| 词条 | Seela Misra |
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| name = Seela Misra | image = | caption = | landscape = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Seela Misra | alias = Seela | birth_place = Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | birth_date = | death_date = | instrument = Guitar, Bass, vocals | genre = Folk, jazz | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1994-present | label = New Improved Music | associated_acts = Matt the Electrician, TOrcH, The Jazz Pharahos | website = {{URL|http://iamseela.com/}} }}Seela Misra is a Canadian-born[1] singer/songwriter residing in Austin, Texas. She was the lead singer of the jazz band TOrcH and is also the back-up singer for Matt The Electrician. Seela is known for an expressive vocal range, "one moment she rasps like a Jersey deli queen, the next she's cooing coquettishly."[2] This is evident in her solo work and when delivering jazz standards with the Jazz Pharaohs[3] or with TOrcH where she has been credited with "unswerving hipness" succeeding where others have failed "in melding her own style with those from the past."[4] Seela's initial foray into recording, Probably Lucy (1994) conveyed "a spare sultriness,"[2] and was called "a languid acoustic romp through the varied terrain of the poetic heart,"[5] quickly selling out its first pressing. "Dark and atmospheric,"[2] her follow-up album, Something Happened (1999), received criticism for inconsistent songwriting; "the head lady has not found quite enough songs to fill 56 minutes,"[6] while simultaneously admitting "what her songwriting lacks in answers, it makes up for in mood."[2] Indeed, depth of mood and emotion, thus far, has defined her career and stage presence: "Her stare is direct, like Krishna contemplating Radha,"[2] while her "voice is her main calling card, soft and inviting, belying the darkness in her songs."[7] "Sonically compelling,"[6] Seela is sought out in the Austin music scene, adding vocals to albums across a wide range of genres, while complimenting numerous artists on stage. Seela released her fourth studio album, Valentine in 2013.[8] Performed withSean Hayes, Ian McLagan, Craig Ross, Tom Freund, Stanley Smith, Freedy Johnston, Ephraim Owens, Eric Beverly, Whammo, Jon Greene. DiscographySolo
with TOrcH
See also
References1. ^"iamseela.com,” official website. 2. ^1 2 3 4 Raoul Hernandez, " Seela, Something Happened," Austin Chronicle Mar. 3, 2000. 3. ^Jay Trachtenberg, "Old Man Time, Lament, One," Austin Chronicle Apr. 23, 2004. 4. ^Michael Pronko, " Concert Previews, LIVE Torch," Japan Times May 8, 2005. 5. ^" Something's Cooking, Definitely Seela," Austin Chronicle Jul. 12, 1996. 6. ^1 Raoul Hernandez, " Something Happened review," Austin Chronicle Dec. 3, 1999. 7. ^Jim Caligiuri, " Hard Times Hit review," Austin Chronicle Feb. 27, 2004. 8. ^Chaiti Sen, "Now For Something Completely Different," Jaggery Lit Nov. 20, 2013. External links
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