S. J. Tucker: guitars, vocals, bass, percussion, programming, tech.
Special Guests:
Kevin K. Wiley: fire, tech, backing vocals, programming, management.
Betsy Tinney: cello, bodhran, djembe, vocals.
Joe Credit III: mandolin, percussion.
Kacey "Inky" Mann: sound, fire.
Jay "Trainwreck" Timbs: percussion.
Leif Ericson: bass.
Ginger Doss: keys, guitar, percussion, vocals
Bekah Kelso: guitar, percussion, vocals
Tony Fabris: magical guitarness
Vixy Dockrey: vocals, percussion
Influences
Everything from Stravinsky to Madrigaia, and all of those who we meet along the way.
Sounds Like
Setting: A Seattle basement, mid-winter. The room swarms with eager fans. Each person,
it seems, knows the words to every song belted out by a slender pixie in a
jester’s cap.
FaerieWorlds, 2007. A blue-braided powerhouse wails on a bodhran, sending hundreds
of bright-clad neo-tribals leaping happily through the air.
Sunday morning barefoot boogie. Dozens of dancers gyrate to a song they’ve never
heard before. Grabbing the chorus, they sing: The circle is here/ It lives in each
of us/ In perfect love/ And perfect trust. This is the magic of S.J. Tucker.
And if you haven’t heard of her yet, you will.
What would've happened if Peter Pan's Wendy abandoned the Lost Boys to become the Pirate Queen of Neverland? What sort of tango would you dance with an alligator in your house? What befalls those brave enough to follow Inanna into the underground? S. J. TUCKER addresses these questions and more as she treads the lines of stories both ancient and modern, fiercely following where her music leads. Named Queen of the Bards by colleagues and recognized as the musical avatar of the lyrical and literary Mythpunk genre, S. J. is based in Memphis, TN, and tours the USA solo and as leader of two bands, Skinny White Chick and Tricky Pixie. Since she began her journey as a full-time performer in 2004, S. J. has released six full-length albums containing all-original material, as well as two live discs, on nothing but her own steam, and has run rings around her own US touring circuit. Her sound stretches from comedy to lullabyes to full-on punk, even including electronica from time to time, and she shows no signs of slowing down! S. J. began 2009 in the midst of some hospital adventures, but she's now recovered from surgery and back on the road with a vengeance! She is very grateful for all the support and massive surge in CD sales provided by her fans and friends--thanks guys, you're amazing!
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With her own combination of deft guitar work, stunning original
composition, and crystal-clear vocals, this Skinny White Chick garners
frequent comparisons to Joni Mitchell, Ani Difranco, Tori Amos, and Jeff
Buckley. Reviewers describe S. J.’s sound as “Celtic Blues, folk rock full of fire” (Green Man Review) and state that her songs are "the perfect mix of witty and weighty." (Memphis Flyer)
S. J. hopes to get lots of work done for a long list of musical projects this year, including an album specifically for Pirate Girls, an album of electronic music, and an album filled with songs of wild beasts and spirits of Mischief. Stay tuned to her blog here on Myspace for updates and news!
S. J. often combines Skinny White Chick performances with a
similarly enchanting endeavor known as Fire & Strings, a
collaborative project between Tucker and fire artist/acrobat Kevin K
Wiley. For a taste of this fire and passion, and an earful of some of S. J.'s newest electronic mixes, visit Fire & Strings here on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/firestrings
If you'd like to find out more about S. J.'s band Tricky Pixie and their Celtic Rock for Naughty Faeries, visit their Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/trickypixieband
For more of S. J.'s pirate songs and pirate stories, and to find out just how S. J.'s fans take pirate hotness to the next level, visit the Lost Girls Pirate Academy here on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lostgirlspirateacademy
Check out the Hotness x Three of S. J., Ginger Doss, and Bekah Kelso, The Traveling Fates, touring in the midsouth and in the Gulf coast this October/November: http://www.travelingfates.com/
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
Just a small note that Edward Dennis Fogell, the Artistic Director at The Chicago Actors Studio will be doing a radio interview on “Nobody Dances Here” broadcast on the School of the Art Institute Chicago’s internet radio this Saturdays 6:30pm-8pm and re-airs Sundays 8pm-9:30 pm Ed has been cast and presently shooting on series “The Green Hornet” as mob figure, Mangnani. Look for more info and behind the scene photos at Ed’s myspace profile at http://www.myspace.com/edwarddennisfogell and The green Hornet facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Hornet-Web-Series/128727753169 About the Show: “Nobody Dances Here” It’s the multimedia concept of art journalist Quintin X. Roper. NDH skillfully combines the aspects of a blog, radio show and video podcasts bringing focus to current and popular topics such as art, fashion, music, politics, fitness and other issues affecting today’s twentysomethings. Listen to the live show www.freeradiosaic.org Catch the podcast on ITUNES http://...com/ndh-radio Facebook Fan Page http://facebook.com/nobodydanceshere Myspace Music Page http://www.myspace.com/nobodydanceshere Twitter page www.twitter.com/nobodydances Looking forward to your comments afterwards at: http://www.myspace.com/edwarddennisfogell My heartfelt thank you for your love and support.
-Edward Dennis Fogell
