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~ Kung Fu Sophie ~
BIO
Photo by Kate Cotter for Graham Stafford Photography
At first glance, one might wonder if she escaped from someone's knick-knack box or the page of a storybook filled with enchanted tales and unpredictable endings. Upon encounter, one may find the magnifying glass obsolete and that she does not fit well into confined spaces. No one knows for sure, but it has been speculated that Kung Fu Sophie's elusive roots were once grounded in the biggest little valley of a distant and dangerously explosive planet. It is believed that Kung Fu Sophie escaped the hostile, arid environment via a quickly constructed, self-made ark, suitable for space travel. Fortunately, she was able to rescue a guitar, a piano and her voice. After enduring a long and arduous journey through uncharted territory, Kung Fu Sophie unexpectedly landed on Planet Earth. Since arriving she has been caught sharing her music in various venues around the globe. Her style is approximated to such Earthlings as Regina Spektor, Laurie Anderson, Tori Amos, Inara George, and Rickie Lee Jones.
"Haunting melodies and catchy phrases clearly set her apart from the "coffee-shop band" stereotype...this Sophie-size musician can electrify or transfix an audience with her words and melodies...Her music borders on many styles: jazz, blues, old country, folk and pop. Throw in some eerie harmonizer effects, a shoe-full of bitter and a healthy dose of fun sarcasm, and you almost have an impression of what to expect" - Rory Dowd, Reno RN&R
Discography / CD Releases
EP/CD: Short Kiss Bliss 2008
CD Single: Train Song 2005
CD: A Live Sophie-Size Sample 2002 (live recording)
Compilations:
- More Barn, A Tribute to Neil Young, Benefit for the Bridge School, Slothtrop Records, Madison, WI 2007 (with Mister Vague)
- Re-Fuel Your Soul, Mo' Phunk Records, Chicago, IL 2005
- Black Potatoe Music Festival, Black Potatoe Music, Clinton, NJ 2005
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