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Title: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Shush on July 11, 2014, 01:42:07 AM
So, our favourite performer is male, but,,

Been playing music by some nice ladies quite a lot recently. Some which I particularly like and admire for their song writing, and great singing voice --

Kate Bush
Amy Winehouse
Siouxsie Sioux
Chrissie Hynde
Bjork

Anyone else I should be listening to ??
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Bunny on July 11, 2014, 06:53:53 AM
Just thought about that and realised there are very few female singers I like lots of stuff by. Kate Bush is good but after that I struggle. I dunno if thats cos the genre that was given to me is male dominated. I tend to listen to the odd single and then any urge to go further stops.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Berko_kev on July 11, 2014, 07:33:21 AM
Check out Louise Distras and Ellen Cox, both have supported  NMA in recent years, very different to each other but both excellent young female vocalists


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gI1CbYv93DU

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ov0bHAJPT4U




Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Amandistan on July 11, 2014, 08:16:02 AM
P.J. Harvey
Amanda Palmer (The Dresden Dolls)
Laura Marling (sort of indie/folk artist)
Tori Amos
Feist (Broken Social Scene and solo artists)
Alela Diane
Neko Case

Female fronted bands
the Distillers
Pretty Girls make Graves
Dark, Dark,Dark
Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs


Of course I somehow doubt many people will like some of these as the gravitate toward 2000's indie rock/pop.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Pol on July 11, 2014, 09:01:31 AM
Need to have a bit of think about this one of the ones mentioned so far Siouxie n Brody Dall Definitely
Ive always loved Shirley Manson ( ok i think she is beautiful lol) but she definitely has a great voice and has a brilliant stage presence
Amy Lee deserves a huge mention again stunning beautiful but what a singer
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Tony S on July 11, 2014, 02:09:11 PM
I used to like Edie Brickell back in the day. Not sure what she's doing these days. Also, I think some of Toyah's music was very interesting. On a more raucous, heavy rock theme, Girlschool's first few albums were great fun ! Also think the singer out of Within Temptation has a great voice.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Bunny on July 11, 2014, 03:01:44 PM
Actually been pondering this today and remembered a band a German friend of mine told me about, Wir Sind Helden. Love the singers voice, Judith Holofernes, I think it is. Some cracking tunes too.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on July 11, 2014, 06:31:34 PM
So, our favourite performer is male, but,,

Been playing music by some nice ladies quite a lot recently. Some which I particularly like and admire for their song writing, and great singing voice --

Kate Bush
Amy Winehouse
Siouxsie Sioux
Chrissie Hynde
Bjork



Anyone else I should be listening to ??

I never used to like Amy but, somehow, got into her stuff and now I think she's great.  Such a damn waste of talent.  Bjork... sorry, IMO she sounds like a pretentious catawailing cat.  Never got into SS, sorry.  But I do like a lot of tunes by Kate and I must investigate further...

Chrissie Hynde, though, is my favourite female vocalist ever.  She might have the range of certain singers that are considered classic vocalists, but there's so much heart and emotion there... The Pretenders, fantastic band.

I'm gonna add Dusty Springfield to this list.  My Mum was a fan so I grew up listeneing to her stuff...

And, now I'm thinking about tunes I grew up listening to, I'm thinking about classic Motown... excuse me a moment...  ;)

Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Shush on July 11, 2014, 07:15:40 PM
Undoubtedly Dusty and the Mo Town legends are  great singers, but did they write their material ? . Not trying to put rules in this topic, but I think we all have more respect singers who write their songs.

Like Kate Bush, the first female artist to get to U.K. number 1 with a song written by herself.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: lotus on July 11, 2014, 08:08:42 PM
Song writers - Kate Bush , Dusty, Hynde - semms, we have more singers than writers
Female singers - I have to add all the great folk voices a Sandie Danny or Maggy Prior or Jaquie McShee - I`m a  fan of Pentangle, Fairport Convention and others of the folk scene or related bands of the old days
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on July 11, 2014, 08:33:12 PM
Shush, I mis-read your original post... you're right, we should be talking about women singers who wrote their own songs and, much as I like the Motown girls, they didn't write their own stuff...

Still love Ms Hynde and I must get hold of her first solo album one of these days...
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Bunny on July 11, 2014, 08:45:39 PM
Pat Benetar. Blast from the past but thought she was a great singer. This is gonna be one of those threads where the more I think about it, the more itll come back to me. Pretty keen on Stevie Nicks's voice too









Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on July 11, 2014, 08:54:46 PM
Pat Benetar. Blast from the past but thought she was a great singer. This is gonna be one of those threads where the more I think about it, the more itll come back to me. Pretty keen on Stevie Nicks's voice too

Damn, I was well into Pat Benetar during my teenage years... totally cheesy song coming up...  ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4xBp2rizQ&feature=kp

Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Bunny on July 11, 2014, 09:12:47 PM
I'd have put money on it in that if we could transport ourselves back to the 80's and take the forum with us, there would have been a lynching for even saying the name Pat Benetar. Funny how as you get older, you become more understanding of things. Still hate most of the 80's though.  ;D
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Shush on July 11, 2014, 09:15:28 PM

M/Ray

Yeah, don't get me wrong, lets face it, most people who buy music couldn't give a flying **** who wrote it if it makes you want a jig or sing along, but I think a performer is a true artist if they wrote it, or had a hand in writing it,

Yes, Mrs Hynde, what a voice. Even if she was doing cover version pop songs, they would sound good.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Heno on July 11, 2014, 09:31:12 PM
natalie imbruglia

and

poly styrene

dido from faithless

carol wheeler

Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Guillaume on July 12, 2014, 12:06:50 PM
I agree about what has been said about Kate Bush and Chrissie Hynde, they are great voices...i remember Justin saying that he is a huge fan of Kate Bush.

"Runningup that hill" is an awesome song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkM

I quite like some songs of Sheryl Crow too...:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Ij3rV_ZS4

Pat Benetar. Blast from the past but thought she was a great singer. This is gonna be one of those threads where the more I think about it, the more itll come back to me. Pretty keen on Stevie Nicks's voice too

Damn, I was well into Pat Benetar during my teenage years... totally cheesy song coming up...  ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4xBp2rizQ&feature=kp

"Love is a battlefield" was a catchy song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGVZOLV9SPo

Others fun hits of the  female singer/song writers of the 80's...

Laura Branigan's "Self control":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8-pP4VboBk

Lita Ford...:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioiiMuKkMTU
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Shush on July 12, 2014, 02:50:15 PM
Yes, I agree, Sheryl Crow, good singer/song writer. Not got any of her stuff, but all I have heard is quite good.

Yes, I have heard JS in interviews, or read somewhere that he likes Kate Bush. I have to say, I did wonder if to any extend "Summer Moors" was a follow up or sequel to her "Wuthering Heights" ??
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Guillaume on July 12, 2014, 03:35:12 PM
Yes, I agree, Sheryl Crow, good singer/song writer. Not got any of her stuff, but all I have heard is quite good.

