Any female vocal recs?

[3-LockBox]

Nothing wierd, like Djork or anyone like her.

For example, I kinda like Fiest.

[Hyfi]

Anni Haslam if I may sound like a broken record. Renaissance or solo work.
Rebeca Pidgeon (spelling?)

[Mr MidFi]

Regina Spektor?
Or is she too weird?

Actually, I'm kinda digging my daughter's KT Tunstall disc these days.

[audiobill]

Amy Winehouse

I know she gets tons of media attention every day, but she is the fem voice that does it for me today and, likely, tomorrow. Her entire album, Back to Black, is great from beg,mid,to end.

[bobsticks]

Amy Winehouse

I know she gets tons of media attention every day, but she is the fem voice that does it for me today and, likely, tomorrow. Her entire album, Back to Black, is great from beg,mid,to end.

I'll cosign that.

I still get some great times from Karin Bergquist's stuff with Over The Rhine and it's not weird at all. If you're into an international flavour, Maria Ana Bobone might be the ticket.

For something different Nouvelle Vague puts out some of the strangest cover songs using a host of different talent. "Guns of Brixton" and "Bela Lugosi's Dead" come to mind. Lisa Gerrard's solo stuff is eery and atmospheric but she might be a bit over the top for tame tastes.

The oldsters over at A-Gon seem to universally love Eva Cassidy. Although undoubtedly talented, much of her music seems slightly pedestrian to me. How geriatric are you feeling today?

[jim goulding]

You Won't Forget Me by Shirley Horne on Verve but it might kill you. Carole Kidd's All My Tomorrows on Linn (it's been re-released on SACD altho I have vinyl) and Joni Mitchell's Blue if you don't already have it. You're in trouble now.

Forgive my stupidity but in my haste I thought BobSticks was the originator this thread. You might dig em, tho. Bob, you most certainly will.

[audiobill]

I'll cosign that.

For something different Nouvelle Vague puts out some of the strangest cover songs using a host of different talent. "Guns of Brixton" and "Bela Lugosi's Dead" come to mind.

Hey bobsticks,

Where should I start with Nouvelle Vague?? Suggested album(s)?

Thanks,

Bill

[Swish]

Karin Bergquist has an outstanding voice, and the music on this double-disc set is nearly perfect from start to finish. All killer, no filler.

Swish

[bobsticks]

Hey Bill, I started off with Bande Apart which utilizes three or four different young ladies on vocals and covers bands as diverse as U2, Yaz, Blondie, New Order, and Bauhaus.

[Mike]

Female vocals are my thing too and I'll second all those suggested so far, the trouble is there's a ton of stuff out there. My suggestion is go on Myspace and check out some of the below to see what you like. I had a compilation I made up a while ago featuring female vox, if I can find it I'll pm you.

Mainstream stuff...
Nerina Pallot
Mindy Smith
Corrine Bailey Rae
Shawn Colvin - If you can get past her nasal inflection
Joan Osborne
Aimee Mann
Beth Gibbons
Tina Dico
Natalie Merchant
Heather Nova
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Sara Machlachlan
Melissa Etheridge
Stacey Kent

Less mainstream...
Jesse Sykes & Sweet Hereafter
Cat Power
Tori Amos
Fiona Apple
Sol Seppy
Beth Orton
Emilliana Torrini
Madeleine Peyroux
Kate Rusby - English folk with a fantastic voice
Eddie Reader
Flunk - She sounds a like an 'approachable' Bjork

ps As for Nouvelle Vague I would go for the first self titled album, lots of good covers but if I was you I really would hear some samples before you take the plunge the bossa nova cover style might not be to your taste.

Cheers
Mike

[audiobill]

Hey Bill, I started off with Bande Apart which utilizes three or four different young ladies on vocals and covers bands as diverse as U2, Yaz, Blondie, New Order, and Bauhaus.

ps As for Nouvelle Vague I would go for the first self titled album, lots of good covers but if I was you I really would hear some samples before you take the plunge the bossa nova cover style might not be to your taste.

Cheers
Mike


Thanks-a-ton, Bobsticks and Mike. I'll try your suggestions with Nouvelle Vague -- don't know how I'll respond -- but that's half the fun.

Cheers,

Bill