- Miss Angie
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Miss Angie Born 1977 Genres Contemporary Christian music Labels Transform Music Group
Myrrh RecordsAssociated acts Johnny Q. Public
FlickWebsite http://www.missangie.net/ Miss Angie is a Christian music artist who produced two albums on Myrrh Records, the final one in 1999. Her music was based in aggressive hard rock and pop sound[1] with a feel that was described as "retro-eclectic,"[2] and vocals likened to those of Cyndi Lauper.[1] Her portrayed image, one of the strong female rock star, was unusual in Christian music,[3][4] but was offset by overtly Christian lyrics.
She signed with the Transform Music Group and will be releasing a new album, Time & Space, on July 26, 2011.[5]
The name Miss Angie was a compromise; at the time of recording her first album she knew that she was getting married, and so chose a name that was neutral with regard to that event.[4] Her given name was Angie Turner, sister of Shawn Turner, who played guitar in Johnny Q. Public. The family had a background in Christian music ministry, and the siblings had grown up traveling with their father's Christian rock bands in a situation she later described as being "sort of like the The Partridge Family."[6] She married Oran Thornton, also from Johnny Q. Public, in 1998. Oran went on to join the band Flick. They are no longer married.
In October 2009, she re-appeared with a new website, http://www.missangie.net/ , and some new songs. The website claims she will be putting out an album in late 2010 or early 2011.[7]
On June 14, 2011, Miss Angie released a single off her tentative release with Transform Music Group called Kick Drum.
Background
Miss Angie began her solo career doing praise and worship sets after Johnny Q. Public concerts.[4] She started writing songs at the age of 16,[8] and while on tour Oran Thornton encouraged her make a career out of music.[6] These efforts eventually lead to a demo produced with David Zaffiro[4] and a contract with Myrrh Records.
Her lyrics were influenced by artists whom she describes as being "out-front praising Jesus and plainly talking about the Word."[4] She names the influence of as Keith Green, Crystal Lewis, and Second Chapter of Acts. Her debut contains a cover of the latter's "Which Way the Wind Blows".[9]
100 Million Eyeballs, released in 1997, takes its name from a creature described in the prophetic books of Revelation and Isaiah.[10][11] Its lyrics have a simple though thought-provoking structure, aimed at the junior-high market.[1] Several reviewers found that its songs tend to pose questions to the listener, but end up coming off as praise music.[11][12] Musically, the album centered around "big guitars, heavy beats," and a "warm yet still girlish, voice."[13]
Overall, Miss Angie portrayed the image of a "polished, yet glaring 'teenie-bopper',"[14] a sentiment that others reflected as well. More than one critic expressed the thought that the portrayal of the strong female lead rocker was unusual in Christian music,[4] and this probably enhanced the albums appeal. The dichotomy between the sweet and the aggressive images are what made the album worth listening to.[3]
On Triumphantine the band's sound changed considerably, dropping the emphasis on guitar in favor of keyboard synthesizers.[15] One reviewer described the sound as Fleming and John meets His Name Is Alive.[16] Another likened it to pre-comeback Blondie or Plumb,[17] and a third to The Doors.[18] The overall effect was that the album contained a greater variety of sounds than the debut.[2] One major complaint was the short length of the album[18] as well as the individual tracks, which one commented didn't allow the songs to fully develop musically.[16]
Discography
- 1997: 100 Million Eyeballs
- 1999: Triumphantine
- 2011: Kick Drum
- 2011: Time and Space
References
- ^ a b c Parker, Mike (September / October 1997). "Reviews: 100 Million Eyeballs". 7ball (14): 46. ISSN 1082-3980.
- ^ a b Dietor-Hartley, Shannon (April 2000). "Album Advice / Triumphantine". Church Musician Today 3 (8): 32. ISSN 1550-5294.
- ^ a b Thompson, John J. (Winter 1998). "Reviews / 100 Million Eyeballs". True Tunes News: 27.
- ^ a b c d e f Parks, J. Robert (1997-11-16). "Miss Angie Interview". http://www.tollbooth.org/features/mangie.html.
- ^ "Transform Music Group Signs Female Rock Artist Miss Angie". 2011-02-09. http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=6223&z=26.
- ^ a b Aderholdt, Danielle Lee (September / October 1997). "Bankshots: Miss Angie". 7ball (14): 35. ISSN 1082-3980.
- ^ Turner, Angie (2009). "October 1, 2009," missangie.net, accessed August 4, 2010.
- ^ Ewald, Dan (February 1998). "Miss Angie and Mancy A'lan Kane". BRIO (Focus on the Family). ISSN 1048-2873. OCLC 20909575.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Miss Angie". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 600. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Cummings, Tony (October 1997). "Miss Angie - 100 Million Eyeballs". Cross Rhythms (41). http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Miss_Angie/100_Million_Eyeballs/4102/.
- ^ a b Dietor-Hartley, Shannon (February 1998). "Album Advice: 100 Million Eyeballs". Church Musician Today 1 (6): 29. ISSN 1550-5294.
- ^ Griffin, Kyle L. (November / December 1997). "Tools / Music / Miss Angie 100 Million Eyeballs". YouthWorker Journal XIV (2): 65. ISSN 0747-3486.
- ^ Stonehocker, Linda; Lloyd, Shari. "Reviews / 100 Million Eyeballs". The Phantom Tollbooth. http://www.tollbooth.org/mini/missangie.html.
- ^ DiBase, John (1997). "Reviews / 100 Million Eyeballs". Jesus Freak Hideout. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/100MillionEyeballs.asp.
- ^ Wiitala, Christopher (1999). "Miss Angie - Triumphantine". Cornerstone 28 (117): 62. ISSN 0275-2743.
- ^ a b Stewart, James (1999-10-21). "Reviews / Triumphantine". The Phantom Tollbooth. http://www.tollbooth.org/review99/missangie.html.
- ^ McGovern, Brian Vincent (September / October 1999). "Miss Angie - Triumphantine". HM Magazine (79). ISSN 1066-6923.
- ^ a b Rimmer, Mike (August 1999). "Miss Angie - Triumphantine". Cross Rhythms (52). http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Miss_Angie/Triumphantine/534/.
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- Female rock singers
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