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Alternative Indie Rocker Kirsten DeHaan Readies Her Latest EP
Alternative Rock singer-songwriter Kirsten DeHaan has confirmed her latest release on SirLady Records: a five song EP dubbed “Thorns On A Crown” that is by far her most mature work to date. The new EP encompasses the sweetness of Liz Phair, a soft, airy quality like that of Sia, and the rich alto of Fiona Apple. Digital music distributor and licensing company Oseao Media Group will be making the EP available through major online retail stores on October 6th, 2009.
When describing her latest offering,” Thorns On A Crown” Kirsten notes, “This record, without exception, finally exemplifies who I am as an artist…Its alive, clear, and gripping. I wanted to make a very raw record, one that can’t hide, I think that goal has been accomplished.”
Kirsten has a lovely vocal range layered over innovative melodies and catchy chord progressions. The songs on her five-track EP extend over a range of toe-tapping to somber. The melody of the track “1984″ coupled with the guitar wah pedal effect gives it a 60′s psychedelic feel. The guitar intro then serves as an excellent backdrop through the entire song. Music lovers can download a free MP3 of “1984″ from her website at http://www.kdlocal.com
The single string guitar riff in “Double or Nothing” meshes in with the bass line very nicely giving it a Dave Matthews Band groove. The track “The Night Shift” has a Pink Floyd feel to it, which midway through introduces a samba like rhythm. In the track “I’m Coming Home,” Kirsten stays true to some of her influences like Bob Dylan evidenced by the use of the harmonica. This track also captures Kirsten exhibiting a decent vibrato. While at first inconspicuous and gentle, “Ms. Daisy” easily works its way into the listener?s subconscious through Kirsten’s melodious and colorful voice.
“My primary goal as a singer/songwriter and for ‘Thorns On A Crown’ is to make my music as tight as possible,” explained Kirsten. “After many years of writing my own work and playing with various musicians, I’m working with my guys, which, in my view, has created the ultimate band recording with just five instruments. Paul Amorese on drums, Jamie Sturm on guitar, Shawn Setaro on bass, and myself on guitar, vocals, and harmonica.”
DeHaan stomped onto the indie music scene in 2004 when she released her first album “Conform.” Reviewers compared her music to that of Nirvana, U2, and Belly. MTV struck licensing deals to play her songs Commotion and Saved on hit reality shows Made and My Super Sweet Sixteen. Garageband rated her #16 Best Female Vocals in Pop/Rock, all time, and FreshFarmMusic.com declared “Conform” one of the most popular records next to the Killers and Ashlee Simpson. In addition, Kirsten was one of five artists chosen for Men’s Vogue/Hennessey Flaunt Your Taste Critics Choice Awards this past year.
DeHaan also strives to promote and foster the indie music scene in New York City. She started the New York Indie Rock Launch in early 2006 to bring the best New York artists of various rock genres together under one roof. Promoting entirely on a grass roots level (a flyer to flyer basis), the first Launch Sold Out quickly and found tremendous success. DeHaan continued the series in 2007 and again in July 2008 at the Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn.
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70V PA System problem?
We have a PA system, where we have a lot of speakers, divided into a west / east side of a building. Too, but I think it worked before. so does this, not all western. both areas are served by the same 150W amplifier. The speakers called 2W. Invoiced to west, it seems right. The speakers are chained. off about one quarter down, and the speakers connected to the left worked. Off about 3 / 4, nothing worked. Speakers in the middle elusive. But can he withdraw a bad area? Easy to say, check all the speakers, but with its location (Furniture, other things on the way) is very laborious. Thoughts?
It sounds like you have a bad transformer. For a 70 V system, each speaker needs a transformer to match the line of 70 V for 4 or 8 ohms. This can be a separate transformer or a transformer built you can not see. Tapping 2W speaker is selecting a tap on the transformer. If the speaker himself shorts, usually not kill the whole system. You may notice a small reduction in the volume, the processor limits the amount that a single speaker can draw, therefore short not as effective. However, processors will not go wrong so often. This might happen, but not quite common. It really sounds more like something that has happened with cable. I do not know how susceptible the cable could be the damage, but it might be worth of the audit. Some work has been done in the building? Air duct cleaning, LAN cables installed, anything that may have been exposed speaker system to damage? I disconnect the wiring in each place that was easy to go and see if the speakers are working or not. This will limit the number of speakers harder analysis but it seems you have to score at least some of them.
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