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Sonya Cotton
Folk

"oh rocking boat! oh lost and distant cove!"

San Francisco, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/16/2008
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   Sonya Cotton: General Info
Member Since8/3/2005
Band Websitesonyacotton.com
Band MembersSonya Maria Cotton, Nick Stargu, Anna Perlmutter, Gabe Dominguez, Sean Jones. In previous (and hopefully coming) incarnations, also: Chris Kiehne, Joe Kille, James Riotto, Rob Shelton, Nick Tardiff.
InfluencesNina Nastasia, Iron and Wine, Sufjan Stevens, Neko Case, Joanna Newsom..... birds in the sky, animals by the roadside, the breeze from the water, the murky canal.
Sounds LikeWild horses red with smoke.

"Sonya Maria Cotton is a really damn fine singer..." -Pitchfork Media

"Cotton has one of those rare, distinguishable voices you can't possibly forget, and her music should stick with you long after the album is over." -McKeesport Daily News
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   About Sonya Cotton
Having just finished a demo of new songs, Sonya Cotton is currently gearing up to record her third record, with the help of lovely bandmates Anna Perlmutter, Nick Stargu, Gabe Dominguez and Sean Jones. Stay tuned for more on this...

Also in planning stages is a short Utah Tour, from May 10th-23rd, with Gabe Dominguez's band SHAKE YOUR PEACE! The bands will be traveling by bicycle, stopping often to swim in rivers and look at hawks, and playing many shows outside.

Sonya's second record, Out of the Ocean, self-released in December 2006, and recorded and produced by Chris Kiehne is available at www.sonyacotton.com -- there you can also find some of Sonya's artwork, an EP of Halloween songs (free to download) recorded with Chris Kiehne in 2007, as well as her debut record Baltimore Trees for sale, which was completed in the spring of 2005.

Read what one kind lady had to say about Out of the Ocean:

"I expect a lot from my sophomores, and Sonya Cotton gets an A. To her second album of sorrowful folk—the lyrics evoke loss and yearning—she has added piano, percussion, and backing vocals here and there. I wish we could clone her, so everyone can have Sonya doing their harmonies; the end of "The Dying Light" has achingly beautiful ones. Her voice is just lovely, as if Karen Peris, Natalie Merchant and Judy Collins mixed theirs together to create one that wasn't babyish or throaty or reedy. Just lovely." -75orless.com

Doo dee doo.

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Jul 17 2008 1:45 PM



Grow Records Artist: Brod Rob - Saturday July 26th in Berkeley!




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Come out and help support local music!



Schuyler Dean





Jul 14 2008 11:13 AM

The Moanin Dove





Jun 29 2008 6:12 PM

Avi and Celia





Jun 18 2008 2:06 PM

Hey Sonya!

What's cookin? It's been a while. I know I owe you a record. Our new one will be coming out in the fall- I'll send it your way. What's your address.

I may make it out to California this summer. Are you going to be around?

Lots of love and such,

Avi
Aurore





Jun 9 2008 7:59 AM

http://eosclio. blogspot. com/

Bonne lecture,
Aurore.
baby jesus & the geezer pleasers


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Jun 5 2008 11:45 AM

this show will be w/ my band... hope you can make it!

flier_06.20.08
Max Scher





Jun 3 2008 4:52 PM

sonya, you are awesome!max scher, music, indie, emo, acoustic, live
kathy





May 13 2008 9:36 PM

tigerbalm! i miss you like pee to a toilet. come home soon.
admiral alanna


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Apr 14 2008 12:19 AM


1! Stay up late making art for hours.
2! Explore, explore, explore. If you are not learning, you are not living.
3! Document your existence through art, poetry, photography, music, anything. Make your mark.
4! Respect and offer constructive criticism.
5! Respect the greatest work of art of all: our world. Gather in parks and forests, and embrace nature and one another.
6! Love all you can.
7! Create. Collaborate. Connect. Communicate.
Justin Ancheta





Apr 3 2008 11:09 AM

Hey Sonya, I got the message from Gabe. I'd love to do a song with you all. Maybe we can meet up one of these days for a quick jam and figure something out.
Looking forward to the 11th at Hotel Utah : )
The Lou Dog Trio


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Apr 1 2008 11:20 AM

Lou Dog Trio at Red Devil Lounge this Saturday night with Little Bitches a tribute to WEEZER. Plus Audiodub's CD release party (our original band) get there at 9 p.m.!

