Anna Calvi
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".
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Anna Calvi Lyrics


01 You're Not God Burn Out of my mind I burn…
Ain't No Grave There ain't no grave Can hold my body down There ain't no…
Alpha The lights are on, the TV is on My body is…
As a Man If I was a man in all but my body Oh…
Away There is no shadow of mine There is a rage in…
Blackout Quick, strike a flame, Coz the very last light is…
Carry Me Over It’s my body that I trust Deeper than my voice Deep to…
Chain She asked me, "Are you lonely?" And she took me to…
Cry You know why I lie Is it so cruel to see…
Desire I wanna go to the sun Hold my life like I've…
Don't Beat the Girl out of My Boy Don't beat the girl out of my boy Don't beat the…
Eden I tell a lie I'm a needle in the heart You're a…
Eliza The lonely won't hold me for good Peaceful is gleaming she…



First We Kiss My heart beats against the wardrobe I hear the closing door…
Hunter I dressed myself in leather With flowers in my hair The red…
I'll Be Your Man The birds can't lie with my collar in my teeth No…
I'm The Man That Will Find You Hey, I never get it all right get it all right Be…
Indies or Paradise God? Crawl down, down on my knees Crawling through the tree…
Jezebel Jezebel... Jezebel... Ce démon qui brûlait mon cœur Cet an…
Lady Grinning Soul She'll come, she'll go. She'll lay belief on you Skin sweet …
Love Won't Be Leaving I hope this letter finds you well Been in the desert…
Love Won’t Be Leaving I hope this letter finds you well Been in the desert…
Morning Light Morning light Morning light Morning light Morning light …
Moulinette Even in the dark There's a light above in the sky And…
No More Words Hold me down and hold me close tonight Feel you warm,…
One Breath I got one one breath to give I got one one…
Papi Pacify Mmmm, pacify Mmmm, pacify Mmmm, clarify our love Mmmm, pa…
Piece by Piece I remember your silver ring On the black and white keys…
Sing to Me Out of the dust, out of your voice Stopping the cars…
Strange Weather David Byrne: She'll take you back, don't make believ…
Suddenly Crawling out, you need to protect me I'm calling out, find…
Suzanne & I Suzanne and I Never will we be apart Suzanne and I Never …
Swimming Pool Oh, oh, oh The swimming pool Oh, oh, oh The swimming pool S…
The Devil Wait for god Fall for me Fall for me And lay me down F…
Tristan (Ah ah ahaaaaaaaa Ah ah ahaaaaaaaa) And I can feel it no…
Wish I got one more wish before I die So please don't…
Wolf Like Me Say say my playmate Won’t you lay hands on me Mirror my…
You're not God Burn Out of my mind I burn…


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