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One-person bands, comedy at Tambourine Lounge
Greenbay Press Gazette – “The Tambourine Lounge at the Holiday Music Motel hosts a pair of unique house shows in the next week… Delaney Davidson and Uno Lady perform separately as a one-man and one-woman band at 7 p.m. Oct. 22.
Although a native of New Zealand, Davidson is truly more of a citizen of the world. In constant motion, Davidson’s touring schedule is relentlessly nonstop, including several June appearances in Sturgeon Bay for Steel Bridge Songfest. It’s a mystery where he finds the time to continue to produce a growing arsenal of albums, artwork and cinematic music videos.
Winner of the New Zealand Music Award (its version of a Grammy Award) for Best Country Album in 2013, Davidson’s latest release, “Swim Down Low,” features co-writing credits with Victoria Williams, Eric McFadden and James Hall from Steel Bridge Songfest’s collaborative songwriting “Construction Zone.” Known worldwide as a premier one-man band, Davidson is said to be more like a one-man machine in concert and in the studio.
Uno Lady, aka Christa Ebert of Cleveland, creates her shockingly great variety of grooves, colors and styles using nothing more than her voice, a looper, small mixer and microphone. She not only makes this multi-dimensional sound in a studio a multitude of individual tracks for layering (as heard on her recent release, “Amateur Hour”), she also creates that sound live. Uno Lady is a one-woman choir, with a high, clear voice that she accompanies with more of her own voice, prerecorded on tapes and played and looped as she performs.”
Eleven new songwriters set for Holiday’s ‘Dark Songs
Green Bay Press Gazette – The annual “Dark Songs” songwriting and concert event hosted by the Holiday Music Motel will have 11 additions of “fresh blood” this year.
“Dark Songs” gathers songwriters and musicians together at the motel to collaboratively write songs with a theme appropriate for Halloween or other dark, morbid ideas, then record and perform them live…. this will be their first experience with collaboratively writing, recording and performing in one of the motel’s fully immersive, weeklong songwriting marathons.
Christa Ebert of Cleveland, aka Uno Lady, will be an eclectic addition with her looping talents and vocal abilities, while Julia McConahay of Madison will provide vocals and a wide range of violin stylings. …Bass player Patrick Kelly of Atlanta got involved on the recommendation of fellow Atlantan rocker James Hall, one of The Holiday’s most dedicated songwriting event attendees….
Other rookie participants are Sugar Ransom of Milwaukee, Susan Howe of Appleton and Barrett Tasky of Chicago, all of whom possess a wide range of talents that will add to the darkly themed “Dark Songs” stew. Tasky, who is proficient at a multitude of instruments, will also run one of the four operational studios.
This year’s “Dark Songs” concerts take place at Third Avenue Playhouse, 239 N. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. The Oct. 31 show starts at 10:30 p.m., immediately follows TAP’s 7:30 screening of “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and the second concert is at 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Tickets are $5 for each. For more information, go to www.holidaymusicmotel.com/darksongs.
Uno Lady’s Unique Music Released On Record at the New Euclid Tavern
By Anastasia Pantsios
By Anastasia Pantsios, COOL Cleveland – “Christa Ebert calls herself Uno Lady when she performs, a hint that she creates all her music by herself using only her voice as the raw material. With just a microphone and a mixer that loops her vocals, she produces clouds of lush, layered sound that refer to familiar pop themes and lyrics but utterly transform them. Jaunty melodies and catchy phrases pile up into towering edifices that are startling in their grandeur, considering their modest building blocks.
It’s hard to even tell if she has a highly trained voice or the girlish voice of an engagingly uncertain amateur; her delivery can be in turn knowing and wide-eyed, while she alternately buries a phrase by multiplying it or strips away everything to lay it bare in all its vulnerable nakedness.
Ebert released a tape almost exactly five years ago called I Really Like Genetics But I’d Rather Have a Good Time, followed by Tacocat in 2010.Back then she was in the early stages of exploring the striking and confident music she makes now. She hasn’t been too speedy about getting a new release out because she’s been business with work and school, like many of us. But when she landed a Creative Workforce Fellowship from the Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, it gave her the wherewithal to synthesize her evolving ideas into a new recording, a full-length album (available in vinyl and CD) called Amateur Hour.
She says, ‘If it wasn’t for the fellowship, this would have taken another 10 years to make. Instead I am already working on the planning stages for the next record.’
