Ann Vriend

Ann Vriend

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ann Vriend


Img_capt = Ann Vriend
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ann Bruinsma
Origin = Vancouver, Edmonton, Canada
Instrument = Piano
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2003 - Present

Ann Vriend is a singer-songwriter/pianist from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

History

Within eight months of graduating, Vriend was invited to record at Sony Studios in New York, with complimentary tickets to a concert of Paul Simon, her biggest childhood influence. That same year, she released an astonishingly popular demo, which garnered her immediate radio play on local stations across the province. A year later she won a songwriting contest which took her to Nashville, and helped fund her debut album, "Soul Unravelling" (2003), which was received with the impatient delight of her growing fan base.

This CD is now in its 5th pressing, while Vriend's second album, "Modes of Transport" continues to sell.

Vriend's literary writing style reveals the influence of her parents' record collection of 1970s singer/songwriters such as Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, and Cat Stevens, while her unique vocals are a combination of the clear, vulnerable Nashville sound of Dolly Parton, the skilled playfulness of Cyndi Lauper, and the raw power of soul influences such as Aretha Franklin and Etta James.

The production and arranging on Vriend's newest material takes these earthy elements and mixes them with cinematic, epic, modern pop production, comparable to that of David Gray, Aimee Mann, or even Sigur Rós. The album, "When We Were Spies", was released on March 11th, 2008, and was produced by Juno nominated producer Douglas Romanow.

A single from Vriend's latest album "When We Were Spies" is already in heavy rotation in her hometown of Edmonton, is in the Top 30 in radio stations in Toronto and Cologne (Germany), and her EP of 5 songs from her upcoming album is already garnering four star reviews.

Discography

*2003: "Soul Unravelling"
*2005: "Modes of Transport"
*2007: "The Clandestine EP"
*2008: "When We Were Spies"

External links

* http://annvriend.com - official webpage
* http://myspace.com/annvriend - Myspace profile


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