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Polly Paulusma

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Released: Apr 22, 2004
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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Rock

    Location Cambridge, East, Un

    Profile Views: 197604

    Last Login: 2/5/2012

    Member Since 10/15/2005

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnBvbGx5cGF1bHVzbWEuY29t

    Record Label One Little Indian

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Polly Paulusma.. started playing her guitar- and piano-based songs on London's acoustic circuit in 2001 and never looked back. She was half-way through making her first album at home in her shed when uber-indie label ..One Little Indian.. signed her in 2003. The resulting debut, ..Scissors In My Pocket.., came out in the UK in April 2004 to widespread critical acclaim... ..Since then she has supported Bob Dylan, The Divine Comedy, Jamie Cullum, Coldplay, Marianne Faithfull, Josesph Arthur, Jane Siberry and played hundreds of her own shows across the UK, America and Italy, where she has loyal fanbases. Fans tattoo themselves with her lyrics and make home-made booze for her and her band... ..A third album is in its infancy, along with a feature film soundtrack (www.clearlakemovie.com)... ....Sign up to Polly's MAILING LIST.. for updates!.. ..You say it ..pauls-..mer, by the way... ....Uncut Magazine.. (UK): .."the finest young British female singer-songwriter to emerge over the last 12 months".. ..****.... ..Mojo Magazine.. (UK): .."complete, pure and personal".. ..****.... ..Daily Telegraph.. (UK): .."oustanding...and passionate".... ..Rolling Stone Magazine.. (USA): .."An enchanting debut of understated, intelligent folk pop".... ..Nic Harcourt, KCRW.. (USA): .."My favourite album from the UK this year".. .. .......... .. .. .. .. .. .... Leading up to the release of Finger & Thumbs Polly will be visiting various music shops and using the best guitar in the house to record a live acoustic version of each album track that we will putting on youtube. Make sure you subscribe to her channel. The first video, recorded in Milan last week can be seen below. .. .......... .. .. .. .. .. ....

  • Members

    Polly Paulusma..: songwriter, singer, guitars, pianos, mandolins, glockenspiels, wine glasses, recorders, harmonicas, harmoniums, anything melodic.. ..Rastko Rasic..: drums, percussion, cajon, anything drummy.. ..Alex Maranca..: electric bass.. Oli Hayhurst: upright bass.

  • Influences

    Adem, Aimee Mann, Alison Krauss, Badly Drawn Boy, Barenaked Ladies, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Be Good Tanyas, Ben & Jason, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Prince Billy, Bright Eyes, Carina Round, Carole King, Cat Stevens, Coldplay, Del Amitri, Dr Dog, Ed Harcourt, Eels, Emiliana Torrini, Elbow, Erin McKeown, Fats Waller, Fiona Apple, Fionn Regan, Foo Fighters, Gary Jules, Gillian Welch, Gram Parsons, James Yorkston, Jeff Klein, Jesca Hoop, Joni Mitchell, Jont, Kate Rusby, Kathleen Edwards, Kathleen Williams, The Killers, Kirsty Macoll, Laura Veirs, Linda Perhacs, Lisa Germano, Lucinda Williams, Loudon Wainwright III, Michelle Shocked, My Morning Jacket, Nick Cave, Nickel Creek, Nicolai Dunger, Neil Finn, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Patty Griffin, Paul Weller, Paul Simon, The Pernice Brothers, Po' Girl, PJ Harvey, Queen, REM, Rachael Yamagata, Regina Spektor, Randy Newman, Ray Lamontagne, Richard Thompson, Ryan Adams, Sam Semple, Shelby Lynn, Shivaree, Sparklehorse, Squeeze, Starsailor, Stephen Duffy, Suzanne Vega, Talk Talk, Tom McRae, Tommy Regan, Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, Travis, Tuck & Patti, Turin Brakes, The Twilight Singers, Van Morrison, Whiskeytown, Wilco, Willy Mason, Yeah Yeah Yeahs....

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