Angela McCluskey
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Angela McCluskey is a Scottish
singer-songwriter
based in California
. She performs as a solo artist and as a member of the folk rock
group, Wild Colonials
. McCluskey has also provided vocals for Curio
and recorded the European dance hit and US
Mitsubishi
commercial hit "Breathe" among other songs with Télépopmusik
(on albums Genetic World
and Angel Milk
). Angela also sang ‘Beautiful Things’ for American Express and more recently her voice can be heard on the Shick Quatro commercial singing ‘I’m not the girl'. Her Songs have appeared on the soundtracks for the films Rachel Getting Married
and Sherrybaby
.
, Scotland
. She went to London
, and found work as a publicist, and then in the video department of EMI Records
. In 1993, McCluskey relocated to Hollywood, California.
She is married to Paul Cantelon
.
In Los Angeles
in 1993, McCluskey and her friend Shark
formed a band called Wild Colonials
. Two albums, Fruit of Life
(1994) and This Can't Be Life (1996), were followed by performances at 1997's Lilith Fair road show.
During this period, McCluskey worked with Dr. John
, Cyndi Lauper
, Deep Forest
, Joe Henry
, The The
, Triptych
and Télépopmusik
.
In 2004, McCluskey released her debut album The Things We Do. The record was written and recorded in Manhattan
and Sweden
.
It was produced by Shudder To Think's Nathan Larson.
The song "It's Been Done" appears on the soundtrack of Rachel Getting Married
In 2009 Angela released her second solo album You Could Start a Fight in an Empty House.
Angela also recorded a song with an Alternative Hip-Hop duo Fortunate Ones titled "Pipe Dreams."
In 2011, Angela performed her one woman(and two men) show 'Catch a Falling Star' in New York while also performing at Carnegie Hall. Angela also appears as a featured vocalist on Robbie Robertson's album How to Become Clairvoyant and Morgan Page's dance hit single 'In the Air' with Sultan + Ned Shepard and BT.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
based in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She performs as a solo artist and as a member of the folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
group, Wild Colonials
Wild Colonials
Wild Colonials are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992 by Angela McCluskey , Shark , Paul Cantelon , Scott Roewe and Ian Bernard...
. McCluskey has also provided vocals for Curio
Curio
Curio may refer to:* A strange and interesting object which evokes curiosity** Curio , a predominantly glass cabinet with a metal or wood framework used to display collections of curios...
and recorded the European dance hit and US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
commercial hit "Breathe" among other songs with Télépopmusik
Télépopmusik
Télépopmusik is a French electronic music trio, composed of Fabrice Dumont , Stephan Haeri , and Christophe Hetier....
(on albums Genetic World
Genetic World
Genetic World is an album by the French electronic music trio Télépopmusik, released in 2001. The album was re-released in 2002 as per request of the producer Heisenberg. Angela McCluskey appeared as a special guest vocalist and co-writer of many of the album's tracks...
and Angel Milk
Angel Milk
Angel Milk is the second album from French electronic group Télépopmusik, released on June 21, 2005.Before track 1 is a spoken intro which can only be found in the pregap.-Track listing:# "Don't Look Back" – 3:50...
). Angela also sang ‘Beautiful Things’ for American Express and more recently her voice can be heard on the Shick Quatro commercial singing ‘I’m not the girl'. Her Songs have appeared on the soundtracks for the films Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married is a 2008 drama film directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin and Debra Winger. The film was released in the U.S. to select theaters on October 3, 2008. The film opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival. The film also...
and Sherrybaby
Sherrybaby
Sherrybaby is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer. Screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2006, the film received a limited release in the United States on September 8, 2006.-Plot:...
.
Biography
McCluskey was born in GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. She went to 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...
, and found work as a publicist, and then in the video department of EMI Records
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
. In 1993, McCluskey relocated to Hollywood, California.
She is married to Paul Cantelon
Paul Cantelon
Paul Cantelon Paul Cantelon Paul Cantelon (born December 25, 1959 is an American composer of contemporary classical music, a film score composer and an actor He is also a violinist, pianist, and accordionist, who is also a founding member of American alternative band Wild Colonials....
.
In Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in 1993, McCluskey and her friend Shark
Shark (musician)
Shark, a Los Angeles-based musician, film composer, radio host, and is a founding member and guitarist for American alternative band Wild Colonials. He also records under the name Shark and Co..-Big Bam Boo:...
formed a band called Wild Colonials
Wild Colonials
Wild Colonials are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992 by Angela McCluskey , Shark , Paul Cantelon , Scott Roewe and Ian Bernard...
