Lana Mir
Debut album Lana Mir
Released on Unfiltered Records, August 23 2010
• Ukrainian-born, New York-based singer songwriter’s debut album
• Watch the video for the must-hear Stone Roses cover “I Wanna Be Adored” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zsjltIhb3s
The Ukranian born Lana Mir, New York-based singer-songwriter will be releasing her infectiously charming self-titled debut album on August 23rd via Unfiltered Records. Recorded at Stratosphere Sound in New York City and produced by Andy Chase (Ivy, Brookville) and Bruce Driscoll (Blondefire), the album is a breezy and disarming collection of songs that reflects Lana’s unconventional journey.
Growing up in Kiev, Lana’s creative options were limited, although her love of music was insatiable. Over time, Lana became exposed to western musicians such as Björk, Air, Marianne Faithful, Joni Mitchell and Portishead via friends who were travelling in Europe and America. Discouraged with the artificialialityof the Ukrainian recording industry, where she was quickly becoming popular, Lana swiftly left home and headed for New York where the gentle and earnest songwriting she penned would have a proper home.
Lana won her chance when producer Andy Chase fell under her spell upon hearing a few songs she recorded in a home studio. A year later, the LP was complete. Lana Mir is bursting with airy pop songs such as the instant classics “To Be Wrong” and “Tears Are Not Enough,” while the Tracey Thorn-esque “Return” takes its cues from Lana’s appreciation of jazz. Lana’s passion for Brazilian music from artists such as Astrud Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim, and her years of experience playing the jazz circuit in New York shines beautifully on the bossa nova-tinged, “Goodbye Girl.” On songs like “Summertime” and “Say You Need Me,” Lana’s sultry voice and subdued sensuality combined with Chase’s warm, gauzy production creates a fitting home for Lana’s organic blend of contemporary and vintage 60s-style pop – much like Serge Gainsbourg achieved in the songs of Françoise Hardy. One of the album’s highlights is a sweetly pensive, almost unrecognizable interpretation of the Stone Roses’ classic “I Wanna Be Adored.” Watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zsjltIhb3s
Lana Mir is an album both worldly and timeless, establishing her as an undeniably gorgeous new voice.
Watch “Summertime”, which Lana shot in New York’s Central Park here http://www.venuszine.com/clips/video/music/115/Exclusive_Premiere_from_Lana_Mir
Lana Mir tracklisting:
1. Say You Need Me
2. Beautiful Day
3. To Be Wrong
4. Summertime
5. I Wanna Be Adored
6. Tears are Not Enough
7. These Days
8. We Started Something
9. Believe in Me
10. Goodbye Girl
11. Return
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