anna lawrence
ellie the piano
april the acoustic guitar
crystal the electric guitar
estella the bass guitar
kohana the bandura
sometimes i am joined by: katherine - percussion john - harmonica
Influences
My influences include, but are not limited to: Bela Bartok, Frederick Chopin, Ani Difranco, Janis Joplin, the Beatles, Gogol Bordello, World/Inferno Friendship Society, Pani Roma Bohachevsky, my mother, Carol George, Ruth Rendleman, ukrainian dance/folk/church music, gypsy camp fires, the stars, upstate NY, RENT, Moulin Rouge.
Sounds Like
Fiery passionate gypsy music.
Angels, and outer space.
Simple layers that create a complex sound.
An occaissional, devious violation of 19th century voice leading rules.
All your favorite "pop" songs:
Much like a fine eating establishment, Anna comes with her own menu. If you request her performance, be prepared with your order (or just ask for a sampler)! Veselka Muzyka - ukrainian music, both folk and more recent creations - piano OR guitar, and vocals. 27 Club - selections by Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain - guitar and vocals. Great American Songbook - a selection of jazz standards - guitar and vocals. Gen X Party - the stuff you grew up listening to. 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s. this set list is most varied, and most accommodating. make requests! - piano OR guitar, and vocals.
In case you were curious, here is the master list of all the songs I've been playing out recently. This isn't to say that these are the only tricks up my sleeve.. I'd just rather not spoil the surprises I've still got!
32 flavors - ani difranco
alive - joey lauren adams
angel - jimi hendrix
as the world falls down - david bowie
at last - harry warren (etta james)
ballad of the unwilling martyr - rick barry (days awake feat. rick barry)
bang bang - nancy sinatra
blister in the sun - violent femmes
both hands - ani difranco
break on through - the doors
breathe - pink floyd
can't help falling in love - (ub40)
creep - radiohead
days go by - dirty vegas
doll skin - the toadies
dream a little dream of me - fabian andre and wilbur schwandt (ella fitzgerald / count basie)
everlong - foo fighters
fade into me - mazzy star
fly me to the moon - bart howard
freebird - lynyrd skynyrd
glycerine - bush
hallelujah - leonard cohen (jeff buckley)
heart shaped box - nirvana
i'm sensitive - jewel
independence day - ani difranco
jane says - jane's addiction
kiss off - violent femmes
lilac wine - jeff buckley
lump - presidents of the united states of america
me and bobby mcgee - janis joplin
mercedes benz - janis joplin
only anarchists are pretty - world/inferno friendship society
overlap - ani difranco
possum kingdom - toadies
pennyroyal tea - nirvana
people are strange - the doors
roadhouse blues - the doors
say it ain't so - weezer
smells like teen spirit - nirvana
sober - tool
someone to watch over me - george and ira gershwin (ella fitzgerald)
sweet jane - cowboy junkies
take on me - a-ha
untouchable face - ani difranco
wake me up when september ends - green day
when doves cry - prince
where is my mind - the pixies
while my guitar gently weeps - the beatles
white rabbit - jefferson airplane
the wind cries mary - jimi hendrix
the world is full of bastards - mary prankster
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PS - Heaven Waltz on my player is specially dedicated to Pani Roma Prima Bohachevsky.
First and foremost, the one thing you have to understand about Anna is that she is a big music dork. If there is one fundamental idea that fuels every other crazy idea and undertaking, it is that she simply loves music.
Anna utilizes her degree in Music Theory and Composition mostly to analyze rock songs, but it also helps her drive the car, run the car, fix the car and detail the car - an analogy she uses to describe how being a theory major helps her be a better teacher.
She edumacates the little ones at a small elementary school in Perth Amboy, NJ, where she has been singing and dancing and goofing off (and actually imparting some music related knowledge) since 2002... though if you ask her sixth graders, they will tell you she has been teaching "forever."
Since 2004 she has been a piano and guitar instructor at Raritan Music Center in Raritan, NJ. She averages about 40 mixed students a semester, split pretty evenly between her two instruments. During the summers she runs piano and guitar camp. During the school year she leads a small guitar ensemble. Between lessons she runs to Quick Check for gallons and gallons of coffee.
While she loves teaching, her real baby is Tigerlily Entertainment, a music promotions company she founded in 2007, on the principle that there are really just not enough hours in a day for a musician to hold down a day job and promote their own music. When Anna isn't putting together shows or hosting shows, she is attending shows and being a fangirl anywhere from The Saint in Asbury, Buddie's in Parlin or Court Tavern in New Brunswick. The most amazing thing about the local scene is that you don't even know it exists - and you don't even know what talent is living right around the corner from you... but don't worry - Tigerlily is working on changing that.
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If you're not playing tonight - come out to Uncle Davey's in Manville - we're playing from 9:00pm til midnight (check my profile for the address and such)
song upNEVER TOO LATE&New version w/ calliope...thanks HONEST MISTAKE : Please take a listen when you can...Hope you enjoy...Guitars drum and vocals on Never and Guitars drum vocal and strings
HI Anna, happy holidays to y'all - thanks for everything you've done for all of us local musicians this year -
Have a big nite coming up! The debut of the Chuck Schaeffer Trio: Sat 1/16/2009 10:00 PM Fergie’s Pub (a Kat / Tunes2ya must see)! 1214 Sansom St Philadelphia, PA 19107
Co-bill with the Jim Stanson Band - going to be a great nite!
Happy holidays and catch you soon - please give my best to Lou, Ceara and everyone at RMC for me - they have been a great support system over the years. Chuck
Are you kidding me i love gnr, even though i think axel is the only original one left from the first original band but, there still great and i have it on my phone :]
