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Vanessa Peters
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"I can hear music..."
With her fourth highly acclaimed album recently released the exceptional Texan singer visits the
“A true poet … tunes that move and delight the ears” – Whisperin’ and Hollerin’
“Peters gets it so right … reminiscent of Suzanne Vega and Beth Orton” – Maverick Magazine
“This is the record I’ve been waiting for Aimee Mann to make for years” – Heartache with Hardwork
“Her superb lyrics and unforgettable performances with ICOM are already something not to be missed” – Corriere della Sera, Milano“
Vanessa is the best kind of singer-songwriter – astute enough to explore the deeper recesses of relationships but tough enough to avoid the pitfalls of sentimentality. Her music is folk-pop of a rare quality, encompassing a pleasing assortment of styles from 60’s retro jangle to modern alt-country” – The
...Vanessa Peters is the best kind of
In a world made small by airplanes and email, Vanessa Peters is at home everywhere she goes - an essential trait for a wandering gypsy songwriter. Vanessa Peters’s music reflects the influences of growing up in
This past summer, the band got another surge of interest when Vanessa and Manuel entered Aimee Mann’s video contest for her hit single, “Freeway.” Overnight their video went from 3,000 hits to 30,000 – it’s now over 100,000! Aimee even singled out their video as her favourite when she announced the winners.
Their newest record, “Sweetheart, Keep Your Chin Up,” is co-produced with Salim Nourallah (The Old ‘97s) and expands on the sound they have become known for - a blend of rootsy pop jangle and country noir. Like its predecessor “Little Films,” “Sweetheart, Keep Your Chin Up” is something of a concept album, taking fairy tales and myths and putting a modern spin on them, giving voice to such characters as Odysseus, Penelope, The Sirens, the Wicked Witch of the West, and others.
Their 2009 touring schedule will take them across
Our View. We were absolutely delighted when Vanessa asked us to book her first major tour of the