Julia Brochey, Christian Sequoia, Lelah Simon, Ian Smoak
Influences
The sky, stairs, sailboats, dandelions, rain, winter, castles, caskets, red, yellow, seahorses, elephants, Poe, stockings, tap shoes, antique typewriters, falling apart and out pages of old books, turtles, grandma's weird old wooden shoes and her creepy farm house in Pennsylvania, the monkey lady, canopy beds, paint and canvas, red wine, very strong coffee, midnight, Radiohead, Kate Bush, and music, music, music of all sorts.
Sounds Like
It feels. You are dreaming in the winter woods. You are sitting on the moon. You are watching shadows pass in the summertime.
Ode to the Marionette performs the kind of music you’d expect to hear in a club scene in a Gregg Araki movie. The outfit sounds a bit like the Cranes with a grounding in jazz lounge instead of direct inspiration from Isn’t Anything or the Cocteau Twins. Singer Julia Brochey’s upper-register vocals soar and dance over thick rhythms and provide a counterpoint to the low-end dynamism that is the hallmark of the band’s sound. Marionette songs have a composed feel, but that adds to, rather than detracts from, the group’s ability to stretch its own boundaries. - DENVER WESTWORD
There is no doubt that Julia's style is uniquely her own. She braids dreamy melodies with bold, intelligent lyric. In addition to her sultry, soulful, and often playful presence, her avant garde vocal techniques push the boundaries of vocal expression. The songs reach far beneath the surface taking listeners on a journey through reality and fantasy.Discover more of Julia's other musical projects at www.myspace.com/juliaandtheunexpecteds..............................................................
Christian attended the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, as well as Wichita State University. He double majored in Composition and Percussion Performance with emphasis in Jazz. Christian plays a Ludwig and Tama drum set with Ufips, Sabian, and Zildjian Cymbals, a Jenco 1960’s vibraphone, a 5 string Midi/Electric Cello, a Malletkat midi vibraphone, and a Roland V-Synth keyboard. Christian is endorsed by Malletkat, TK Instruments and Pitts Drum Shop. Check out his profile on the malletkat website artists page. You can find some other of his musical adventures at www.myspace.com/audiochemistmusic
Lelah Simon is a bassist and composer from colorado. She studied jazz performance at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City. Her original compositions, dubbed "emo jazz," combine lush harmony and catchy melodies resulting in vivid imagery for the listener. She enjoys playing a diverse array of musical styles. See her other projects at myspace.com/lelahplaysbass.
Thanks for the invite to your show. We know Bela Karoli, but unfortunately we won't be in Denver until 9/4. Oh...come to our show in Denver on 9/4 and party!
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