"Hurling shotgun shells at a wedding party brother half-cocked at the pulpi… Read Full Bio ↴"Hurling shotgun shells at a wedding party
brother half-cocked at the pulpit
nausea always skimming just beneath
what's cheated you
it's all coming up... (from "Talon of the Blackwater and Graces")
SINGER RELEASES HER LATEST HAUNTING OPUS
“Her voice beckons mercilessly to the physical world like the bodiless spirit that haunts the mansion on a far-away hill. Wanderers
beware...” Independent Songwriters Magazine Pick of the Month
“Experimental, serene and surreal...” Sarah Craig, Caffe Lena
"Talon of the Blackwater", Laura Siersema's third independent release, is an ambitious and challenging call, "a heady concoction of classical, progressive, and light jazz musics, a Renaissance-ish semi-symphonic enterprise by way of Joni Mitchell". Liken it to "Chuck Mangione's mellow side during his high period, minus the improv" with Norah Jones' soulfulness (Mark S. Tucker, FAME). Lush, complex layers transform the folk music of her childhood with fluid guitars, synthesizers,piano, cello, fretless bass, percussion and the unique high qualities of her coloratura voice into a "depth and scale of music so strong, a soul searing connection to it becomes inevitable."
Love of the piano has always inspired her, from Debussy, Chopin, Messiaen and Villa-Lobos to just closing her eyes and playing whatever comes up. Patterns of guitar strings, the sounds of Michael Hedges and Pat Metheny, fascinate her. Add to these things a passion for finding her voice through years of studying in the classic bel canto tradition and the compelling inner call towards wholeness and you will find her music woven among the language of poetry and dreams.
Her previous releases, "When I Left Loss" and "Love Flows Like the Blood of a River" (with Eugene Friesen, cello, and Steve Wilkes, percussion) contain unique combinations of songs and spoken word pieces that “lend a riveting, personal touch and at times cut so deep the hair on the listener's skin goes on end.” (Josh Shear, Chicopee Herald)
Produced by Jay Hovnanian and mastered by Jeff Lipton, this album features Michael Farquharson (MCA artist/Juno nominee), T Lavitz (Grammy nominee of the Dixie Dregs), Eugene Friesen (Grammy winning Paul Winter Consort), Nick Falk and Marcelo Woloski (Maeve Gilchrist Group), Nate Comp (Josh Logan Band), Bruce J. LeBlanc and Alastair Moock.
Laura has played at Park City Arts Festival, Syracuse Arts Festival and Arts Festival of Boston, among others, and venues around the United States. She has opened for John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Connie Kaldor, Dana Cooper and Lori McKenna. Her poetry has been published in Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review, Cream City Review, Lullwater Poetry Review, and others. She is a graduate of the University of Florida in nursing and Berklee College of Music in songwriting.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING
“While the voice gives Talon of the Blackwater its beauty, her writing is what gives it depth.” The Republican
"Inspired by greats like guitarist Pat Metheny, Siersema brings the power of her crystalline voice and compositional skills to bear on her third release...understated accompaniments are at times brilliant...Siersema takes the traditional spiritual 'Wade in the Water' and makes it her own with a ghostly arrangement reminiscent of Daniel Lanois's work...the excellent 14-minute 'Along the Fenway' features cellist Eugene Friesen and is strikingly beautiful." Progression Quarterly Journal of Progressive Music
“Enthralling and complex music with world-class musicians.” Greenfield Recorder
“Folk fans should take note, as well as those that like classical music, and Tori Amos.” Tampa Tribune
"A touch Celtic, a touch New Age, she is uncategorizable, a passion rare in folk music today." WCUW, Worcester
“Laura is an acoustic craftsman, a wordsmith…with the soul and lyrics of a true poet…” Indie-Music Reviews
"STUNNING!" KUNV, Las Vegas
“...they should make movies out of music like this.” Jamaica Plain Arts News
“There are a few who can carry us beyond....by indenting our souls--by effecting change in the soul whereby the mood is retained and perhaps never to be lost...your music has the power to do just this! You have given a sort of 'storehouse' for our spirit's garden. The places that are in greatest need of nourishment are thereby fulfilled."
in a letter from Vincent Tripi, haiku poet
All albums are available for sale on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon and CDBaby, among other online and retail outlets, as well as on her website.
