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MP3 Ashia Grzesik - Bison Rouge
5 MP3 Songs in this album (23:19) !
Related styles: Pop: Chamber Pop, Avant Garde: Avant-Americana, Type: Acoustic
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Of a Polish grandma, Bonnie and Clyde romance, Farmer Lover, and Bison, this new EP by Ashia ranges from indie chamber pop, folk, blues, and Eastern European art song. Her voice, at once dynamic and demanding, can resound bare and lilting all while being cradled by cellos, accordion, drums, string quartets, and trumpet. One will hear the epic Bison running in the plains, the reflection and longing of Slavic roots, and the joy of an affair between a farmer from the hills and a hipster belly dancing Portland city girl.
“…Utilising her full vocal range and putting in a virtuoso performance on cello, accompanied only by accordian. Is this folk? It’s mixed with classical, but yes it’s folk, most certainly: Grzesik sang of her Polish Grandmother’s numerous ploys to discourage her family from moving away from home; ranged through intimate tales, both emotional & mature, tossed in jaunty escapades; and sang in English and Polish. …. I should mention her voice - a sumptuous but delicate soprano which scales, sometimes violently, but to good effect, to a forceful almost ‘rock’ vocal.” Zaph Mann, OPB
Harnessing her rousing vocals and whimsical, gutsy cello lines, Ashia Grzesik creates songs with elements of cabaret, folk, pop, and dark americana. Her songs and writing reflect longing for her Slavic roots with Chopineasque and gypsy musings and the blues, rock, and open harmonies of the New World. She has performed with Cirque du Soliel''s "O" production, received a Drammy, 2010, for her original music for Third Rail Theater''s, "The Gray Sisters", and performs extensively solo as well as with The Portland Cello Project and Vagabond Opera. What else could become of a Polish immigrant with a whiskey lovin’ blues singer father and a classical music ballet devoted mother, but a cello score writing, skinny leggin burlesqueing, opera misfit, wide eyed feet on the floor mesh of cello and song?
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