St Vincent

...Sleep while
I slip poison in
your ear...

St. Vincent is the solo project of singer-multi-instrumentalist-composer, Annie Clark, described as an 'ethereal marriage of Jeff Buckley and Bjork'

23 year-old Annie has been seen opening for such acclaimed and diverse acts as Television, Jose Gonzalez, and is currently supporting Sufjan Stevens all across Europe.

An inventive and versatile guitarist, Annie has played with avant-garde composer, Glenn Branca, and is a member of symphonic pop spectacle, The Polyphonic Spree.

Songs like “Paris Is Burning” and “Your Lips Are Red” showcase her wonderfully infectious and evocative lyrics, tinged with dark romance and sweeping eerie undertones. ‘Paris is burning’ is a carefully constructed epic that imagines a wartime waltz as the French capital descends into beautiful chaos, swirling and jaunty guitars are punctuated by Annie’s sweet voice as the song descends into a spinning 50’s fairground ride.

Her live shows see her utilising her signature instrument, a miked woodblock beneath her feet that amplifies ever stomp into a driving bass beat. She also alternates her singing between a regular microphone and a Copperphone to achieve a nostalgic and atmospheric air to her vocals.

To sample some of Annie’s music, head on over to her MySpace page below, or read about her adventures on tour with Sufjan Stevens on her blog…

www.myspace.com/stvincent
lovelettersofstvincent.blogspot.com

St. Vincent’s debut album, Marry Me, is due out in early 2007.

MP3: St Vincent - Paris Is burning