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Fiona Branson

'the voice of an angel the dawn after the rave'

About Me

Just bin invited to work with Sly & Robbie - on myspace - don't you just love myspace....'Iron Ore Become as Gold' now available to BUY at www.popworldpromotes.com......Review in August 2006 edition of 'NOTION' magazine - 'one of the most haunting and beguiling voices we've heard in a long time'Bass/guitar backing vocals with Watford's punksters The 'S' Haters - now defunct, the band played a series of cracking gigs in the late '70's, including support to AlternativeTV.Original female singer with 'The Communards' (very briefly, then she went off to be in the original cast of 'Stampin' Shoutin' Singin' Home' by Lisa Evans - music theatre show about the black civil rights movement)Has worked extensively in theatre as an actor/musician, including tours with Age Exchange ('Just Like the Country' by Claire Sumerskill); Watford Palace Theatre ; and played Ma Bogen in the Ist Anniversary production of 'I Can Get It For You Wholesale' at The Arcola Theatre , directed by Mehmet Ergen & William Gallinsky .She has directed/devised music theatre shows with Bac to Bac ('Un Billet Pour Dakar') and Graeae Theatre('The Jungle)Winner of a WH Smith/West Yorks Playhouse Plays for Children Award for her music theatre play 'The Seed The Bomb & The Lady Flo' .One of the first artists to release on Cerberus - (Internet Jukebox)Legendary for surviving two series as a co-presenter with Timmy Mallett & Wolf (gladiators TM aka Mike van Wijk) 'Around the World in Eighty Seconds ' (I AM Xtra One!!!!!!)She has appeared in 'Eastenders' (right after Martin's cannabis plants!) This autumn she appeared in BBCTV's 'Silent Witness' (A Body of Work)As a solo performer, she regularly performs her acoustic/vocal set of original material. Has supported - Asian Dub Foundation; Jo Bazouki & the Missing Puddings; Brain of Morbius et al.
Karma Download Usigned Artist of the week June 2006

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/23/2006
Sounds Like: 'The Roald Dahl of Singer Songwriters' - TIME OUT 'Judie Tzuke with a post-punk edge' THE SPEKTATER 'The Weirdest' - JAQUES PERRETTI,THE GUARDIAN,THE GUIDE
Record Label: Where are you?
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Who are Radio Segue & why do they think I've worked there!

Who are Radio Segue? I don't know - do you? I have certainly never ever produced anything for them - and despite emailing these Arts & Media peeps who claim to run their site and the Uni of Califo...
Posted by Fiona Branson on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:13:00 PST

Jimmy Somerville, Richard Coles & how the Communards got made

So there we were, Richard Coles, Peter Stanley (RIP) and myself rehearsing our cabaret act, 'Fi-Fi, Pierre & Les Clef' round at Richard's house on a dark and stormy night. We were singing 'Se...
Posted by Fiona Branson on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:01:00 PST

My Tour Bus/ AKA 'Bicycle'

My current 'tourbus' is a GIANT hibred cycle which allows me to travel to London venues at negligable cost to both myself and the environment. I have toured as a solo acoustic/vocal act to venues thro...
Posted by Fiona Branson on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:31:00 PST

Contacting Me

Hi, If you want to offer me acting work or gigs, please contact - Roberta Kanal Agency (London, England) - 020 8894 7952 I am an Equity/MU/MCPS/PRS/PAMRA/BECS/BACS member   If you want to send me...
Posted by Fiona Branson on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:08:00 PST

Me & Richard Branson - Your Questions Answered

THE TRUTH - My name is BRANSON my father's name is BRANSON my grandfather's name was BRANSON my great-grandfather's name was BRANSON my great-great-grandfather's name was BRANSON. IT IS MY NAME. I hav...
Posted by Fiona Branson on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:52:00 PST