Molly Kummerle: Vocals, songwriter,production Isaac Gottfried (MINGLE): electronics, production, samples, turntables
Influences
Radiohead, Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Morcheeba, Frou Frou, Beastie Boys, Portishead, Ella Fitzgerald, Coldplay, Flaming Lips, James Brown...there are many many more.
Sounds Like
Like the best and worst day of your life in a fist fight
"...stunning - if not plain sexy - jazz and rock sway. Her voice melts butter across the room with microwave ease, while vaguely evoking the best of Ani DiFranco or even Fiona Apple." --Stuart Gaines, Mountain XPress
"They're well-versed in the jazz language, but aren't afraid to dig deeper. The result is a charismatic live show with grace and attitude." --Laura Blackley, Songwriter & Performing Artist
"Asheville's Ruby Slippers is an infectious mix of sultry jazz, driving rock and roll, and allegiance to the groove."
--Asheville Citizen-Times
RubySlippers & MINGLE is the meeting of two alter-egos who relish in the space where inhibitions die and art is made. They are inspired by sounds, instruments, vinyl records and ideas that otherwise may never connect. Beautiful Asheville NC, is their home. They love the city, they love nature, they draw inspiration from both. They recycle. This is a short version of their story.
In the beginning, there was a jazz singer who met a DJ/producer. They shared a mutual love of Radiohead and collaborated on their own cover version of “Fake Plastic Trees”. Although both MINGLE (one half of a duo) and RubySlippers (one third of a trio) were working with other projects, they felt a spark in their new creation and began to write and record their own material.
RubySlippers & MINGLE have hit a stride in creating original lounge/trip hop, and are quickly establishing themselves as a duo in the Asheville music scene. They’ve opened for the likes of King Britt, NOMO, and Brooklyn electronic musician Eliot Lipp . and played a sold-out show with Strut. They were featured in POPAsheville 2008 as well as LAAFF (the Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival) and showcased at the MOOG Foundation CD Release party at the Orange Peel. The duo’s song Folded Laundry is featured on Lunch Video Magazine 16. This year, RubySlippers & MINGLE won the electronic category in the Earth Day Asheville Contest.
They expect to release their debut LP this spring.
Molly Kummerle is RubySlippers and is a well-known personality in the Asheville performance arts scene. She has performed at the Asheville Area Arts Council’s Blue, Pink, Green, Red and White balls, was casted in the stage production of the Rocky Horror Show, sang choir for Terpsicorps presents The Scarlet Letter, and played lead in the Asheville Ballet’s production of Porgy & Bess. She has performed Cabaret with members of Stephanie’s id, JUMP Little Children, The Goodies, Bill Carson, The Rebelles and Terpsicorps Theater of Dance. Molly has played shows at the Grey Eagle, Stella Blue, the Orange Peel, IdFest and BeleChere and toured regionally with her trio project. On a ZOOM 8 track digital recorder and a Yamaha synthesizer, Molly began to write, record and produce her own material. One of those songs can now be heard re-mixed by Dave Hamilton on the MOOGED OUT ASHEVILLE compilation CD released through the MOOG Foundation.
Isaac Gottfried is MINGLE. He has played the H.A.T.C.H opening party, performed with Faust and Shortee, Flowchart, King Britt, DJ Le Spam, and Drums and Tuba. He has remixed songs by Goapele, Amarie and Beyoncé feat. Shakira. His previous albums feature RubySlippers, Stephanie’s id, Rene Treece, Valarie Harper and Liz Morrison.
...a segment of "The Scarlet Letter" with Molly singing in the choir...
We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser?
RubySlippers, How's it going? I just wanted to let you know that my debut "Like I'm Beautiful" is now available on iTunes, on sale for only $5.94 this week!
Hope you have an amazing day! Be blessed, Kelly Murray
There's no place like home, there's no place like Asheville for kick ass music and you bring it! Thanks for the ADD.....look for us on a stage near you soon....~MS~
I am well. Hope you are! Well, I had hoped to head up the mountain next week for the Beastie Boys, but Ticketweb was not very kind to me. Grrrr!!! So next on the books is Jenny Lewis at the OP and perhaps some De La Soul. All the best to ya! :-)
Hello Asheville!...Just letting you know my band is playing at Jack of the Wood Friday, March 20. Come on by for some sweet swingin' jazz. 95 Patton Ave, 9:30-12am
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