Enya, Loreena McKennitt, Gordon Lightfoot, Janis Ian, David Foster, Barbara Streisand, Carol King, Neil Diamond, Barrage, Rankin Family, Jimmy Rankin, Terri Clark, Patsy Cline. Shania Twain, k.d. lang, Nana Mouskori, Puccini, John Williams, Phil Collins, Elton John, Beatles, Alan Parsons, Electric Light Orchestra, Queen, Aerosmith, Abba, Martina McBride, Evanesence, Norah Jones, Karen Carpenter, Rita McNeil, Emmylou Harris, Wendy Carlos, Keith Urban, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Maria Callas, Syliva & Ian Tyson, Leonard Cohen, Peter Gabriel, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Sting, Sheryl Crowe, Anita Krause, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell... so many, so many.
I'm inspired by..... Julia Cameron (The Artist's Way, Walking in this World, Transitions), Dr Wayne Dyer (You'll See it When You Believe It, The Sky's the Limit, Your Errogenous Zones), Shakti Gawain (Creative Visualization)
Some of my favourite authors are.... J.R.R. Tolkein (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, The Book of Lost Tales), Marion Zimmer Bradley (The Mists of Avalon), Mary Stewart (The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment), Jack Whyte (A Dream of Eagles/The Camulod Chronicles), Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Shakespeare, Oprah... the list is endless!
I like.... Stargate, Stargate Atlantis, most of the Star Treks, pretty much anything sci fi.... British comedies.... old musicals (Singing in the Rain, My Fair Lady, Brigadoon)
Memberships: Cornerstone Collective Record, Centre for Contemporary Composers, Angelic Records, Artist's Edge, Victoria Songwriting Circle, Muse's Muse, Just Plain Folks, Songwriter101, Irene Jackon's Songwriting Forum, Taxi.com, The Songwriter's Association of Canada, S.O.C.A.N., A.S.C.A.P.
Sounds Like
Enya; Loreena McKennitt; Tori Amos; Kate Bush; Sarah Brightman; Annie Lennox
A classically-trained Canadian 'Enya', VIKKI FLAWITH (SOCAN, ASCAP) mixes sweet, ethereal vocals with a Tolkien-inspired imagination - she has composed dozens of songs and instrumentals inspired by the Lord of the Rings, and now is working on a series of pieces influenced by the legends of Camelot & King Arthur. She is also a composer/producer for film & TV, her niche is electronica (Goth, downbeat, experimental & new age), dramatic orchestral works, and music for children's programming/animation.
NOTE TO ARTISTS & BANDS: I love networking, and I'd like to get to know you, your music, share your journey, read your blog. However, I want to know that there's a person behind an add request. Therefore you'll have to PM me if you'd like to be friends.
No in elenath hîlar nan hâd gîn (may the stars shine upon your path).
~ Vikki - a.k.a. 'Hummingbird' - a.k.a. 'Alfirin'
...Aquarian...Irish...dreamer...poet...
Vikki's work has been featured on CKRG 89.9 FM Radio Glendon; CKCU 93.1 FM Ottawa; 92.5 FM The X, Kamloops; CBC Radio 3; Free World Radio; Cygnus Radio's 'Goddess Radio' hour; Angelic Music podcasts; and she has been spotlighted on Len Amsterdam TV & Radio, Toronto. Her songs have been released on three CDs: "Waiting for the Bus"; "Friends Around the World - World Peace Compliation"; and "Savary Spirit".
In her early years, Vikki sang in choirs; played flute, piccolo & trumpet in school bands; took up the guitar & wrote sweet folk songs. She studied voice with Luigi Wood, Gary Zeller, Catherine Lewis & Barbara Livingston, her extensive stage credits include performin with the likes of Pacific Opera Victoria, Western Concert Opera, Vancouver Academy of Music, Theatre under the Stars, Theatrespace, Vancouver Musical Theatre, Victoria Operatic Society, Metro Theatre, & many more.
June 22/06: Vikki was privileged to sing the Canadian national anthems at the Investiture of the Order of British Columbia (the province's highest honour for outstanding achievement) at Government House located in BC's capital city, Victoria. Lieutenant Governor Iona Camagnolo and BC Premier Gordon Campbell were present.