Yes, I have heard JS in interviews, or read somewhere that he likes Kate Bush. I have to say, I did wonder if to any extend "Summer Moors" was a follow up or sequel to her "Wuthering Heights" ??

I own a few cds and live dvds of Sheryl Crow and there are some pretty good songs ("Home", "Redemption day", "My favourite mistake", "Everyday is a winding road", "If it makes you happy", "Run baby run"...), i quite like her self-titled album from 1996.

I also remember an interview of JS during the release of "Between dog and wolf" saying that he has just read Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" and thinking it was absolutely wonderful, so "Summer moors" is surely under the influence of "Wuthering Heights".
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Shush on July 12, 2014, 04:01:04 PM
For sure is it influenced by the book, I was just wondering if to any extent it is influenced by Kate Bush's song of the same title also based on the book, with JS being a Kate Bush fan.

If the band arrange a Q/A session again, perhaps I'll ask  ;) 
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on July 12, 2014, 06:01:15 PM
Guillaume, I was also a fan of Laura Branigan back as a young boy, bit of a teenage crush going on there, and I think Self Control is a cracker of a tune... I was genuinely saddened by news of her death a few years back...

OK, Alanis Morrissette... yeah, she had that one huge album (which I wasn't all that fond of) but that was 15 years ago... she's done some pretty good tunes since...

 :o
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Shush on July 12, 2014, 06:20:29 PM
Alanis Morrissette, that's another artist who's stuff I have heard I have liked, but never got any of her material.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Bunny on July 12, 2014, 07:42:20 PM
Gotta agree with Alanis Morrissette and Sheryl Crow. Did have a couple of albums by both but long since gone. Sheryl Crows cover  of First Cut is brilliant and Thank You by Morrissette is a song I never get tired of.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Johnz on July 12, 2014, 08:22:00 PM
Apart from the ones mentioned already I totally adore Natalie Merchant (ex 10.000 Maniacs singer).

And the Cowboy Junkies are a female-fronted band that I like a lot. 'The Trinity Sessions' is a classic album
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on July 12, 2014, 08:28:04 PM
Uninvited, by Miss Morisette...  brilliant...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvgi7P97lu0&feature=kp

And Thank U is such a good song as well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOgpT5rEKIU
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: sozbot on July 15, 2014, 01:34:10 PM
Agreeing with the support for Tori Amos - she's been one of my favourite artists for almost 20 years, and seeing her live is quite the experience... she's a mad one, but all the best ones are, if you ask me!

Also really like Ane Brun. Her stuff is a bit darker and more guitar-based, but she has a haunting voice and a real way with words.

I'll stick my neck out here and suggest the Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. She's possibly a bit more towards the mainstream (well, she's had a couple of Aussie number 1 singles) but she's one of my absolute favourite artists (I walked down the aisle at my wedding to her song Space They Cannot Touch).

Here's one of my favourite Kate Miller-Heidke tracks, "The Devil Wears a Suit": http://youtu.be/q3FVQynT3pU
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Ron B on July 15, 2014, 05:44:50 PM


 I have to admit upfront that I don't have or listen to a lot of female singers. That being said the one I do respect that I did listen to in the past  was Patti Smith. 8)
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Wessexy Witch on July 15, 2014, 08:36:58 PM
Poly Styrene
Siouxsie
Florence
Debbie Harry
Eve Libertine
Pauline Black
Pauline Murray
Lana del Rey
Julianne Regan
Hazel o' Connor
Alison Moyet
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Knievel on July 16, 2014, 12:21:28 AM
Why no mention of Geddy Lee from Rush - sure she's shaky these days but her stuff in the 70s was second only to Yoko Ono.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on July 16, 2014, 12:23:34 AM
Why no mention of Geddy Lee from Rush - sure she's shaky these days but her stuff in the 70s was second only to Yoko Ono.

OK, I'm sure this is a wind-up, but just in case...

 :o

 ;D
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: SELC on July 22, 2014, 05:00:16 PM
A few I don't think have been mentioned yet but well worth looking up IMHO...

Loreena McKennitt
Lykke Li
Agnes Obel
First Aid Kit (2 sisters)
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: szmurf on July 24, 2014, 02:18:09 AM
Loreena McKennitt
First Aid Kit (2 sisters)
A fan of both.  Joseph Arthur is right up there in my book.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: sozbot on July 24, 2014, 03:29:06 PM
Can't believe I forgot to mention two of my absolute favourites:

Emilie Autumn (I'd say "Opheliac" is the best album to start with)
Skin (the lead singer of Skunk Anansie) whose two solo albums are superb. "Fleshwounds" is probably my favourite of the two, though.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Guillaume on July 25, 2014, 07:37:51 PM
I like Anna LaCazio from the cult (at least in France!) 80's pop band **** Robin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh07X9CJrg8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrxElrG8mtc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-JYw_vcUes


I think her voice works very well with Peter Kingsbery's one.


Skin (the lead singer of Skunk Anansie) whose two solo albums are superb. "Fleshwounds" is probably my favourite of the two, though.

I saw a Skunk Anansie gig three years ago...it was absolutely great and what vitality and charisma Skin has on stage!!...thrilling!!
I haven't listened to her solo albums though. 
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on July 25, 2014, 07:40:19 PM
I like Anna LaCazio from the cult (at least in France!) 80's pop band **** Robin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-JYw_vcUes

Skin (the lead singer of Skunk Anansie) whose two solo albums are superb. "Fleshwounds" is probably my favourite of the two, though.

I saw a Skunk Anansie gig three years ago...it was absolutely and what vitality and charisma Skin has on stage!!...thrilling!!
I haven't listened to her solo albums though.

SKUNK ANANSIE... such an amazing live band!  Haven't I mentioned them before?  Skin... so bloody amazing.

Hmmm, I might feel a thread coming on...   ;)
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: dark horse on July 26, 2014, 05:36:17 PM
Imogen Heap
Tori Amos
Kate Havnevik
Sarah Maclachlan
Ellen Cox
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: pjevac on August 08, 2014, 12:26:50 AM
Joni Mitchell
Bjork
Suzanne Vega
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: rick a. on August 14, 2014, 06:55:42 PM
Patricia Vonne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDmuUQlfC-E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBaPl6REUzI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U37_0W1HxWo

Rosie flores
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl8Sr1h9a-Y

Natacha Atlas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYzzUzlwe7s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E4VjxP13rE





Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on August 15, 2014, 11:11:57 PM
Sinead O Conner, 'Take Me To Church', from her excellent new album 'I'm Not Bossy, I'm The Boss'...

Well worth a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMzY_KQIKjU

Title: Songs that make you go "hmmm, yes"...
Post by: 8 on January 09, 2018, 03:31:47 AM
Yes, I have heard JS in interviews, or read somewhere that he likes Kate Bush.
I have to say, I did wonder if to any extend "Summer Moors" was a follow up or sequel to her "Wuthering Heights" ??

