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Ilona V

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"Recalling the gorgeous sounds of Nick Drake, Ilona V possesses a voice so superb, it has an overwhelming feeling of harmony on your inner soul the moment your ears are formally introduced...Very few singers have the ability to play with such authentic beauty..."
-Aled Jones, Glasswerk Magazine
http://www.glasswerk.co.uk
"Finally an official Ilona V release. If you are a regular visitor of [One Chord To Another], you already know that I'm completely in love with her music. She is the greatest folk chanteuse at the moment and deserves a wider recognition. Thankfully Bracken Records saw the light and decided to release this beautiful seven inch single. If onechord gave culture awards, Bracken records would get one just for releasing this..."
-Vesa Lautamaki
http://www.onechord.net/reviews.htm

"Ilona V has turned urban, poetic music back on its head- she's returned to basics, to a time when lyrics mattered, to a time of evocative words, sympathetic accompaniment and sparse, empathetic arrangements."
-Peter J Brown aka Toxic Pete
http://toxicpete.co.uk
"What a lovely slice of folk to break the recent reviewing drought with. Ilona V has one of those airy voices that barely seems to make it out of the speakers yet dances perfectly along the sparse guitar lines accompanied by just the right amount of harmonica. Pretty reminscent of the sound of Monkey Swallows the Universe in their quieter moments - 'Good Morning' will most likely make your whole day."
 http://www.tastyfanzine.org.uk/index.htm
"...Melodies succulent, full-bodied, wholesome and cut finitely with a clipped vintage texture that suggests time spent poring over those recently unearthed treasures of yesteryear by Vashti Bunyan, Chris Harwood and Susan Christie...Arresting doesn't even cover it. Frankly how can you resist?"
- Mark Barton, LOSING TODAY magazine
http://www.losingtoday.com/tales.php?id=149
"A treasure. The most beautiful treasure. An album full of pearls. Six songs full of serene intimacy. Pure magical melodies that float into your heart and carry comfort and security underneath them. Even the longest night leads to daylight when you can rest under the warm shelter of Ilona's music. "
- Vesa Lautamaki
http://www.onechord.net/reviews.htm
"...A staggeringly beautiful piece of work...[Ilona's] singing is absolutely heartbreaking and consolidates the best of Julie Doiron, Susanna & her magical orchestra, and Keren Ann (to name a few)...The writing is first-rate and the melodies are expansive and crippling...One of the best albums I have heard in so very, very long."
- Jason MacIsaac (The Heavy Blinkers)
"...Something bare and beautiful, stripped right down to only the essentials, the beautiful voice naked all for a touch of reverb, gently picked arpeggios, and quiet innocuous organ accompanied by glockenspiel...If you feel any connection at all with the latest Nina Nastasia album or if you think Cat Power is the Bee's Knees then you'll be delighted with Ilona."
- Ben Sharpe, I'd Rather Be Fat Than Confused Fanzine
http://fatandconfused.livejournal.com
"You seem to pursue beauty in everything you do."
- Tabor Sabin (1980-2003)
http://www.taborsabin.com
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Member Since: 9/17/2005
Band Members: Ilona V- guitar, vocals, additional instruments
Influences: Nick Drake, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Nico, Bridget St. John, Vashti Bunyan, Keren Ann, Nina Simone, Astrud Gilberto, Francoise Hardy, Marianne Faithfull, Sibylle Baier, Claudine Longet, Hope Sandoval, Jackson C. Frank, Mazzy Star, Low, The Softies, Cat Power, The Zombies, Bob Dylan, Bert Jansch, Chet Baker, Marissa Nadler, Joanna Newsom, Mia Doi Todd, Rose Melberg, Lady & Bird, The Clientele, Elliott Smith, Simon and Garfunkel, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor
Sounds Like: Nick Drake, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Nico, Bridget St. John, Vashti Bunyan, Keren Ann, Nina Simone, Astrud Gilberto, Francoise Hardy, Marianne Faithfull, Sibylle Baier, Claudine Longet, Hope Sandoval, Jackson C. Frank, Mazzy Star, Low, The Softies, Cat Power, The Zombies, Bob Dylan, Bert Jansch, Chet Baker, Marissa Nadler, Joanna Newsom, Mia Doi Todd, Rose Melberg, Lady & Bird, The Clientele, Elliott Smith, Simon and Garfunkel, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor
Record Label: Bracken Records
Type of Label: Indie

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