Tristan Prettyman
Tristan Prettyman is from San Diego and has toured and collaborated with Jason Mraz and
G. Love. Don't hold it against her though because she's really quite talented. I'm kidding, of course (about the G. Love part, anyway). Her debut is called "Twentythree" and it came out in August of this year. She's got a unique voice that reminds me of a cross between Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco. Check out
her official site. You can watch the video for "
Love Love Love" or just listen to some tunes.
Buy the cd.
Dungen
Dungen is an alternative band from Sweden led by Gustav Ejstes. Their lyrics are in Swedish, but the sound is approachable even if you don't speak the language. Their music is reminiscent of '60s psychedelia, but in a good way. Their debut album "Stadsvandringar" came out in 2002. Their sophomore release "Ta Det Lugnt" was released in the U.S. in June and it's got some great tracks, including "Panda". Check out
the video. Go to
their official site. Buy the album "
Ta Det Lugnt" or
the debut which is being released in the U.S. next month.
Sia
Sia Furler is from Australia and was one of the vocalists on the last
Zero 7 record. I recently wrote about
Tina Dico, who's also on the record. Sia sings the song "Somersault". Her solo debut "Healing Is Difficult" came out in 2002. Her sophomore effort came out in February of last year and it's got some great songs on it. It's called "Colour the Small One". Sia went from Adelaide to London after some success with the Australian band Crisp. She did some backup vocals for
Jamiroquai and got the attention of
Massive Attack and
Zero 7. Check out
her official site. Take a look at her performance of "
Somersault" on Jimmy Kimmel Live (with Tina). Buy "
Healing Is Difficult" or "
Colour the Small One".
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Not enough time. Too much music. Vacation and work. New songs on sidebar.
