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Go to ANTJE's albums: Big
Open Sky and Simply
Being Cleopatra
Find out when ANTJE is PLAYING NEXT.
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to ANTJE's website
NEW
REVIEW!
"The rich palette from which Antje paints
her musical portraits leave the listener feeling enriched
for hearing the 'Simply Being Cleopatra'."
read
more
Park
the typical singer/songwriter stereotype,
pick your point and learn more about ANTJE the artist and
band.
>>How
to say the name. Five letters. ALL CAPS. It's
Antje's first name. It's her band. It's her music. Pronounce
it with confidence from now on (\'än- cha).
>>What
she's recorded. ANTJE's critic-satisfying latest
album, Simply Being Cleopatra,
marks the second full-length album released on Chicago-based
Sweet Pickle Music. Her debut, Big
Open Sky, was released in 1998. For listens to both,
go to our Listening
Station.
>>What
the critics say. Here's
a smattering of their take on ANTJE:
"[ANTJE
is] an impressive Chicago singer, guitarist, and songwriter."
-- RollingStone.com
"With
a wickedly pristine voice until it soars wide and far, Antje
can play the duped fool,
but...
she's more crazy like a fox."
-- Mark Guarino, The Daily Herald
"[Antje
sounds] something like Kate Bush doing Janis Joplin"
-- Monica Kendrick, Chicago Reader
"ANTJE
[performs] catchy yet quirky tunes with prowess."
- Max Herman, Chicago Arts & Entertainment
"Every
song is revealing and fascinating.
And there's no stopping Antje's musical exploration."
-- Jennifer Layton, indie-music.com
"Antje's
agile guitar work could stand alone, but her bandmates
add valuable
and creative accents of sound to the insightful, sometimes
coy,
and often introspective lyrics."
-- Megan McGehee, GoGirlsMusic.com
>>What
you'll get at a live show. The
answer depends on the setting. ANTJE electrifies coffeehouses
and small clubs with emotive MTV-style unplugged renditions
of her tunes. And you'll get a powerful and sometimes daring
mosaic of high-energy, groove-minded songcraft when ANTJE
performs with her full band at larger venues. Bonus: In
any setting, ANTJE's warm personality, musical versatility,
sharp wit and even sharper hooks leave an indelible mark
on listeners.
>>Who
ANTJE works with. ANTJE has opened for national
recording artists like Tara MacLean and notable regional
performers. She's enlisted the help of esteemed Chicago
producers Lou Carlozo and Michael Hagler (Waco Brothers,
Pulsars) and musicians from Poi Dog Pondering, Buckwheat
Zydeco and other quality acts to craft the perfection she
seeks in her recordings
>>How
ANTJE births a tune. ANTJE's a consummate observer
and listener. She'll grab an idea for a tune from anywhere-a
noodled riff in rehearsal, a remark uttered in a grocery
checkout line, a melody grabbed from wind chimes. ANTJE
then incubates and reworks new material with her band, trimming
and fleshing a tune to perfection. The result is a tasty
blend of catchy melodic hooks, clever wordplay and snazzy
guitar work.
>>Why
ANTJE plays and performs. No surprise-ANTJE's
got big-time talent-and wants to share it. With you. Buy
a disc. See a show.
>>What's
up next. More live shows. A European tour. A
new album by Spring 2002. Egyptian male dancers. Farm animals.
Need to know more? Stay tuned.
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to ANTJE's website
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