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Nutarah





Mar 27 2008 8:13 PM

Gus the Fish





Mar 23 2008 12:40 PM

i would love to play again with you sometime. i love your songs.
Joe Kille





Mar 20 2008 11:45 PM

Sonya sat on the west sea shore,
Smotin' the water with a 2 x 4,
Pharaoh's army got drowned,
oh Mary don't you weep.

But if I could I surely would,
Live my life like Sonya should,
Pharaoh's army got drowned,
oh Mary don't you weep don't you mourn.
baby jesus & the geezer pleasers


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Mar 11 2008 3:15 PM

hope you can make it!

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f r a n k





Mar 2 2008 7:02 AM

got that next album ready yet?
Comedy, Darling





Feb 22 2008 7:42 PM

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Karli Fairbanks





Feb 18 2008 3:50 PM

your music is beautiful.
Justin Ancheta





Feb 12 2008 10:55 AM

Hey Sonya. Does April 10th (thurday) work for you to play at Hotel Utah and headline? - I have Selena Garcia from L.A. opening, Myself, You, and maybe Shake Your Peace to close the night. Let me know if that works for you. It would be good if each act brought at least 30 people and we'd have a great vibe there. : ) great music
Ryan





Feb 11 2008 4:22 PM

Sounded really good at the Hemlock on Saturday night!
Bobsli





Jan 25 2008 12:42 PM

Thanks! I was just rocking out to your hot jams the other day! Strong coffee was in abundance, and as for another visit to the west.....
Jeremy Goodfeather





Jan 15 2008 2:57 PM

Thanks for the Add Sonya.
Nice voice.

-J
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Jan 15 2008 11:50 AM

Show in Placerville
Schuyler Dean





Jan 11 2008 7:09 PM

Kacey Johansing





Jan 11 2008 8:46 AM

hey lady,

early morning in the headlands. you would be the perfect soundtrack for the mood up here. really, you should come up sometime soon.

hope all is well.

love....
EL ZORRO





Jan 10 2008 12:58 PM

So, did you make it out this way for the holidays? If so, I hope you were shown a good time!

Ben
EL ZORRO





Dec 24 2007 12:52 AM

Thanks for the response. Bring some good cold weather gear or at least something fashionably toasty when you come to SLC. If you are near downtown SLC, be sure to visit Slowtrain Records and pick up a limited copy of "Around The Bend". It's a fantastic, mellow compilation of some of SLC's finest. It's only $7.99 and well worth the coin. Introduce yourself if Chris or Anna is there. You'll become instant family. DO NOT LET YOUR BOYFRIEND TAKE YOU TO THE GATEWAY!! Be well.

Ben
f r a n k





Dec 23 2007 3:56 PM

Dear Sonya,
Thank you so much for making one of my favorite albums. Your music IS beauty and your voice is impossibly pure and stirring beyond my ability to describe. While I would have thought this impossible I can tell from what I hear on your player that your next release is going to eclipse your latest. I cannot fathom what makes a person like you tick that such beautiful art should flow in your veins and that you have somehow found a way to convey it so clearly. Maybe miracle or just pure genius -- I don't know but I hope you continue the journey so that others like myself can say they heard such things in their life.

Have a safe and happy holiday and may 2008 bring to you some of what give.

Grateful ears xo
Lexy





Dec 19 2007 3:02 PM

I just wanted to thank you for your music. You have a beautiful pure voice that has the power to take you to a place outside yourself. I had a really crappy week, but your music helped me get through it.
Thank you,
Lexy
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Dec 18 2007 11:27 PM

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Dec 15 2007 11:39 AM

Beautiful songs! beautiful voice thank you for the add. Looking foreward to seeing you play! Take care Sonya
-Felisa
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Dec 11 2007 8:54 PM

great great job last night. i loved those vocal harmonies.

come on out and play some music if you are free. should be a good time.









upcoming dates (the 2nd thursday of every month):

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february 14

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all forms of sound-art are encouraged: spoken word, performance art, singer/songwriter, noise music, anything and everything. let me know if you are interested in being the featured performer.


Berry





Dec 1 2007 11:15 PM

Hi Sonya, your music is beautiful. Keep up the good tunes.
kathy





Nov 30 2007 12:38 PM

why aren't there any pictures of your bad-ass self on a bicycle???
The Bike Kitchen, SF





Nov 8 2007 3:29 PM

Hi Sonya!
Hope you got your bike working in time for Saturday. Your music is l