Artist description Violet is an aggressive acoustic duo that blends the intimacy of a singer-songwriter with the energy of a rock/new wave band. Barry and Minogue fuse their early new wave influences with country, English folk and sixties pop.

Music Style aggressive acoustic

Musical Influences Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Gram Parsons, Elliot Smith, Early Divinyls, John Lennon, Cowboy Junkies, Pretenders,Townes Van Zandt, CSN, Hunky Dory by Bowie, assorted 70's singer -songwriters (America, Seals and Crofts), Tim Buckley, Police, Nick Drake

Similar Artists Pretenders, Waterboys, Cowboy Junkies, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Natalie Merchant,

Artist History Violet was formed in 1995. The band has performed at the CMJ Music Festival, appeared on the National College Television Program, "The Fringe", and performed in high profile NYC Clubs such as Knitting Factory, Webster Hall, and Arlene Grocery. Tracks from the band's first full length CD "We Both Know It's Out There" have appeared on compilations by Jarmusic, Pop Culture Press and Magnet Magazine. The band's song, "Undercurrent," has recieved AAA radio play and been selected as the featured song of the week on Liquid Audio.com. Their early 4-track recordings featured vocals, lap steel, acoustic guitar and percussion. Over the next several years, they expanded to include drums, string bass and violin, mandolin, e-bow and loops. With each song and recording the band gets closer to realizing their concept of using traditional, rural instruments to make urban music. Violet recorded their first full length CD with analog guru, Adam Lasus, who has made great records with Clem Snide, Helium and Madder Rose. This product fully crystallizes Violet's vision of aggressive acoustic music.

Group Members Meredith Minogue and Jim Barry

Instruments Vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, lap steel, electric & string bass, drums

Albums We Both Know It's Out There, Violet EP

Press Reviews "An impressive and habit-forming record." Clay Steakley, Performing Songwriter Magazine "An album full of easygoing, but not easy listening songs." Mary Huhn, NY Post "A personal straight-forward album with a song for every mood…It works beautifully." Amy Leach, Splendid Magazine

Location Brooklyn, New York - USA

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