Victoria Spaeth and The Spaeth Cadets: General Info
Member Since
12/11/2006
Band Members
Victoria Spaeth- Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar; Dena Epstein- Back Up Vocals; Jeanne Lyons- Back Up Vocals; Mariama Obrien- Percussion. Line up sometimes includes: Mickey Angel- Lead Guitar; Alison Paige (AlyCat)- Bass;
God, so many, but my biggest influences are probably Ani DiFranco, Sheryl Crow, Pink Floyd, Gypsy Kings, old Nelly Furtado (before she sold out), Fiona Apple, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Simon and Garfunkel, the list goes on. So basically: Life, dude man, life... :-D
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A few of the venues (and such) I/We've performed at, in no particular order: The Tin Angel, Volta Radio, Milkboy Coffee, The Blinkin Lincoln, Lyndzapalooza, Utica Music Fest (NY), The 169 Bar (NY), The Underground, Doc Watson's Pub, The Tritone, Crossroads Coffee House, The Mermaid Inn, Bourban Blue, Fergie's Pub, Lickety Split, Dawson Street Pub, The Moose Lodge, and many, many more that I can't think of right now...
You are Strength
Courage, strength, fortitude. Power not arrested in the act of judgement, but passing on to further action, sometimes obstinacy.
This is a card of courage and energy. It represents both the Lion's hot, roaring energy, and the Maiden's steadfast will. The innocent Maiden is unafraid, undaunted, and indomitable. In some cards she opens the lion's mouth, in others she shuts it. Either way, she proves that inner strength is more powerful than raw physical strength. That forces can be controlled and used to score a victory is very close to the message of the Chariot, which might be why, in some decks, it is Justice that is card 8 instead of Strength. With strength you can control not only the situation, but yourself. It is a card about anger and impulse management, about creative answers, leadership and maintaining one's personal honor. It can also stand for a steadfast friend.
"It's no mistake that Victoria labels her songs as "urban folk." Each of her acoustic tunes has a certain concrete-scented charm, like the life story of a stranger passing by on the street." - Lyndzapalooza
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Hey, how are you? Thank you for finding my band on line! Recently we've been taking a new direction with music, focusing on melodic 3-part harmonies, layered over folk/jazz/blues guitar progressions and shaker/djembe percussion. I'm thrilled that this new style is finally capturing the sound that has haunted my imagination since I began writing songs at age six.
UPDATED RECORDINGS REFLECTING THIS NEW DIRECTION WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON. UNTIL THEN, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK OUT THE LIVE VIDEOS AVAILABLE BELOW AND COME EXPERIENCE US LIVE BY ATTENDING A SHOW. :-D
I am constantly impressed by, and immensely grateful for, the incredible talent of my two co-singers, Dena Epstein and Jeanne Lyons, and my percussionist Mariama Obrien, as well as my incredible lead-guitarist, Mickey Angel, who frequently joins us for shows and my talented bassist, Alison Paige, who occasionally joins us for shows.
Our new style is deeply routed in, and reflective of, the choral background of my two co-singers and myself, the African rhythmic emphasis of Mariama's Liberian upbringing, as well as my own roots in the Quaker folk-spiritual tradition and my nine year obsession with guitar, including a basic study of blues/jazz technique.
I would also like to take this opportunity to express my extreme gratitude for all of the support we have received from friends and fans- it means more then I can ever tell you!
On a separate note, I am a senior at Temple University, double majoring in Communications and History, and am currently preparing to apply to graduate school. Between school, music, and the rest of life, I am extremely busy and do not log onto myspace very frequently. PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST A WEEK FOR A RESPONSE. TO ENSURE A MORE TIMELY CORRESPONDENCE PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY AT victoriaspaeth@yahoo.com.
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I host an open mic every Thursday at Crossroads Coffee House @ 6156 Ridge Ave, in the Roxborough/Manayunk section of Philly. Come check it out! 7-9, sign up starts at 6:50. Come check it out! I also do all musical booking for Crossroads- those interested in being considered, please contact me through the Crossroads myspace (1 on my top friends).
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The Spaeth Cadets playing at Crossroads Coffee House in Manayunk (we play there every 2nd Saturday of the month, come check out a show! No Cover, awesome food/drinks!)
The Spaeth Cadets playing an unplugged version of "Electric Love" at the Tiburino Museum in West Philly- kinda hard to hear, but pretty cool :-D
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Hey, hope all is well and look forward to seeing you, Terry and all the other Crossroads frequenters. I have an EP out if you're interested: Not much new stuff...I pretty much just polished up the old stuff.
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Hey Viki -- thanks for trying last night. We had a great time, and I know you would have enjoyed our Open Mic if you could have been there. Some of my old friends showed up, like Kevin Kelly who used to play with Kenn Kweder. He's back in town for a month or so before he moves to Nashville. And a bunch of our Open Mic friends were at Downey's last night also, like George O'Brien, Aaron Brown, and DA 1.
I hope I'll see you soon!
Dave Simons
PS. did you get a chance to see the Video that Kuf made to promote our Wednesday night Open Mics at Blue Bananas Cafe? I think I sent it to you, but if not, please take a look at my Blog. I'd love to hear what you think of it. As Kuf would say, "Philly Love"
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