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caroline lavelle

About Me

Addresses: Management--Ardent Music, e-mail: [email protected] --P.O. Box 20078, London, NW2 3FA, England. Website--Caroline Lavelle Official Website: http://www.carolinelavelle.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/22/2006
Band Website: carolinelavelle.com
Band Members: Caroline plus guests - people who've contributed to the albums so far include: william orbit, nigel kennedy, hector zazou, brian patten, harvey brough, clare kenny, ingrid schroeder, hugh marsh, michael nyman and contributors so far on the next record are justin elswick, israel curtis and bill rieflin. Thanks to them all.
Influences: shostakovich, kate bush, sibelius, david bowie, ricky lee jones, joni mitchell, nick drake, jeff buckley, john martyn, leonard cohen, cole porter, duncan sheik, jacqueline du pre, sarah mclachlan, tom waits, brian patten, dylan thomas, rilke, lorca, ted hughes.
Sounds Like: My mood at the time I wrote the song - they change, how they change... but a little like kate havnevik, beth orton, nick drake, kate bush, sarah mclachlan.
Record Label: Ringing Tree Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

For the festive season only!

Freya my dog and I recorded a Christmas carol - thought it might make you smile...! Freya upstaged me once on a Radio 1 interview when the guy asked if she'd like to sing too. Always happy to oblige...
Posted by caroline lavelle on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:05:00 PST

Greyhounds/Galgos

Some of you may know that I have developed a great fondness and fascination for greyhounds since I got my first retired greyhound some years ago. Here's a little bit of their history and something of ...
Posted by caroline lavelle on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:20:00 PST

Home and away

I write this on a beautiful cold day that started with a frost. I can see across the valley from my bedroom window as the frost picks out the hollows and you can see the bits that are colder than the...
Posted by caroline lavelle on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:54:00 PST

Home from tour with new plans...

I returned from touring with Loreena McKennitt two days ago and the dust is starting to settle. I've been out on the hills getting back to my roots with the dogs, the sun is out and I'm looking forwa...
Posted by caroline lavelle on Sat, 26 May 2007 05:36:00 PST

Gift of So Uncool mix from Israel Curtis and Justin Elswick

I just received this from Israel Curtis and I thought I'd share it with you - I love the expansiveness he has achieved with the song; I wrote it whilst watching (silently!) the last two Lord of the Ri...
Posted by caroline lavelle on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:03:00 PST