Keren Ann
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Keren Ann Zeidel is a singer-songwriter
-composer
-producer
and engineer
based largely in Paris
, Tel Aviv
and New York City
. She plays guitar, piano and clarinet, engineers and writes choir and musical arrangements.
until the age of 11, when her family moved to France
. Though she lived and recorded mostly in France and New York, she retains her Dutch and Israeli citizenship.
Keren Ann has released six solo albums; she is also a member of the band Lady and Bird
with Barði Jóhannsson
. They released an eponymous album in 2003 and have worked on diverse composition projects, such as a show with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra
in Reykjavík
(May 2008) with director Daniel Kawka. The live performance has been recorded and post-produced by the band and was released in September 2009. A second show for the Parisian hall "Salle Pleyel
" was held in October 2009, this time with "L'Orchestre Lamoureux" directed by Christophe Mangou. Keren Ann and Bardi have also created the music for the TGV 2005-2006-2007 campaign.
Keren Ann took part in many internationally acclaimed recordings such as "Chambre Avec Vue" written for Henri Salvador
in 2000, and "The Isis Project" written with Guy Chambers
in 2004. In 2008 Keren Ann composed, with Tibo Javoy, the entire sound design for the European TV Channel "ARTE".
Her music has been featured in many films and TV series - "Grey's Anatomy
", "Six Feet Under", "Big Love" and "Deux Jours A Tuer". Her song "Beautiful Day" has been the sound of the "Skyteam" campaign, and in 2008 her song "Lay Your Head Down" was the synch for the international H&M Spring commercial.
Keren Ann co-wrote and co-produced with Doriand the second album of singer/actress Emmanuelle Seigner
, due for release in February 2010. She contributed an original score for a French feature by director Benoit Petre, starring Jane Birkin
. The film was due to be released in March 2010.
Her sixth solo album, 101, was issued in 2011.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
-composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
-producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and engineer
Audio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
based largely in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She plays guitar, piano and clarinet, engineers and writes choir and musical arrangements.
Life and career
Her parents are Russian-Jewish and Dutch-Javanese. She lived in Israel and in the NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
until the age of 11, when her family moved to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Though she lived and recorded mostly in France and New York, she retains her Dutch and Israeli citizenship.
Keren Ann has released six solo albums; she is also a member of the band Lady and Bird
Lady and Bird
Lady and Bird is an album from the collaboration of singer/songwriter Keren Ann and Barði Jóhannson, lead singer of Icelandic band Bang Gang.-Track listing:# "Do What I Do"# "Shepard's Song"# "Stephanie Says"...
with Barði Jóhannsson
Barði Jóhannsson
Bardi Johannsson is an Icelandic rock musician, film composer, writer, TV show host , author, clothing designer, film director and more...
. They released an eponymous album in 2003 and have worked on diverse composition projects, such as a show with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra
Icelandic Symphony Orchestra
Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands is an orchestra based in Reykjavík, Iceland. The ISO is an autonomous public institution under the auspices of the Icelandic Ministry of Education...
in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
(May 2008) with director Daniel Kawka. The live performance has been recorded and post-produced by the band and was released in September 2009. A second show for the Parisian hall "Salle Pleyel
Salle Pleyel
The Salle Pleyel is a concert hall in Paris, France. The resident ensembles are the Orchestre de Paris and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.-History and Design:...
" was held in October 2009, this time with "L'Orchestre Lamoureux" directed by Christophe Mangou. Keren Ann and Bardi have also created the music for the TGV 2005-2006-2007 campaign.
Keren Ann took part in many internationally acclaimed recordings such as "Chambre Avec Vue" written for Henri Salvador
Henri Salvador
Henri Salvador was a French Caribbean singer.-Biography:Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana. His father, Clovis, and his mother, Antonine Paterne, daughter of a native Indian from the Caribbean, were both from Guadeloupe, French West Indies...
in 2000, and "The Isis Project" written with Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers is an English songwriter and record producer, perhaps best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams.- Biography :...
in 2004. In 2008 Keren Ann composed, with Tibo Javoy, the entire sound design for the European TV Channel "ARTE".
Her music has been featured in many films and TV series - "Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
", "Six Feet Under", "Big Love" and "Deux Jours A Tuer". Her song "Beautiful Day" has been the sound of the "Skyteam" campaign, and in 2008 her song "Lay Your Head Down" was the synch for the international H&M Spring commercial.
