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NY Times - Music - New Releases
"The expansive interiority of a great film score — as properly experienced, in the flickering dark — might seem like strange territory for a vocalist working unaccompanied. But then Petra Haden happens to thrive best in strange territory..."
IFC.com - Exclusive download: Petra Haden “Superman Theme”
"When Petra Haden goes to the movies, she leaves doing a cappella renditions of the soundtrack theme songs. If you’re craving something invigorating, and a little old school, after all those “Man of Steel” trailers with the obligatory, overly grandiose, ubiquitous score — then we have just the thing!"... Read More at IFC.com
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Pop & Hiss - LA Times Music Blog
If By Yes: Yuka Honda and Petra Haden collaborate with the musical goal of 'making the landscape as believable as possible'
The pairing of Japan-born, New York-based multi-instrumentalist/producer Yuka Honda and L.A.’s multi-voiced singer-violinist Petra Haden for their long-germinating If By Yes project created an "organic" way of music-making, according to Honda. If you can call a bicoastal collaboration organic.
This collaboration sprouted when Haden guest-sang on ex-Cibo Matto Honda’s 2002 solo album, "Memories Are My Only Witness." The results were so pleasing to them that they decided to pursue a further recording project, and after several years of cross-continental communication, they’ve now released "Salt on Sea Grass" on Sean Lennon’s Chimera label.