying to get almost $2 million dollars from is a single mother of 4! So my friends in honor of the recording industry I would like to give you the gift of new music.. Feel free to DOWNLOAD the songs FOR FREE on my page... don’t worry.. I won’t sue you ;) <img .."visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="
EXCITING NEWS......my new cd WIN SOME LOSE SOME is now available for
purchase at iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby!!! Visit my page to listen and
then follow a link to BUY! I would really appreciate your support. If
times are too tight right now there are a a couple of free downloads
and if you could write a review that would help me a lot.
If you already purchased a copy, I really appreciate your friendship and am truly grateful for your support.
Greetings from The Dynamics!!!
We are playing in your area. You have 2 chances this Saturday!
1)Paradise Gardens Festival- it..s free and fun! We play around 9pm
2) Passing Clouds -Hackney- Late night afterhours gig.
hope to see you there!
If not- Glastonbury! Friday night- just after Lady GaGa (go figure)
-flab
Ya está a la venta el nuevo disco de JAFi MARVEL.
Puedes descargarlo en iTunes, eMusic, PixBox o 7 Digital.
O comprarlo en formato CD a través de internet o en tiendas FNAC, Discos Leyenda, Santos Ochoa o Zona de Compras.
En Zaragoza también está a la venta en Pub Teatro de las Ánimas (c/ Juan José Rivas, 8) y Pub Mar de Dios (Av. Tenor Fleta, 8).
Próximos conciertos y fiestas de presentación:
19 de junio, 19 h. >> Foro FNAC-Pza. Espa–a, Zaragoza. Entrada gratuita.
19 de junio, 22 h. >> Las Playas, Zaragoza. Junto a FANGORIA. 10 € anticipada/12 € taquilla.
20 de junio, 22 h. >> Fiesta presentación, Pub Mar de Dios, Zaragoza. Con MANY KISSES DJs. Entrada gratuita.
26 de junio, 20 h. >> Foro Santos Ochoa, Logroño. Entrada gratuita.
27 de junio, 22 h. >> Pub LEVEL, Logroño. Con DAVOMAT DJ. Entrada gratuita.
Hey Milli sorry for not making it last nite at the Others,thanks for the invite again,i bet it was amazing,i'll try to make it next time,mucho amor Robbie+
Hi Milli! Maybe you are interested to know that my album Robotism is finally available on iTunes and JunoDownload. On the album you will find all the tracks you might have heard on my MySpace-player and some more. Are you looking to buy new music that makes you want to dance and which will work really well at your next party? Just go to my page and you will find the links :)
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