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Kirsten Elliott

About Me

"Kirsten Elliott (flute, alto flute, vocals, melodica, electronics) challenges audiences preconceptions of the flute's role in music, running it (and her other instruments and vocals) through guitar pedals to create a wide spectrum of jazzy, funky, strange, and dubbed out sounds. Having a big range of tastes in music, her sound can be unique and abstract, or simply warm and soulful. She has recorded sessions for BBC Radio 1 (John Peel session with Lianne Hall), BBC Southern Counties Radio (with Drei), and CBC Radio (with Bob Wiseman in Canada)."
My recent projects include Drei (dark-all girl trio, sultry jazzy electronica, still happening in an international sense), Phloot Groove (bluesy-jazzy tunes with funky loops), Halcyon (sassy bluesy jazz), Urban Myth (free improv). I also guest, play and record now and then with other musicians, such as JFB (D'n'B scratch DJ).
I have performed in many projects in the past, including Submission Hold (punk), Web (quirky, heavy, funky, rock), Cunt (6 peice all lady improv band), Gospel Space Juice (jazz funk), Freak Beat Reactor (drumnbass-ska-funk).
I have just moved back to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (from Brighton, England), and I'm interested in starting new projects with people, so please get in touch! I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/10/2006
Band Members: recent bands:
Drei (www.myspace.com/dreiladies) is not over...it has gone international!!; Phloot Groove (www.freakbeatreactor.com); Halcyon; Urban Myth
Influences: Tom Waits, Roland Kirk, PJ Harvey, Nina Simone, John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Billie Holiday, No Means No, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane, Cat Power, Bjork, Etta James, old Aretha Franklin, The Ex, The Squirrel Nut Zippers, 'J'm Black, Bela, Susanne, JFB, Beardyman, Jen Thorpe, Andy Healy, Stephe Floch, Jesse Waldman, Lisa Meraw, Masa Anzai, live punk rock, free improv, music that challenges boundries and gives me goosebumps...makes me dance, cry, giddy, inspired...ETC...
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Back in E-town...

So here I am, back in Edmonton...been back for 2 1/2 weeks now, and just slowly slowly adjusting to my new life here with Kyran.  My Mum is a star, she's been so supportive already, and my Dad.&n...
Posted by on Sun, 20 May 2007 20:15:00 GMT

the post-tour blues

Just got back from tour with Drei a couple days ago.  I don't think any of us were ready for it to end...it was so much fun!  A huge thanks to all of the promoters, bands, and other lovely f...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:36:00 GMT

Hello from Brighton

Hmmm...Finally decided to join myspace.  I'm a musician, a mother, I'm Canadian living in the UK but soon to be moving back to my hometown (eek).  I'm about to go on tour (checkout Drei...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 00:07:00 GMT