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Lail Arad

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About Me

Devendra Banhart Concert, The Forum:
"Leonard Cohen meets...Velvet Underground"
(Devendra Banhart)
"The girl who gets to play her song is suspiciously polished, and her ditty Winter is original enough to make the exercise worthwhile - indeed, Banhart says her impromptu performance is the best of the tour."
(The Independent)
"Charismatic songwriter who somehow straddles the ouevres of Martha Wainwright and Kimya Dawson headlines with her sparky melodies and lyrics full of warm wit and wry domesticity."
(Timeout)
Lail's songs tell little stories. Some will make you laugh. Some will make her laugh. One might make you laugh and cry at the same time. Her voice is her friend. Sometimes it is loud. Sometimes it is quiet. She is practicing being very loud and very quiet at the same time. Her shows are special. Some people say they are theatrical. Some people say they are honest. Can she be theatrical and sincere at the same time? Lail Arad lives in London with her goat and two chickens. She prefers writing songs to writing biographies.


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/27/2006
Band Members: Lail Arad - vocals, keys, travel guitar, kazoo, tambourine ..
Roi Erez - guitar, keys, bvs, green plastic shakers..

Influences: Live: camille, loudon and martha wainwright, patti smith, DV8
Songs: dancing in a lesbian bar (jonathan richman), don't be upset (jeffrey lewis), girls on my mind (david byrne), first girl i loved (the incredible string band)

Sounds Like: Adam Green Video:

My Other Videos:

Winter Music Video

Stella McCartney Party

Paris Premiere 1890

Paris Premiere 2008

Lolita/ No Entry
Type of Label: None

My Blog

terrible love songs interview!

this very lovely blogger wrote this very lovely blog about me..Terrible Love Songs Blog...
Posted by Lail Arad on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:57:00 PST

thank you to...

Dan Lavi for welcoming us so warmly to the studio and recording the new songs 'the dan demo' 'til the early hours of the morning.Robin Grey for the friendly early morning vibes at Blue Door where we r...
Posted by Lail Arad on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:11:00 PST

my favourite joke for 08

what did the 0 say to the 8 ?*******"nice belt"
Posted by Lail Arad on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:58:00 PST

on stage with devendra banhart!!!

"has anyone written a song recently that they want to share?"some strange force within me throws my hand flying up high and flapping about"me??!" and i move towards the stage i wonder what the hell am...
Posted by Lail Arad on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:08:00 PST