Ana da Silva
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Ana da Silva is a founding member of The Raincoats
. In approximately 1984 she provided backing vocals on The Go-Betweens
' "Bachelor Kisses
". In February 2005, she released a solo album
The Lighthouse on Chicks on Speed Records. Stuart Moxham of the Young Marble Giants
collaborated on one of the album tracks, “Modinha”. da Silva recently performed live in London
, Munich, Portugal and at the Ladyfestspain in Madrid.
The Raincoats
The Raincoats are a British post-punk band. Ana da Silva and Gina Birch formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England.-Career:...
. In approximately 1984 she provided backing vocals on The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens were an indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Australia in 1977 by singer-songwriters and guitarists, Robert Forster and Grant McLennan. They were later joined by Lindy Morrison on drums, Robert Vickers on bass guitar and Amanda Brown on violin, oboe, guitar, and backing vocals,...
' "Bachelor Kisses
Bachelor Kisses
"Bachelor Kisses" was the second single released by The Go-Betweens from their third album, Spring Hill Fair. It was released in August 1984 by Sire Records. In the UK a 12" single was also released on Sire...
". In February 2005, she released a solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
The Lighthouse on Chicks on Speed Records. Stuart Moxham of the Young Marble Giants
Young Marble Giants
Young Marble Giants were a post-punk band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1978. A trio, their music was constructed around the powerful and minimal instrumentation of brothers Philip and Stuart Moxham along with the vocals of Alison Statton.-History:...
collaborated on one of the album tracks, “Modinha”. da Silva recently performed live in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Munich, Portugal and at the Ladyfestspain in Madrid.