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Member Since3/3/2005
Band Websitewww.sylvielewis.com
Band MembersSylvie Lewis... who by the way does believe in advertising other artist's record release or shows on her site but only if I actually know you and we are real friends and I love you so please don't send me those promo messages if you are not a mate because I will just delete them!
InfluencesMy mother. All three grandmothers. My sister. All those paid to teach me between ages 3 and 18 (my ages not the teachers' ages). Those are without doubt influences - I used to think it was important to draw a line between those who influence us and those we like the sound of. I wish I sounded like a lot of fabulous people - but I don't. Then again, influences are funny things, subliminally creeping along under the earth like tubers - once planted they spread unseen, making themselves visible every few yards if you're lucky. You can hear for yourself right here what I sound like...and those that I like the sound of (and hope have given me a few potatoes) are: Binnie Hale, Kurt Weill, Frank Loesser, Vinicio Capossela, Eudora Welty, Gene Autry, Zora Neale Hurston, Flanders and Swann, Paolo Conte, Mayte Martin, Ben Okri, Zarah Leander, Hal David, Claude Debussy, Camille Claudel, Lucio Dalla (1960's and 70's), Gianmaria Testa (Album = Lampo), Edith Piaf, Georgia O'Keefe, The Books, Avion Travel, Serge Gainsbourg (early on, cheri), Caetano Veloso, Duke Ellington, George and Ira Gerswin, Sondre Lerche, Cole Porter, Julian Barnes, Noel Coward, Ed Harcourt, Crescent and Frost, Kate Atkinson, Kate Schutt, Sam Cooke, Randy Newman, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, John Denver, Lori Cullen, L.S Lowry, Koko Bonaparte, and pretty much anyone who wrote a song with the name Martha in it. I would also like to credit my Dad's particularly unique mix tapes - never before, never since has there been a DJ like him. And now a note on Hemmingway. I hated him when I first read him. But here's the fantasmically wonderful thing about art - it exists. And so do we. And when we meet for the first time I might be someone to whom "The Garden of Eden" is not relevant. I become frustrated that I don't know what all the fuss is about and then brush it off. A few years later along comes an "old man and the sea" and I was flawed. What changed? Me. I was ready. And that's one of the most beautiful things about art - it waits for you to get it. And that means there's hope. And beauty around every corner. Just hold on.
Sounds LikeShe spent a lot of time with grandpa's record collection and/or communing with nature...


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Jul 8 2009 10:00P
Sala Apolo [2} Poble Sec, Barcelona
Sep 4 2009 8:00P
The Lily Pad Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sep 5 2009 8:00P
Passim Cutting Edge of the Campfire Festival Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 10 2009 10:00P
Goodbye Blue Monday Brooklyn, New York
Sep 23 2009 8:30P
in "The Magic Flute" with OPV - Romaeuropa Festival Home, Roma
Sep 24 2009 8:30P
in "The Magic Flute" with OPV - Romaeuropa Festival Home, Roma
Sep 25 2009 8:30P
in "The Magic Flute" with OPV - Romaeuropa Festival Home, Roma
Sep 26 2009 8:30P
in "The Magic Flute" with OPV - Romaeuropa Festival Home, Roma

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   About Sylvie Lewis
Basically I fell in love with Maria Von Trapp when I was 5 years old and decided I wanted to become a nun. About 10 years later it dawned on me that I liked the singing part more than the habits and I started writing songs. Now when life is good I play shows with likes of Sondre Lerche, Eleni Mandell, Teitur, Ed Harcourt, Jennifer Kimball, Tobias Froberg, The New Standards, The Weepies and occasionally, when he's free, with God (except he insists on the whole habit thing which I feel can be distracting from the music - don't you agree?). Recently, something very lovely happened. I met a band here in Rome where I live called L'Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio and they asked me to join them for their realization of Mozart's "The Magic Flute". It's pretty radical and I'm honoured to be involved. We'll debut in June 2009 in Lyon, France. So in the meantime I'm writing album number 3 which I'll get to recording at some point this summer/autumn. I much prefer writing songs to writing bios.

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COSIMO LOPARDO





Jun 30 2009 8:44 AM

Onorato per l'amicizia!!