BUMP!

Not entirely sure about that, but if you listen real close (to Mr. Sullivan's vocal in) "Horsemen" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGbOnAAx5_8) he's surely channelling Ms. Bush from here. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1DDndY0FLI)  As for a lyrical influence... you can see it, hear it, taste it, in "Firework's Night" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdbyVJxVCRs), from this one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXzx--YefD8) of hers.  That's twice, and both influences from the very same Kate Bush album, "The Sensual World".

That said, I highly doubt the echo is done consciously, though.  She just lives in him, naturally... as does he, within each and every one of us here.  She's a part of him, in a very sacred, everlasting, special way.  Damn!  They would've made some really fine lookin' lads and lasses had they had a thing.  Both incredible stunners, as far as I'm concerned!  8) 

Ahhh, but of course... I could just be a seriously fcuked up individual, that hears and sees stuff, that probably isn't even there.   :-\
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Isaac(Black Eagle Rising) on January 09, 2018, 06:17:03 AM
Aretha Franklin
PJ Harvey
Skye Edwards (Morcheeba)
Kim Deal (Breeders)
Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)
Sinead O'connor
Poly Styrene (Xray Spex)
Janis Joplin
Natasha Atlas
Dusty Springfield
Viola Wills
Kim Wilde and many more..
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Isaac(Black Eagle Rising) on January 10, 2018, 09:07:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81eym4dSkw0
Hermetic Delight-Holy Sister   An independent post-punk band from Strasbourg France.The singer is an old friend of mine.Nice song.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Pol on January 10, 2018, 11:29:00 AM
A shout out for Maria Brink (In this moment), not everyone's cup of tea I guess .
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: jez pike on January 12, 2018, 04:55:46 PM
Love Nina Peterson(Cardigans),Heather Nova,Beth Orton,The Pierces,1st aid kit,Rumer,London Grammar,Juliette Reagan,and not many of her songs,but i do like Falling into you by Celline Dion.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Bunny on January 12, 2018, 08:15:07 PM
Pink....not all of her stuff but she has some good songs in her back catalogue. And having come through the age of Britney/Christallmighty Aguilera, all power to her.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Rusco on January 12, 2018, 08:23:47 PM
Well, I'll go with PJ Harvey here.
Also a lady called "Nico" with Velvet Underground in late of 60's was awesome.
Björk is nice, very authentic.
Annie Lennox...

A few I don't think have been mentioned yet but well worth looking up IMHO...

Loreena McKennitt
Lykke Li
Agnes Obel
First Aid Kit (2 sisters)

Lykke Li is funny. My wife likes that stuff too... (But nowadays she's more into crustcore and grind...as I used to do.)  ::)

But don't forget...The CRANES!! (https://youtu.be/VZnSik1HpWw)  8)

Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Rusco on January 12, 2018, 08:44:37 PM
Please, just check this early video of a song called "Starblood": https://youtu.be/3USVDdMdTQY by the Cranes.

I remember I recorded it to VHS from King's 120 minutes.
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Master Ray on January 12, 2018, 08:57:52 PM
OK... Amy Lee from Evanescence (big in the 2000's if you're not familiar).  Superb voice, great range.  This one is probably my favourite, 'Hello', an utter heartbreaker of a tune, about her sister who died at the age of three, apparently. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MHGtlEYZBA
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Bunny on January 12, 2018, 09:08:26 PM
Good call MR. And what a fantastic song!!!! Not heard it before. Im gonna do some digging into Evanesence when I get home
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Simon73 on January 17, 2018, 08:24:45 PM
Diamanda Galas
Jarboe
Gitane Demone
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Rusco on January 18, 2018, 06:22:46 AM

Jarboe


Wow! That's great there are others too recognising her talent. I especially love the material with the Swans, (admit I dunno other stuff that well). You've heard the much criticized "Burning World" album By Swans? There's the song Can't Find My Way Home (https://youtu.be/wR6niiAh0uY), sung by Jarboe.  8)
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Guillaume on January 19, 2018, 09:50:53 AM
Lisa Gerrard! unbelievable voice!!:

"Sacrifice" (from Michael Mann's brillant movie "The insider"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckTZud3ftUk

"the human game":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZlLbvhoe0k

Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Guillaume on May 04, 2020, 07:10:42 PM
Johnette Napolitano from the band Concrete Blonde...quite powerful voice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3J58zb5m88

If you have seen the fantastic B sci fi/thriller movie "The hidden" you probably remember this thrilling song...here very Pretenders/Hynde feel in her voice and musical style :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDE4LHpK9dU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xghanq4QXdw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bNp0TxAEyo


 I'm quite a fan of the singer/songwriter Anneke Van Giersbergen, she was the singer of band The Gathering then she has done lots of solo albums and various music projects...quite a powerful incredible crystal clear voice, i would love to see her live especially for her pop/rock/classical stuff (i'm less into her metal works)...:

here in Paris, live, playing the wonderful song "Saturnine":

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpK7QGPjGN4

Another beautiful song live, "Waking hour"...stunning voice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9FVBTex1UQ

Her whole concert in Paris in 2012, very intimate funny and what a killer smile she has!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYmx-imf60o

"Sunny side up":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exdf3kgQnfo

"Witnesses":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIjf7NidoQg

Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Shush on May 05, 2020, 12:47:30 AM
Guillaume, I love the way you keep digging up long lost topics  ;)
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Ghosttrain on May 05, 2020, 08:16:25 AM
Some of mine.....in no particular order..
Tracey Thorn
Joni Mitchell
Beth Orton
Sandy Denny
Beth Gibbons
Enya
Joan Armatrading
Grace Slick
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Ron B on May 05, 2020, 05:55:26 PM
 There are 3 ladies that come to my mind that I love their work weather singing or songwriting

in no order

Shirley Manson of Garbage

Patti Smith

Tess Parks does a lot work with Anton Newcome of Brian Jonestown Massacre.

 And to add another Sade  just love that voice and her mood of the music she chooses to sing not a Rocker but her style is Flawless. 8)
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: ldopas on May 06, 2020, 01:30:55 PM
Johnette Napolitano from the band Concrete Blonde...quite powerful voice:


"Quite" a powerful voice???? What! One of the best female vocalists ever!  :)  Concrete Blonde are one of my favourite bands. A grossly underrated band. Their albums Bloodletting and Mexican Moon are fantastic.

If you want to hear her really at full tilt, listen to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEvm4yp2vkY

And I will add a great band with a fantastic singer myself here. Baby Jean of the rock band Mothers Finest;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXDGji2dkKg
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Guillaume on May 06, 2020, 07:02:47 PM
Johnette Napolitano from the band Concrete Blonde...quite powerful voice:


"Quite" a powerful voice???? What! One of the best female vocalists ever!  :)  Concrete Blonde are one of my favourite bands. A grossly underrated band. Their albums Bloodletting and Mexican Moon are fantastic.

