Antje Duvekot

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Name = Antje Duvekot

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Antje Duvekot
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Born = (c.1976) Heidelberg, Germany
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Origin = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Folk, pop
Occupation = Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Years_active = 2000–present
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Associated_acts = Solas, Ellis Paul
URL = [http://www.antjeduvekot.com antjeduvekot.com]

Antje Duvekot (born 1976 in Heidelberg, Germany) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Biography

Duvekot moved to Delaware at the age of 13, when her mother remarried. Duvekot writes songs that are often dark and personal, and she frequently records and performs with little accompaniment besides her acoustic guitar.

She began recording music on her own at the age of 16, producing limited-edition cassette tapes for her friends. At 18 she won the first open mic competition she entered, at the Sam Adams Brewpub in Philadelphia. Within a year, she had recorded a number of songs on a borrowed 4-Track tape machine, and released a self-produced full-length cassette entitled "Waterstains" which she sold at gigs in and around Wilmington, Delaware, where she was enrolled in school.

In 2000, her song “Soma” won the grand prize in the rock category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

Duvekot often tours with Ellis Paul, who sings on her first studio album, "Big Dream Boulevard". "Big Dream Boulevard" was produced by Séamus Egan of the Irish-American band Solas. Solas has previously recorded five of Duvekot's songs: "Black Annis," "The Poisonjester's Mask," "Erin," "Reasonland," and "Merry Go Round."

"I think it’s fair to say that over all I turn to music in times of trouble and need as a therapeutic tool to get me through sadness," said Duvekot in an interview. "That’s why I tend to turn to music. So my songs tend to be a little darker, because that’s where I tend to go for solace. So themes like personal struggle with relationships and existential issues." [, David Shankbone, "Wikinews", November 11, 2007]

Duvekot's first two albums, "Little Peppermints" and "Boys, Flowers, Miles", are based on recordings of live performances, although some tracks include studio overdubs as well. Both albums include spoken anecdotes from Duvekot.

In June 2006, Duvekot competed in the 35th Annual Kerrville New Folk Competition in Kerrville, Texas. Out of 800 entries, she was named a winner of the Best New Folk competition. In August 2007, Duvekot performed for the first time in Europe as part of Denmark's Tonder Festival, accompanied by Karan Casey, John Doyle, Liz Carroll, Julie Fowlis, and Mick McAuley.

In 2007, Duvekot's song "Merry-Go-Round" was featured in a Bank of America commercial.

She is currently touring with Anaïs Mitchell [ [http://www.anaismitchell.com/tour.html AnaisMitchell.com ] ]

Discography

* "Little Peppermints" (2002)
* "Boys, Flowers, Miles" (2005)
* "Big Dream Boulevard" (Black Wolf Records, 2006)

ources

* [http://www.antjeduvekot.com/index.php?page=bio Official biography]

External links

* [http://www.antjeduvekot.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.antjeduvekot.net AntjeDuvekot.net] - Extensive website maintained by an Antje Duvekot fan
* [http://www.wholewheatradio.org/wiki/index.php/Artists:Antje_Duvekot Whole Wheat Radio artist page] - Additional materials including house concert audio and photos

References