Dani Siciliano is an American singer. She has worked with

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on several of his projects including the albums ''

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'', '' Bodily Functions'' and ''

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''. She has also released two solo albums, '' Likes...'' and ''Slappers''.

Early life

Siciliano grew up in Arizona and moved to San Francisco when her father, a

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in the Department of Defense, was transferred there. She sang in church as a child and at the age of seven she began playing the

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. While attending the University of Richmond she was a member of a jazz combo, playing gigs at local cafés. After college, in the mid-1990s, Siciliano began DJing in San Francisco. She played 1970s

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, and soul records that she was able to buy inexpensively at thrift stores. While living in San Francisco she also worked as a nanny which led to a chance meeting with

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. He visited the family that she worked for in 1995 and the two met. This led to her visiting London, working with him on his album ''

'', and eventually moving there and marrying him. Their marriage subsequently ended.

With Matthew Herbert

Siciliano has worked with Herbert on several of his projects including Herbert, the Matthew Herbert Big Band, and Doctor Rockit. The pairing began with 1998's ''Around the House'' with Siciliano providing "sultry vocal work". Other Herbert releases that she has contributed to are 2001's '' Bodily Functions'' and 2006's ''

''. On ''Bodily Functions'' she contributed vocals to the entire album and her singing on ''Scale'' has been called "sumptuous". She also provided vocals on "Summer Love" from the 2000 release ''Indoor Fireworks'' by Matthew Herbert's Doctor Rockit project. She is featured on "Simple Mind", which has been called "the coolest track" from the 2001 Matthew Herbert Big Band release ''

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''. She has also toured with Herbert's big band.

Other collaborations

Siciliano is also featured on two tracks, "You, Me and Us" and "Wandering", from the 2002 release by Andy Brooks, ''You, Me and Us''.

Solo career

''Likes...''

'' Likes...'' is Siciliano's first solo album. It was released by

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in 2004 and was recorded and produced by Siciliano in her home-studio with additional production from her husband

. It contains a cover of the Nirvana song " Come as You Are". It debuted at number 28 on ''CMJ''s airplay chart.

''Slappers''

Sicilano's second album, ''Slappers'' was released in September 2006. It was also mainly self-produced and released by !K7. It was made in the same year that she worked on Herbert's album ''Scale''. The album includes the country blues single "Why Can't I Make You High?" with backing vocals from Kitty Daisy & Lewis. The track includes a

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of the sound of "some of her girlfriends...slapping their own asses".

Vocal style

Siciliano has never been classically trained as a vocalist, but has worked with a vocal coach. Her voice has been compared to Anita O'Day, Siouxsie Sioux and Ella Fitzgerald.

Discography

;Albums *'' Likes...'' (2004) *''Slappers'' (2006) *''Dani Siciliano'' (2016) ;Singles *"Walk the Line" (2003) *"Extra Ordinary" (2004) *"Why Can't I Make You High" b/w "Who's Blues" (2006) *"I'm The Question" (2016)

References

External links

* – official site * {{DEFAULTSORT:Siciliano, Dani Living people American women pop singers American jazz singers American clarinetists Year of birth missing (living people) Singers from Arizona University of Richmond alumni 21st-century clarinetists 21st-century American women