I haven't listened to "Bloodletting" yet -and also to "Free" and "Mojave"- but it seems that for many fans it is one of Concrete blonde best albums, if not the best one...at least the only one which met commercial success.  There are some good tracks on "Mexican moon" and their first album, also "Walking in London"...but my favourite is probably "Group therapy" with songs like "Violent", "Valentine", "I was a fool"...here's Johnette playing "I was a fool" and it's quite thrilling despite the bad sound!!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3J58zb5m88

Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Stephanie on May 12, 2020, 02:42:39 PM
Their albums Bloodletting and Mexican Moon are fantastic.

:) :) :) "Bloodletting" is one of my all-time favourite albums, the other ones aren't half-bad, either, though! I love her version of "Tomorrow Wendy" by Andy Prieboy!

Other favourite female musicians would include Lisa Gerarrd, Siouxsie Sioux
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Guillaume on June 09, 2020, 07:44:03 PM
Molly Tuttle...young talent, nice voice and nice guitar playing!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADiwd_AjjEA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLlkKMg_Vaw
Title: Re: Which female singer- song writers do you like ??
Post by: Ghosttrain on June 10, 2020, 08:52:46 AM
Molly Tuttle....wow a new one on me  8)....loads of great stuff on Youtube..thanks for posting ,love being turned on to new music i have never heard before...

Thanks once again Guillaume have just ordered her EP and Full Album...
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Post by: Guillaume on June 10, 2020, 11:58:41 AM
Molly Tuttle....wow a new one on me  8)....loads of great stuff on Youtube..thanks for posting ,love being turned on to new music i have never heard before...

Thanks once again Guillaume have just ordered her EP and Full Album...

You're welcome! myself i didn't know about this Molly Tuttle until yesterday!!  ;)
I was on the rateyourmusic site yesterday, reading the NMA reviews and threads/forums, and someone had put "From here" and the Molly Tuttle first album in his 2019 favourite albums list...so i went on Youtube, listened to her first album and her previous EP, i found them both stunning and, so like you, i then ordered these two cds of Molly Tuttle!
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Post by: Ghosttrain on June 10, 2020, 12:12:35 PM
Two new fans in two days.. :)...i have also joined her mailing list..
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Post by: Guillaume on June 10, 2020, 12:46:03 PM
I hope that she will tour in France someday...only one concert here in a festival two years ago, it seems.


Another one, another female singer/songwriter in the country/folk style!...for the moment i like the songwriting/guitar/voice of Molly Tuttle more but this Sarah Jarosz isn't bad at all too!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_5vN3Xfd9U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjdGgcFf-T8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKBN5ewEXdc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofNDjpsVtYw
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Post by: Guillaume on June 10, 2020, 07:45:35 PM
Two new fans in two days.. :)...i have also joined her mailing list..

Her cover of Neil Young's "Helpless" is good too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjVZDKCX_AQ

"Take the journey" and "Save this heart" are pretty great songs i think...here's "Save this heart" live,  stunning!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKxNbltsQ3I
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Post by: Bunny on June 10, 2020, 10:59:25 PM
Nicked this off the littluns TikTok...cracking song/voice
https://youtu.be/caoP4dj2oro
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Post by: ManxPat on June 19, 2020, 10:45:20 PM
One of my favourite writers, singers and human beings full stop - Suzanne Vega.
Her, Justin, Leonard Cohen and Bob Calvett write lyrics are simply magical...
Oh another female singer I enjoy a lot is Hortense Ellis although I don't think she writes.
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Post by: Guillaume on July 05, 2020, 08:59:39 AM
Two new fans in two days.. :)...i have also joined her mailing list..

Her new album next month!:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/molly-tuttle-covers-the-national-fake-empire-1020955/
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Post by: Ghosttrain on July 05, 2020, 09:34:52 AM
Thank you for that,i did'nt know about it......on the strength of her last two offerings i shall certainly be buying it.Good to see she is doing a Grateful Dead song on the album..

Ps thanks again,i have just pre ordered it on Amazon.
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Post by: Master Ray on July 05, 2020, 07:49:52 PM

Rather liking the new Evanescence song, 'Wasted On You', with one of those 'made in your home thanks to Covid' videos.... best tune Amy's done in a long while.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bvQHrMnxUw
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Post by: Guillaume on July 10, 2020, 09:44:06 AM
Good to see she is doing a Grateful Dead song on the album..

Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTAjConx2tY
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Post by: Ghosttrain on July 11, 2020, 08:33:44 AM
Thanks for that...excellent version. 8)...
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Post by: Pol on July 22, 2020, 07:22:27 PM
Tatiana Shmaylyuk from the band jinjer.  Wow please check this girl out .
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Post by: Pol on July 22, 2020, 07:36:24 PM
Jinjer  ( live session)

https://youtu.be/SQNtGoM3FVU
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Post by: Tarsier on July 24, 2020, 07:47:39 PM
Lisa Gerrard! unbelievable voice!!:

"Sacrifice" (from Michael Mann's brillant movie "The insider"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckTZud3ftUk

"the human game":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZlLbvhoe0k

YESSS!!! Had to read all comments, I was waiting to see someone mentioning Lisa Gerrard :) I saw Dead Can Dance live last year, absolutely amazing. Used one pack of napkins. :)
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Post by: fiddlesticks on July 24, 2020, 08:57:58 PM
Bit of a sucker for a Joan Jett tune myself.
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Post by: Guillaume on July 25, 2020, 05:36:05 PM
Lisa Gerrard! unbelievable voice!!:

"Sacrifice" (from Michael Mann's brillant movie "The insider"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckTZud3ftUk

"the human game":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZlLbvhoe0k

YESSS!!! Had to read all comments, I was waiting to see someone mentioning Lisa Gerrard :) I saw Dead Can Dance live last year, absolutely amazing. Used one pack of napkins. :)

She has an incredible deep voice, like a goddess from a very old era...i would like very much to see her live.

here's another great song she did for the brillant "The insider" movie..."Meltdown":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9qCEEy2XcU

"See the sun" another beautiful song for another fine Michael Mann movie, "Ali":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4sUetq7WxM

and this Dead Can Dance track for the quite unforgettable ending of "The mist":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j4izMPijhI



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Post by: Tarsier on July 26, 2020, 03:03:15 AM
Lisa Gerrard! unbelievable voice!!:

"Sacrifice" (from Michael Mann's brillant movie "The insider"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckTZud3ftUk

"the human game":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZlLbvhoe0k

YESSS!!! Had to read all comments, I was waiting to see someone mentioning Lisa Gerrard :) I saw Dead Can Dance live last year, absolutely amazing. Used one pack of napkins. :)

She has an incredible deep voice, like a goddess from a very old era...i would like very much to see her live.

here's another great song she did for the brillant "The insider" movie..."Meltdown":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9qCEEy2XcU

"See the sun" another beautiful song for another fine Michael Mann movie, "Ali":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4sUetq7WxM

and this Dead Can Dance track for the quite unforgettable ending of "The mist":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j4izMPijhI

Thanks for the links! Host of Seraphim is easily one of my favourite DCD songs, I think I've heard it in couple of films also... Besides Mist, it was in Children of Men if I remember correctly..
Couple of all-time favourites of mine are such classics, Frontier and Cantara, simply stunning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLBQfKt18CA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLBQfKt18CA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxa0odpCJU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxa0odpCJU)
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Post by: Johnz on July 28, 2020, 01:54:17 PM
Love this German band called Safi. Really like their raw energetic sound:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl9TO1-LTTg
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Post by: Guillaume on September 07, 2020, 02:02:59 PM
Thanks for that...excellent version. 8)...

