Thank you Keith at 3Bones for introducing me to Wim Mertens. Mertens, 60, is a Flemish Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist. Let’s just say I’m transported.
Vocals come in at 1:40.
Tag: violin
She Keeps Me Warm
Mary Lambert, 24, was born in Seattle, WA. Lambert is a singer-songwriter. She is also an award winning spoken-word artist. She published her debut book of poetry, 500 Tips for Fat Girls, in January of 2013. Lambert is known to be revealing in her poetry and music, often discussing her early childhood traumas, sexual abuse, body image, bipolar disorder, and her sexuality. Lambert’s songs, often emotionally charged, have been considered a mix of Adele, Tori Amos and James Blake. Her shows are described as “safe spaces where crying is acceptable and even encouraged.” Lambert was sexually abused as a child, and has described herself as “ending up being a depressed eight-year-old”. Her family was expelled from the church when she was six, after her mother came out as a lesbian. Lambert taught herself how to play piano and write songs at age 6, as an escape from her traumatic and abusive household.
This song, her newest single, “She Keeps Me Warm”, has had over 2,000,000 views on Youtube since it was released. You can find this tune on iTunes here and her EP titled Letters Don’t Talk here.
And for some of her spoken word poetry, check out: I Know Girls
Bio Sources: Wiki & MaryLambertsings.com
Near Light
Ólafur Arnalds, 26, is a multi-instrumentalist and producer from Mosfellsbær, Iceland. Ólafur Arnalds mixes strings and piano with loops and edgy beats crossing-over from ambient/electronic to pop.
- His official web site can be found here.
- This song can be found on iTunes on his 2011 Album titled “Living Room Songs.“
- His 2013 album “For Now I Am Winter” can be found on iTunes here.
Soft Place to Land
Kathleen Edwards, 35, is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She was born in Ottawa, Ontario to the daughter of a former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. At age 5, Edwards began classical violin studies that continued for the next 12 years. After high school she decided not to attend college, instead opting to play local clubs to pay the bills. Her musical sound has been compared to Suzanne Vega meets Neil Young. In 2012, Edwards’ fourth studio album, Voyageur, became Edwards’ first album to crack the top 100 and top 40 in the U.S., peaking at #39 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #2 in Canada. (Source: Wiki)
Find Edwards’ Voyageur album on iTunes at this link.
Kathleen Edwards’ official web site.
Mandolin Orange
Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz are the singers, songwriters, and musicians behind Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s Mandolin Orange, a bluegrass/country/rock band.
If you like this tune, be sure to check out: Until the Last Night.