Half Italian half British singer and guitarist Anna Calvi grew up being exp… Read Full Bio ↴Half Italian half British singer and guitarist Anna Calvi grew up being exposed to a multitude of genres of music by her music-loving father. According to the Suzanne and I Songfacts, she cites the classical composers Ravel and Debussy among her influences and her music has been described as "brooding melodramatic goth-pop."
At the age of 17 and after eschewing art school in favor of a music degree, Calvi began to learn her trade and started to assemble musical partnerships. In 2006, she met percussionist and harmonium player Mally Harpaz and later recruited drummer Daniel Maiden-Wood. Her initial gigs took place in and around London in late 2008 and 2009. The release of her debut single, "Jezebel," in the fall of 2010 was an electric cover version of the Edith Piaf standard.
The young Calvi soon captured the attention of Domino Records' boss Lawrence Bell after a glowing reference from former Coral guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones, who had witnessed one of Calvi's gigs in Manchester. Bell quickly signed her to his label. Ryder-Jones was not the only celebrity admirer of Calvi's, an acquaintance with the aforementioned Brian Eno similarly urged him to listen to this emerging talent. After hearing Calvi's raw and unplugged performances on The Attic Sessions (the early demos that she recorded on an 8-track in her parent's attic), the distinguished producer soon became her mentor and unofficial cheerleader.
Calvi entered Black Box Studios in France with the much-lauded producer Rob Ellis to record her self-titled debut album in 2010. Using vintage analog equipment, Calvi created a velvet Wall of Sound that justified the hype in the buildup to its 2011 release.
Her second album "One Breath" was released in October 2013. It was produced by John Congleton across two locations - Box Box Studios in France and Elmwood Recording Studios in Texas. The first single taken from the record was "Eliza".
At the age of 17 and after eschewing art school in favor of a music degree, Calvi began to learn her trade and started to assemble musical partnerships. In 2006, she met percussionist and harmonium player Mally Harpaz and later recruited drummer Daniel Maiden-Wood. Her initial gigs took place in and around London in late 2008 and 2009. The release of her debut single, "Jezebel," in the fall of 2010 was an electric cover version of the Edith Piaf standard.
The young Calvi soon captured the attention of Domino Records' boss Lawrence Bell after a glowing reference from former Coral guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones, who had witnessed one of Calvi's gigs in Manchester. Bell quickly signed her to his label. Ryder-Jones was not the only celebrity admirer of Calvi's, an acquaintance with the aforementioned Brian Eno similarly urged him to listen to this emerging talent. After hearing Calvi's raw and unplugged performances on The Attic Sessions (the early demos that she recorded on an 8-track in her parent's attic), the distinguished producer soon became her mentor and unofficial cheerleader.
Calvi entered Black Box Studios in France with the much-lauded producer Rob Ellis to record her self-titled debut album in 2010. Using vintage analog equipment, Calvi created a velvet Wall of Sound that justified the hype in the buildup to its 2011 release.
Her second album "One Breath" was released in October 2013. It was produced by John Congleton across two locations - Box Box Studios in France and Elmwood Recording Studios in Texas. The first single taken from the record was "Eliza".
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Primitive In The Extreme
I can listen to this track endlessly. In these 10 years I have listened to it endlessly. 🎶
Be Real
While this song been posted 2 years ago.
Primitive In The Extreme
@Be Real but I am a filthy old man who still buys music on vinyl and CD.
R.J. Williams
I love this song! Anna is such an impressive guitarist!
Spencer Vanderheyden
In my mind, this is Anna's own La Mer. Ferocious and dark, yet lulling with it's glimmering ebb and flow, until finally like an incoming wave it crescendos and violently breaks against the shore, it's energy dissipating, the tide receding in the next piece, or, back to the begining of the song, like the endless cycle of the sea. Love it.
Spencer Vanderheyden
I'll never forget the show she played in SF at the Independent years ago and being "that fan" who waited hours afterwards and bombarded her and Mally lol <3 thanks for the great memory and show Anna.
*Celtic Wild Sparrow*
Thank you Anna Calvi... x ! Deliciously dark and sensual... powerful and emotionally stirring with a wonderfully mysterious video that could tell a thousand stories... I love it !! ... A beautiful piece of musical art work... it will continue to bring a shiver of delight to so many, I'm sure! <3 Thank you again, for your unique creativity. ~x
Maya
I was obsessed with this track since it was released on debut album great to finally see video for it!!! magic!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Fernando Saavedra
Love this song! Thank you, Anna :)
Mourad Ezouitni
When i watching peaky blinders and this song start , what a feeling ❤️