That is a reason to rejoice. Meanwhile, she’ll celebrate the release of Amateur Hour at the Euclid Tavern at a show also featuring New Zealand country singer/songwriter Delaney Davidson and Cleveland surf/garage rockers the Shale Satans. ”
Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern to host CD release party for unique Cleveland singer Uno Lady
Photo by Ryan Poorman
By Usually, the music lessons come before the records — and the shows.
Not in the case of Uno Lady, aka Christa Ebert, one of the most unique talents to emerge in the Cleveland music scene in the last five years.
Uno Lady is a vocalist – and then some. She’s a one-woman choir, with a beautiful high clear voice that she accompanies with more of her own voice, prerecorded on tapes and played and looped as she performs live….
The album even contains some conventional instrumentation, with guitars and drums from brothers Nick and Tony Cross, of Little Bighorn.
On Saturday, Ebert will celebrate the release of “Amateur Hour” with a show at the new Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern, with Delaney Davidson and Shale Satans. Unlike her past releases, which are now available as free downloads on her site (unolady.com), it’s available on both vinyl, pressed at Cleveland’s own Gotta Groove Records, and CDs from Parma’s A to Z Audio.”
Dates + places – 2014 tour
Hello friends! Here is the final tour line up. If you have pals in and around these towns, and you think they’d be into Uno Lady, I would be grateful if you invited them. Oddly enough, I have never played in Ohio outside of Cleveland (weird, right?) and I have never had the pleasure of visiting the fine states of Wisconsin or Minnesota (although everyone says I have their accent). This will be my first time venturing out in 5 years. Let a lady serenade! Please help spread the word.
The travels of Uno Lady and Delaney Davidson include:
Friday –October 17 @ Annabelle’s in Akron, OH w/Peep
Annabell’s Bar and Lounge – 784 W Market St. Akron, OH 44303
https://www.facebook.com/events/541225336020830/?context=create&source=49#
Saturday- October 18 CLEVELAND Euclid Tavern w/Shale Satans
11625 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106
https://www.facebook.com/events/303779736496116/
Sunday October 19- Toledo @ Ottawa Tavern
1817 Adams St. Toledo, OH 43615
https://www.facebook.com/events/324666184372561/?ref=br_tf
Mon, OCT 20- Detroit @ PJ Lager House, 9pm $5
1254 Michigan Ave. Detroit, MI 48226
https://www.facebook.com/events/1539757276259027/?fref=ts
Wed, OCT 22 – Sturgeon Bay, WI @ The Tambourine 7-10pm
Holiday Music Motel. 30 N. 1st Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
https://www.facebook.com/events/867530559925047/
Thur, OCT 23 – Wausau, WI @ Malarkey’s Pub
408 3rd St. Wausau, WI 54403
https://www.facebook.com/events/685805011510270/
Fri OCT 24- Bayport, MN @ Bayport BBQ
328 5th Ave N. Bayport, MN 55003
https://www.facebook.com/events/338984352930266/
Sat, OCT 25-Milwaukee, WI @ Lineman’s bar w/ Liv Mueller from 6 to 9
1001 E Locust St. Milwaukee, WI 53212
https://www.facebook.com/events/537995406302615/
Amateur Hour (2014)
“Amateur Hour” is a high water mark for a confident, headstrong vocalist/songwriter who seems to level up with every endeavor—the crispness of the recording renders every skein of Ebert’s voicings audible with unprecedented and welcome clarity, showing off her strong, instinctive gifts for arrangement and lyric writing.
– Ron Kretsch
Click image for one page press pack
Super stoked about the new record, Amateur Hour. Cleveland’s own Gotta Groove Records and A to Z Audio are putting all the pieces together for the release.
For the new album, I wanted to complete and record some older songs, as well as have an equal amount of new material to include. Some stuff was dusted off from back when I started — from before I started using a metronome.
This new one is also the first Uno Lady release that includes collaboration. Nick Cross lends his talents on guitar to two tracks, You’re no fangtooth and Night ride. Tony Cross adds drums to Bikini weeding and End of time. And the talented Adam Boose, of Cauliflower Audio, mastered all the tracks
The album artwork is another thing I’m stoked about. It turned out better than I envisioned! A big thanks to Ryan Poorman for taking the photos and Angie Ruland for working in tandem with him on the layout. Thanks to the lovely Kim Tran for the fabulous makeup and Margaret Ruble at Senjiva Studio for making the most beautiful yet hideous dress (by request) I have ever seen!
