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moira smiley & VOCO is a visionary blend of voices - redefining harmony singing with the power & physicality of folksong, the avant-garde fearlessness of Béla Bartók and delicious, vaudevillian accompaniment of cello, banjo, ukelele, accordion and body percussion. Moira Smiley's award-winning original music and spell-binding American and East European folksong light up the stage with rompin’ stompin' body percussion and warm wit. Named #1 a cappella group in the U.S. in 2007, moira smiley & VOCO is the energy of street singing and the elegance of a string quartet. Expect magnificent, hair-raising performances – music that mourns and dances at the same time. Called "fascinating and multi-lingual" by the LA Times, "Persuasive, near perfect musicians" by the Herald Times, “gritty and ethereal, banjo to Bartók” by the Village Voice.
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You are listening to "Siberian Snows"" from the album, small worlds.
"I've just heard something ... amazing a quartet of young women known as moira smiley & VOCO. This is compelling and totally unique music...I'm increasingly blown away by it each time I put a disc in the player. (They) push the envelope of vocal music every which way - go there and be amazed. "
-Kennebec Journal
"This is a truly phenomenal act, combining the energy of urban street singing with first-rate musicianship, folk roots and traditions from throughout the world. Their body percussion sets are a sight to behold"
- Folkworks Magazine
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Artists Associated with VOCO: (click on photos for bios):
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Abigail Nessen
Bengson
Vocals, Body Perc. |
Laura Cortese
Fiddle, Vocals |
Pilar Díaz
Vocals, Body Perc., Ukelele |
Sally Dworsky
Vocals |
Emily Eagen
Vocals, Ukelele,
Body Perc., Whistling |
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April Guthrie
Cello, Vocals,
Body Perc. |
Phoebe Jevtovic
Vocals, Body Perc. |
Jody Redhage
Cello, Vocals |
Moira Smiley
Composer/
Arranger, Vocals, Accordion, Banjo, Body Perc. |
Inga Swearingen
Vocals, Body Perc., Guitar |
moira smiley & VOCO is represented by bellanova music:
Booking: jessica beer / 818.259.4460
vocogals@gmail.com
To Join Our Mailing List:
Please send an email with your contact info. to Moira at: vocoinfo@yahoo.com
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