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About Me

Vanessa Micale was given a nylon string guitar around the time she was migrating north to San Francisco, many moons ago. She briefly formed a top secret band with Shinji Kittagawa called "the eavesdroppers." Together they played a handful of very raw shows before moving to other parts of the world. She kept playing guitar, recording songs on tape after tape after tape, spending many hours writing and singing in rooms in San Francisco, Montevideo, and presently, in Los Angeles. She has briefly collaborated with friends/drummers, Jeff Steiner, Gerald Leroy, and last year, with Ted Brynes. At present, she collaborates with her loop pedal. She will sing her heart out for you at dusk or dawn or anytime in between, including broad daylight.
BREAK AND GATHER

HF | MySpace Video

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/11/2005
Band Members: Vanessa Micale.
Influences: neil young. townes van zandt. nina simone. indian summer. one last wish. ida. the hated. deadwood devine. the secret stars. flamenco records. tango ballads. the mockingbirds that sing at night oustide my window. any sort of pressing sense of urgency.
Sounds Like: heart coming undone, bare. but i mean it. and i love being alive.
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

FIRST MUSIC VIDEO!

http://www.vimeo.com/7035672I wrote a song Break and Gather, and then a lot of rad people came together to make this music video. Enjoy, its playful and dark. Love, Vanessamusic video directed by Hayd...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:21:00 GMT

Here we go! Summer 2009 tour with Emily Lacy! July 22-Aug.11

Hello friends...I am leaving on a jet plane in two days to meet Emily Lacy in New York...If you are anywhere along our tour route...come on out and share some sweltering summer nights with us. We will...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:50:00 GMT

happy new year and hold fast.

I just wanted to share this link from a couple pehrspace shows, and take a moment to welcome the new year as it unfolds with a surprising amount of summery warmth...winter came and went in the blink...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:44:00 GMT

New album coming soon!

I am excited. This weekend was spent overlooking Mt.Washington on a hillside recording songs with the kind and patient help of Daniel Haworth(bass player and very nice guy from bad dudes). We got...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:54:00 GMT

brewing dreams

i am going to drive home in just a few minutes. its friday. i can't wait to get to my guitar. it would be just perfect to fill up a suitcase and pack a peanutbutter sandwich and thermos of tea- heavy ...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 16:43:00 GMT

the dissappearing act of vanessa micale

..>   hi friends. i am going underground. for some time, i have been feeling that i would like to stop using my name (for what i do musically) for awhile. this may have something to do wit...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:43:00 GMT