The songs of her new album...live!...still pretty great guitar playing and voice!:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiWP_1wD-yk&ab_channel=MollyTuttle
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Post by: Ghosttrain on September 08, 2020, 07:58:10 AM
Agree,have watched it a lot.......she really is a great talent....check out (if you have'nt already) her stuff with Billy Strings on Youtube especially ''Little Maggie''wonderful stuff.. 8)..
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Post by: Guillaume on September 09, 2020, 12:54:14 PM
Indeed!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovC1jULtcMM&ab_channel=LessThanFaceProductions

I've just ordered her new album on cd.
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Post by: Ghosttrain on September 09, 2020, 04:54:06 PM
Never get tired of watching that.........the playing is sublime. 8)..
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Post by: Tarsier on September 23, 2020, 11:18:37 PM
I always liked to watch Poppy Seed Grinder live... Just before the last concert I heard they actually have a new singer - a female one. So I was like, I gotta see this. Have to admit, she totally nailed it!  ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNrVAr2XDA4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNrVAr2XDA4)
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Post by: cthulhu on September 24, 2020, 05:07:24 AM
Mariam Wallentin from the swedish duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums

Getting shivers everytime, just amazing

Wildbirds & Peacedrums - Gold Digger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaYg2SZsrtI[/url)
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Post by: Master Ray on September 25, 2020, 08:54:59 PM

The new one by Evanescence, 'Use My Voice' is both an excellent song and well worthy in a political sense...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KAa5woluuM
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Post by: Bunny on September 26, 2020, 07:57:58 AM
Not sure if Ive mentioned this one....Judith Holofernes from Wir Sind Helden...a german friend introduced me to them.
https://youtu.be/aC872j2-PDw
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Post by: Guillaume on December 15, 2020, 01:17:39 PM
Agree,have watched it a lot.......she really is a great talent....check out (if you have'nt already) her stuff with Billy Strings on Youtube especially ''Little Maggie''wonderful stuff.. 8)..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=excG1aU7aQM&ab_channel=Molly%26JackTuttle-Topic

The track is a bit different on the "Old apple tree" album she made in 2007 with her dad Jack...she was already pretty great before her  own solo career!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yfMN0ELS3g&ab_channel=UnderTheAppleTree
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Post by: Bever on December 15, 2020, 03:25:31 PM
Sinead O'Connor before she went bananas
Suzanne Vega
Edith Piaf
Alanis Morissette
Anne Clark
Gitane DeMone
PJ Harvey
Billie Holiday
Edie Brickell
Tracy Chapman
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Post by: Ghosttrain on December 15, 2020, 06:52:01 PM
Thanks Guillaume could only watch second song.........brilliant version,Grateful Dead also do the song proud  8)...
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Post by: Bunny on January 14, 2021, 03:22:56 PM
Ive recently been reminded of Beth Gibbons from Portishead..great voice.
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Post by: Pumpkin on January 18, 2021, 07:44:55 PM
Loreena McKennitt - simply in a league of her own for almost 40 years now! Fantastic pianist, harpist and vocalist. Have seen her more than 20 times now, and she's never been anything less than perfect in concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU)




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Post by: fiddlesticks on January 18, 2021, 11:28:51 PM
Loreena McKennitt - simply in a league of her own for almost 40 years now! Fantastic pianist, harpist and vocalist. Have seen her more than 20 times now, and she's never been anything less than perfect in concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU)
Well that was bloomin' marvellous!

Thank you for sharing.
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Post by: Pumpkin on January 20, 2021, 08:06:36 PM
Loreena McKennitt - simply in a league of her own for almost 40 years now! Fantastic pianist, harpist and vocalist. Have seen her more than 20 times now, and she's never been anything less than perfect in concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU)
Well that was bloomin' marvellous!

Thank you for sharing.

A pleasure! It's criminal just how unknown she is, with all this fantastic talent and such a unique individual in every way. The last time I saw her was in Manchester a couple of years ago. A bit like NMA, she seems to be better known in Europe than here. I think the only other person on this board who knows about her is 8.

The variety of instruments on offer here is just wonderful...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk0Nz_l9MO8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk0Nz_l9MO8)


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Post by: Semmelnknödöln on January 21, 2021, 09:52:28 AM
Loreena McKennitt - simply in a league of her own for almost 40 years now! Fantastic pianist, harpist and vocalist. Have seen her more than 20 times now, and she's never been anything less than perfect in concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU)
Well that was bloomin' marvellous!

Thank you for sharing.

A pleasure! It's criminal just how unknown she is, with all this fantastic talent and such a unique individual in every way. The last time I saw her was in Manchester a couple of years ago. A bit like NMA, she seems to be better known in Europe than here. I think the only other person on this board who knows about her is 8.

The variety of instruments on offer here is just wonderful...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk0Nz_l9MO8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk0Nz_l9MO8)

She's awesome. I've seen here a few times in the US and Europe (including UK, Royal Albert Hall), and each time she just exceeded any previous expectations. One of the very few performers outside of NMA who are always able to create a special atmosphere. Truly talented!
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Post by: Guillaume on January 21, 2021, 03:18:27 PM
Loreena McKennitt - simply in a league of her own for almost 40 years now! Fantastic pianist, harpist and vocalist. Have seen her more than 20 times now, and she's never been anything less than perfect in concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU)
Well that was bloomin' marvellous!

Thank you for sharing.

A pleasure! It's criminal just how unknown she is, with all this fantastic talent and such a unique individual in every way. The last time I saw her was in Manchester a couple of years ago. A bit like NMA, she seems to be better known in Europe than here. I think the only other person on this board who knows about her is 8.

The variety of instruments on offer here is just wonderful...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk0Nz_l9MO8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk0Nz_l9MO8)


If you have to recommend 3 or 5 albums from her, which ones?