Keren Ann co-wrote and co-produced with Doriand the second album of singer/actress Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner is a French actress, former fashion model, and singer, best known as the wife of Academy Award winning director Roman Polanski, and for her roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly , and Frantic...
, due for release in February 2010. She contributed an original score for a French feature by director Benoit Petre, starring Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE is an English-born actress and singer who lives in France. In recent years she has written her own album, directed a film and become an outspoken proponent of democracy in Burma.- Early life :...
. The film was due to be released in March 2010.
Her sixth solo album, 101, was issued in 2011.
Solo albums
- La Biographie de Luka PhilipsenLa Biographie de Luka PhilipsenLa Biographie de Luka Philipsen is Keren Ann’s first album. The name "Luka Philipsen" is derived from Suzanne Vega's song "Luka" and Keren Ann's grandmother's last name.- Track listing :# "Dimanche en Hiver" - 3:51...
EMI (2000–2001) - La DisparitionLa Disparition (album)La Disparition is Keren Ann’s second album, co-written with Benjamin Biolay.-Track listing:# "Au Coin du Monde" - 3:21# "Le Sable Mouvant" - 3:35# "Les Rivières de Janvier" - 3:21# "La Corde et Les Chaussons" - 5:09# "Surannée" - 2:24...
EMI (2002) - Not Going AnywhereNot Going AnywhereNot Going Anywhere is Keren Ann’s third album. It is also her debut English album. It contains 4 English versions of songs from Keren’s previous album La Disparition.-Track listing:#"Not Going Anywhere"#"Polly"#"Road Bin"#"End of May"...
Capitol Records (2003) - NolitaNolita (album)Nolita is Keren Ann's fourth album. It is also her second English album. Nolita has tracks both in English and in French.-Track listing:#""#"Greatest You Can Find"#"Chelsea Burns"#"One Day Without"#""#"Nolita"#"Roses and Hips"#""#""...
at Metro Blue/Blue Note U.S and EMI (2004–2005) - Keren AnnKeren Ann (album)Keren Ann is the eponymous fifth album of the singer, Keren Ann. It is also her third English album.-Track listing:# "It's All a Lie" – 5:40# "Lay Your Head Down" – 4:46# "In Your Back" – 5:36# "The Harder Ships of the World" – 4:08...
at Metro Blue/Blue Note U.S and EMI (2006–2007) - 101 EMI (2011)
Collaborations and scores
- Chambre Avec Vue with Henri Salvador at Source-Virgin France (2000–2001)
- Lady & BirdLady and BirdLady and Bird is an album from the collaboration of singer/songwriter Keren Ann and Barði Jóhannson, lead singer of Icelandic band Bang Gang.-Track listing:# "Do What I Do"# "Shepard's Song"# "Stephanie Says"...
(by Keren Ann and B. Johannsson at Labels 2003) - The Isis Project with Guy Chambers and Sophie Hunter at Sleeper Music UK (2004–2005)
- ARTEArteArte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
New Sound with Tibo Javoy - La Ballade of Lady & Bird with Icelandic Symphonic Orchestra at EMI
- Dingue for Emmanuelle Seigner with Doriand at Sony Music France.
- Thelma, Louis & Chantal Original Score.
TV Synchronisations
- Grey's Anatomy - Song: Not Going Anywhere
- Skyteam Advertisement - Song: Beautiful Day
- HBO Six Feet Under - Song: Jardin D'hiver
- HBO Big Love - Song: L'onde Amere
- SHO The L Word - Song: Do What I do (Lady & Bird)
- TGV Advertisement - Song: Malmo Lives (Lady & Bird)
- H&M Advertisement - Song: Lay Your Head Down
- Daewoo Motor SalesDaewoo Motor SalesDaewoo Motor Sales is an auto sales company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1991. Daewoo Motor Sales operates dealerships in South Korea which sell vehicles from SsangYong, Daewoo Bus, and Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle. In the past, Daewoo Motor Sales has sold vehicles...
Iaan Advertisement - Song: Right now & Right here
External links
- Official website
- Official website (in German)
- Interview, The Observer, 3 April 2011
- "A Clear View", New Yorker profile by Sasha Frere-Jones
- "Que n'ai-je?" download at Salon.comSalon.comSalon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
- "Seventeen" download at Salon.comSalon.comSalon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S...
- interview sound, video & photo of Keren (*click her name)