Billie Rainbird

Music:

Member Since: 10/31/2006
Band Website: billierainbird.com
Influences: Mahatma Gandhi, The Dalai Lama, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, ......
Joseph Campbell, Albert Einstein, Kahlil Gibran.....

Mozart, Beethoven, Bach...Odetta. Muddy Waters, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Howlin Wolf, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, John Lennon, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Cat Stevens, Janis Joplin, Etta James, Itzach Perlman, Glenn Gould, Meade Lux Lewis, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, The Band, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Harry Nilsson, Vladimir Horowitz, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Marley, America, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, The Eagles, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell.....

Favorite Movies: Out of Africa, Gandhi, The Point, Being There, Midnight Run, God Father 1 & 2, Butch Cassidy and The Sun Dance Kid, Arthur, Annie Hall, 'thirty two short films about Glenn Gould, Winged Migration Narrated by Phillip Labro.....

Favorite "things": Laughter. Light. Passion. Compassion.
The Arts. Creativity. People who think for themselves, ask questions, seek answers... People who inspire...who admire, who illuminate life around them for all to see...
Gentleness.
Brilliant spirits full of spontaneity and conviction, determined & free regardless of all the odds...People who take care of people...reverence for all living things...
Sensitivity....

Sounds Like:*****REVIEWS*****

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"RANDY CRAFTON":

*****"Look out!"
Reviewer: RANDY CRAFTON

"Natural talent, style, looks, hard work, kindness and dedication....rarely collide in one person.:
Here is a wonderful example of what happens when they do. Look Out and enjoy Billie Rainbird!"

- Randy Crafton, Producer:

"ENTERTAINMENT:
TONIGHT!":

***** "Soulful, Billie Rainbird Soars on this stunning debut!" Reviewer: Canaan Rubin, "ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT!":

"Stunning and Soulful, Billie Rainbird's debut soars! Load it on your i-Pod and take off on a journey with Billie. We're going to be hearing a lot more from this debut artist!"

-Canaan Rubin, Reporter, "Entertainment Tonight!":

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"SIMON PHILLIPS":

*****"Absolutely exquisite."
Reviewer: SIMON PHILLIPS

"Billie Rainbird has a voice that will bring you into her world.:
Her songs are from the heart and are raw and simple but have the sophistication of someone that has been performing for years. This is Billie's debut EP and I for one can't wait to hear more."

- Simon Phillips, Drummer & Producer:

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"JEFF ARCH":

***** "A perfect walk on the beach!":

Reviewer: Author: Jeff Arch /Labrador Media Group

"This is a wonderful CD. I've taken it with me for the last 5 days now on a 2 hour beach walk, and while the CD is less than 2 hours, I just keep it on repeat. This is not music to ever get tired of. Billie has obviously been places, she's too wise to be a victim and too vulnerable to be a toughie. For me this is a perfect mix. Can't wait to hear more from her."

-Jeff Arch ~ Academy Award nominated screenwriter of Sleepless in Seattle... :

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"ERNESTO DE PASCALE":

*****" Exquisite stylish self produced soulful debut by intense singer/songwriter"
Reviewer: Ernesto de Pascale

"Welcome to Billie Rainbird’s evocative world, a delicate mix of New York City’s epicity, small town’s fantasies and tenderness. Billie songs’ best kept secret is a sophisticated taste for catchy melodies in the classic tradition of Carole King, Laura Nyro, Karla Bonoff, Carole Bayer Sager. This singer/songwriter is production wise and keeps an ethereal feeling all over through the eight original compositions of “Like You Were Here”.:
Best moments are the heart stopping
"Song from Vegas” and the intense final passages of “Like You Were Here“
while her country’s roots are best shown in “Whiskey Soaked Jeans.”
Billie Rainbird is a name to watch grow and a sensitive artist to support.
Dive deep into her emotional world, you won’t be disappointed and never turn back! "

- Ernesto de Pascale, Journalist. Il popolo del blues:

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"RADIO BAKER STREET":

*****"Envoutant..."
Reviewer: RADIO BAKER STREET

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Il existe quelque part sur cette planète des gens qui ont hérité de la beauté et du talent ... Billie Rainbird en fait partie. De sa voix envoutante on ne peut que tomber sous le charme, de ses mélodies doucereuses, on ne peut que se laisser porter à une relaxation tant méritée ... Ce premier album, sorti sous la forme d'un "essai" de 8 titres ne peut laisser indifférent, quelque soit la musique que l'on affectionne. 8 titres seulement, c'est bien dommage, on aurait aimé continuer ce voyage en compagnie de Billie encore plus loin. 8 titres seulement, que des compositions, Billie Rainbird au piano et au chant. 8 titres seulement qui nous rapprochent tellement d'une Natalie Merchant. 8 titres seulement en attendant de nouvelles compositions de la belle. On reste impatient après ce premier album si beau qu'on ne peut s'empêcher de le saupoudrer d'étoiles. Quand je t'écoute Billie, c'est "comme si tu étais là" ... Like you were here Billie ... Xav'"

- Xav- RADIO BAKER STREET: