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Girl Versions
''Girl Versions'' is the sixth full-length album by Canadian singer-songwriter Emm Gryner, released in 2001 on Gryner's independent Dead Daisy Records. It received a Juno Awards nomination for "Best Pop Album" in 2002. Similarly to Tori Amos' '' Strange Little Girls'', which was released the same year, ''Girl Versions'' presented Gryner's reinterpretations of songs written by men. Unlike Amos' album, however, Gryner did not create characters to present the songs in an ironic or political context; instead, she simply chose some of her own favourite rock, heavy metal and punk songs and interpreted them in her own more pop-oriented style. The album was originally recorded live on March 24, 2001, in the Sarnia Public Library's theatre with cellist Alex McMaster. The tapes from the concert were allegedly lost, leading Gryner to re-record the album at Umbrella Sound in Toronto with producer Chris Wardman. The attendees from the original concert are credited in the liner notes, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner (born 8 June 1975 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian-Filipino singer, songwriter, recording artist, and author. She has released 20 albums as a solo performer, and has collaborated with artists including David Bowie and Chris Hadfield. Early life Gryner's childhood was spent in Forest, Ontario. Her father was of half Irish heritage and her mother was Filipina. She started to learn piano at age 4, picked up bass around age 14, and later took up guitar as well. Gryner attended North Lambton Secondary School in Forest, Ontario. Following high school, she graduated from Fanshawe College's Music Industry Arts program in 1995. Gryner has two brothers, Tony and record producer and musician Frank. Career Gryner started her music career in Toronto, where her original song "Wisdom Bus" won a nationwide songwriting contest sponsored by Standard Broadcasting. With the prize money, she recorded an album called ''The Original Leap Year'' and released it on her own Dead Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville Farmer
Neville MacKenzie Farmer (born 17 January 1960) is a British music, television and film producer, composer, performer and music industry commentator. His plethora of published materials include articles, scripts, books, films, plays, songs, events and art; all of which have captured moments large and small, insignificant and epic through lateral thought, clarity and insight. Life and career His TV and music production work began in 1989, when he both scripted and announced the first World Music Awards from Monte Carlo, a large and prestigious event that honours both performers and music industry achievers. For the next 14 years he served as executive musical director to Pilot Film and Television,Pilot Film and Television Productions a London-based production company that creates and distributes multiple-award-winning independent television programs, including ''Lonely Planet'', '' Globetrekker'' and '' Treks in a Wild World'', for whom he produced over 100 episodes. This led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |