Friends
Similar To Queenie
Priscilla Hernandez is is an Enyalike songwriter who works mysticism and fairy-tales into her haunting music. Hailing from the Canary Islands in Spain, Yidneth offers her delicate, orchestral songs to a huge internet listenership. Also a talented artist, Priscilla creates faerie art professionally for comics and graphic novels. Her first self-released CD, Ancient Shadows, is destined to become an iconic force in indie ethereal goth music.
Helen Trevillion is an ethereal composer-singer whose genius talent for arrangement pushes the limits of orchestral songwriting. She has founded her own label for ethereal music called Faefly Records based out of the U.K.
Catherine Duc is a kindred spirit from Australia who creates instrumental music that is uplifting and haunting. She has won L.A. Music Award's Instrumental Composer of the Year.
Happy Rhodes is one of the greatest musicians ever to exist. Compared frequently to Kate Bush, she has been called "an enigma" by the music industry and is a composer par excellence with a vocal range and skill that is beyond Mariah Carey's. Though she is not extremely famous, she ought to be. Her original style defies imitation: she is progressive in the same manner as David Bowie, yet as expressive as June Tabor singing an old Irish ballad. Her spectacular album Many Worlds Are Born Tonight is available through CD Baby and through her popular Dangerous Music Web Store.
Kate Bush rose to popularity in the 1980's with a pioneering sound and a half-opera, half-faery voice. She has collaborated with Peter Gabriel and is among music's glitterati. Her new album, AERIAL, rose to instant popularity on the UK charts and her music continues to dominate world charts. Kate's modest attitude has kept her out of the limelight, but those who know her instantly recognize the genius of her music.
Collaborators
Here are the musicians I have had the honor of working on songs with.
Steven Cravis, "The George Winston of internet music", is a wildly popular piano instrumentalist with several smash hit independent albums. He constantly redefines the world's online music experience by combining the dreamy synthesizer textures of Enya , the instrumental dexterity of Billy Joel , the elegance of classical music, and musical emotion of Elton John and Tori Amos. His music can be heard in everything from video games to movie soundtracks. His tracks have been perennial chart toppers at MP3.com for their mass appeal and signature light and tranquil sound. I sang for him on the song "Theory of Love."
Aktor is the founder and songwriter for the hugely popular gothic band Technikult of Flesh. He is an extremely gifted music producer who contributed several mixes of Dream of Flight.
Edgar Gabriel is a master violinist whose rare talent is to weave improvised melodies out of thin air. He has played with Rachel Barton and worked with the Cirque du Soleil. He has helped me by playing on two tracks from the upcoming Dream of Flight album. He performs in and around the Chicago area and is one of the world's most sought after violinists in studio and onstage. He played violin for one of the many arrangements of Dream of Flight.
Frances Mai-Ling is a hypercreative one woman Asian-American tour-de-force who hails from Spring Grove, IL, a town not far from Queenie's hometown Chicago. Mai-Ling is an original: a true hybrid of composer and songwriter. Mai-ling and I collaborated to form an Asian American recording label, East West Now. Her music can also be purchased at Awarestore.com.
Harout Kalandjian of KMP is a master of electronica soundscapes. His style crosses the boundaries of house into the realm of dance and new age. Harout and Queenie's free collaboration song, "Be Who You Are" has garnered critical acclaim from Gods of Music and rose to No. 1 positions at both Soundclick and Funender.com within 2 weeks of its release.
Marijan is a German neo-Medieval Renaissance revivalist who composes mainly for guitar. His hybrid style mixes Uriah Heep, Pink Floyd, Kansas, Deep Purple with the music of ancient Europe. His speciality is recreating authentic period compositions from the Medieval/Renaissance and Celtic eras with rock elements. His ancient and modern style is unique, yet recognizable.
WIM is a Norweigan producer of ethereal chill-out music. I contributed vocals and lyrics to many of his light, ephemeral music.
PaulJG is a prolific songwriter and musical chameleon who has contributed everything from hip-hop to soundtracks to the indie music scene. His collaboration song with Queenie, "Faded from Memory" soared the top 50 in the MP3.com Classical Crossover Tracks for 8 weeks. Queenie has more collaborations planned in the future with this prolific, creative Louisiana artist. Paul has a great talent for constructing catchy slow grooves and building around them with interesting vocal samples.
Janelle Scolaro is the artist whose colorful artwork graces my 2nd Queenie CD, Untouched. She is a great person, a political activist, and has a huge heart.
The Wimshurst Machine is a fantastic New Age group from Turino, Italy. I am currently working on a few songs with them.
French Poets is the artist name of my British friend Oliver. We have worked on one song together called "Mannequin" where he wrote lyrics, sang, and played guitar to my song. Usually I sing, so it was really great to change roles.
Friends
Shaunessy is my wonderful friend who lives in Germany. When I finally visit him, I will do a concert there.
Chapman James creates detailed stories in his songs, which combine the best elements of the folk and country genres. His harmonies are unique and original; the depth in his writing is refreshing and thought provoking. His powerful folk and blues tunes are instant classics, integrating straightforward hookiness and sophisticated storytelling in his tight but not overly manufactured sound. Chapman is also a folk music critic and top Song Scout at BeSonic.com. He is based out of the Midwest.
Belinda Subraman has featured me on her popular Gypsy Art Show Podcast. She is a huge supporter of independent music, poetry, and art.
Paul Fischer created a special Forever Fifteen podcast featuring my music for Podiobooks.com during a very rough time of my life.
Peter Heimsoth is a famous award-winning voiceover artist who has been a staunch supporter of my music since the days before I called myself Queenie.
Dreamsinger is a lovely friend who is gentle and supportive. She has founded support groups for survivors of child abuse and stopping bullying.
Daniel of Moments in Time is a talented musician & poet. He has been a long time supporter of both Forever Fifteen and Queenie. He is always there with kind words when I am feeling down and out.
Allie is a talented young artist and writer who has supported my music for most of her young life.
Stewart Meyer has blogged about me and helped to promote my album "Untouched" when it debuted in 2006.
Shauna Skye is an independent journalist and musician. She wrote a cool article about me for IAC (Independent Artists Company)