I know Loreena McKennitt's name but mostly for a terrible cheesy movie ha ha...you can hear her beautiful voice in:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qerKhqT4Nwo&ab_channel=RenanPilla

Her voice and this track are beautiful but each time i'm thinking of it i have images of Christophe(r) Lambert with his sword, training, running...ha ha
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Post by: witch on January 22, 2021, 05:33:13 PM
Meg Myers...some good stuff on her albums:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqG9hsjLf3M&ab_channel=MegMyers

Anne Clark
@ ll I wish a very nice evening
Cheers witch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR5u9jb0PJE&ab_channel=MegMyers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgRpB9t0p8Q&ab_channel=MegMyers
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Post by: Pumpkin on January 22, 2021, 06:32:09 PM
Loreena McKennitt - simply in a league of her own for almost 40 years now! Fantastic pianist, harpist and vocalist. Have seen her more than 20 times now, and she's never been anything less than perfect in concert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QpRCK1IbiE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZm5IU47rU)
Well that was bloomin' marvellous!

Thank you for sharing.

A pleasure! It's criminal just how unknown she is, with all this fantastic talent and such a unique individual in every way. The last time I saw her was in Manchester a couple of years ago. A bit like NMA, she seems to be better known in Europe than here. I think the only other person on this board who knows about her is 8.

The variety of instruments on offer here is just wonderful...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk0Nz_l9MO8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk0Nz_l9MO8)

She's awesome. I've seen here a few times in the US and Europe (including UK, Royal Albert Hall), and each time she just exceeded any previous expectations. One of the very few performers outside of NMA who are always able to create a special atmosphere. Truly talented!

I'm quite glad someone else here does know about her! I first saw her around 1989-90, I think, (I know it was somewhere around the time of Impurity!) and was blown away by her performance. I couldn't even sleep that night. The same thing happened on more than one occasion. Simply had never seen anyone like her on stage. For me, although the music is very different, the male equivalent is Nick Cave.

To answer Guillaume, ah...yes...that film.  :)  My 3 recommendations from the studio albums would be:

The Book of Secrets
The Mask & the Mirror
An Ancient Muse

What a way to start a concert...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8O4zjuu4zk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8O4zjuu4zk)
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Post by: Guillaume on January 26, 2021, 04:20:51 PM
To answer Guillaume, ah...yes...that film.  :)  My 3 recommendations from the studio albums would be:

The Book of Secrets
The Mask & the Mirror
An Ancient Muse

Thank you Pumpkin, i'm just listening on Youtube to "the book of secrets" and i really like it, very nice, relaxing beautiful listening...i'm going to buy a few cds of her i think, in the days/weeks to come!  ;)
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Post by: Pumpkin on February 10, 2021, 07:50:20 PM
To answer Guillaume, ah...yes...that film.  :)  My 3 recommendations from the studio albums would be:

The Book of Secrets
The Mask & the Mirror
An Ancient Muse

Thank you Pumpkin, i'm just listening on Youtube to "the book of secrets" and i really like it, very nice, relaxing beautiful listening...i'm going to buy a few cds of her i think, in the days/weeks to come!  ;)

Enjoy, Guillaume!! If you ever have the chance to see her live, then don't hesitate at all. Her entire band is even better live.
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Post by: Simon73 on March 10, 2021, 09:51:55 PM
Nico, Jarboe, Joan Jett, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Bjork, Monica Richards (Faith and the Muse), Gitane Demone, .......................................
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Post by: Tarsier on March 25, 2021, 06:29:26 PM
I was washing dishes yesterday, not really thinking about anything, when suddenly out of nowhere this song popped into my head like someone just pressed 'play'... It didn't leave me in peace.
The song is ''Gula Gula'' by Mari Boine. She's a Norwegian Sami, singing in traditional Sami joik style, combining it with jazz/folk/world music.
While the song was haunting me, I was baffled how it was possible that I had completely forgotten it and hadn't listened to her music for years... It's beautiful and I truly like the Sami languages.
I remember the first time when I heard her music...probably eighteen years ago, in a small jazz&blues festival back in Finland. It was a nice sunny day, festival tent on this small island, the ticket was cheap and you were allowed to bring your own alcohol. Slightly tipsy, I saw Mari Boine and her orchestra, and it was just beautiful, powerful experience. I knew nothing about her beforehand, but that concert blew me away.

Gula Gula
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3LPClTvYWc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3LPClTvYWc)

Idjagiedas (full album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Ccv5uF69c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Ccv5uF69c)
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Post by: Master Ray on March 26, 2021, 09:51:14 PM

Just listening to the new Evanescence album 'The Bitter Truth' and it's really rather good.  Amy Lee has a terrific voice and there are some superb songs here, this is my favourite, 'Use My Voice'.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KAa5woluuM
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Post by: Simon73 on April 24, 2021, 10:18:18 PM
Billy Holliday
Nina Simone
Aretha Franklin
Bjork
PJ Harvey
Chelsea Wolf
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Post by: Ghosttrain on May 05, 2021, 09:35:35 AM
Two new singers for my list.....Brona McVittie and Billie Marten.... 8)....
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Post by: Guillaume on May 15, 2021, 08:37:30 AM
Thanks Guillaume could only watch second song.........brilliant version,Grateful Dead also do the song proud  8)...

Here are some news of our dear Molly with her new EP, three covers, and as usual with her, cool tracks!:

"You don't get me high anymore":

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-cjCt-Fos&ab_channel=MollyTuttle

"Strong enough":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M9shb5xS5k&ab_channel=MollyTuttle-Topic

"Stop draggin' my heart around":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9agx3nTNJo&ab_channel=MollyTuttle-Topic

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Post by: Ghosttrain on May 15, 2021, 08:45:27 AM
Love It...... 8).....she really is brilliant..
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Post by: Guillaume on September 03, 2021, 08:30:25 PM
Love It...... 8).....she really is brilliant..

And here's another  really nice new song from her, live...:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQKlnJIYYE&ab_channel=MicLipp
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Post by: Ghosttrain on September 04, 2021, 08:21:41 AM
Beautiful..........thank you for posting.. 8)...
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Post by: Guillaume on September 06, 2021, 07:07:17 PM
Beautiful..........thank you for posting.. 8)...

and here's another cool one!! she is the new Neil Young with this song!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYAWpqUVggA&ab_channel=P.RibKing
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Post by: Ghosttrain on September 07, 2021, 08:25:03 AM
Excellent  8)  8)  8)......
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Post by: Guillaume on September 07, 2021, 09:59:28 AM
I guess that with all these new tracks we will have a cool new Molly Tuttle album soon... 8)
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Post by: Ghosttrain on September 07, 2021, 12:39:26 PM
I really hope so........
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Post by: Guillaume on November 17, 2021, 08:31:10 PM
And a new song/single/video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Us2r5tLto&ab_channel=MollyTuttle

She is touring early 2022 in the States so  who knows maybe she will tour in Europa later in the year..
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Post by: Ghosttrain on November 18, 2021, 11:01:19 AM
Thank you for posting............mentions new album early 2022.. 8)...
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Post by: Ghosttrain on November 18, 2021, 03:40:33 PM
Eve Goodman ''Siren Song''............Mark Radcliffe played it on last nights BBC Folk Show...beautiful plus more good stuff on YouTube...worth checking out (imho).. 8)..
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Post by: Guillaume on January 20, 2022, 07:56:05 AM
Thank you for posting............mentions new album early 2022.. 8)...

And here's another one of her cool new songs..:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zIlaJ-RroQ&ab_channel=MollyTuttle-Topic
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Post by: Ghosttrain on January 20, 2022, 12:16:24 PM
Video unavail...... >:(..... tied link plus went to YouTube....nothing.
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Post by: Ghosttrain on January 21, 2022, 10:30:59 AM
Thanks managed to find it on a site called Glide Magazine..........looking forward to the new cd... 8)..
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Post by: Guillaume on April 01, 2022, 09:33:30 AM
Thanks managed to find it on a site called Glide Magazine..........looking forward to the new cd... 8)..

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/28/arts/music/molly-tuttle-crooked-tree.html

CROOKED TREE, Molly's new album is now available!...let me know what you think of this new opus!  8):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nv_Ur-_Ugd8jFK736EPLqe7_YW7aE_TFY
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Post by: Ghosttrain on April 01, 2022, 10:32:14 AM
I got a txt. and e.mail yesterday to say my cd will be delivered today.............no sign yet ::)....will report back with my comments.. 8)....
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Post by: Guillaume on April 02, 2022, 08:41:59 AM
I got a txt. and e.mail yesterday to say my cd will be delivered today.............no sign yet ::)....will report back with my comments.. 8)....

And here's another nice video/song from this new album of our dear Molly..:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0WUtiAnyKg&ab_channel=MollyTuttle
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Post by: Ghosttrain on April 02, 2022, 11:03:54 AM
Excellent watched it earlier this morning..............as regards to CD...Waiting always waiting... :D...
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Post by: Guillaume on April 02, 2022, 01:48:30 PM
My favourite songs on her new album for the moment are 'The river knows", "Dooley's farm" and "Castilleja"...here's "The river knows" she played live this week, she is actually touring in the States this month:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCkTHvk4bjQ&ab_channel=FredWhite

There's also a song performed with Gillian Welch on this new album. If i remember well Justin is a fan of Gillian Welch's songs.
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Post by: Ghosttrain on April 02, 2022, 07:06:58 PM
I am really looking forward to this..........i am also a huge fan of Gillian Welch. 8)...
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Post by: Guillaume on April 03, 2022, 02:08:24 PM
i am also a huge fan of Gillian Welch. 8)...

And if you like Kurt Cobain..:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLOxHzOFMmw&ab_channel=TomNorwood
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Post by: Rusco on April 09, 2022, 10:55:14 AM
LORI CARSON
PJ HARVEY
MARITTA KUULA
BRODY DALLE

Lori Carson has some great stuff and I found her music from a great sountrack for a film called "Broken Vessels". PJ Harvey - doesn't need an introduction. She's a fantastic and creative artist. Maritta Kuula is a Finnish rock/pop singer with very authentic style. Brody Dalle has some interesting punk rock stuff and I appreciate her experience of life in general that is a tragical story how one can get over dark and shady things and become a whole person.
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Post by: Guillaume on April 15, 2022, 05:02:11 PM
Lori Carson has some great stuff and I found her music from a great sountrack for a film called "Broken Vessels".

I found Lori Carson thanks to the beautiful underrated film "Waking the dead"...have you seen it?
Lori Carson's song in this film is the lovely "Snow come down".
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Post by: Rusco on April 17, 2022, 07:12:29 PM

I found Lori Carson thanks to the beautiful underrated film "Waking the dead"...have you seen it?
Lori Carson's song in this film is the lovely "Snow come down".

Cheers, Guillaume. I checked the name of the film from imdb  and I think I haven't seen that film. Yeah, Lori Carson is an artist that should be prefered to check out more her stuff. The song I know from Broken Vessels is called "Hands".  It's almost like ambient, guitar driven unplugged track with nice vocals, then leading towards end with more percussive stuff.  I have to check the song you mentioned from the film Waking The Dead.
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Post by: Guillaume on April 18, 2022, 01:26:43 PM
I have to check the song you mentioned from the film Waking The Dead.

It's a nice song and it fits the mood of the film very well. It's a beautiful love story with an haunting winter, sad mood. Jennifer Connelly and Billy Crudup are brillant in this film.
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Post by: Bever on April 19, 2022, 06:26:40 AM
Not sure how well known Brutus is outside Belgium. But they are one of my favorite bands. They started with 3, and didn't have a singer yet. So Stefanie Mannaerts volunteered to sing ánd drum at the same time, while they were looking for a singer. But that worked so well, that they decided to keep playing with three and have Stefanie on vocals permanently. I've seen them live several times, and they kick ass.

They were spotted by Foo Fighters two years ago, and were asked to be their support band in France. And then came corona, so that hasn't happened yet.

I highly recommend them. Their song  "All along" was voted number one in the "Zwaarste Lijst 2022" this weekend. War, was voted number 12. Enjoy!

All Along (Live): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8md5x9YCLQ4
War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XgCfAK-3pA

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Post by: Guillaume on September 21, 2022, 01:08:19 PM
A nice concert of Molly Tuttle and her Golden Highway band:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5egyRWv29Nw&ab_channel=BlindIvan
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Post by: Ghosttrain on September 21, 2022, 01:22:16 PM
Excellent..............thank you very much...
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Post by: Guillaume on December 09, 2022, 01:44:11 PM
So it's maybe time for a big "up", for the Lovell sisters of the band LARKIN POE!


In a mini acoustic/showcase concert last month in Paris, a very nice moment:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bHxYqnA5gQ&ab_channel=NoSeriousMan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p1Fh2tXNLs&ab_channel=NoSeriousMan


A really nice cover of Neil Young's "Rockin'in the free world":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5vSZJrHhq0&ab_channel=LarkinPoe

A fun cover of Ram Jam's "Black betty" live in Paris!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6ZBRGOggqg&ab_channel=indiegilles

"California king":

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF2K9OdyW2E&ab_channel=LarkinPoe

"Every bird that flies":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtFrmHpqVfw&ab_channel=LarkinPoe-Topic

"Cast'em out":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv3iRWKEMmE&ab_channel=LarkinPoe-Topic


"Mississippi":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXQQEK81BAk&ab_channel=LarkinPoe

"Bleach blonde bottle blues":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy0RGsd2-JA&ab_channel=LarkinPoe

"Back down south":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3idn3XQN_w&ab_channel=LarkinPoe








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Post by: Ghosttrain on April 10, 2023, 02:50:17 PM
Brilliant.....hope no kids were allowed in.......very trippy...scarred for life :)....no problem for me i am 65 years old man 8)..
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Post by: Guillaume on April 27, 2023, 03:12:33 PM
Excellent..............thank you very much...