June 28/06: Saturn's Air and Illuminating Me received Genre Spotlight awards from Mixposure.com!
July 1/06: My lyric entry was one of the 50 out of 500 that made it to the second round of the Just Plain Folks Lyric Contest
July-Sep '06: 50 Songs in 90 Days Challenge ...my first time... I wrote about 12 songs, lol
Nov '06: National Novel Writing Month Challenge ...my second time... I wrote around 23,000 words. I'm still working on the novel - I'm up around 33,000 now. Slow going :)
Dec '06: FACTOR ...hey, I was excited and pleased to have my creative talent recognized. I recieved a small grant from the "Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records".
Feb '07: ...February Album Writing Month Challenge Write 14 songs in 28 days.. I made it to 15!
Feb '07: ...SLS Fiction & Poetry Contest I entered a 25-page excerpt of my novel into the 2007 Summer Literary Seminars Fiction and Poetry Contests (in Affiliation with The Walrus magazine). Apr '07: Although I didn't win, I was chosen as one of the 30 contest finalists in the fiction category. Kinda cool...
June '07: Got my first instrumental placement with a music publisher.
Feb '08: ...February Album Writing Month Challenge Write 14.5 songs in 29 days... I completed 24.
Feb '08: ...RPM Challenge Record an album (10 songs or 35 minutes worth of music) in 29 days, just because you can... I completed 11.
Mar '08: ...a song I co-wrote with a friend got picked up by a music library. Contracts signed!
Mar '08: ...was asked to compose for a TV show. A dream come true!
Apr '08: ...Script Frenzy Write 100 pages of script or screenplay in the month of April.
"Waiting for the Bus" ...creative folk-pop, ethereal vocals, great harmonies... now available at CD BABY
Samples of her work are posted here on MySpace and at:
What industry folks say:
Vikki, you're good. Keep writing.
~ John Braheny, author, The Craft & the Business of Songwriting
Really interesting vocal textures in 'Alien'.
~ Project Overseer Productions, United Kingdom
You are in tune with a vibe that very few achieve. 'Alien' is truly original.
~ T. Wisted Fock & the Rockin BillHillies, Australia
'Wilted Heart' is a very beautiful song.
~ Len Amsterdam, Canadian Broadcaster
Your voice is brilliant and professionally trained.
~ Volker Zdunnek (Philos60), German composer & collaborator
Vikki did an outstanding job on the vocal of this song.
~ Marvin Perkins, U.S. musician & collaborator
MEMBER: Songwriter's Association of Canada, Victoria Songwriting Circle, Angelic Records, SOCAN, Songwriter101, Muse's Muse (Moderator), Just Plain Folks (Moderator), Irene Jackson's, SongRamp, Taxi, SongU, SonicBids, The Center for the Promotion of Contemporary Composers (CPCC), Film Music Network.
Hey back atcha, fellow siren girl! Thanks for the 4th wishes, especially since you're Canadian, that's lovely. :) I'll keep my eye out for a Canajun hol and post something to ya.
Meantime, you hard at work on our newest? I'm almost done with my cowrites (fingers crossed there're no glitches and the creek don't rise, heh)
Hi Vikki! Life stays frenetic but I'm getting the hang of videos now, and there's a tryout improvisation up on my page. Are you still interested in singing Cassandra? ('cos I am!)
Hi Vikki, My daughters are realy into Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. If I close my eyaes and listen to your music I can definately hear it on the Big Screen. Don
thanks for stopping by and wanted to add me to your network. Your're one of the mentors @ taxi that I've notice. Thanks for being there when people need musical advice or even just a kind word or two. Hopefully I'll be a full member @ taxi in the near future.
Vikki, wazzup? I know it's been awhile since I talked to you, but I don't forget, I just get distracted. That's alright, I got your song panel to remind me that it's really all about the music...and friends.
well thank you very much for accepting my request ! , im currently studying Music Tech and Straight Music for my A2's , must say your works are really good !!!! inspiring even !
