Thursday September 24th, The Blue Jean Committee is on IFC's Documentary Now! It's a special double feature finale, and you'll hear Petra's voice coming from Bill Hader's character Clark Honus, when he's singing those high notes.
I'll be performing new music and working with Voicelab for David Byrne's Meltdown Festival August 21, 22nd
Red Bull Music Academy and Undead Music Present a night of improvised round robin duets at the Town Hall in New York
Petra Haden’s wondrous new album Petra Goes To The Movies offers a one of a kind opportunity to experience some cinematic soundtracks in an extraordinary new way. Epic and evocative scores have been ingeniously recreated utilizing layers of remarkably inventive vocals. Far from a mere novelty, these interpretations retain every bit of emotional resonance and inspirational might as the originals.
Out this January 22 via Anti-, the album features Petra Haden, a highly regarded session musician and former member of That Dog, delivering a cappella versions of songs from films such as Rebel Without A Cause, Taxi Driver, Superman and more.
"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..."
" We all know the human voice is a musical instrument. But few artists push the point as literally as Petra Haden.
For several years now, the singer has used her voice alone to re-create the sound and feel of every instrument in a given work. Haden started out with “The Who Sell Out,” re-creating that entire 1967 concept album in her throat. Then, in 2007, she cooked up an a cappella take on Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” that beat “Glee” to the punch by two years with a cascading vocal intro the show may well have nicked..."
"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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"Psycho" from the forthcoming album Petra Goes to the Movies, out January 22, 2013 (Anti Records)
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From the Album "Guilt By Association" 2007 Engine Room Records
http://www.engineroomrecordings.com/gba/
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/guilt-by-association-bonus/id261887240
