A Fine Frenzy

A Fine Frenzy ( born December 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington; civil Alison Sudol, formerly Alison Monro ) is an American singer and pianist.

The words " A Fine Frenzy " come from the Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Theseus, 5 Elevator, Scene 1 - "The poet 's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven" ( The Poet Aug, rolling in fine madness, flashes up at the sky, flashes to earth down ).

Biography

She grew up in Los Angeles artist made ​​the first time in U.S. television attention to itself. There they brought several songs in different series such as, inter alia, Dr. House, How I Met Your Mother and CSI: NY as. A setback in her life was the divorce of her parents, who were of professional drama teacher when she was five years old. From that point on, she developed a passion for the music of Elton John and Ella Fitzgerald and started by her interest in literature, writing books. An important skill that A Fine Frenzy also uses when writing lyrics. " Every text has its own rhythm, a special meter and other properties that can be wonderfully translated into music ," explains the singer. In the distant past they had continued to be inspired by British bands such as Radiohead and Keane. Early on, she began to write her own lyrics, learned self-employed piano and composed her own songs so she could overcome the pain of her parents' separation. A manager of the music label EMI, who was convinced by one of their short demo tapes, eventually decided to take the musician under contract.

Style

Their style of music is stylistically attributable to the alternative and indie rock and partly also includes jazz and classical influences. She is currently at the label Virgin Records.

Music career

Initial successes tour experience and soundtrack sales for Movies (2002) she had a blonde Alison Monro Monro with her band. In 2006, she was the opening act of the Stooges on tour. On 17 July 2007 she presented her debut album, One Cell in the Sea. It reached the top 91 of the U.S. Billboard charts. On 8 February 2008, it was published in Germany. The successor Bomb in a Birdcage was released in August 2009. On October 9, 2012, the third studio album was released, entitled Pines.

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2007: One Cell in the Sea
  • 2009: Bomb in a Birdcage
  • 2012: Pines

Singles

  • 2007: Almost Lover
  • 2007: Rangers
  • 2008: LifeSize
  • 2008: Come On, Come Out
  • 2009: Blow Away
  • 2010: Electric Twist

EPs

  • 2006: Demo EP, Rangers, Almost Lover, The Well
  • 2007: Live Session (iTunes Exclusive) - Almost Lover, The Minnow & the Trout, Borrowed Time, Last of Days
  • 2009: Oh Blue Christmas

Filmography

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