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Oh George And His Funeral Procession by Stephanie Nilles

Stephanie Nilles

Artist Biography For Stephanie Nilles

Stephanie Nilles Is An Independent Musician Constantly On The Move. At 17 She Was A Finalist At The Young Concert Artists' International Competition. At 22 She Had Graduated From The Cleveland Institute Of Music With A BM In Classical Piano Performance. These Days She's Performing Her Own Politically-Influenced Jazz/folk Tunes Described By Listeners As "Ella Fitzgerald On Speed Beating The Shit Out Of Regina Spektor" And "Tom Waits On Helium " In Her Adopted Home Base Of New York City And Out On The Road In A Hatchback With A Roland. She Has Performed At Joints Like Zankel Hall At Carnegie Hall The Bitter End The Cutting Room WFMT's "Live From Studio One " And The Dame Myra Hess Series At The Chicago Cultural Center And She Has Collaborated With Artists Such As Bobby McFerrin Joel Newton And Christian Howes In Styles Ranging From Free Improv To Burlesque Accompaniment. Stephanie's Songs Sometimes "brutally Honest " Address Issues Ranging From Drug Busts In Her Harlem Neighborhood And Feminism To The Recent Election And Life On The Road. "She Is A Poet Without Being Pretentious About It She Is Bluesy Jazzy Soulful In Her Way And Lets Her Music Pour Out In Such An Organic Way. Her Songs Can Be Analyzed Word For Word Or They Can Be Taken Impressionistically Fixating Instead On The Overall Mood. Whenever She Plays The Room Falls Dead Silent. Whether Everyone Will Be Able To Absorb All Of The Complexity And Nuances Of Her Music Is Unimportant. What Is Important Is That Everyone Will Try." Exterminating Angel Press In August 2008 Stephanie Released A Full-Length Album ReDemo On Her Own Label Sudden Infant Death Hut Records.