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Posted: November 09 2012 at 17:14

I saw that some polish female vocalists were mentioned, three others that I like :

Marta Głowacka from ANAMOR

Agnieszka Dudek from ANKH and TURQUOISE

Katarzyna Jajko from TURQUOISE

Maja Konarska from MOONLIGHT

Anja Orthodox from CLOSTERKELLER and SVANN

And also women from other countries :

Loreto Chaparro from MATRAZ

Monika Edvardsen from ATROX

"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 15:35

^ It's certainly a good 'un...but Cristina doesn't sing on it - it's just an instrumental.

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 14:31

I always felt that Christina Scabbia of LACUNA COIL is a great female vocalist, but Lacuna Coil is not a prog band by any means, except for one song they did on their first orginal demo ep.
UN FANTASIMMA TRE MOI. brilliant.

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 10:34

Another old band: Tale Cue. Wink

http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1293

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 10:04

^ Yes indeed - a wonderful album!

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 09:55

I like Karnataka. I've got The Gathering Light and I also had another CD and DVD with Rachel Jones. But you know, I think that in 2013 the only album of celtic progressive rock I will buy is the third one of Seven Reizh. Wink

A good and old band: Carol Of Harvest.

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 03:56

She is extensively featured in the Brian Dade Aiiradio show which I posted in the other thread you linked to (in your last-but-one post). This show has a few technical gremlins with the chatroom, but the music played on it from the 'New Light' live album is superb, and Hayley comes across as someone having a personality to match her good looks. The show will be taken down early next week, so if you've got about three hours to spare: http://www.livestream.com/aiiradionet/video?clipId=pla_05805399-a594-43f7-8325-19c61eac9f87

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 03:42

Thank you, Yam Yam, for confirming the singer's name for me - Hayley Griffiths! I certainly didn't mean it to sound so unimportant and dismissive, I was simply too lazy to go and look it up!

She's a wonderful fit for the band, brings a lot of energy to the fellas and she has a bit of a goddess quality! Wonderful!

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 03:35

The current Karnataka singer is the lovely Hayley Griffiths, a British Classical Crossover singer from Surrey, who has performed worldwide as the lead singer in the international phenomenon ‘Riverdance’, and as Erin the Goddess in Michael Flatley’s ‘Lord of the Dance’. Hayley has toured nearly every state in the US, as well as extensive tours of Europe, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Mexico and Chile. She has two albums out as a solo artist - 'Silver Screen' (2010) and 'Celtic Rose' (2011). Not prog in the slightest, but very pleasant listening, and they demonstrate what a wonderful voice the lass has: http://www.reverbnation.com/hayleygriffiths or http://www.hayleygriffiths.com/ for more info.

You'll find plenty of tracks by her on YouTube - here's just one:

And here's a full track off Karnataka's 'New Light' DVD..which IS absolutely first class, and well worth getting hold of:

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 02:56

Ooh, Phideaux fan, I like Karnataka very much!

I've got the first album `The Storm' (Man, I THINK that's what it was called, I haven't listened to it in years!), and I really liked it, even though it was occasionally a little mannered and bland.

`The Gathering Light', which you've posted a sample of here, was really rather good, I couldn't believe that the new female singer they had for that album was pretty much gone just as the album was released!

Anyway, the latest female singer (forget her name) is rather wonderful, and their new live DVD looks terrific, I'll definately be snapping up a copy! Have you seen the trailer for it on another thread?

Karnataka DVD trailer

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 02:48

In celtic progressive rock, 3 bands: Seven Reizh, Karnataka and Iona. Smile

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Posted: November 09 2012 at 02:15

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:

Have to mention To-Mera, that was already mentioned here.

New album arrived and I am loving it so far

The Illusionist, The Descent, its all great prog and she sings her heart out.

A little off the topic: I've just read that (according to Wiki) "the band plays a technical style of metal characterized by long songs, multiple time changes and jazz interludes." Sounds quite saucy. Big smile

Edited by Dayvenkirq - November 09 2012 at 02:15

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Posted: November 08 2012 at 04:14

Prog Sothoth wrote:

Ruphus - Gudny Aspaas (quite a voice)

Madder Mortem - Agnete M. Kirkevaag (one of my favorite bands)

Blood Ceremony - Alia O'Brien (also plays the flute & keyboards)

+ Jex Thoth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsJdiwlf_oU

and her other band,

Sabbath Assembly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6qGPrT2KpY

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Posted: November 08 2012 at 01:39

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progbethyname wrote:

My favourite.

Nightwish – Tarja Turunen, Anette Olzon

Don't you mean:

Nightwish - Tarja Turunen, Anette Olzon, Floor Jansen?

I actually have not heard FLOOR with NIGHTWISH yet. I understand that she has joined a few shows that are left from the IMAGINARIUM tour. I bet she is great. Loved her on AYREON's 100001001"" album. Super clean vocalist she is!

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 06:39

progbethyname wrote:

My favourite.

Nightwish – Tarja Turunen, Anette Olzon

Don't you mean:

Nightwish - Tarja Turunen, Anette Olzon, Floor Jansen?

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Posted: November 07 2012 at 05:31

Mermaid Kiss - New album released just last month: http://mermaidkiss.bandcamp.com/album/another-country, the last to feature Evelyn Downing on vocals, who is now handing over to Bristol (UK) based singer-songwriter Maria Milewska.

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Posted: November 06 2012 at 17:50

Personally, I feel Nico could fit well in early avant folk, and her feminine slightly evil vocals are downright gorgeous. Try out The Marble Index. So far ahead of its time...

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Posted: November 06 2012 at 17:18

Eclectic prog masters Sheshet have an outstanding woman vocalist. Vocals are in Hebrew though. A 70's masterpiece anyway.

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Posted: November 06 2012 at 14:03

In regards to the wonderful District 97 and Leslie Hunt, I hope everyone has checked out the live DVD that comes with the first run of `The Trouble With Machines' album!

Man, she is tiny! But such a powerful voice for such a small frame, a cheeky sense of humour and a VERY tough personality! Her dodgy dancing to the tricky prog time signatures is worth watching the concert for alone!

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Posted: November 06 2012 at 11:19

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Another mention for District 97 and Leslie Hunt

One of those unusually rare bands in which the attractive female singer also looks to be the most imposing regarding photoshoots.

The nerdy male musicians stay safely behind her as she snarls, "Don't worry boys, noone's gonna mess with you 'cause they'll have to get through ME." This would be followed by the boys' grabbing their calculators to estimate and deduce their chances for survival, and the results please them.

Good band too.