COLETTE MCKENDRICK IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER AND PIANIST FROM GLASGOW. HER SOUND VARIES BETWEEN ROCK, FUNK AND THEATRICAL POP. IN ADDITION, COLETTE WRITES CLASSICAL MUSIC, AND RECENTLY SPENT 3 MONTHS AT NUMBER 1 IN THE CLASSICAL CHARTS ON GARAGEBAND.COM. COLETTE IS ALSO THE FOUNDER OF "BOUDICA'S BALL", THE FIRST EVER ALL-FEMALE FESTIVAL IN SCOTLAND.
HER DEBUT ALBUM "ETHERIA" IS NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY ONLINE FROM HER WEBSITE (see below), CDBABY AND TOWERRECORDS.COM (USA/CANADA). IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN VIRGIN, AVALANCHE AND MONORAIL RECORDS, WITH FURTHER DISTRIBUTION PENDING, AND IS ALSO DOWNLOADABLE ON iTUNES AND ALL OTHER MAJOR ONLINE STORES.
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"A breathtakingly stunning debut album... While the easiest similarity would be Cyndi Lauper doing Keane, the theatrics of the music coupled with the dark undertone of on-the-surface upbeat songs harks also to Freddie Mercury and Queen... Colette McKendrick should do for pianos what KT Tunstall has done for girls with guitars. An incredible beginning." - Rick Fulton, THE DAILY RECORD
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"It really is a phenonmenal album..." JIM GELLATLY, XFM
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"One of Scotland's hottest acts." SKIDDLE.COM
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"Her fluid broken chords and etherial phrases are bound to make an impression on her already diverse audience... Will definately get people clapping." - Kirstie Swain, THE EXTRA
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"Anything involving Colette is special" DOMINIK DIAMOND
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"Colette McKendrick has created something for those of those who value intelligence in our music... Sharply observed, almost acidic lyrics show her ability to give insight to the human condition... Remarkably mature and adventurous. Without doubt, Ms McKendrick is an original." - www.BluesBunny.co.uk
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"By now the songs speak for themselves. Anyone with even a passing knowledge of the myspace site has probably been entranced by the snippets of Voyerism, Colour and Peter Pans Biggest Fan already... But tonights highlight is the song that other bands will probably beat down Colette's door and hit her with a stick for, Find Me. The latter is a song of such completely realised brilliance that the songwriters she is arguably rubbing shoulders with Tori Amos, Imogen Heap, Dresden Dolls, et cetera would whimper and scurry off into a cave should they hear it. At the next available opportunity get out and see her in an intimate venue because you wont have the chance for long. Calling Jools! " - Russell Moore, THE LICK MAGAZINE (lickmag.com)
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"Her music has loveable appeal, a sunburst of sound, positivity and a fiery attitide"- SCOTCAMPUS MAGAZINE
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"I think I love it. I'm pretty sure I do. It's perfect. At times it's jaunty, it's often heartbreaking and it's consistently beautiful. All that needs to happen now is for all of you to realise how great this album is... This is an essential buy, and possibly a Scottish album of the year" - SCENESTER PROMOTIONS, REVIEW PAGE
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"I haven't really heard anyone do something like this since Queen...with the proper note perfect pretentious 'old fashioned' pop that turns into a raging monster now and then... Very good performances and well written." - www.garageband.com
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"Just the right amount of mentalness to be capable of further imaginative leaps in the future..." - David Pollock, THE LIST
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"...Fantastic music that makes you feel good, that makes you want to learn to tapdance. It reminds you that there's still some cracking stuff in the world to be discovered and enjoyed so go taste something new... Buy Colette's album. You will regret nothing." - Fraser Cameron, JOURNALIST
