offramp Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 interesting music promotions present:ANNI ROSSI + ROLLIN HUNT + THE FAMILY SIMPSONSunday 27th January 2008Peacock Visual Arts, 21 Castle Street, Aberdeen. AB10 5BQDoors 8.00pm Entry 5http://www.peacockvisualarts.comhttp://www.myspace.com/interestingmusicANNI ROSSI A foot stompin', viola playing force of nature... Anni Rossi is a startlingly fresh musician from Illinois who has been leaving audiences agog with her unique blend of classical virtuosity, ramshackle percussion and vocal acrobatics. Her songs are alive with possibility and she has that Greenwich Village class via East European barn dance mixed with unkempt singer/songwriter allure all in bundles.Laying viola and singing simultaneously (no looping pedals here!) she stamps and caterwauls herself into a frenzy. Like Beirut, Final Fantasy or Karen Dalton she seems to have come from nowhere and hit upon a sound that is idiosyncratic, uncontrived and wholly adorable. Performances at Homefires Festival and Venn, plus supporting Electrelane on their final European tour helped spread her live reputation further. Now she releases her debut 7" on Too Pure (home of Scout Niblett, Electrelane ) to coincide with this tour, and releases an album shortly after.http://www.myspace.com/annirossihttp://www.toopure.comROLLIN HUNTThe magic of singer/songwriter Rollin Hunt is how he works with what he's got. Watching him play, backed by his ramshackle band, you sense the chasm between the pop songs he dreams and his delivery -- and his willingness to broach the space regardless of how awkward it may be -- is a winning proposition. Where Hunt arrives with his songs seems like a wholly earnest accident; his voice is pubescent and unstable, but he manages to eke out some soul, despite a slight speech impediment. Stylistically, he hews to classic '60 pop form -- as if someone was trying to imitate The Shangri-La's or The Ronettes but only knew them from a thirdhand description -- it's all unearthly shoo-be-do, horns and melancholy. Except the songs aren't about love, they're hallucinatory narratives about watching your neighbors make out in their window, distributing a pamphlet about yourself so you can be understood, or antelopes. Hunt has only played a handful of shows, but he's already on his way to becoming a local legend. [The Chicago Tribune]http://www.myspace.com/rollinhuntTHE FAMILY SIMPSONThe Family Simpson sometimes sound as beautiful as lemonade soaking through a summer dress. at other times they sound like a kettle being thrown around in a fridge. This singer/songwriter based in Aberdeen, Scotland, influenced by postcard moments, creates brief forays examining emotions and situations from a variety of viewpoints using his voice, loop pedal and variety of lofi instruments.http://www.myspace.com/thefamilysimpsonhttp://www.lofimusic.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I will be there with bells and whistles!Cannot wait for this, Anni Rossi is bloody amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 ANNI ROSSI will be live in session with Mark Riley Thursday Jan 17th BBC6 7-9pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Are you providing the box for the percussion Graeme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Strong Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I'm really peeved that i can't make this (Eits in Glasgow). I've been listening to Anni Rossi a lot, and she's just wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 bump for Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 ....and if you missed her session on 6music, here's the link to the show and to listen again...BBC - 6 Music - Marc Riley's Brain Surgery Tracklisting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mulhern Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 ....and if you missed her session on 6music, here's the link to the show and to listen again...BBC - 6 Music - Marc Riley's Brain Surgery Tracklistingits 45 mins inSounds pretty good, suitably interesting.... Ill be along for a look..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Are you providing the box for the percussion Graeme? I'm providing drums courtesy of Big Jim...they'll be percussive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 more stuff..."California based viola player, Anni Rossi, delivered a spectacular opening set before doubling as a member of Carla Bozulich's band."THE WIRE, September 2006"Experimental viola player Anni Rossi has caused an underground buzz since arriving here in August."TIMEOUT CHICAGOSCANDIA - Folktale RecordsOn the Evening of my Birthday I was wandering the streets of Denton, TX when I passed by Hailey's Club off the square. I was debating going in, not wanting to pay a cover (because I am a miser), when the most remarkable new sound in music I have heard in ages was ascending from the structure. Equal parts Joanna newsome and coco rosie, and a touch of epilepsy. Rossi produces a sound so startling I was forced to stoop to beggar status, pleading with the door-woman to allow me to enter without paying cover with the intent of buying Rossi's CD and giving it a good honest listen in the privacy of my own home. On the purchased album, Scandia, Rossi sings, taps (with tap shoes, of course) is keyboardist and masters the viola (NOT the violin,) her primary instrument of choice. her voice is sweet yet smart, tempestuous at times. I cannot recommend this album enough. The greener listener may need to take some time to accumulate full appreciation of this work, but I assure you, it is absolutely worth the effort you may or may not need to grow accustomed to it. And to think, had I not been wandering that night, I may never have come across this rare find. Happy birthday to me. Megan Foreman, ART PROSTITUTE MAGAZINE"You might just weep at the music of Anni Rossi. Her songs are about Minnesota tundra and emotional trauma, and she plays the viola like she's battling the minotaur. It's so wonderful and tragic you just might grow an extra set of legs and expire ingloriously."ONLY MAGAZINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I like that last one.I'm REALLY looking forward to this, and hopefully dragging a few extra people along too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 A reminder for tomorrow and this is what you can expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 cannot wait!will she be amplified or will it just be the viola and cowboy boots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 cannot wait!will she be amplified or will it just be the viola and cowboy boots?all of those things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 awesome. another question...what are the rules regarding alcohol and such with peacock? are they licensed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 awesome. another question...what are the rules regarding alcohol and such with peacock? are they licensed?a donation bar, with bottled beer, wine & soft drinks, if its your 1st time @ Peacocks you are in for a treat & everybody listens, nobody talks during numbers........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 it's my first time seeing a music gig at peacocks, i saw tom leonard do a reading there during Word. sounds great though! looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 a donation bar, with bottled beer, wine & soft drinks, ooh hooray!if its your 1st time @ Peacocks you are in for a treat & everybody listens, nobody talks during numbers........ooh shite. mind you i need the sound of tumbleweed for my last track...(a thinly disguised bump fer the nicht)i'm disappointed that there's no anni rossi / rollin hunt in one up. yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 At a loose end tonight, this will be excellent..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 really enjoyed that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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