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Bat For Lashes
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English singer and songwriter Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) has teamed up with acclaimed harpist Lara Somogyi for a special 5-track EP of harp reimaginings of Bat For Lashes’ songs. Available December 6, 2024 , via Mercury KX label… but you can preview “Christmas Day (Harp Visions)” online right now.
How this came about was when Khan saw Lara Somogyi perform in London earlier this year, and was inspired to arrange her songs with the harp arrangements. The pair duetted in Kingston’s St John’s Church at the Dream of Delphi launch show, and Natasha visited Lara’s home studio in Joshua Tree this summer to arrange the full 5 track EP and 5 accompanying instrumental versions.
“It was really fun working with Lara on this collection of songs to recreate something so musically improvised and all over the place.” explains Natasha; “Lara brought her own beautiful versions of the piano chords to the studio, and when she played them I was so touched it made me cry to hear it. So pure and vulnerable.”
We saw Bat for Lashes in Aug 2013 and wrote, “Bat For Lashes is currently touring in America with Depeche Mode (more on their show later), and the band stopped by the Minnesota State Fair as part of their tour. We've been following and documenting Bat For Lashes since 2007, and we've seen singer/songwriter Natasha Khan (the woman behind the band) continually grow as an artist. I believe we covered her first appearance in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry in 2007 and then again at the Varsity Theater in 2009.”
batforlashes.com
English singer and songwriter Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) has teamed up with acclaimed harpist Lara Somogyi for a special 5-track EP of harp reimaginings of Bat For Lashes’ songs. Available December 6, 2024 , via Mercury KX label… but you can preview “Christmas Day (Harp Visions)” online right now.
How this came about was when Khan saw Lara Somogyi perform in London earlier this year, and was inspired to arrange her songs with the harp arrangements. The pair duetted in Kingston’s St John’s Church at the Dream of Delphi launch show, and Natasha visited Lara’s home studio in Joshua Tree this summer to arrange the full 5 track EP and 5 accompanying instrumental versions.
“It was really fun working with Lara on this collection of songs to recreate something so musically improvised and all over the place.” explains Natasha; “Lara brought her own beautiful versions of the piano chords to the studio, and when she played them I was so touched it made me cry to hear it. So pure and vulnerable.”
Bat for Lashes at Minnesota State Fair (27 Aug 2013)
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Fantastic Cat
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Supergroup Fantastic Cat, featuring Anthony D'Amato, Brian Dunne, Don DiLego, and Mike Montali (from Hollis Brown), is back again, ready to ruin Christmas with their covers of Lindsey Buckingham’s “Holiday Road” and José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad.”
“When Kesha released her cover of ‘Holiday Road’ last week, we thought, ‘Great! We'll promote her version and she can promote ours,’” the band explains. “But no one from her team has gotten back, and we're beginning to think we have the wrong email address.”
Also, “Feliz Navidad” was performed with members of the Queens-based Mariachi Corazon De Mexico.
The holiday singles follow Fantastic Cat’s critically acclaimed sophomore album, Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat.
Fantastic Cat’s “Traveling Office Holiday Party” Tour Dates:
12/11 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage
12/12 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
12/13 – Northampton, MA – The Iron Horse
12/14 – Pawling, NY – Daryl’s House
1/26-31/25 – Miami, FL – The Rock Boat XXIV
P.S. Need to update Cat Fantastic article.
fantasticcatband.com
Supergroup Fantastic Cat, featuring Anthony D'Amato, Brian Dunne, Don DiLego, and Mike Montali (from Hollis Brown), is back again, ready to ruin Christmas with their covers of Lindsey Buckingham’s “Holiday Road” and José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad.”
“When Kesha released her cover of ‘Holiday Road’ last week, we thought, ‘Great! We'll promote her version and she can promote ours,’” the band explains. “But no one from her team has gotten back, and we're beginning to think we have the wrong email address.”
Also, “Feliz Navidad” was performed with members of the Queens-based Mariachi Corazon De Mexico.
The holiday singles follow Fantastic Cat’s critically acclaimed sophomore album, Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat.
Fantastic Cat’s “Traveling Office Holiday Party” Tour Dates:
P.S. Need to update Cat Fantastic article.
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Sara Noelle
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Los Angeles’ Sara Noelle is continuing her annual tradition of sharing new Christmas music with one new original song, “Little Dove” and a version of a standard, “Silent Night.” This is her fifth annual holiday release, created with producer and frequent collaborator Dan Duszynski. Prior original Christmas songs include “Winter’s Glow,” “I’ll Sleep ‘Til Christmas,” “Like Snow (Slowly Falling)” and “Christmas at Sea.”
““Little Dove” was inspired by a mourning dove that lived outside my window for a couple of months. I loved the routine of waking up every morning to check on her, noticing her patterns throughout the day and seeing her mate and hatchling born and eventually leave the nest. I love the sound of their call (what you hear in the song is actually her!) Feeling the kinship with animals is a grounding feeling – reminding us that we’re all connected on this earth – their behaviors aren’t that different from us humans. I liked the idea of writing a holiday song about her and viewing her as my “Christmas angel” like the song sings.”
Noelle is currently working on her fourth album, which is due out next year. She also edits the print literary journal Lyrics as Poetry, which is releasing its fifth volume in early 2025.
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Los Angeles’ Sara Noelle is continuing her annual tradition of sharing new Christmas music with one new original song, “Little Dove” and a version of a standard, “Silent Night.” This is her fifth annual holiday release, created with producer and frequent collaborator Dan Duszynski. Prior original Christmas songs include “Winter’s Glow,” “I’ll Sleep ‘Til Christmas,” “Like Snow (Slowly Falling)” and “Christmas at Sea.”
““Little Dove” was inspired by a mourning dove that lived outside my window for a couple of months. I loved the routine of waking up every morning to check on her, noticing her patterns throughout the day and seeing her mate and hatchling born and eventually leave the nest. I love the sound of their call (what you hear in the song is actually her!) Feeling the kinship with animals is a grounding feeling – reminding us that we’re all connected on this earth – their behaviors aren’t that different from us humans. I liked the idea of writing a holiday song about her and viewing her as my “Christmas angel” like the song sings.”
Noelle is currently working on her fourth album, which is due out next year. She also edits the print literary journal Lyrics as Poetry, which is releasing its fifth volume in early 2025.
If you have a 2024 Christmas/Holiday song, please provide as much detail as possible to [email protected] before Christmas Day (December 25, 2024). Thank you.
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