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Charlene Soraia

... Sending Postcards from Io...

About Me

...SIMPLY... I was concieved in a hospital store room and brought up listening to David Bowie, Bob Marley and Bob Dylan... I got my first guitar when I was 7, though my mother reckons I was 5, and started playing open mic nights when I was 8... I continued to do so untill I turned 16 and went to Brit School whereapon I met a crazy drummer and a ginger guy... I wrote some tunes, brought them forward to the "band" and we called ourselves Retrospect... I neglected my solo music and personal progression which is why I'm here!

I recently opened the iTunes Live London Sessions @ Air Studios and played alongside Jose Gonzales, Stephanie Dosen and Julian Velard- who I also sang a duet with....

You can Buy the live EP on iTunes by clicking on the picture below... If you don't buy it, you can still listen to snipets of it on there!!

ROLL UP! ROLL UP!

Come on a journey with me... in newsletter form!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/4/2006
Band Website: charlenesoraia.com
Band Members: ...Charlene Soraia...
Influences: I don't like what I wrote before about the music I like... so I'm changing it... I'm obviously influenced by all music but heres a list of things I like off the top of my head... the Beatles, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Fionn Regan, Thomas Dybdahl, 13th Floor Elevators, Soft Machine, Led Zeppelin, Mars Volta, Muse, Steely Dan, Nexus, Max Romeo, Jaco Pastorius, Supergrass, Syd Barret, ROLF HARRIS, Smoke Feathers, I can't think...

I like melodic prog rock and psychedelia... I wish these two songs were written about me:

DAVID BOWIE - Letter To Hermione

KING CRIMSON - Moonchild

I can break down into tears at night listening to these songs... they are truely beautiful...

Type of Label: None

My Blog

iTunes LIVE w Jose Gonzales

I recently opened the iTunes Live London Sessions @ Air Studios and played alongside Jose Gonzales, Stephanie Dosen and Julian Velard- who I also sang a duet with....The whole night was recorded, mixe...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PST

FINAL 12 FOR GLASTONBURY COMPETITION

OH MY GOD- AS IF LIFE COULDNT GET ANY BETTER RIGHT NOW!!i've been informed from a guy at Q Magazine that Im in the final 12 for the glastonbury unsigned competition...!!The finals are on the 29th and ...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:09:00 PST

Whilst Fishing

Sorry for taking forever to write a blog about this track (Whilst Fishing)What can i say about it... well... I like it... i feel relaxed when i listen to it, and when i play it... theres only one vers...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:58:00 PST

Kissing Gate

Firstly, thanks for reading this... i don't know if people really do read blogs, but I'll make one anyways...Kissing Gate is all about waiting (for the Bluebell Boy) and all the beautiful things that ...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:25:00 PST

Bike

Let me tell a thing or two about this track...I wrote it nearly two years ago now... its very old.... its about my ex.... he wasnt my ex at the time... everything was lovely when I wrote it... I loved...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:38:00 PST

Daffodils

What can I say about Daffodils...Well... Musically, lyrically, technically and from a production point of view, it is my most true recording...I love the sound of the crickets in this, I want the list...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:21:00 PST

Stuff...

You know what? Ive never actually written a proper blog about proper things.. so I think Im going to give it a go.... I have loads of things I could sit here and type thats been happening in my life, ...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Thu, 17 May 2007 06:56:00 PST

Jupiter

Jupiter This song has been with me for many years.. I wrote it when I was about 14, sat at the end of my bed with my first ever King L...! ahem... yeah... t'was a beautiful place, I truely d...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Thu, 10 May 2007 07:19:00 PST

The Journey

The Journey The only thing to say about this song is that it is literally a journey... just chill and shut your eyes.. The original lyrics were slightly different melodically, but I think these n...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:55:00 PST

Soliloquy De Mon Vie (on ce moment)

Soliloquy De Mon Vie (on ce moment) Ha.... well... this song... erm.... there is not that much to be said about it... Looking back it looks like it was written about Barry... but it could also be abou...
Posted by Charlene Soraia on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:51:00 PST