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Anri

Singer & Composer

About Me

I was born in South Africa and lived there for the first twenty years of my life. I studied in my hometown, Pretoria and then went to LA and to study at Musician’s Institute. I then spent a great six months in San Francisco before relocating to Hamburg, Germany, where I still live and work today.
For a long time I thought that me and writing my own music wasnt meant to be. I had been trying around, but always seemed to get sidetracked and disheartened. It just didnt sound like what I heard in my head. So somewhere I reached a point where I decided to be content and happy making music that other people composed. Even though this didnt always make sense to me, I knew that if I rammed my head against the wall, even less will be coming out of it!
Then, one day the veil lifted and the first song appeared. It moved me and it shook me to my core. And it made me afraid, because through a narrow opening in the door, I was granted a glimpse of a world that exists inside me. I realised that the time for writing had just not been ripe.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/28/2006
Band Website: virb.com/anri
Band Members: Anri and Bösendorfer
Influences: Tori Amos...Joni Mitchell....Sting...Ray Charles...Tom Waits...Miriam Makeba...Paul Simon...The Api...Coldplay...B.B. King...Amadou & Mariam...Annie Lennox...Rebekka Bakken...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Yoomee Interview

Keep an eye on www.yoomee.tv for an Interview with me!! It runs every 5 hours. Next showing is at 21h33 etc. Of course central european time!!bye
Posted by Anri on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:31:00 PST

About "Donker Man"...

The new song on the player (Donder man) is a song that was made famous in South Africa when I was a very small girl by the wonderful Laurika Rauch. For all the homesick ones out there! The song was in...
Posted by Anri on Sun, 27 Aug 2006 02:09:00 PST

Friends Theme: Male Musos

Hi everybody!I have decided to have some fun with my top friends. I will group them by themes and the first theme is "Male Musos" featuring the some hot male musicians out there. This means that you d...
Posted by Anri on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:21:00 PST

Blue Valentines-Cover on player

I've just uploaded a cover version of Tom Waits' beautiful song "Blue Valentines"Enjoyxxx
Posted by Anri on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 01:48:00 PST

Important Announcement

As of this moment the songs "Psalm" and "Potion" will be available for download.Enjoy!Anri
Posted by Anri on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:54:00 PST

SONG NOTES II: Potion

Ok, so here is a new song on the player >>>> PotionThe recording is, like the other songs, a live one-take. And this one is rougher than the other two and in dire need of a band. Anyone out there want...
Posted by Anri on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:34:00 PST

SONG NOTES I: Battle Cry

I thought it a good idea to write a bit about some of the songs I put up here.The first post will be about the song Battle Cry.The interesting thing about this song is that it is the only one in my re...
Posted by Anri on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 02:46:00 PST

The Gig last night

Last night's gig was good, but not without difficulties. It was the sweetest, tiniest little place, a room off from the actual bar area with the onlookers sitting on rows of chairs. So, all really clo...
Posted by Anri on Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:29:00 PST

Overwhelmed

Hi to all of you!I have to just confirm my gratitide to all of the people who have been on this site during the last seven days, or so. Thank for all the messages. I really appreciate it.I am stuck in...
Posted by Anri on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:24:00 PST

Positunes

Hi all!I tell you, over here in Germany we are freezing! It's a joke!Well, all the more reason to be sitting at the piano and filing away at those new songs.And...to go out and see some friends tonigh...
Posted by Anri on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:11:00 PST