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Assaf, are you aware of a band called Charming Hostess?  They're on ReR and Tzadik I believe.  Not sure what exactly they're like, but they seem to be Avant Garde.  Led by female vocalists, they don't sound all that bad. 

Half of Charming Hostess Big Band were also in Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Idiot Flesh.

Here is their discography:

As Charming Hostess Big Band

"Eat" (Vaccination, 1998)
"Punch" (ReR, 2005)

Charming Hostess Big Band were:

Jewlia Eisenberg (voice, direction), Carla Kihlstedt (voice, fiddle), Nina Rolle (voice, accordion), Wes Anderson (drums), Nils Frykdahl (guitar, flute, saxophone, percussion), and Dan Rathbun (bass).

As Charming Hostess

"Trilectic" (Tzadik Records, 2002)
"Sarajevo Blues" (Tzadik, 2004)

Charming Hostess are:

Jewlia Eisenberg, Marika Hughes, Cynthia Taylor and often Ganda Suthivarakom and Pameliya Kursten (all vocals).

They've been described as a "Klezmer-Punk/Balkan-Funk" band.

Is anyone familiar with them and how Avant Garde are they?


Edited by Geck0 - June 25 2006 at 05:04

Thanks for that... I think I will definately be tracking down some Circle (FIN)

Another thing I love about Cerberus Shoal is their quirky sense of humour. I don't know if you have experienced it in any of the track you have listened to, but it is definately present. You will find this more apparent the further you listen to them.

BTW the other album I have is: Chaiming the Knoblessone.
    
    

Edited by Black Velvet - June 25 2006 at 03:03

It's just the growling really... I'm not sure if I like it.  I like Opeth, but their growling is completely different.

I hear such wonderful folky-metal moments that are quiet melancholic and then the growls start and I think maybe it doesn't fit the wonderful music so well.  I am having the same issue with an unsigned banned I've heard calle Gwynbleidd, who are kind of similar.

Ah, I really liked the last three tracks on the new Agalloch album.  The second track is a real disappoint though I feel.  It's my desired style.  I still cannot get my head around the vocals either.  Apparently their earlier albums are not only more progressive, but also less metal and vocal based?

I would be glad to help too, but I don't know enough about the genre yet to be of much help!

Jimbo and I plan to add the Finnish Circle sometime in the near future. THeir inclusion demands time, which both of us don't have much. (The Circle mainman was very generous in his help with providing us information since their discogrpahy is quite complex).

I would definately give my thumbs up to them being on this site (but I guess that is not up to me to decide), it will be interesting to see what others think.

When I have been looking up information on the band, I have heard them likened to another band called Circle, commenting they have a similar sound. I was wondering whether anybody has heard of them?

I too love those bands... it is one of the things I love about music, finding unknown gems like these. I'm just happy my friend got me onto them

I will do, Black Velvet.  I must say, I was impressed with what I heard from the debut!  If Platypus is better, well... I cannot wait!  All my orders are private vendor, but all are from the same vendor, so I hope they have used some common sense and put them all together in one parcel!

I must listen to that Zaar album soon...

Assaf, going off subject for a moment, have you heard Agalloch's new album yet?

Geck0 wrote: Yes, I heard some samples from Sotos' debut and really wanted that one, so I hope the second album lives up to the samples of the first!  I love 'cello, so I hope it has 'cello on it. Do you have that album yourself?

Yes, I heard some samples from Sotos' debut and really wanted that one, so I hope the second album lives up to the samples of the first!  I love 'cello, so I hope it has 'cello on it.

Do you have that album yourself?

avestin wrote: ^^^ Probably will be found through a private vendor on amazon or some other website like at Greg Walker's.

This second album is via a private vendor, Assaf!  The first one wasn't available via private vendor, but was available by normal Amazon purchase, but at 3 to 6 weeks or something.  I may order it a later date if it becomes available sooner, or via a private vendor.