Poetry on the tube, fruit, trees, violin, piano, timbre and different types of sound, (fingers on wood, bird sounds, water and metal, booming bass drums and sub bass). Silly humour and pathos. Opposites, Light, Darkness. Potent colours. Crayons and pastilles. Rothko. Matisse. Broken and Mended Hearts, blocked and balanced chakras, ideas/ theories of metaphysics, Jung.
Music: Mozart. Regina Spektor. Laurie Anderson. Rikki Lee Jones. Music of William Nein and David Goo. David Bowie, Jacques Brel and THE BEATLES.Leonard Cohen. Bill Withers!! Old skool 70s funk. Al Green. Stevie Wonder. Freak Power. Nina Simone. Nat King Cole. Joni Mitchell. Novice Theory, Feist, Captain Beefheart, Anthony and the Johnsons, Kate Bush, Thelonius Monk...
Cyndi Lauper, Animal Collective, drumming and african songs, freedom songs, blues, penguin cafe orchestra, Max Tundra, Tom waits oh yes,
Klezmer. Bulgarian chant, Tarif de haidouks, The beat boxing of Toby Joel Caleb Rawson. Gideon Conn. Complex dirty Jazz. And I like alot the winks, Brother Danielson and Quintron and Miss Pussy Cat.
Books: Some parts of the bible. Brave New World. The Labyrinth. Poetry of E.E Cummings. Wuthering Heights.Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Anna Karenina. The House of the Spirits. If you're an egalitarian how come you're so rich. Le tour du monde en 80 jours. La grammaire est une chanson douce. Barack Obama books.
Stories, fairytales, archetypes, mysticism.
Sounds Like
If you would like to buy a cd, I will hand make and post you one. Message me through myspace.
Tickle feet. Pluck the violin. Wriggle on a ball. Spit out the window. Jumping beans. Waxy Leaves.
Some venues I have played:
The Roundhouse, Proud Galleries, Union Chapel, The Royal Albert Hall, The Hawley Arms, The Troubadour, Soho Revue Bar, Trafalgar Square, The Betsey Trotwood, Ronnie Scotts, Insitut Francais, The Boogaloo, Dingwalls, Cross Kings, Shunt, Pure Groove, The Slaughtered Lamb, The Hope & Anchor, Inspiral Lounge, Green Note...
(If you'd like me to play for you please get in touch with my management - details below! :)
Music available for you to buy:
My debut EP 'Changing Things' was released in Spring 2009, you can buy it on limited edition 12 inch vinyl or download it via itunes.
To buy my EP on vinyl please click the image below...
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Some nice reviews...
'A fresh and exciting talent' John Kennedy XFM
"A playful, hiccupping mistress of unpredictable, manic creativity and tongue-twisting, head-turning lyrics." - Wearsthetrousers.com
"A great new artist who's quite clearly having fun with her songs." - Pure Groove
"Like Tom's Diner crossed with Nellie McKay. Gorgeous minimal percussion and her joy shine bright" Planet Sound
'You can't help but revel in the creativity of Ms Rawson's occasionally wild, sometimes tender composition' In the news
"Roxy Rawson knows how to bewitch a crowd. The classically- trained musician has been bringing her unique blend of impish violin vocals to the London gig scene for a few years. Her music is beautifully peculiar; a sweet mix of classical notes and frenzied, catch-me-if-you-can lyrics interspersed with bursts of laughter. She doesn't take herself too seriously and is original to the point of raising eyebrows; she'll pluck the violin and substitute pens for her bow.
Rawson's punky fairytale music - billed as edgy anti-folk with a violin - is fabulous on its own, but recent gigs with William Nein, who writes "folk songs about people without heads who get asked if they'd like another cup of tea" have provided Rawson with a platform.
So what next? "I want to learn complex dirty jazz," she says, inspired by the smoky jazz bars of Paris, where she studied. With tracks such as "Riddle It", "Macavity", "Philanthropy" and the magical, straight out of a fairytale "I robbed a cook", comparisons to the likes of Joanna Newsom and Regina Spektor are beginning to emerge. With each show, the applause gets louder and her name gets bigger." Independent on Sunday
And another review!... :o)
"Last but not least was Roxy Rawson who came on clutching her violin and proceeded to play it like a guitar. A plucky little plucker here who sang with such ease and joy she really came across . The room fell silent at last and we tuned in to a fine talent that I am sure will go far. This for me was the highlight of the night and when she got her bow out she showed us she could really play that violin of hers with guts and gusto." Remotegoat June 2008
And one more... ;o) Yay!
"Roxy Rawson is a riveting performer. Lovingly crafted, spontaneously eccentric and musically dazzling in equal measure." IK:TOMS
Free live recordings are available here to download, with brilliant cello accompaniment by Doug Curie
(Click on 'music' and look under 6 Feb 2008. There's also some new material. All tracks recorded by Musicborn.)
THE PLAYGROUND presents Filthy Electro Trash on Saturday 14th Novmber. Come along and celebrate with:
Punks Jump Up (KITSUNE)// Punx Soundcheck (KITSUNE)// Steed Lord// Gobsausage// Glass Diamond// TOY TOY// The Education// Mr. Beasley// Ben Osborne// DJ Darkorse// Circa Burlesque- Little Bo Freak// Chrys Columbine// Slinky Sparkles and Straightola (VJ Set)
Hey Roxy, I appreciated the text, I was mowing the lawn at the time & it provided pleasant punctuation. Would be great to see you on the 30th, it's in Harrow On The Hill, do come! x
Hi ... I've been extremely busy lately... so much work
on my table... no time to send greetings or comments to my friends.
So sorry ... and now I got the BLUES ... Have a nice sunday evening.
Your old friend WERNEROWSKI
Hi, Roxy Thank you very much for the information of "Fundraiser for Justice Africa". I wish I could go to England. I am interested in the situation of Africa. I'll something for them. You are a wonderful artist. How are you? I'll play yoor songs on November 1st. Have a nice day! Love Satoshi
Hi, Roxy Thank you very much for the add. Your music is really great. I'm surprised to hear songs. I'm honored to being your friend. Please keep in touch. Have a good day! Love Satoshi
