Artist description RECiPe for indie folk: Combine a healthy dose of Leonard Cohen or Nick Drake inspired acoustic darkness with the indie pop sensibilities of Liz Phair. Stir slowly into a pot of warm melody. Pour in a spoonful of the haunting self consciousness of Lisa Germano. Add a pinch of Black Francis or Geraldine Fibbers style angst. Whisk together and heat until sonic. Consume and be soothed. Repeat.Ramona the Pest is a mutating musical entity centering around the captivating voice of Valerie Esway, and the sonic guitar tapestries of co-conspirator and husband Lucio Menegon. The duo can often be found performing live with the addition of the twisted and beautiful melodic musings of multi-instrumentalist Jeff Hobbs, as well as the rhythmic backbone upright bassist Alex de Soria and Jon Curtis on the drum kit.And, you know, we rock out live.

Music Style Indie-Folk

Musical Influences Geraldine Fibbers, Leonard Cohen, PJ Harvey, Nick Drake, Lisa Germano, Black Francis, Liz Phair, Morphine

Similar Artists how 'bout some of the above??

Artist History RTP's latest recording, Little Knives, is its second CD and sixth self-release since 1995. Recorded and mixed in the band's Berkeley, CA warehouse studio, located just 20 feet from tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad, "Little Knives" is not unlike the year spent making it-- decorated with aches and pains, dust and trains, tantrums, crushed glass and scraped knees. This same DIY spirit has kept Ramona pestering people in clubs, cafes, living rooms and rooftops far and wide. From one woman singing spooky lullabies, to an acoustic power trio, to a 5 piece band brewing hypnotic noise, RTP will continue its schedule of regional touring and regular SF Bay Area appearances in order to promote its music catalog and further expand its audience.

Group Members uh, sorry we already covered that up above. these data entry boxes are too damn small...

Instruments guitars, drums, fiddles, horns, keyboards...

Albums "Big Black Hole" (cassette 1999 US summer tour), "Cans of Worms," (CD 1998), "Magic 8 ball/the in between," (45 rpm 1997), "Fairy Tales from Downstairs," (cassette 1996) "Monsters and Martyr's," (cassette 1995).

Press Reviews "Lithe, chilling vocals...accentuated by a lush, creepy-crawly sound, bedecked with atmospherics." East Bay Express (CA)"The song writing is strong and poetic-with a delicious dark side. The music is haunting and melodic...Esway's impressive vocal command lives in perfect harmony with Menegon's guitar mastery." Fairfield County Weekly (CT)"Valerie Esway's voice is a haunting musical instrument. She and her progressive folk-pop-rock band Ramona the Pest constitute one of the San Francisco Bay area's most promising young groups." Arizona Daily Star.

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Location Berkeley, CA - USA

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