. Two albums, Fruit of Life
Fruit of Life
Fruit of Life is the debut album for American Alternative band Wild Colonials, released in 1994 .- Details :Fruit of Life features some of Wild Colonials' more popular early songs, including first single "Spark", "Victim" and "Rainbow." Most of the songs on the album were recorded during a single...
(1994) and This Can't Be Life (1996), were followed by performances at 1997's Lilith Fair road show.
During this period, McCluskey worked with Dr. John
Dr. John
Malcolm John "Mac" Rebennack, Jr. , better known by the stage name Dr. John , is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and guitarist, whose music combines blues, pop, jazz as well as Zydeco, boogie woogie and rock and roll.Active as a session musician since the late 1950s, he came to wider...
, Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
, Deep Forest
Deep Forest
Deep Forest is a musical group consisting of two French musicians, Michel Sanchez and Eric Mouquet. They compose a style of world music, sometimes called ethnic electronica, mixing ethnic with electronic sounds and dance beats or chillout beats...
, Joe Henry
Joe Henry
Joseph Lee "Joe" Henry is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Henry's musical style spans several genres, including alt. country, rock, jazz and folk.- Early years :...
, The The
The The
The The are an English musical and multimedia group that have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer/songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member.-Early years :...
, Triptych
Triptych
A triptych , from tri-= "three" + ptysso= "to fold") is a work of art which is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open. It is therefore a type of polyptych, the term for all multi-panel works...
and Télépopmusik
Télépopmusik
Télépopmusik is a French electronic music trio, composed of Fabrice Dumont , Stephan Haeri , and Christophe Hetier....
.
In 2004, McCluskey released her debut album The Things We Do. The record was written and recorded in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
It was produced by Shudder To Think's Nathan Larson.
The song "It's Been Done" appears on the soundtrack of Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married is a 2008 drama film directed by Jonathan Demme, and starring Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin and Debra Winger. The film was released in the U.S. to select theaters on October 3, 2008. The film opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival. The film also...
Track listing
- It's Been Done
- Somebody Got Lucky
- Love Is Stronger Than Death
- Know It All
- A Thousand Drunken Dreams
- Sleep On It
- Perfect Girl Eleven
- Wrong Side
- Dirty Pearl
- Sucker
- This Night
- Long Live I
- Hidden Song
In 2009 Angela released her second solo album You Could Start a Fight in an Empty House.
Angela also recorded a song with an Alternative Hip-Hop duo Fortunate Ones titled "Pipe Dreams."
In 2011, Angela performed her one woman(and two men) show 'Catch a Falling Star' in New York while also performing at Carnegie Hall. Angela also appears as a featured vocalist on Robbie Robertson's album How to Become Clairvoyant and Morgan Page's dance hit single 'In the Air' with Sultan + Ned Shepard and BT.
Discography
- The Things We Do (2004)
- Angela McCluskey EP (2004)
- You Could Start a Fight in an Empty House (2009)
- Handle With Grace EP (2010)
with Wild Colonials
- Fruit of LifeFruit of LifeFruit of Life is the debut album for American Alternative band Wild Colonials, released in 1994 .- Details :Fruit of Life features some of Wild Colonials' more popular early songs, including first single "Spark", "Victim" and "Rainbow." Most of the songs on the album were recorded during a single...
(1994) - This Can’t Be LifeThis Can’t Be LifeThis Can't Be Life is the second album for American Alternative band Wild Colonials, released in 1996 .- Details :This Can't Be Life features a more Rock-oriented sound than their first more acoustic debut Fruit of Life. This update in sound and volume was due to the band touring extensively the...
(1996) - Reel Life vol 1Reel Life vol 1Reel Life, Vol. 1 is a compilation album by American alternative band Wild Colonials, released in 2000 .- Details :Reel Life, Vol. 1 is a compilation featuring songs and score cues recorded and composed for various films. Over the previous six years since their debut album Fruit of Life in 1994,...
(2000) - Life As We Know It EP 1/4Life As We Know It EP 1/4Life As We Know It is the first of four EPs by the American Alternative band Wild Colonials, released in 2007 .- Details :...
(2007)
External links
- http://www.angelamccluskey.com