Vanessa Jade: Songwriter, Vocals, Guitar+ piano*********************************************************************
Management: Winterman &Goldstein (www.ivyleague.com.au)
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Go to www.peatsridgefestival.com.au
Influences
The Shins, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Rikki Lee Jones, Elliot Smith, Lou Reed, Melanie Safka, Eric Sati, Belle and Sebastian, Claude Debussy, Nick Drake, Spoon, Steve Miller Band, Strokes, Midlake, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Peter Bjorn and John, Andrew Bird, W.Summerset Maughn, John Galsworthy, Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, Jean Pierre Jeunet.
If simplicity and honesty are the hallmarks of great song writing, then 21 year old Vanessa Jade has begun her career with a huge amount of promise. A folk classicist making deceptively simple and melodic music, she has a rare talent for weaving together melodies and lyrics that stay with you like an unexpected, but very welcome guest. Writing with an honesty and thoughtfulness way beyond her years, one can’t help but feel that there is an old soul lurking within this quiet 21 year old.
Floating above everything else, stitching the songs together is THAT voice, strong and clear, and it must be said, beautiful. Vanessa’s voice tells stories within an almost lullaby-like musical framework, delivered with a charming naiveté that is neither forced nor considered, but honest and direct. It’s a rare trick to pull off successfully, and better still, it’s no trick. These songs come from the heart.
Having grown up on a steady diet of Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and Emmylou Harris thanks to her musically inclined parents’ record collection, Vanessa’s fate was seemingly sealed from an early age. Inspired by the sounds coming from the old three-in-one stereo in the corner of the lounge room, she picked up a guitar and started writing her own songs. Playing them tentatively at first, she started showing up at open mic nights, cafes, bars and anywhere else that would have her. Fate intervened when Australian music legend Kasey Chambers heard her sing at a local cafe and invited her to join her on stage at a show near her home town on the NSW Central Coast. From there Vanessa’s confidence grew, and she began to write with greater belief in her long held instinct that simplicity was the key to reaching people. On the evidence of the songs Vanessa recorded so far, that instinct has been shown to be right on the money.
You sing beautifully, with a sort of poignancy and I find your music very intriguing and fresh. You draw the listener in and make them pay attention. Stunning - moving..... and unique. My first MySpace friend! Lovely to be here, Lynn
Vanessa, Thank you for adding me to your list of friends. I really appreciate it. My current project is a fiction novel with CD soundtrack due out soon. Wishing you continued success and a wonderful musical and happy weekend.
Peace and respect,
Joy Miller My author profile page at myspace coming soon. I hope you will join me there too.
Hi Vanessa Just stopping by for another listen to your beautiful music. You have me feeling very mellow now. Great way to start a saturday :) Thank you :)
Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Keep following and living your dreams.
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