Laura Siersema
Vault of the Valley Music
27 Abbott Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-772-8830
www.laurasiersema.com
Myspace (first four tracks here)
http://www.myspace.com/laurasiersema
Sonicbids EPK
http://www.sonicbids.com/LauraSiersema
brother half-cocked at the pulpit
nausea always skimming just beneath
what's cheated you
it's all coming up... (from "Talon of the Blackwater and Graces")
SINGER RELEASES HER LATEST HAUNTING OPUS
“Her voice beckons mercilessly to the physical world like the bodiless spirit that haunts the mansion on a far-away hill. Wanderers
beware...” Independent Songwriters Magazine Pick of the Month
“Experimental, serene and surreal...” Sarah Craig, Caffe Lena
"Talon of the Blackwater", Laura Siersema's third independent release, is an ambitious and challenging call, "a heady concoction of classical, progressive, and light jazz musics, a Renaissance-ish semi-symphonic enterprise by way of Joni Mitchell". Liken it to "Chuck Mangione's mellow side during his high period, minus the improv" with Norah Jones' soulfulness (Mark S. Tucker, FAME). Lush, complex layers transform the folk music of her childhood with fluid guitars, synthesizers,piano, cello, fretless bass, percussion and the unique high qualities of her coloratura voice into a "depth and scale of music so strong, a soul searing connection to it becomes inevitable."
Love of the piano has always inspired her, from Debussy, Chopin, Messiaen and Villa-Lobos to just closing her eyes and playing whatever comes up. Patterns of guitar strings, the sounds of Michael Hedges and Pat Metheny, fascinate her. Add to these things a passion for finding her voice through years of studying in the classic bel canto tradition and the compelling inner call towards wholeness and you will find her music woven among the language of poetry and dreams.
Her previous releases, "When I Left Loss" and "Love Flows Like the Blood of a River" (with Eugene Friesen, cello, and Steve Wilkes, percussion) contain unique combinations of songs and spoken word pieces that “lend a riveting, personal touch and at times cut so deep the hair on the listener's skin goes on end.” (Josh Shear, Chicopee Herald)
Produced by Jay Hovnanian and mastered by Jeff Lipton, this album features Michael Farquharson (MCA artist/Juno nominee), T Lavitz (Grammy nominee of the Dixie Dregs), Eugene Friesen (Grammy winning Paul Winter Consort), Nick Falk and Marcelo Woloski (Maeve Gilchrist Group), Nate Comp (Josh Logan Band), Bruce J. LeBlanc and Alastair Moock.
Laura has played at Park City Arts Festival, Syracuse Arts Festival and Arts Festival of Boston, among others, and venues around the United States. She has opened for John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Connie Kaldor, Dana Cooper and Lori McKenna. Her poetry has been published in Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review, Cream City Review, Lullwater Poetry Review, and others. She is a graduate of the University of Florida in nursing and Berklee College of Music in songwriting.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING
“While the voice gives Talon of the Blackwater its beauty, her writing is what gives it depth.” The Republican
"Inspired by greats like guitarist Pat Metheny, Siersema brings the power of her crystalline voice and compositional skills to bear on her third release...understated accompaniments are at times brilliant...Siersema takes the traditional spiritual 'Wade in the Water' and makes it her own with a ghostly arrangement reminiscent of Daniel Lanois's work...the excellent 14-minute 'Along the Fenway' features cellist Eugene Friesen and is strikingly beautiful." Progression Quarterly Journal of Progressive Music
“Enthralling and complex music with world-class musicians.” Greenfield Recorder
“Folk fans should take note, as well as those that like classical music, and Tori Amos.” Tampa Tribune
"A touch Celtic, a touch New Age, she is uncategorizable, a passion rare in folk music today." WCUW, Worcester
“Laura is an acoustic craftsman, a wordsmith…with the soul and lyrics of a true poet…” Indie-Music Reviews
"STUNNING!" KUNV, Las Vegas
“...they should make movies out of music like this.” Jamaica Plain Arts News
“There are a few who can carry us beyond....by indenting our souls--by effecting change in the soul whereby the mood is retained and perhaps never to be lost...your music has the power to do just this! You have given a sort of 'storehouse' for our spirit's garden. The places that are in greatest need of nourishment are thereby fulfilled."
in a letter from Vincent Tripi, haiku poet
All albums are available for sale on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon and CDBaby, among other online and retail outlets, as well as on her website.
Laura Siersema
Vault of the Valley Music
27 Abbott Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-772-8830
www.laurasiersema.com
Myspace (first four tracks here)
http://www.myspace.com/laurasiersema
Sonicbids EPK
http://www.sonicbids.com/LauraSiersema
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