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La Petite Jacqueline

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About Me

"With just her piano and a warm, engaging voice, Jacqueline creates songs that harken back to the days when singer-songwriters like Carole King roamed the earth." (BOSTON GLOBE)
"This is what I like to call 'The Genuine Article'....the purest of pure. This woman has a voice that would give Joni Mitchell goosebumps....." (DEREK SIVERS, CDBABY)
"A piano woman with a biting sense of irony, as much admired for her innovative interpretations of contemporary music as for her original material." (CLUB PASSIM, CAMBRIDGE, MA)
"Jacquie is a crafty, experienced vocalist who knows how to build and cultivate a mood...." (MAVERICK MAGAZINE, UK)
"The greatest writer I have met.....Gifted and talented beyond belief." (GREGORY PAGE)
"With a voice as smooth and powerful as a Mercedes-Benz and a penchant for emotionally driven songs, comparisons to Aimee Mann and Eva Cassidy are well deserved." (WESTPORT MAGAZINE)
"Listening to Jacquie is like being shot in the soul. Her voice is a golden bow that propels her beautifully-crafted songs into your very core." (BOB LEONE, SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME)
"....Pure as ivory, searingly elegant and enchantingly haunting. Jacquie's vocals are angelic and soulful, punctuated by erudite lyrics that speak of pain and love equally with staggering grace. The singer's voice is a marvelous instrument itself...."(CANOE MEDIA, CANADA)

La Petite Jacqueline is an up-and-coming young figure in music and literature. Jacqueline is an astonishing multi-faceted talent: A former child prodigy in both music and writing, a singer/songwriter and witty raconteuse, a pixie equipped with experience as a jazz musician in Boston and Pittsburgh, and a Master's degree from New York University's illustrious Graduate Creative Writing Program. Described by her fans, friends, and bandmates as a cross between Amelie and Lucille Ball, Jacqueline is a refreshing change from the cookie-cutter clones offered by the music industry as of late. Her truly rare and outstanding gifts as a vocalist, lyricist, composer and musician vie to outdo each other--with stunning results.The release of Washington Square in 2005 marks the debut of Jacqueline's piano-driven blend of jazz, acoustic rock and pop, which emerge in subtle and innovative combinations on each track of this memorable album. Jacqueline's incisive and poignant lyrics fuel her passionate vocals and reverberate among her hauntingly beautiful harmonies. Her musical influences include Ben Folds, Aimee Mann, Stevie Wonder, Jonatha Brooke, The Sundays and Elliott Smith.

Building on the artistry of Jacqueline's previous solo offerings, Washington Square brings a variety of production elements into play while achieving a truly organic ensemble sound and preserving the aura of live performance. The recording draws upon the ebullience and versatility of Jacqueline's stage presence, which consistently wins over audiences with its engaging mix of original compositions, well chosen covers (ranging from early Patsy Cline to Oasis) and generous, compassionate humor. Music is how Jacquie likes to talk to people--having lived in Chicago,Pittsburgh, D.C., Boston, New York City, and England, she has many interesting stories to tell. Jacqueline sure does like to talk.

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Member Since: 1/22/2005
Band Website: pieladyrecords.com
Band Members: La Petite Jacqueline and her demons
Influences: Alfred Hitchcock, Aimee Mann , Zora Neale Hurston , Stevie Wonder, John Singer Sargent , Anne Tyler , Helen Merrill, Bill Withers, Sam Cooke , Madeleine Peyroux , Martin Luther King, Jr., Donald Barthelme , Rufus Wainwright, Eleanor Roosevelt, Charlie and Lola , Linda Ronstadt, Joel Hodgson , Carly Simon, Guy Maddin , Radiohead, Bob & Ray , June Christy, John Dos Passos , Eva Cassidy, Shawn Colvin , Paul Farmer , The Sundays, Aphra Behn, Bob Newhart, Jonatha Brooke , Tom Waits , C.S. Lewis, Ben Folds , Tennessee Williams, William Matthews , George Orwell, Patrick McGoohan , Joan Didion, Michael J. Nelson , Agatha Christie, Griffin & Sabine , Julia Child, Phil Hartman , Ingrid Bergman, Marc Chagall....
Sounds Like: Chicken
Record Label: Pie Lady Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BOOYAH!

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Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:12:00 PST

So I guess thats where you have to smooch, then.

Yesterday I was walking through this fake city, on my way to pick up a rental car, and I noticed a "Do Not Enter" sign, with another message underneath it. It said:  Busses Only And it wasn't pai...
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:50:00 PST

Puppy love.

Today was a good day. Well, it's still going on, but it's been a very, very good day. I had some very, very good news. And I'm moving permanently to Boston soonishly. And I'm taking my lovely friend J...
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:31:00 PST

Naming.

I go on interviews. Because I am looking for a job, and, as with everything, I am being discriminating and very choosy. And while I'm interviewing (in Boston), I am temping--oh, I'm sorry, we call it ...
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:24:00 PST

I give you permission to smack me.

I've been reading Gawker.com for years now. It's the New York City Media Blog. It used to be all about New York, and most of it is (skewering socialites, the ultra-rich, obnoxious people in NYC who pu...
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:34:00 PST

All the good ones are taken. Or not.

A friend of mine asked me....has it always been this difficult to be single in a World of Couples? And I said, Oh my yes. I said, Haven't you read Jane Austen? D.H. Lawrence? Edith Wharton? The comics...
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:45:00 PST

Linus.

Yes, ladies and gentleman. This is the little guy who sleeps at my side and purrs and makes me rub his fat belly, and wakes me up in the morning, and will only drink running water, and climbs to the ...
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:55:00 PST

That’s what I’ve been doing.

My life is still in overhaul, and it will be that way until I land a job and find a place to live. I won't talk about it much, except to say.....things are slowly happening. Or not slowly. Or whatever...
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:16:00 PST

I want to go home.

This past weekend saw me driving up to Boston for the Campfire Festival. Last week was grueling and painful and I wondered what kind of shape I would be in during my round. I felt horrible. But I went...
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:30:00 PST

Ooh la la

Thanks to Jenn for my new page layout. I love it. I just love it, it's perfect. Jenn rocks.
Posted by La Petite Jacqueline on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:32:00 PST