Female Singers

Natalie Walker - Alternative/Pop/Rock Singer

Originating from Indiana, lives in Pennsylvania; United States

Compares to: Jenny Lewis/Rilo Kiley, Allison Krauss, Fiona Apple, Kate Havnevik

I've had a recent writer's block, and it's been difficulty to get myself out of the laziness of not to write or update here. That was when I saw that for the first time we were featured on elbo.ws, and that absolutely made my evenining enough to give me inspiration to write and feature some amazing artists. Recently, I've come across a great number of female singers that have yet to gain much fame - which I hope will change as these are the artists that need all the support and attention they can; seeing as most of them are on independent record labels.

My first artist I'm featuring this evening is the lovely and most certainly talented yet outspoken Natalie Walker. Originally from Indiana, my home state coincidentally - which intrigued me, and now living in Pennsylvania; she is a contemporary alternative/pop/rock artist that compares herself with the likes [rightly said] of the great Fiona Apple, and Alison Krauss, as well as many outstanding female or female-vocalist led groups/singers.

As I couldn't even find her stuff on imeem, I'm just going to give you one of her tracks I recently got off of Itunes to sample and check out. Like all the others, it will only be avalible for a certain time only and then be rid of. If you like her, go out and check her out on her myspace:
www.myspace.com/nataliewalkermusic

I would highly recomend the song 'No One Else.'

Via Imeem:

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Kate Havnevik - Norway

Latest release: 2006's LP Melankton

Compared to: Imogen Heap, Ingrid Michaelson, Tina Dico, Frou Frou, Rachael Yamagata

Genres: Electronica/Techno, Jazz-Folk, Alternative, Pop-rock, Classical,

Next is another relatively more famous, at least in the United Kingdom and surrounding areas, is the gifted Norwegian singer. She's following in the footsteps of many women of the same nature and genre - that is being a mixture of jazzy pop and electronics - as Imogen Heap and many others have been doing over the past year or so. Some draw comparisons with her and Imogen Heap in particular, but I find that she has much more of a breathtaking and spell-binding voice that truly gets you intrigued - and not just through the background music. The music's quite theatrical at times, particularly in the Grey's Anatomy featured single 'New Day' in which a lengthy, but pleasant introduction starts out the piece.

Another suprising tidbit about the talented songstress is that she's independently funded, in other words, she'd self funded through her own record label.

All the more reason for me to egg you on in going out and seeking her music on I-tunes, or whatever local music retailer is in the area for you. For me, I get most of my music through Best Buy or through the internet. Mp3's are becoming the next big thing as many people are starting to feel as I do, and would rather purchase their music online and get it immediately rather than using a tank full of gas to go out and get the cd in its entirety.

Anyways, here's her myspace url: www.myspace.com/katehavnevik

Here's the breathtaking [and rather lengthy, if truth be known,] but fantastic nonetheless single 'New Day,' by her. Via imeem.

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If you like the above artists, try out similar ones:

Emilie Simon - www.myspace.com/emiliesimonmusic

Imogen Heap - http://www.myspace.com/imogenheap

Tina Dico - http://www.myspace.com/tinadico

Uh Huh Her

Uh Huh Her - www.myspace.com/uhhuhhermusic

Latest release - Common Reaction LP, 2008

Genres: indie, electro, pop, techno

Sounds like: Sally Shapiro, Imogen Heap, Ladytron, Ladyhawke, M83

I just recently found these ladies out, browsing through the top electro bands on myspace, purevolume, and whatnot; and I was pleasantly suprised. I also noticed that their single 'Not a Love Song,' was just released on I-tunes yesterday. I gave them a listen, and they weren't pretty bad - then I had my friend Bee give them a listen, and that secured my opinion even further that this were an up & coming artist. They recently glammed the front cover of Curve magazine, and have been making waves all across the United States, both in the clubs through electronic playing speakers and through the indie airwaves.

Give them a listen!

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& a few bonus tracks. Remember, these will be up for a week or less and go out and support the artists if you really enjoy their tracks. These are for reviewing and publishing use only. If you would like any of these songs removed for legal or copyright reasons, please email or comment here and I will do so immediately.

Being Here - the Stills

White Lines & Red Lights - Between the Trees

Lifesize - A Fine Frenzy

Ccut Up - Duchess Says

Speeding Cars - Imogen Heap

Your Blood is Mine - Scarlet Symphony (via Absolutepunk.net)

Say So (Remix) - Uh Huh Her

That's Not my Name ( Tom Neville Remix) - The Ting Tings (via Winniecooper.net)

Just Like Heaven - The Watson Twins (The Cure Cover)

California - Mates of State (Phantom Planet cover)

Back from Vacation & Computer fixed.

Eisley - Tyler, TX ; Alternative, Pop/rock, For fans of: Flyleaf, Evanescence, Metric, Tegan & Sara
Lately, I've been getting into a lot of female fronted bands. I've stumbled upon through a friend the three-sister led act Eisley most notably, and they're pretty good. There's a lot going on in their songs, with vocal harmonies, and unusual drum and guitar rhythms. Here's their hit 'Many Funerals,' for you to test out on imeem.

And here's a couple songs that you can sample, decide if you like, and go out and buy the album or downloads if you want to support them. Honestly, bands depend on the money they get from their album and mp3 sales so I'd highly and earnestly ask you too if you like them - especially with the gas prices so damn high many tours and bands are having to cancel dates.

These will be on less than a week, this time I promise, unless there's some sort of computer malfunction up again. Ew. Norton Anti Virus does NOT protect well. There's even a virus apparently that's developed to crash the system apparently.

Many Funerals - Eisley off of their album Combinations

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Telescope Eyes - Eisley off of their album Room Noises

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Bonus mp3's for testing & reviewing use only. Respect the artists, and please go out and buy the record if you fall in love with the song or artist. Today, they are going to be mostly folk/blues, soul, and remixes: the genres I've fallen in love recently.

You Know that I'm no Good - Amy Winehouse (Skeewiff Remix)

Shut up and Let me Go (CLASIXX Remix) - The Ting Tings

Summertime - Jesca Hoop off of 2007's LP Kismet

A little bit of background story on the next song that I'm offering this week. It's a new Lily Allen demo, that is featured on her myspace, but its not going to make it on her sophomore release because she sampled some stuff and was lazy to get the necessary copyrights if she'd use it on her album. Haha, I can understand laziness. But this isn't an A+ track, but her vocals are soaring on this song, and it's highly recomended.

Who'd Have Known - Lily Allen off of one of her recent demo tapes

Go On, Say it by Blind Pilot off of the recent LP: 3 rounds and a sound

nineteen - tegan & sara off of 2007's the con

Knock Me Out - Temposhark off of 2008's the invisible line

And that's it for today!