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KristaMuir

"Accidental Railway" coming soon...

About Me

The new record "Accidental Railway" is coming SOON! A bright and beautiful new record co-produced by Shane Watt and mastered by Fran Ashcroft. For a sneak listen you can hear it online right now at Accidental Railway
And for some lovely press check out this VenusZine Interview .
And a new underwater short I wrote music for by Veronique Boisjoly!
View Krista Muir's EPK
My brand new video for "Leave Alight"! Check it out...
Click here to see me perform "La Grenade" in a community garden in Montreal....
BRAND "Leave Alight" album launch video piece by P45 - Veronique Boisjoly. Click this link and scroll down to see:
My most recent album "Leave Alight" is available online via CDbaby, iTunes and in select record stores as well as at live shows. It is also now available in Montreal at Local 23, Atom Heart Records & L'Oblique as well as in Toronto exclusively at Soundscapes. If you want the record and just can't seem to get your hands on a copy email: [email protected]
A bientot,
Krista
Ye olde bio:
It all began when as a three year old I smashed the ivory keys on my dad's piano with a glockenspiel mallet. I told my mom I was trying out a new sound. I don't remember getting in trouble for it. My mother knew that I was going to do things in my own way even if it might mean breaking things, awakening things and asking for more allowance money. After playing violin, piano, clarinet, guitar, singing in a few choirs, playing bass in all girl indie band "Wild Girl Soup," performing with electro-acoustic improv ensemble "Lion," I recorded and released my first full length album "Hosemusik" as my alter ego "Lederhosen Lucil." Then I went on to record "Tales From The Pantry" and the "Apricota" single. All were released on my Montreal apt. label "hypo productions/hypo records."
Since the birth of Lucil I have toured North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand both solo and with various friends. DJ Kid Koala took me on the amazing "Short Attention Span Theatre" tour that opened me up to whole new groups of friends and fans. The Aquabats took me on their East Coast 2004 tour and DJ Jester and I have rocked Texas from 2004-2006. Ms. Lederhosen has kept me busy for 8 years! And while I love being her, there are many songs that have crept and are still creeping into my daily life that I need to get out and they do not involve leather pants.
The project you are listening to is a set of new ukulele inspired songs.They have been written on the road - in strange houses, beds, parks, beaches, backyards, sheds and in my sleep. They continue to write themselves. I recorded my new album "Leave Alight" between Toronto (Fembots @ Junkshop Studios) and Montreal (Shane Watt @ Marsonic/Haunted Hallway Studio) this past year and it will be available September 12th online at CDbaby, iTunes and in select record stores.

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Member Since: 10/3/2006
Band Website: lederhosenlucil.com
Band Members: Krista Muir, Shane Watt, Sharon Levinson, Chewy, Brian Poirier, Dave MacKinnon, Jason Tait, Becky Foon, Pat Magee, Alex McMaster, Olga Goreas, Paul Aucoin, Greece, and the birds in Luz St. Sauveur.
Record Label: Indica
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Summer craziness...fall is upon us!

Hola!I really have to get more bloggy these days...it's been such a crazy time!!! I just got the master back for my new record "Accidental Railway" and it sounds amazing. Fran Ashcroft from Happy Beat...
Posted by KristaMuir on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:08:00 PST

Me! Me! Vote for your ukulady!

Freundlings, friends, fellow electronic voters (this one, a friend assured me, will take you 6.5 seconds and three clicks!) You see, I've been nominated for the local Montreal Music Awards (MIMI's) in...
Posted by KristaMuir on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:49:00 PST

Tour time! Starting it up tomorrow at Harvard...

My lovely amis! Freundlings! Mangas!I have been a busy, busy bee. I recently returned from a dreamy one month tour in Europa (photos up on www.lederhosenlucil.com if you wanna take a peek!) and now I'...
Posted by KristaMuir on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:11:00 PST

Europa here I am!

It's true! I flew over the ocean to reach France on September 17th and finished an amazing tour with band Cannibales et Vahines in the south of France and Basque countryside in Spain. Many delici...
Posted by KristaMuir on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:05:00 PST

Lemon Tarts and Tours...

A&A must be thanked profusely for getting me away from my computer/high powered mode that is this new album in order to bake/feed me the most delicious lemon tart. You can make one too - so simple and...
Posted by KristaMuir on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:35:00 PST

Pre-Order "Leave Alight"

For those of you anxious to get your hands on a copy of my new album "Leave Alight," you can get one sent to your door before the official release date of September 12th.Simply paypal $20.00 inc shipp...
Posted by KristaMuir on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:00:00 PST

news from the sick bed...music and tours - oh my!

So as I see faces in my curtains in a fever daze in the heat of Montreal's summer i am writing this to you...many fun things on the horizon...things coming to fruition...Lederhosen Lucil news:First, f...
Posted by KristaMuir on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:10:00 PST

The new album...

So it's almost there...have been working feverishly in the studio with friend and co-conspirator and musical wizard (I want to write genius but he would blush and get all silly...actually wizard kind ...
Posted by KristaMuir on Thu, 17 May 2007 12:54:00 PST

Saturday at the Cameron House...

It's true! I'm coming out to play a very special set as part of the Friendly Rich show this Saturday at the Cameron House in Toronto. Hope to see some of you there. Man! iSpace can really suck - scree...
Posted by KristaMuir on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 04:03:00 PST