Member Since: 8/29/2007
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/jendeness
Band Members: Ever changing....
Live Guest Musos currently include Kevin Gillam ..o on occasions. Previously have included Greg Coles (Bass), Cathie Travers (Piano Accordion), Paul Tanner (Percussion). Storyteller CD by de Ness, featured Peter Grayling ..o, Ross Bolleter on Piano Accordion, Rick Eastman on drums, Ray Vine on Sax and Marcus Dengate on Bass. Opening for ...more to come.
Everytime - Jen de Ness - Composer/Singer/Writer
Most of the time - Bill Atkinson - Composer/Guitarist
Always -
Sam the Man - Hollywood Writer, ex Theatre of the Absurd,
Mimi, nee Jaqui - French Show girl/country gal hopeful,
Esta - Heart-broken Tango Dancer from The Green Tile Tango Club and
Storyteller who tells tales.
Influences:
Swam in utero with Esther Williams, Smiled at Gene Kelly, Teethed on Bing Crosby and Crawled to Louis Armstrong. Walked to Ella Fitzgerald and danced with Fred and Ginger. First public performance to Burt Bacharach and choreographed first dance to Hitari and 21st one to Rolling Stones. Started making it up with Beatles and Bowie and fell in love with Joni, Van, Armatrading and Jarrett. Went to Uni with Brecht, Weill, Dylan, Cohen and so many more.
Sang the blues with Billie, Bessie and Big Mama and Jazz with Ella, Sarah, Peggy, Tony, Frank and Louis. Show topping with Judy Garland, Edith Piaf, Gene, Fred, and Marlene. Discovered healing art of singing and teaching acapella with Sweet Honey, Armstrong and Voicedance. Continues with Yves Montand, Kerouac, Waits, Prince, Satie, Paart, Mozart, Saint Sans, Nyman, Anderson, Lemper, Jaques Brel, Yes, Floyd, and Hendrix, African, Indian, Indigenous, Dansk, Tysk, Gypsy.. on we go infinite, ummmmm continuous. Discovering more goodies al the time even on Myspace! God, Dog the trees and the ocean and loved ones. Its all good………..
Sounds Like: New Cabaret Show Style with original songs and stories.
Record Label: unsigned