Cool song from Molly's new album to be released in July!:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFRCY7RKJrw&ab_channel=MollyTuttle
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Post by: Ghosttrain on April 28, 2023, 10:41:59 AM
Superbe, merci Monsieur... 8)...
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Post by: Guillaume on May 20, 2023, 08:55:19 AM
Samantha Fish's duo album with Jesse Dayton is now available and it is good!  8):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTtCZZvKTec&ab_channel=SamanthaFish


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tucjYNg9L74&ab_channel=SamanthaFish
 
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Post by: Guillaume on July 22, 2023, 09:26:21 PM
Superbe, merci Monsieur... 8)...

Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway's new album is now available!:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLku-DTQMSE&ab_channel=MollyTuttle-Topic
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Post by: Ghosttrain on July 23, 2023, 10:14:37 AM
It is indeed...have heard some tracks,brilliant,will save up my pennies for a few weeks and purchase a copy..
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Post by: Guillaume on July 23, 2023, 08:35:46 PM
It is indeed...have heard some tracks,brilliant

I haven't dug the album in depth yet, for the moment I have a preference for her previous album with Golden Highway (CROOKED TREE) but as usual her voice and her guitar playing are superb, and there are already three songs that I like a lot ("Stranger Things", "Goodbye Mary" and "The first time i fell in love")
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Post by: Ghosttrain on July 24, 2023, 10:26:41 AM
If it is at least as good as ''Crooked Tree'' i shall be more than happy. 8).
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Post by: Ghosttrain on September 07, 2023, 11:09:50 AM
A new one(new to me ) Clara Mann....heard her last night on Radio 2 Folk Show....what  voice plus excellent songs. 8)..
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Post by: Guillaume on February 11, 2024, 10:24:40 PM
If it is at least as good as ''Crooked Tree'' i shall be more than happy. 8).

And the winner for the Best Bluegrass album of the year is..:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHSpV2WeqwY
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Post by: Ghosttrain on February 13, 2024, 02:23:09 PM
Brilliant news...... a worthy award for such a great artist....well done Molly and Band..
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Post by: Guillaume on February 13, 2024, 07:14:20 PM
Another cool win, the Lovell sisters of LARKIN POE winning the Grammy for the Best Blues Album of the Year with "Blood Harmony":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enxR7ZlaNBM&t=3s
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Post by: Ghosttrain on May 12, 2024, 10:26:07 AM
Lovely cover of Joni's ''You Turn Me On I'm A Radio'' by Molly Tuttle on YouTube.... 8)..
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Post by: Guillaume on May 25, 2024, 04:14:33 PM
Lovely cover of Joni's ''You Turn Me On I'm A Radio'' by Molly Tuttle on YouTube.... 8)..

Very nice, indeed!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LFvufRdTf4

Her last album "City of gold" is a grower.  Now we hope that Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway will tour a little more outside of America!
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Post by: Shush on June 14, 2024, 12:05:42 AM
Does anyone else like a bit of Goldfrapp ? Utopia and Good Head, wonderful to me.
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Post by: Ghosttrain on June 14, 2024, 11:18:38 AM
Love early Goldfrapp.............saw her at Isle Of Wight Festival many moons ago....she was incredible 8)..
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Post by: Master Ray on September 15, 2024, 08:16:03 PM

I did mention Amy Montgomery (the support act on NMA's Spring tour) before, I've been listening to a lot of her stuff, she's really rather good.  Check this one out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PAvAAd0k-s
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Post by: Guillaume on October 23, 2024, 04:24:01 PM
Lovely cover of Joni's ''You Turn Me On I'm A Radio'' by Molly Tuttle on YouTube.... 8)..

Ringo Starr's new album, LOOK UP, featuring Molly Tuttle, Larkin Poe and Alison Krauss!:



1. Breathless (feat. Billy Strings)
2. Look Up (feat. Molly Tuttle)
3. Time On My Hands
4. Never Let Me Go (feat. Billy Strings)
5. I Live For Your Love (feat. Molly Tuttle)
6. Come Back (feat. Lucius)
7. Can You Hear Me Call (feat. Molly Tuttle)
8. Rosetta (feat. Billy Strings & Larkin Poe)
9. You Want Some
10. String Theory (feat. Molly Tuttle & Larkin Poe)
11. Thankful (feat. Alison Krauss)

Release date: January 10, 2025.
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Post by: Ghosttrain on October 24, 2024, 12:38:39 PM
Nothing against Mr.Starkey but it is something i would'nt have normally checked out.........i shall be doing now  8)...thanks for info...
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Post by: jc on October 25, 2024, 12:24:07 PM
Kate Bush new album or at least the intent to create a new album here:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jzv1s1

and the short to which she is referring to which was released today:-
https://www.warchild.org.uk/kate-bush-short-animation

Cheers

jc
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Post by: Guillaume on October 25, 2024, 09:29:24 PM
Nothing against Mr.Starkey but it is something i would'nt have normally checked out.........i shall be doing now  8)...thanks for info...

I'm also curious about Larkin Poe's work on this album, it's a good little Blues/Rock band that I've seen twice in concert

(and once in an acoustic showcase in a Paris record shop : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYaI_K0i44U&t=572s  )

They are fine guitar players and they sing well too!
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Post by: Shush on November 14, 2024, 11:54:24 PM
Does anyone here like PJ Harvey ? . I have recently come across, via my Youtube, probable algorithms analysis compatibility, and become quite addicted to her song, "Send his love to me". Can anyone recommend similar works by her ?
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Post by: Ghosttrain on November 15, 2024, 10:42:23 AM
PJ Harvey ''I Inside the Old Year Dying'' is one of my all time favourite albums......there are YouTube videos of her doing the whole album live ......magical and mystical an absolute masterpiece (imho).... 8)...
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Post by: Bever on November 15, 2024, 10:47:22 AM
Does anyone here like PJ Harvey ? . I have recently come across, via my Youtube, probable algorithms analysis compatibility, and become quite addicted to her song, "Send his love to me". Can anyone recommend similar works by her ?

The whole "To Bring You My Love" album!
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Post by: huwcamden on November 22, 2024, 08:45:18 PM
Between dog and wolf had comparisons to PJ Harvey's work...I can kind of see that now..a wonderful artist.
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Post by: Shush on November 29, 2024, 10:13:21 PM
Thanks, I will do my homework
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Post by: Guillaume on January 31, 2025, 10:58:27 PM
BLOOM, Larkin Poe's new album, has just been released...not their best album but still some nice songs like "Pearls", "A little bit", "If God is a woman" and the nice end of the album "Bloom again". This is a band that I recommend seeing in concert, they have a lot of energy and joy in playing their music to share with their audience, the singer Rebecca Lovell has a beautiful voice and her sister Megan is a very good guitar player.

"Bloom again":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1JBhz_RGto

"Pearls":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYFyQ9w0UOE

Here in Paris yesterday, showcase and then signing session for the release of BLOOM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVM9UNYyUmM&t=130s




 
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Post by: Guillaume on February 14, 2025, 10:57:52 AM
Samantha Fish new album in April...first song from this new album...what a great guitar player and singer she is!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LUCKkxnNdY