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IONA MACLEAN

About Me

Iona started writing age 11... and couldnt stop so now she has written thousands of songs(65x songs in the last 3weeks). In the past Iona has experimented with different genres, She has recorded and performed ACOUSTIC SOUL, FUNKY HOUSE, POP, BREAKBEAT, RNB, HIPHOP, DRUM N BASS with different producers, bands, MC's, Clubs, Venues, Pirate and Mainstream Radio stations, Film and TV. Iona is well known for her freakish harmonic gift for Freestyle vocals(improvisation-where the words/tune and structure all come out of thin air off the cuff whatever is being played). This year Iona has Written and recorded music for a couple of films/t.v. Recently worked on AIRPLAYS album, which is breakbeat and so sexy(www.myspace.com/airplayweb)! Also wrote and performed on Delta9's album-check out SAVOUR MY FLAVOUR among many others, and many others albums. Iona has settled on her own genre which is SWEET ACOUSTIC SOUL, She wrote her album on a farm in Somerset with nothing but a view and keys and cubase set up. She demo'd her debut album: "SWEET CONTRADICTION" and has been traveling throughout Europe and the States, right now between L.A, London and New York doing showcases and meetings, promoting the music and meeting labels, managers and producers who want to be involved with the album.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/28/2006
Band Members: Iona Maclean-Singer/Songwriter/bad piano and bad guitar for writing. A selection of amazing musicians in different countries for different gigs! Photos by Jono Self (main pics) and Dave Raffell(Studio pics).
Influences: Nina Simone I LOVE YOU PORGY. Elkie Brookes PEARLS. Hall and Oats writing. Whitney... what a bloody voice. Portishead changed it all and made me fall for beats mixed with sweet vocals... so obviously Massive Attack... Skunk ANansie... Alanis Morrissette Natalie Merchant and her CARNIVAL, iNDIA ARIE, SADE, Oasis first album just wish there was no attitude as the music rocked, David Gray&many more soulful boys with guitars. Eva Cassidy. Nat King Cole, Marvin Gaye, Otis Reading as they change my mood in seconds... Carly Simon Carpenters Simon and Garfunkel Christina Rossetti Poetry, Van Goghs Art!
Sounds Like: Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Tracey Chapman, Joss Stone, Paolo Nutini, Lauren Hill, Elkie Brookes, Corinne Bailey-Rae, Fiona Apple, Natalie Merchant, Eva Cassidy, Amy Winehouse, Jewel, Sade.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

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