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Genre: Folk / Pop / Soul
Location Portland, Oregon, US
Profile Views: 820058
Last Login: 6/25/2012
Member Since 11/14/2006
Website http://www.krecs.com/tenderforever
Record Label K Records(US)
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
.. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. ....NO SNARE.. is less a rejection of things that have been, as it a reconfiguration. Take away the snare and there isn't a loss, just a new song. As we pass through the flood of moments that is our lives we make a constant stream of decisions as to what to hold on to and what to let go of. But it is always our life, even as it changes radically. It will be said that this new collection of songs from ..Tender Forever.. is a departure, a turn away from an older sound. To say that wouldn't do justice to the subtle transition of this album. Here we see a songwriter at that most delicate moment of transformation. Holding on to some things, letting go of others, always building a new world. Looking forward, looking back, always singing. “I gave it all I got. Held onto everything tight. I know I'm not coming back. I'm not erasing this track.”.. ....Melanie Valera..'s third full length album moves away from some of the more exuberant dance oriented songs of past years into a darker and more melancholy direction. Maybe it's her currant residence in the damp and dirty Pacific NorthWest, maybe its a little adulthood. Whatever it is, we get a deeper, denser sound. These songs push through the forrest as the evening comes, dripping wet, the lights of a little house up ahead. What ..NO SNARE.. retains is ..Valera..'s emotional clarity and eloquence. We are always right up in her world, feeling what she feels without exception. ..Valera.. keeps her lyrics light on their feet, moving with ease around the complexities of her compositions, her vocals rolling hard with a strength of conviction... ..It could be said of all of ..Tender Forever..'s work, that though the feelings may not always be straight forward there is always a commitment to those feelings and a desire to see them to completion. ..NO SNARE.. brings these feelings to an end and pushes through. In this darkness, loss and change there is beat, a drive. Feel the shake from those little computer speakers, hear it grow and pulse through the woods. Watch as the evening comes and look towards the morning... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. EUROPE BOOKING : IMPERIAL BOOKING - europebooking@tenderforever.com .. EUROPE PRESS INQUIRIES to Guillaume at Vicious Circle - guillaume@tenderforever.com .. SPAIN BOOKING : GREEN UFOS - spainbooking@tenderforever.com .. US BOOKING - usbooking@tenderforever.com .. US PRESS INQUIRIES to Nathan at Riot Act Media - nathan@tenderforever.com .. .. Melanie keeps the world updated on : ..http://www.tenderforever.com.... .. You can write her an email here : ..melanie@tenderforever.com.. ..----------------------------------------------------------- .. .. .. .. -
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TENDER TOUR DIARY 1 - Fall 2007 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. This is a little tour diary of Tender Forever. I've filmed most of it and some has been "borrowed" from the internet to awesome people (by the way, thanks for putting them online you guys !!). Also, this was my third and last tour with Electrelane. I love them forever. Everything is real, including how i had to get a shot of steroids in my right "butt chick" to perform in Paris for our last show together. .. .. TENDER FOREVER TOUR DIARY 2 - Spring 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. This is a little tour diary of Tender Forever. Only it's the 2.I've filmed most of it and some has been "borrowed" from the internet to awesome people (by the way, thanks for putting them online you guys !!). .. .. .. HOW MANY .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Music by Tender Forever / Melanie Valera (CD/LP "Wider" on K records) Film Directed by Bangsandblurry (justin lowe and briana bononcini) Mural painted by FAILE for WIEDEN+KENNEDY August 2007 -Dancers: Heather Treadway and DIRK Kinsey .. .. .. .. SO WE COULD DEAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Music By Tender Forever / Melanie Valera (CD/LP "Wider" on K records) Film Directed by Bangandblurry (justin lowe and briana bononcini) At Wieden+Kennedy August 2007 .. .. .. .. MY LOVE - (Tender Forever covering Justin Timberlake) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. My Love (Inrocks Session 12) - Film in Paris on the 26th of September 2007
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NO SNARE is less a rejection of things that have been, as it a reconfiguration. Take away the snare and there isn't a loss, just a new song. As we pass through the flood of moments that is our lives we make a constant stream of decisions as to what to hold on to and what to let go of. But it is always our life, even as it changes radically. It will be said that this new collection of songs from Tender Forever is a departure, a turn away from an older sound. To say that wouldn't do justice to the subtle transition of this album. Here we see a songwriter at that most delicate moment of transformation. Holding on to some things, letting go of others, always building a new world. Looking forward, looking back, always singing. “I gave it all I got. Held onto everything tight. I know I'm not coming back. I'm not erasing this track.” Melanie Valera's third full length album moves away from some of the more exuberant dance oriented songs of past years into a darker and more melancholy direction. Maybe it's her currant residence in the damp and dirty Pacific NorthWest, maybe its a little adulthood. Whatever it is, we get a deeper, denser sound. These songs push through the forrest as the evening comes, dripping wet, the lights of a little house up ahead. What NO SNARE retains is Valera's emotional clarity and eloquence. We are always right up in her world, feeling what she feels without exception. Valera keeps her lyrics light on their feet, moving with ease around the complexities of her compositions, her vocals rolling hard with a strength of conviction. It could be said of all of Tender Forever's work, that though the feelings may not always be straight forward there is always a commitment to those feelings and a desire to see them to completion. NO SNARE brings these feelings to an end and pushes through. In this darkness, loss and change there is beat, a drive. Feel the shake from those little computer speakers, hear it grow and pulse through the woods. Watch as the evening comes and look towards the morning. EUROPE BOOKING : IMPERIAL BOOKING - europebooking@tenderforever.com EUROPE PRESS INQUIRIES to Guillaume at Vicious Circle - guillaume@tenderforever.com SPAIN BOOKING : GREEN UFOS - spainbooking@tenderforever.com US BOOKING - usbooking@tenderforever.com US PRESS INQUIRIES to Nathan at Riot Act Media - nathan@tenderforever.com Melanie keeps the world updated on : http://www.tenderforever.com You can write her an email here : melanie@tenderforever.com ----------------------------------------------------------- .. |
Member Since:
November 14, 2006Influences:
the first summer heat waves of the yearSounds Like:
TENDER TOUR DIARY 1 - Fall 2007This is a little tour diary of Tender Forever. I've filmed most of it and some has been "borrowed" from the internet to awesome people (by the way, thanks for putting them online you guys !!). Also, this was my third and last tour with Electrelane. I love them forever. Everything is real, including how i had to get a shot of steroids in my right "butt chick" to perform in Paris for our last show together.
TENDER FOREVER TOUR DIARY 2 - Spring 2008
This is a little tour diary of Tender Forever. Only it's the 2.I've filmed most of it and some has been "borrowed" from the internet to awesome people (by the way, thanks for putting them online you guys !!).
HOW MANY
Music by Tender Forever / Melanie Valera (CD/LP "Wider" on K records) Film Directed by Bangsandblurry (justin lowe and briana bononcini) Mural painted by FAILE for WIEDEN+KENNEDY August 2007 -Dancers: Heather Treadway and DIRK Kinsey
SO WE COULD DEAL
Music By Tender Forever / Melanie Valera (CD/LP "Wider" on K records) Film Directed by Bangandblurry (justin lowe and briana bononcini) At Wieden+Kennedy August 2007
MY LOVE - (Tender Forever covering Justin Timberlake)
My Love (Inrocks Session 12) - Film in Paris on the 26th of September 2007
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