Cosimo
Saucy Monky





Jul 1 2009 9:28 PM

sylvie syl sylvie!!
come hang out in Cali!
Kaw Dialy Mady Sissoko





Jun 23 2009 6:46 PM

ciaooooooooo silvie come stai.''
MpyreWrath





Jun 12 2009 1:11 PM

rock the fuck on.
& May The Force Be With You Always ;)

~Michelle
มหากาพย์แห่งรัตนโกสินทร์





May 15 2009 4:14 AM

thanks for add ^^
We love your song.

nice to meet you ..from Thailand band.
Michele Millet Songs





May 17 2009 5:52 AM

Thanks for listening Sylvie!
Beautiful songs & voice :-)
Wish you love <3
Michele
Daniel





Apr 22 2009 7:12 PM

hi thanks for the add
i love your music and voice :)
Isobel Anderson





Apr 24 2009 8:07 PM

Hi Sylvie,
I really like your songs and your voice and the thoughts you put across.
I first heard your song 'By Heart' on a compilation CD that came with the Word magazine. I listened to it over and over again, but then lost the CD without looking you up further. I called up The Word and sang the song down the phone to one of the people who worked there as I couldn't remember your name or the title of the song. They went into the main office and sang it back to everyone and someone recognised it and they sent me a link to the You Tube video. I watched it and was so pleased to have found out who you were once and for all and am now in love with 'Death By Beauty' as well. Will you be coming to play in the UK any time soon?

Isobel x
The Rivermen Project





Apr 11 2009 12:33 PM

Hi Sylvie, I have never been to Rome, do you think I should go?
Warning with the Snake





Apr 14 2009 2:43 PM

thanks a lot for the add...................................
cheers from argentina!!!!!!!!
honeybird & the birdies





Apr 1 2009 6:07 PM

bella sylvie! wish we could come to your new york city show tomorrow, and that you could come to our LA show on friday!
sending you much love from the west coast!
baci
honeybird
ZIKA





Mar 10 2009 10:36 AM

Thank you Sylive for the friendship and for the music!<br />All the best<br />Zika
Come Gather Round Us





Feb 28 2009 11:41 PM

Hey there.... you don't know me but you should... I'm the new hubby : )

look forward to meeting you

x Sebastian
THE THUNDERBOLT CHORUS





Mar 10 2009 1:35 AM

Appreciatin' the add,Sylvie.Have a great time @ SXSW...

Our best from Ireland.

TTC.
John Maida





Feb 17 2009 7:54 PM

Apart from your wonderful singing and songwriting, I wanted to say it was really great talking to you today--thanks for your insight, I really hope to get to chat with you again sometime.
Parkington Sisters





Feb 11 2009 2:44 AM

Thanks for being a friend. Rose, Sarah, Ariel, Nora and Lydia
DAV





Feb 9 2009 8:02 PM

sylvie ...... amazing songwriting girl ... …… appreciate your friendship and musical alliance ….. sending you some love from rome, ny to rome, italy anything you need , just ask ….. stop by & check out the music, let me know what you think!
Maryleane





Jan 17 2009 4:54 PM

Mi piace molto la tua voce Sylvie... bellissima.
Stonefront ::::En el estudio::::





Jan 15 2009 9:29 PM

Greets from México!

So, how's it going dear Sylvie?
Now Is The Time





Jan 13 2009 4:11 PM

thanks Sylvie,
enjoy​ed liste​ning very much,
Now Is The Time x x x
Trish





Jan 3 2009 5:38 PM

Hi Sylvie! It has been forever since I have seen you. Last time was your CD debute at Hotel Cafe in L.A. Long time ago, huh? I am very happy for you, your sound is wonderful as ever! I wish you all the best, you deserve it!
Trish
Rob Giles





Jan 2 2009 12:26 AM

Happy New Year, Sylv! May this be the best year of your life! ...so far...
cerrito





Dec 29 2008 2:37 PM

...good holidays and good music!
Mario Loibner


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Dec 22 2008 1:57 PM

merry christmas to you !
also health, love and luck for 2009!

best,
mario
Great Garden





Dec 18 2008 5:46 PM

Hi Sylvie
It's Antje from 'Great Garden'- my first video clip is ready and is waiting on my myspace page!
Best from Berlin and Happy Holidays
Antje
( who used to go to Berklee, lived in Boston and Brooklyn-just in case you don't remember me...smile)
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