Artist description Jazzy electro-acoustic pop with sensual female vocals.

Music Style Electronica, Jazz, Pop, NuSoul, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Drum n Bass

Musical Influences Everything But the Girl, Soulstice, Blue Six, Sade, LTJ Bukem, Massive Attack, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Pat Metheny, Led Zeppelin, America, Cocteau Twins

Similar Artists Soulstice, Sade, Everything But the Girl, Lamb, LTJ Bukem, Morcheeba, Massive Attack, Olive, Mandalay, Cocteau Twins, Violet Indiana

Artist History Lovespirals is the Los Angeles based recording project of producer/musician, Ryan Lum, collaborating with singer/ songwriter, Anji Bee. Beginning in 1999 with instrumental and remix Atmospheric Drum n Bass numbers, Lovespirals has slowly but surely grown from a dance track format to a listening one, producing within a variety of genres. Together, Lum and Bee are creating a unique new hybrid of pop, with a dreamy blend of electronica, jazz, rock, blues, soul, and world influences.

Group Members Ryan Lum: programming, guitar, bass, percussion, production | Anji Bee: vocals, lyrics, sampling, co-production

Instruments Electric guitar, 6-string steel acoustic guitar, 6-string nylon acoustic guitar, electric bass, saxophone, Rhodes Piano, synthesizer, sampler, sequencer, congas, shakers

Albums Windblown Kiss (Projekt Records, 2002)

