Lisa - Guitar, vocals
Steve - Piano, Bass, vocals
Tanya - our "a-live" drummer
More tunes @ www.download.com/strawberryvale
Band member info on the DEMO songs posted available upon request - debut CD in progress
Influences
Update:
I had a revelation on the way home from work today regarding musical influences, thinking that we probably received our greatest imprinting between the ages 0 and 10. So as opposed to listing what music I've 'liked' over the years, I'm going to first list what I heard in my formative years.
- In womb - Mr Dylan
- Birth to 10yrs - Here's what I remember listening to as a kid; Andy Williams Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Englebert Humperdink Tony Orlando and Dawn and that guy that sings "the ship lies waiting in the harbour.." ahh can't remember his name right now. So, there you have it - the music that REALLY shaped me - while all the other kids' parents were listening to the Beatles I heard "Knock 3 times" over and over and over.
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- my old 'influences list' (prior to revy)
I'm a huge fan of Colin James and Amanda Marshall, also Sheryl Crow, Train, WMM, Collective Soul...recently added Stripper's Union to my list of faves. I'm in awe of writers Craig Northey and Glen Phillips. Still love listening to Journey, Boston, the big power vocal bands...and Eric Martin was and is amazing. I love old Genesis, e.g, Trick of the Tail, funk/soul aka Stevie Wonder, rootsy stuff like Jack Johnson, and most recent CD purchase was KT Tunstall's latest. (update, latest purchase is Will Hoge's Blackbird on a Lonely Wire)
Sounds Like
according to reviewer on download.com similar artists are - Carole King, Dido and Sheryl Crow
Strawberry Vale is an exciting new band based out of Victoria, BC Canada. They have been described as pop, country, bluesy, with having catchy commercial sounding tunes, amazing vocals and strong soulful ballads.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Strawberry Vale makes "EDITOR'S PICK" and is reviewed on 'Download.com'
Editor's Review: A warning to Strawberry Vale: Unless you harbor a serious desire to be sampled by Eminem, you'd be wise to stop making such luscious, pretty pop songs. The Victoria, B.C., artist sings with a whispery delivery reminiscent of previous Eminem samplee Dido, while adding her own ethereal electronic touches..
Similar Artists: .
Carole King, Dido, Sheryl Crow
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "an artist to be reckoned with!" May 2006 Alannah Myles, International Grammy and multiple Juno award winning artist. "You are an extraordinary talent with the rare gift of being able to write songs that dig deep into the heart of the public conscience...." "....I truly see you as an artist to be reckoned with out there in this world" Alannah Myles
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'a real revelation'
Nov 2005
Peri Urban, Music Reviewer - Scotland, UK "Strawberry Vale is a real revelation. The production is warm and intimate (which is exactly what you need with a voice like that). The song writing is wonderfully straightforward and refreshing, with very direct lyrics that are both meaningful and commercial. I love it!
What is it about Canadian music? Everywhere I go on the web I keep coming across brilliant Canadian music. I'm gonna check out the rest of those links and revel in some more great stuff."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Strawberry Vale is reviewed by Img Music Promotions "Strawberry Vale possess the right combination of artistic integrity and commercial viability necessary to advance within the industry. The songs were insightful, captivating and well produced....." Tyra Danielle, Promotions Mgr
The LORD bless you today with His Holy Spirit filling and flooding you, leading you with His great wisdom, knowledge & discerment to bless and glorify Him. In Jesus' name i pray. Amen.
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Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Contemporary English Version: Rom 15:7 Honor God by accepting each other, as Christ has accepted you.
Rom 15:8 I tell you that Christ came as a servant of the Jews to show that God has kept the promises he made to their famous ancestors. Christ also came,
Rom 15:9 so that the Gentiles would praise God for being kind to them. It is just as the Scriptures say, "I will tell the nations about you, and I will sing praises to your name."
Rom 15:10 The Scriptures also say to the Gentiles, "Come and celebrate with God's people."
Rom 15:11 Again the Scriptures say, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles. All you nations, come and worship him."
To anyone who doesn't have a personal relationship with God, please ask God to forgive you of your sins and ask Jesus into your heart if you don't have a personal relationship with Him.
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Bonjour, Je vous invite à jeter une oreille dans mon monde, une nouvelle p'tite chanson, "lettre d'adieu", vous attend :o) Merci de votre attention A bientôt La Fille
Hello, come and listen to a new song, ‘lettre d’adieu’ Regards, La Fille
Your presence is a present to the world. You’re unique and one of a kind. Your life can be what you want it to be. Take the days just one at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles. You’ll make it through whatever comes along. Within you are so many answers. Understand, have courage, be strong. Don’t put limits on yourself. So many dreams are waiting to be realized. Decisions are too important to leave to chance. Reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize. Nothing wastes more energy than worrying. The longer one carries a problem, the heavier it gets. Don’t take things to seriously. Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets. Remember that a little love goes a long way. Remember that a lot..... goes forever. Remember that friendship is a wise investment. Life’s treasures are people.... together. Realize that it’s never too late. Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way. Have health and hope and happiness. Take the time to wish upon a star.
Believe that I am a person who really does care about you, tho we have never met.
Going to be busy? Understatement. I haven't stopped for the last 6 months. Love 'Come Back To Me'. Caught a terrible cold in Vancouver but still managed to sing. I'll be back... one day.
I just want to tell you "thank you" for not only being my MySpace friend, but for the incredible support that you have given me, especially during this contest. I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and your kind messages keep me going. I have just one week left before the winner is announced. Just think, no more messages asking for your daily vote! lol :) Again, thank you for all that you do for me and I hope you'll please continue to vote for me. Remember it's a daily vote and every vote matters. I can't do this without you! Keep those messages and comments coming! I love hearing from you! :)
Voting starts now and ends at 11am central on April 8th.
