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Adriana

Supporting Sheryl Crow, Glasgow, 27th June

About Me


Adriana Biography
Early in 2005, Adriana armed herself with her guitar and hit the road. Armed with the ethos of “if you want something done right, do it yourself”, she embarked on a tireless schedule of gigging and writing and gigging some more that has taken her up and down the UK, as well as to the USA and Europe
Born in Livingston of Italian/Scots parentage, Adriana has proved herself with just an acoustic guitar, a classically-trained voice and a stunning collection of songs she has been writing since her teenage years.
Over the last two years, Adriana has been building a solid fanbase through continuous live work, playing with the likes of Oh Susanna!, Jack Savoretti and Dar Williams. In 2005, Adriana was invited to perform at Seattle’s ROCKRGRL Festival, followed by a successful show in New York. In the summer of 2006, she performed a series of packed-out shows at Scottish Week in the Italian town of Barga, sharing a bill with Paolo Nutini. Adriana performed at the GoNorth and Retrofest festivals in Summer 2007, and is scheduled to appear at MEI (Meeting of Independent Labels) in Italy in November 07.
Using the platform of her own label, Adesso Records, she released her download only single “Fire In Me” in June 2006. This followed from the success and critical acclaim of her first release, “A Thousand Lives EP” in August 2005, also released independently.
Adriana is currently working on her first full-length album, which is scheduled for release on Adesso in 2008.
Reviews
"DAILY RECORD"
(Fire In Me is)...a haunting country rock ballad with the same fire in its belly as the best of The Cranberries. ****
"AMERICANAUK.COM"
"Citing influences such as Joni Mitchell, Ani diFranco and Tori Amos, aDriana, backed by a fine band... writes confessional lyrics about relationships. She has a striking image such as on "The Hardest Thing To Do" where she sings "They say there is no love that doesn't pierce the hands and feet, the sweetest sufferring." This bare acoustic song is perhaps the best here and displays a distinct Joni influence."
"THE DAILY RECORD"
"Adriana has taken the West Coast's love affair with country music and blended it into a distinctive sound... beautiful lyrics that create wonderful images of love and loss."
"MAVERICK MAGAZINE"
"Adriana's voice has that floaty, dreamy touch to it that makes it oh so appealing... the songs venture into deep, thought provoking notions which are beautifully written... I absolutely adored the pace and ideas contained in Aisha... the track "A Thousand Lives" has that saddening appeal that demads subtle attention."
"IMG MUSIC PROMOTIONS"
"Adriana is the real deal. Her beautifully natural voice and superb tone flow effortlessly. There's nothing preconcieved about her - what you see is what you get... Adriana is one of those unique artists that..has allowed her music and message to run directly from her heart to the audience."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/3/2005
Band Website: www.adriana-music.com"adriana-music.com
Band Members: Adriana - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar; Mark Fleming - Bass; John Grant - Lead Guitar; Iain McDougall - Drums
Influences: Heather Nova, Ani DiFranco, Joni Mitchell, Tori Amos, Indigo Girls, Laura Cantrell, Butterfly Boucher, Sarah McLachlan...
Sounds Like: BOOKING & MANAGEMENT

A Thousand Lives EP (click to buy)

Adriana Video Channel

SONICBIDS

Record Label: Adesso
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Supporting Sheryl Crow, Fri 27th June

Hello everyone, I am really excited to announce that I have been invited to open for Sheryl Crow at the Carling Academy in Glasgow on Friday 27th June.  This is going to be an exciting nigh...
Posted by Adriana on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:37:00 PST

May Update & National Radio Airplay!

Hello everyone, I write to you all after a tiring yet productive day in the studio where we've been putting in some more hard work on the album.  Work is going well and the tracks are really star...
Posted by Adriana on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:55:00 PST

London date, update...

The venue for the London show on 29th May has been confirmed as The Star (the same place as the AM/Bowmans show on 8th May). Looking forward to seeing you down there! Adriana  :D...
Posted by Adriana on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:50:00 PST

More UK Dates and Retrofest 2008!

Howdy, How is everyone?  Good weekend?  Great!  Now, I’ve got a bunch of new dates to tell you about... 8th May @ The Star, London (with AM & The Bowmans)12th May @ Josep...
Posted by Adriana on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:17:00 PST

Edinbrugh Folk Club...

Hi folks! Just a wee reminder that I will be strapping my guitar on my back and skipping along to Edinburgh Folk Club this Wednesday, 26th March, at The Pleasance. I will be performing an acoustic set...
Posted by Adriana on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:42:00 PST

IPO Dates Confirmed & Forum RIP

Hello kids, How are we all this morning?  I am feeling strangely positive and productive, sitting here in my jammies getting the day’s work underway!  It’s amazing how tea and a ...
Posted by Adriana on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:00:00 PST

Americana International

Hi folks, I've just had confirmation that I will be appearing at this year's Americana International Festival in Newark, Nottinghamshire.  The festival takes place over 11th-13th July a...
Posted by Adriana on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:09:00 PST

VACANCY! Lead Guitarist Wanted

Hello, I am currently looking for a lead guitarist to replace our good friend Giuseppe who will be leaving us shortly. The tracks on my profile are a good indication of what we are looking for - a tas...
Posted by Adriana on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:38:00 PST

London to Glasgow in Seven Days!

Hi folks! It's off to The Big Smoke again this week - I will be playing in Strongroom this coming Wednesday 20th February, and I'll be onstage at around 9.30pm.  Just click on the show link on my...
Posted by Adriana on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:06:00 PST

IPO 2008

Hi all, I've had some good news!  Thanks to my friend Mikey at Syndicate 13, I've been asked to play not one, but two shows at this year's International Pop Overthrow festival in Liverpool, in Ma...
Posted by Adriana on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:11:00 PST