Press Reviews "Perhaps most notably known in the Goth community under the moniker Love Spirals Downwards, with their Cocteau Twins sound. Frontman Ryan Lum has changed their sound, and shortened the name to just Lovespirals. Together with vocalist Anji Bee, Lovespirals has embraced the sound of Drum n' Bass and created a masterful relationship. Their release, Estatic EP, is a combination of sexy Jazz riffs, mellow breaks, and Bee's seductive vocals. For those fans of Good Looking Records, Lovespirals could easily be found amongst their ranks in talent, and sound. " -- from MP3.com Hot Artist Spotlight (Jan 2002) ++++ "Ryan Lum, the mainstay of Lovespirals (formerly Love Spirals Downwards), is in complete control of this band and its direction. Having flitted in and out of several styles without losing its base sound, Lovespirals comes to an extravagant and pleasing approach in their newest offering , Windblown Kiss. Suzanne Perry, the band's former chanteuse is missed but her disappearance is forgiven by the shockingly beautiful and sultry voice of Anji Bee. "Windblown Kiss" is a satisfying surprise offering from a band that stands out in an ever burgeoning sea of bands for all its gorgeous song arrangements." -- Matt Rowe, Music Tap (June 2002) +++++ "Tasteful, seductive, and intriguingly mesmerizing, Lovespirals offers up a most ecclectic smattering of jazzy musical beauty. Rivaling any current smooth jazz idol out there, this duo is sure to be heard by the jazz and easy listening mainstream before long, becoming a standard." -- Phil Anderson, KAOS 2000 (June 2002) +++++ "“Windblown Kiss”, the band’s first full-length album, is a tasty piece of work which leaves one feeling relaxed and renewed almost like a night at the beach. the duo creates a latin-jazz feel which is topped off with the smoky voice Anji croons with. How will you know this album? You’ll know by its fresh, masterful musicianship like no other. Track 2, “Dejame”, showcases the ease at which the duo can play soft latin anthems with the intensity of the Gypsy Kings. “You Girl” will transport you from your room to the beach in the blink of an eye with its cool, windy wisps of music. I found their website at www.lovespirals.com and with it many songs, some news and a biography... It is worth the time spent to drop by and listen to some music which, I am convinced, will ultimately result in your buying the album. I am sure of it. -- Creedle 110, Modernfix.com (June 2002) +++++ "The first word that comes to mind on hearing Lovespirals' "Windblown Kiss" is sultry. Singer Anji Bee has a seductive coo in her full-bodied voice that immediately catches the ear and stirs the blood; instrumentalist Ryan Lum knows exactly how to frame it with lush guitars, tasteful keyboards and rhythms that draw from jazz and bossa nova as much as rock and pop. An outgrowth of the Gothic Dreampop band Love Spirals Downwards, Lovespirals cast aside much of the previous incarnation's psychedelic gloom while retaining its romantic angst. The airy arrangements and acoustic guitars put a new spin on the kind of emotional claustrophobia at which LSD was so adept." -- Michael Toland, High Bias (July 2002) ++++ "A strange blend of diverse cultural influences, Lovespirals manage to blend world music with jazz, folk and goth into an entirely unique hybrid. Anji Bee handles both lead and backing vocals with equal grace, displaying excellent range and control. Lum's songwriting continues to improve, making this release perhaps his most impressive to date, and his guitar work is precise and crisp throughout. More importantly, the musical chemistry between the artists is obvious, more so than in Lum's previous work with Suzanne Perry in Love Spirals Downwards. Spanning four languages, more than a dozen instruments, and too many cultures to count, "Windblown Kiss" is a definite must-have for fans of Love Spirals Downwards, other Projekt releases, and world music. " -Zach Rawlins, Gothic Vixen (Aug 2002) ++++ "With a touch of soft blues, world music motifs, this entry into the smooth jazz category is a surefire hit and should appeal to a wide listening audience. The music is refreshingly original and likeable, enjoyable in all ways. Ryan Lum is a master of guitar, his techniques fresh and pleasant, and the sensual vocals of Anji Bee perfectly reflect the high quality of the musical compositions. "Windblown Kiss" is a magical listening experience, and filled with sensitivity and beautiful soft jazz sounds. Lovespirals is topnotch." -- Lee Prosser, Jazz Review (Aug 2002) ++++ "Founder and long time force behind Projekt band Love Spirals Downwards, Ryan Lum has a new partner, a new band name and a new style. Leaving long time partner Suzanne Perry and quite a bit of the Love Spirals Downwards formula behind, Lum and Bee have come up with an album that grabs you from the first note. Anji Bee has an incredible voice that moves from sultry to sensual to surreal to earthy, that winds its way around the guitar work of Ryan Lum like smoke. Whereas Suzanne Perry always sounded sweet and ethereal no matter what she was singing, Anji Bee showcases a wide variety of vocal styling, which, in my opinion, gives the duo much greater latitude on this and future albums. I totally respect what Ryan Lum and Anji Bee are trying to put across here and I think this partnership may go much farther than Love Spirals Downwards did - and that's saying a lot! I remember reviewing LSD's album "Ever" back in 1996 or 1997 and I thought they were pretty cool as an ethereal goth band, but this duo has that one beat hands down." -- Mary Ellen Gustafson, Critically Hip Music Reviewer (Aug, 2002) ++++ "Like its title, Windblown Kiss -- the debut CD from the California duo Lovespirals -- wafts from your speakers and caresses your ears with ethereal melodies, sexy voices and a timeless concoction of flamenco, bebop, soul, jazz, folk and rock. The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Ryan Lum, the driving force behind the now-defunct ethereal folk band Love Spirals Downward, Lovespirals takes flight with the voice of singer/songwriter Anji Bee. Her delicately sensual and sometimes breathy vocals combine with Doron Orenstein's saxophone on opener "Oh So Long," which sets the tone for slowly smoldering romance. Lovespirals is not a progressive rock band, but Lum's proficiency on instruments ranging from six- and 12-string guitars to congas and hammered dulcimer is greater than that of many of his counterparts in so-called "progressive" bands. Windblown Kiss takes some time to sink in, its subtle genius initially getting lost in the ambience . It's best to play this one alone at night, windows open with candles flickering, and let your spirit drift aimlessly into the darkness. " -- Michael Popke, SeaOfTranquility.org (Augst 2002)

Location Long Beach, CA - USA

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