spacedye
11/02/2007, 01:04
The music scene seems to be populated mostly by male performers. Sure, you get your chicks on occasion, but those usually fall under the pop genre anyway. There are quite a few leading ladies, however, that switch their style up and go head to head with whatever else the genre holds.
So the point of this topic is to reveal and discuss your favorite female vocalists. Feel free to post samples.
Joanna Newsom
I know I've mentioned her a few times, but I'll still start with her because she's #1 to me. Not best ever of anyone, but rather the #1 girl performer and still one of my favorite in any category. For the opening section of her career it was just her and a harp. I have a lot of respect for people who can do it all themselves and Joanna definitely falls into that category. Lately she's thrown other members into her music and it still sounds fantastic, but the raw feeling of her early stuff is what I love; her and a harp in her apartment, all recorded on one layer with basic equipment.
Note: Some may be turned off by her voice, especially the first track here. Her voice progresses and becomes more controlled later and it changes the feeling of her music a lot.
Sadie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvSMfhjt4A)
Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVx_kVtFI9E)
Monkey & Bear (with band) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZvLwMWh3Y0)
Tilly & The Wall
Another band I've mentioned once or twice is Tilly & The Wall. Not a single performer, but rather a group of mostly girls. They fall into the indie/pop genre, I'd say, but they sound different than any other band I can think of.
The biggest draw may sound like sort of a gimmick but it works greatly. What I'm talking about is the percussion; tap dancing. Most songs do away with your standard drum kit and instead have a tap dancer providing the beat. It really adds another layer and a ton of uniqueness to their music. Very happy, very upbeat and makes you want to dance, even if you hate dancing.
Rainbows in the Dark (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCZRTcY3uA)
Fell Down the Stairs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cShC3JJdgGk) (dumb video, but the only good one of the song I could find)
Pash/ABF incoming in 3, 2, 1...
So the point of this topic is to reveal and discuss your favorite female vocalists. Feel free to post samples.
Joanna Newsom
I know I've mentioned her a few times, but I'll still start with her because she's #1 to me. Not best ever of anyone, but rather the #1 girl performer and still one of my favorite in any category. For the opening section of her career it was just her and a harp. I have a lot of respect for people who can do it all themselves and Joanna definitely falls into that category. Lately she's thrown other members into her music and it still sounds fantastic, but the raw feeling of her early stuff is what I love; her and a harp in her apartment, all recorded on one layer with basic equipment.
Note: Some may be turned off by her voice, especially the first track here. Her voice progresses and becomes more controlled later and it changes the feeling of her music a lot.
Sadie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvSMfhjt4A)
Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVx_kVtFI9E)
Monkey & Bear (with band) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZvLwMWh3Y0)
Tilly & The Wall
Another band I've mentioned once or twice is Tilly & The Wall. Not a single performer, but rather a group of mostly girls. They fall into the indie/pop genre, I'd say, but they sound different than any other band I can think of.
The biggest draw may sound like sort of a gimmick but it works greatly. What I'm talking about is the percussion; tap dancing. Most songs do away with your standard drum kit and instead have a tap dancer providing the beat. It really adds another layer and a ton of uniqueness to their music. Very happy, very upbeat and makes you want to dance, even if you hate dancing.
Rainbows in the Dark (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCZRTcY3uA)
Fell Down the Stairs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cShC3JJdgGk) (dumb video, but the only good one of the song I could find)
Pash/ABF incoming in 3, 2, 1...