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About Me

22 words, sounds like: Julie London hopped up on Ginseng, that sixteen year old Django Reinhardt took into the studio except now she's in her 30's, if PJ Harvey and Erykah Badu had a lesbian step child, Blossom Dearie with a head cold, toss in some nail clippings of Yma Sumac, if Bessie Smith went digital, If Jorie Graham sang jazz, Sade's cameo on Girls Gone Wild, If Kay Starr ran away with a ska band...


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Member Since: 13/11/2007
Band Members: Ms M and whoever is lucky enough to be available. Ahem. So far, that's Chris Anderson (sax) Eugene Warren the Third (upright bass), Jon Monahan of the infamous Felonious (guitar)and Michael Pinkham of Albino (drums) as well as occasionally, Isabel Douglas, the accordioness (Rupa and the April Fishes, Tango no.9).
Influences: Bill Evans, Stefon Harris, William Butler Yeats, Prince, Myka 9, Bjork, Kurt Elling, Rjd2, Judy Henske, Jolie Holland, Bulgarian Women’s Choir, Pink Martini, Cinematic Orchestra, Blossom, Erykah Badu, Don Delillo, Mitch Marcus, Tierney Sutton, Aceyalone, Ravel, Mompou, Feist, KD Lang, Kaki King, Lauryn Hill (jesus christ, Lady! put out another album already, same with you Erykah!) Feist, Kiri Te Kanawa, Dusty Springfield, the Roots, Jeff Buckley, the Culprits, Dolly Parton, Kate Bush, Chet Baker, both Elvis’s, Frank Sinatra, (the Beatles go without saying, right?) Dylan, Cassandra Wilson, Betty Carter, Graham Connah (Ted Brinkley), Shirley Horn, Billie, MF Doom, Madlib, Gaucho, the Jazz Mafia, the Bird and the Bee and all those fucked up Disney movies with a princess singing into a well or dancing around with woodland creatures. When I was tiny I thought I could enchant animals if I learned to sing. Drat.
Sounds Like: See bio.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Monthly at the Makeout Room

I guess complaining to the right people is really effective. I was at a yoga class regaling Makeout Room Owner Martin with the tawdry task of trying to play music in SF. No one will give you a brea...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:53:00 GMT

Working on my Happy

Things have been awful quiet for the last couple of months with music. Summer is traditionally the time where I start asking all the those questions I avoid all year like "what am i doing this for?" ...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:02:00 GMT

Burning the Man and other developments

Music making has been difficult for me lately. I have witnessed what i consider to be great progress in my skills, my vocabulary and my relationships, but it becomes daunting when I am shelling out ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:58:00 GMT

Lots to Learn from Live

I posted some of our live recordings and while i was at it, I went back and listened to all the rehearsals. This is a new discovery, the biofeedback idea. I never really listen to myself, I find it,...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 13:41:00 GMT

I Can Die Now

Last Monday we went into the studio and cut 5 songs, 4 of which are originals. So I can die now, because I've done what I came to do: I put together a fabulous band and performed and recorded my own ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:59:00 GMT

Recording for Real

Going into World Chi Studios, band in hand, at the end of the month to record the demo. Can't hardly wait, better start doing vocal exercises again. I also wish my ears would stop ringing. Oh, well...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:22:00 GMT

Goddam My Band is Rad

The night before the show I dreamt we were on tour in Mexico and India. I took that as a good omen. These guys are such talented musicians, I can't wait to learn more so I can utilize them more. ...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:31:00 GMT

New Enterprise

Hello my friends, if you are checking in on my artistic adventures, here is a little insight. I've started a solo project. In recent months I've been diligently working out my original songs on pape...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:59:00 GMT

Ms M goes Solo

To all my friends and fellow musicians who have been kind enough to inquire about the Culprits, here's the skinny: siblings should not work together. I've set up some very loose shows at a local coff...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:19:00 GMT