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Addie Brik

About Me

Addie is an American, Georgia born singer – songwriter living in London. She produces and composes her own work and has collaborated with artists as diverse as Plaid and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Addie’s travelled diverse paths towards creative ends: not that many students of Indian classical song (her teacher is the renowned vocalist Lakshmi Shankar) are writing tracks for Sex in the City. What she doesn’t do is allow pigeonholing to dictate the music she creates. Her work cuts through the tough outer skin that is genre and dives deep into the heart of what is good music.
The follow-up album to Addie’s 2004’s critically lauded Loved Hungry, Strike the Tent is the product of a long journey, both artistically and literally. The album was borne out of the experience of living in Budapest for two years – and was recorded in Hungary and Transylvania. Strike the Tent is an exquisitely well-crafted album. As with its predecessor (Loved Hungry), there’s a modicum of electronic soundscaping but Strike The Tent is heightened by the use of a far broader palette of sounds and instrumentation, utilizing, Fiddle, Cimbalom, Koboz, Difonic Singing, Kanna Drums and the Budpaest Boys Choir. Release date 2008, to be confirmed.
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Member Since: 20/03/2008
Band Website: www.addiebrik.com
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Addie Brik
"Strike the Tent"
release September 2009


Addie Brik
"Loved Hungry"
2006


Influences:!-Remove Maroon Menu Bar Band Page !- Author: Eileen
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Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Where have all the tight jumpsuits gone?

I think it would be so cool if all the dudes would start dressing like this again, cities full of them:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk31242CnkU
Posted by on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:46:00 GMT

In a Ramadan State of Mind

This weekend had more twists and turns than a worm. Friday, yoga, followed by letter writing to a depressed Hungarian musician-I wanted to say 'lighten up dude,' but then Hungary has the highest suici...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:58:00 GMT

No Bel for that prize- Lebon-on

I was a train Friday night coming from my friend Peter Strickland's screening of Katalin Varga, (see it , great sound design and won the Berlin Film Festival award for best sound) when I saw what I pr...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:25:00 GMT

Thames Barrier (I hope it;s strong )A hard rain's gonna fall

Friday I woke up at 4 am and went off to SE London with Angus Forbes and Will White, 2 consummate pros to shoot a short film and take  photographs. I guess we tread where no man dares to go, getting e...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:19:00 GMT

They'll l take the shirt off your back

In the 14th century, usuary was the most volitable subject on the cards. Perhaps it should be again. Some time ago, I posted that one of the upshots of  this crisis, is that the banks would swoop down...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:19:00 GMT

The Bible, the prime ministers salery and other gems from The Oldie

It's a balmy Sunday in London. I've been puttering about, leaving early to go to France  to spend some solid time writing for the project that (the inspiried) John Philip Shenale,  and I are writing t...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:35:00 GMT

Aiming with the rear view mirror (is my aim)

On Monday I went to hear Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XX speak. He is the 20th generation master bow maker to the Emperor of Japan  and is one of the last living Kyudo masters of his generation. At 88 he is...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:27:00 GMT

To the plains

I'm off to Hungary this coming week and will be really happy to bei seeing my friends  and all things Magyar again. We're in rehearsals and  It's going to be a summer of music! I will be meeting with ...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:45:00 GMT

Fill space and time with music-just music-all music

Isn't it amazing that someone who thought the flute was just for old crusty hippies, now loves it (wooden that is). I'm listening  now to Hariprasad Chaurasia. I  think he's splendid.  His music has s...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:25:00 GMT

People ask

People ask if I'm happy with Obama. On the one hand, yes, issues like diplomacy, education, the environment, publicly denouncing torture-are nothing but good. On the other hand, no, I am not happy, em...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:20:00 GMT