And last but not least, a heartfelt thanks to Cuyahoga Arts and Culture (CAC) and Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) for creating and sustaining the Creative Workforce Fellowship. Thanks for relighting the creative fire within me and providing me support so I can invest in myself and music. If it wasn’t for the fellowship, this would have taken another 10 years to make. Instead I am already working on the planning stages for the next record.
Record release show:
October 18, 9:00pm
w/Delaney Davidson & Shale Satans
Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern
11625 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH
The LP is sold out but you can get the digital copy here
Uno Lady @ Pandemonium 2014! Cleveland Public Theatre’s annual benefit
Cleveland Public Theatre’s annual benefit will take place on September 13, 2014. I’ll be playing on stage 14 at 8pm.
Featuring dozens of area theatre, dance, visual and performance artists along with fabulous food and drink, Pandemonium is a benefit like no other and an evening not to be missed. Pandemonium’s action takes place in unexpected places throughout the campus as guests decide how they choose to experience this innovative and unusual benefit!
Tickets can be purchased here:
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Map and schedule of event
http://www.cptonline.org/MapSchedulePan14.pdf
This year CPT is honoring Beth Mooney, Chairman and CEO of KeyBank with the 2014 PAN Award, in celebration of her groundbreaking leadership, enduring commitment to community and support of the arts. A dedicated civic leader, Beth has demonstrated exemplary community service and philanthropy throughout the Ohio region and beyond. In particular, her commitment to the arts, healthcare, diversity and inclusion has featured prominently in her efforts to make Cleveland a better place. She is a Trustee and Treasurer of the Board of the Musical Arts Association (The Cleveland Orchestra), a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Foundation and a Board member of the United Way of Greater Cleveland.
Got a saw
Bought a saw off musicalsaw. com
The website is pretty great. How can you resist that saw logo?!
Or this guy…
Not only can you buy everything you need to play the saw, but also “Front porch favorites!”
Will report back!
-C
Uno Lady @Now That’s Class w/ The Monsters + Archie and the Bunkers
Holy excited about this show!
Wednesday, September 3 at Now That’s Class
11213 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
The Monsters are awesome. I played with Reverend Beat-Man of the Monsters (and founder of Voodoo Rhythm Records) in Denver back in 2009 at the First International One Man Band Festival. I have been hooked ever since. Now this nerd (yours truly) gets to open for these sweet Swiss dudes.
How stoked am I, you ask? Well I decided to play this show even though it is my boyfriend’s birthday (Sorry beau, looks like I made your plans for you:|)
A little background- The Monsters were formed in 1986 in small-town Bern, capital of Switzerland. Their sound is a fuzzedout mix between 60ies garage punk, wild teenage trash rockabilly and primitive rock‘n‘roll.
Besides the countless shows in Switzerland, The Monsters played extensive tours through Europe including Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Austria, England, Denmark and Spain. In 2003 the band toured Argentina, Brasil, and New York.
I don’t want to hear any baby whining, like you gotta work the next day, because this will be awesome.
Uno Lady @ Toby’s Plaza (MOCA) w/Mayfield String Trio
Thursday August 14 from 6-9pm
11400 Euclid Avenue ( corner of Mayfield)
Cleveland, OH 44106
FREE PARKING in Triangle and Constantino’s lot after 5pm.
“Tonight we’ll take a trip to the weird and the wonderful. Playing will be Mayfield Strings, whose members perform in the Akron Symphony, the Cleveland Pops, the Erie Philharmonic, and the Ohio Philharmonic Orchestra… Mayfield member Tara Hanish has performed with Kanye West, The Foo Fighters, Smokey Robinson, and on The Grammys!”
[Then yours truly], A one-woman choir, Uno Lady creates soundscapes built from melodic loops. Her innovation and good-humored music recently earned her a Creative Workforce Fellowship. If you’re delighted by the possibilities of melody, don’t miss these forward-thinking performances!”
Katherine, of Maximum Consumption [and good friend of Christa Ebert] will be providing DJ services (Be sure to catch Katherine every Tuesday on 91.1FM WRUW from 5:00 – 7:00pm.)
Katherine and I looking extremely cool
About the event:
Throughout summer 2014, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Case Western Reserve University, and Cleveland Institute of Art present an innovative series of Thursday night events on Toby’s Plaza that feature live music curated by Beachland Ballroom, food trucks, and interactive art experiences.
Before the music begins on three select Thursdays, MOCA invites communities to participate in a creative social action. These activities will honor the spirit of artist Corita Kent in both creativity and message.