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"One of the freshest, most versatile voices I've heard... She ranges from folk to pop to swing to blues, all with a self-assured ease."
- Steve Bornstein, Mixx Magazine
"Inspiring"
- Dar Williams
"It's little wonder that Anne Weiss is described as 'unique'. She studied classical piano, joined a street gang, became a mountaineer, developed a guitar obsession, worked as a political organizer, learned to salsa dance, and became addicted to delta blues; and yes, you will hear it all in her music.
Combining contemporary folk, blues, acoustic funk, gospel music, and smatterings of classical phrasing and Latin rhythms, Anne is known for her enormous bluesy voice, great guitar chops, and striking stage presence.
"Her vocal flights suggest a baby raised by Aretha Franklin and Joni Mitchell."
- Jeff Rosenburg, Willamette Week
Anne's first recording work was with Shawn Colvin and Patty Larkin. It wasn't long before she was opening concerts for Richie Havens and Dar Williams. A decade later, Anne has performed with everyone from power folk singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco to country blues heroes Cephas & Wiggins. She has toured internationally and has appeared at folk, blues, world music festivals, and week-long music workshops.
"Quite the wordsmith."
- Quincy Johnson, National Public Radio
For many of her fans, Anne's lyrics are ultimately what set her aside. Poetic, political, humorous, sensual, full of characters and stories, Weiss came to lyrics through her poetic craft. She has received the Allen Ginsberg Award for poems in her recently published poetry book, Making Paper From Leaves (2002).
"Her risk taking [on stage]... creates moments no strictly solo performer could ever touch."
- Neil Cleary, Good Citizen
Anne performs with equal ease as a soloist, with her unusual 5 piece funky-folk "Feel This Band", or in duo or trio style with supporting musicians. Audiences are drawn to Weiss's engaging, warm, spontaneous performances, her obvious joie de vivre, and her love of walking out on new musical and cultural edges.
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"Concrete World and the Lover's Dream" Reviewed by RadioIndy.com!
| POSTED BY: momof5pacs | POSTED ON: 01 Jun 2008 05:03 AM | ||
 "Concrete World and the Lover's Dream" by Anne Weiss is a funk/blues solo female album with a poetic flair. Anne's voice is one of the more well known in Oregon and for good reason. She sings with her heart and soul. She possesses that great blues quality of grit and grace, and her lyrics are great life stories. Big name artists such as Janis Joplin and Tracy Chapman come to mind when listening to Anne's outstanding music. Anne's musical background is quite diverse and she brings that influence to the arrangements. Hints of urban and latin music are sprinkled throughout the CD, as well as a few other surprises. The band ties the sound together nicely, and are superior musicians. Highlights include "Special Delivery" with its assortment of sounds. You get great vocals, blues, street beats and Motown horns on this track. The title track "Concrete World and the Lover's Dream" makes "Blackbird" pop into your head in the beginning and then evolves into a dirge with a powerful message. Anne also does a real nice cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" on this CD. If you enjoy listening to outstanding songwriting and outstanding bluesy-rock female vocalists, give this CD a try. -William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer TeamCheck out Anne Weiss's music on RadioIndy.com with link to purchase and links to popular sites |
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