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THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH www.sundaytelegraph.com.au
Szabo's cafe cool
CHANCES are you have never heard of American singer Christiane Szabo but you may have heard one of her songs while sipping a latte.
Szabo has never been to Australia but credits Sydney music company Foghorn Records for giving her a break.
Foghorn heard her music over the Internet and selected her song, Come Away With Me, for one of its Sounds Like Cafe compilations, which are played in more than 1200 cafes around Australia.
By Jonathon Moran
July 10, 2007 12:00am
direct link:
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,,22049149-5009160,00.html
- Jonothon Moran
About Christiane Szabo’s Debut Album Saltwater:
Television:
Saltwater licensed for the following shows: MTV’s Road Rules, MTV’s Human Giant, MTV’s Scarred, MTV’s My Super Sweet 16, and Oxygen’s Bad Girls Club
Contact: Jon Delange @ Tinderbox Music (612) 375-1113
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Film:
Come Away with Me - placed in the upcoming feature film "Keith" starring teen heart throbs Jesse McCartney and Elisabeth Harnois. To read an MTV interview with Jesse McCartney about the upcoming film “Keith”:
http://www.mtv.com/shared/movies/features/k/keith_set_visit_120805/
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Compilations:
Come Away with Me – selected for inclusion on the Urban Angel (an Irish Indie label) Start Me Up compilation
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The Real Thing – selected for inclusion on Tin Records New Music Series 2007 Compilation
www.tinrecordsonline.com & www.newmusicseries.net/acoustic/html
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Come Away with Me - selected for inclusion on the newly released Australian compilation "Sounds Like Cafe" Volume 11!!! The compilation features both established and up and coming artists (though predominantly Australian). Volume 11 includes “I know what you need” from Shane Nicholson’s long awaited follow up album, among many other incredible tracks. Recent volumes have included tracks from: Beth Orton, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Magic Numbers, and Amiel. Check out Sounds Like Café Volume 11 at:
www.soundslikecafe.com
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Radio:
Contact Brandon @ Tinderbox Music (612) 375-1113, CMJ charting information available
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Other Features:
Saltwater selected for feature on Fresh Tracks Music and MyCoke -
www.freshtracksmusic.com & www.mycoke.com
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About Christiane's EP "Coloring the Sky":
Locked Doors - also featured on her debut album, was a finalist in the 2001 Unisong International Songwriting Competition
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Locked Doors - featured on a Budweiser promo CD titled "King of Rock" that received national distribution in France March 2003
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Festivals and Showcases:
Red Gorilla Music Festival 2007
Pioneer Days Festival 2006
CMJ 2003
Dewey Beach Music Conference 2003
MEANYFest 2003
- Wildfire Productions
Discography
Saltwater - debut album, 2007, CMJ charting album, Coloring the Sky - 3 song EP, all songs featured on MP3 charting radio stations, and I'm in the studio!!!!! new album in progress...
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What does Christiane have in common with Jimi Hendrix, Judy Garland, Paul McCartney, and Cole Porter? She’s a gifted singer, a gifted songwriter, and a lefty. It ain’t easy to find left handed guitars, and it’s harder still to find left handed guitar players – in fact – she’s the only left handed female rocker she knows. A rarity to say the least – Christiane’s extraordinary style is unique and arresting, perhaps in part, due to her unique perspective as a left handed musician. Christiane’s music has been compared to many diverse artists, including: Alanis, The Dixie Chicks, and Bjork – go figure!
After several years playing the New York City circuit, upon the encouragement of her world class cellist, Dave Eggar, Christiane decided it was time to make a record. ‘Saltwater’, her debut album, was co-produced by Dave Eggar (recent solo release, "Left of Blue," Grammy nomination for production on David Chesky's "Chesky: Area 31"), Nik Chinboukas (Chris Caffery, Blow Up Hollywood), and Christiane Szabo. ‘Saltwater’ was recorded at Spin Studios in Astoria, Queens, engineered by Nik Chinboukas, mixed by Yury Anisonyan at Optimum Sound Recording in Los Angeles, CA (Tia Sprocket, The Creins), and mastered by Glenn Schick at Glenn Schick Mastering, Atlanta, GA (Ludacris, YingYang Twins, Montell Jordan). The record features players Dave Eggar (Dave Sanborn, Manhattan Transfer, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Evanescence), Ian Riggs (One Ring Zero, Ethan Lipton), Shane Shanahan (Yo-Yo Ma – Silk Road Ensemble, Sonny Fortune, Philip Glass), and Marcus Wolf (Thalia, Desmond Child).
Elements of country, bluegrass, folk and rock combine with an explosive energy creating a truly original sound. A contemporary troubadour, Christiane's lyrics relate intimate details and ‘Saltwater’, her debut album, is a moving collection of the breadth and depth of her enormous talent.
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