Just went out last week for the first time in FOREVER to a bar to hear a band. And not just any band. This was the lovely and oh-so-talented Danielle Duval (visit her on myspace & hear some of the tunes!) who somehow finds time to run the video for our WILDsound Festival between gigs.
She really shouldn’t have the time. Here she is, a fantastic new EP freshly pressed (L’Etranger), a track record that includes appearances with the likes of Greg Keelor (Blue Rodeo), Sam Roberts, and Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)… She plays wurlitzer and guitar, the sexiest combination of instruments since Mozart hacked away with his feet on a clavier…
This woman should be famous. And instead, we’re still talking about Britney Spears.
There’s got to be more to women in music than cup size. Or whether or not they can get their pictures taken by Ann Geddes (shudder).
Women can’t rock? Bullshit. Listen to Danielle and tell me that again.
CNN devotes an entire news day to the trials and tribulations of Paris Hilton, whose problem wasn’t being screwed over the fine print but her inability to read anything at all – like the place where it said she needed a license to drive.
I really love a strong female voice singing out over a great guitar riff, playing counterpoint to a barrage of drums. I love singers like Danielle, who hits the stage head on like she’s mounting a battle, and packs a bar with screaming fans of both sexes.
Enough with the PopTarts! Let’s hear some real music!
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