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Rapunzel M.A.P.

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I played at the last 3 Glastonbury Festivals by pushing my battery powered amplifyer in a wheelbarrow through the mud, staking some flares in either side and performing unofficially! I love doing things like that and usually the spontaneous events are the ones that turn out to be more magical. I sold out of my CDs and the crowd grew untill I couldnt see through them while the full moon (in 2005) shone over us all and it was the best gig I'd ever had. There are some great messages describing what I did on my website's message board and on the official glastonbury message boards which proves you don't need to be 'booked, signed or arrive in a helicopter to make an impact'.

If you visit my website www.rapunzelmap.com and like what you hear, please spread the word by leaving a message on the message board there (and here of course!). I have a full biography there too so I won't repeat it on here but basically I'm a singer songwriter who performs acoustically at present. I've also busked for years and my speciality is midnight performances powered by the moon and 12 volts. These happen in busy city centre streets in the hectic Midlands and in beautiful fields at festivals in the South West of England when the 'official' stages are closed.My album is called Raw Live Real and is made from purely vocals and guitar which I sell from my website for 11 quid. I under-produced rather than over produced the album because I didn't have the resources to do otherwise and it seems to be going down really well! I guess people like the fact they're good tunes and its not cluttered. Saying that I'm gonna produce this album to reflect my wide range of influences with bass guitars and old synths (I covet squelchy sounds) as soon as I find the right people to work with, so get it in this format while you can!

I also sing over instrumental records in friends DJ sets,Mr Dj D?.C.I? being the main man. It's a different style to my acoustic stuff and you can listen to some of the songs on my website in the 'live with djs' section where my 'mash ups ' are streaming. (The track 'How Old RU Baby?' (it's about the music business..) is uploaded here on myspace to listen to, but strictly no downloading as I only own the copyright to the vocal melody and lyrics of this track - the intrumental track I'm M-Cinging over is called Joy and Pain by Moa and I'm seeking permission to release it as an official Mashup.)

Keeping it raw keeping it live keeping it real.

I've just made 2 Songs available free for download from this space for a limited period.

To order the full 13 track album for 10 visit www.rapunzelmap.com or buy it now using PAYPAL (Most secure form of payment on the web!)





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My Top 8: I believe all these artists are the Cream andhave the skillz to take it right to the top. Cream rises right? First off: 1. STUCK IN THE PIE - Fresh sounding, beautiful lyrics and melodies, like a cross between blur and the beatles...sort of. Check out tune: 'Miss Stuckinthepie'2. 1ST BLOOD LIVE BAND The best live hiphop band around I reckon. Original catchy melodies, no fillers on their 20 track debut album which is some feat!!! Check tune: Damnfiner3. BEN E.G. A 'Myspace' find, cross between Billy Brag and Greenday but original. Check out tune Derby Lad.4. LOUIS CYPHER Member of first blood live band, amazing lyrical style and accent. check tune: Operation5. FLICT See em live and overload that Bass chakra. (for those not enlightened by such terms...mashed up metal jungle hiphop whateveruwannacallit crossover..Check tune: Fem Le6. ILLAMAN Member of Flict, The vocalist/mc/noisemaker..amazing lyricist, Check tune: Problems7. DEALMAKER Nottingham Record label, specialising in Hiphop aswell as other cross overs. Yes Im meant to be doing something for you, will sort it soon so watch this space. Mean time Check Tune by the Lost Projects8. Nine Inch Nails - Should need no introduction.....

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/15/2006
Band Website: rapunzelmap.com
Band Members: Solo performer
Influences: Influences - not soundalikes people but somewhere along the vibe I hope they all soak through...My Dad Roger ... and....Pink Floyd (The comfortably numb solo makes me go all funny..), Bad Company (Paul Rodgers The best male vocalist along with Michael Franti from Spearhead), The Eagles (who can do harmonys like these guys?) Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Kate Bush (from another planet, a better one) Cat Stevens,Simon and Garfunkle, John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, Kid Rock (and The Twisted Brown Trucker band! Best 'backing' band there is around) Alabama 3, Donovan, Justin Warfield, Madonna, Roots Manuva, Sarah Mclachlan, Rage Against The Machine (Yes Killing In The Name of Is probably the best all round tune ever made) Disturbed, Nine Inch Nails (Closer - A scorpionic song if ever I heard one) Lords of the Underground (makes my head nod) Cyndi Lauper (fellow freespirited songbird) Cypress Hill (Noone sounds like them) Peaches, BT, Rob Overseer, Tool, Honeycrack, Alanis Morrisette, Stevie Nicks, Rob Zombie, Nick Harper, Jack Johnson, Massive Attack, Leftfield, The Prodigy (It's what sweat and fairground rides were made for) John Foggerty, Kylie, Martika, Fairport Convention, The Albion Band, Roxanne Shante (bring her on..), Shakespeares Sister, Marcella Detroit (shivers) En Vogue (who needs Destinys Child..) New Order, Deejay Punk Roc, System of A Down,The Freestylers, Cut la roc, Hexadecimal (Notts!) Plump djs, Lady saw, Beenie man, Jurassic 5, Fu schnickens (wiggidity biggidee schnicketeee) , EPMD, First blood, Spearhead, Public Enemy, NWA, Utah Saints, Moby, Hybrid, Soul of Man, Lee Combs, Paul Rogers, Steeleye Span, Credance Clearwater Revival, Delirium,Propellerheads, Aquasky, Goldfrapp, Das FX, Avril Lavigne, Bran Van 3000, Underworld, Run Dmc, Bubba Sparxxx, DMX, New Order, 2ManyDjs, Blondie, Peter Gabriel, The KLF, Beef Wellington,Sheila Nicholls,Nightmares on Wax, Emm Gryner, Lynard Skynard, Les Rhythm Digitales, Princess Superstar, Uncle Kracker, The Red Hot Chili Peppers,The Neptunes, SL2, Sublime, Elton John, Timo Maas, Prince, Del the funky Homosapien, Fc kahuna, Daft punk, Rob Zombie, Stanton Warriors, Sneaker pimps, Toyah, The Crystal Method, Annie Lennox, 4 Non Blondes, Joan Armatrading, Loreena McKennitt, Appleton, Chemical Brothers, The Shamen, Q Tip, Snap, Jean Michel Jarre, Har Mar Superstar, Groove Armada, Steeleye Span, Spice Girls, Bananarama, Mel & Kim, Girls Aloud, Freddie Fresh, Pete Box, Credit To the Nation, Aphrodite, Dionne Warwick, Shed 7, Mekon, Toto, Stuck In The Pie (I predict they'll be HUGE) Natalie Merchant, Falco, basically anything that has a great melody, creates some sort of mood and is well written or produced, is catchy or moody and that touches my soul or makes my head nod......
Sounds Like: "Everyone present was totally captured by your presence, purity of voice and clever, almost poetic use of lyrics....I, ( and I feel sure a few others ), bought a copy of your Raw Live Real CD..has to be one of the most rewarding and best investments I have made for a long time. I didn’t think it would be possible to capture the same atmosphere and sound that you created amongst the live crowd on Friday, but I was definitely wrong ! It has been on my MP3 player and car stereo ever since, and friends and family were all surprised to experience such a beautiful and relaxing atmospheric sound being created, from just one person and one instrument, truly incredible talent at its best !" - Message left on website www.rapunzelmap.com
Record Label: Liquid Dust Records (own)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

CD stocked at Chalice Well Shop Glastonbury

My album 'Raw Live Real' is available at live performances (direct from the street at stupid O clock in the morning Fri and Sat's, somewhere near a Lion or a bank) and from my website online as u...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Fri, 23 May 2008 01:43:00 PST

Nominated for ’Best Song’ Award in Exposure Music Awards

Whoooooo! I've been nominated by the judges for 'Best Song' in the Exposure Music Awards. If anyone wants to come and support me, (I'm performing on the night the awards are presented) then hop over ...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Thu, 22 May 2008 03:19:00 PST

Exposure Music Awards

Rapunzel MAP is entered for 'Best Song' at the Exposure Music Awards. It's being judged by some award winning producers so fingers crossed.  www.exposuremusicawards.org 'Hologram Girl' and 'My ...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Fri, 16 May 2008 06:44:00 PST

London Gig at The Fly (Barfly) announced

Hey People, I'm pleased to announce I'll be playing a gig at 'The Fly' (part of Barfly) in London on Monday July 14th 2008. I been asked for ages by alot of you southerners  'when I'm playing Lon...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:09:00 PST

Front Page BBC Radio website

 The lovely people at BBC Radio Nottingham have put me on the front page of their website www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham and written a pretty cool article based on my interview the other week. I had no...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:26:00 PST

BBC Radio Interview dates changed & a bit of a chat

Sorry I forgot to change the date of my interview on BBC Radio Nottingham on this myspace page, major apologies if you did tune in. It's been moved to Monday 21st January at 4pm. Originally BBC Radio ...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:45:00 PST

Shortlisted for The PRS Unsigned Award 2007

(Copy from News page of www.rapunzelmap.com) We've just received a letter notifying us that Rapunzel M.A.P was shortlisted down to the last 18 of a total 105 applications for The Unsigned Award 2007, ...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:41:00 PST

Rapunzelmap Featured in Sunday Mirror Celebs Magazine

Featured in Sunday Mirror Celeb Mag     If you want to read a frivolous, frankly a very daft story about how I used to have extremely long hair (yes it's still long but I'm talking 'Ra...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:32:00 PST

Glasto - The Aftermath

Ok so Glastonbury was over a month ago.. and I should have blogged before but I'm only just recovering.. I'd consider myself a pretty hardcore festival goer, having not missed a Glastonbury since 1997...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:52:00 PST

Glastonbury 2007

So it's confirmed... as you can see from the 'mood' above... I'm ecstatic as it's confirmed I'll be doing my guerilla gig thing again at Glastonbury 2007!  If you are going and want to ...
Posted by Rapunzel M.A.P. on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:21:00 PST