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Old 04-05-2011, 16:45
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Putting aside the awful name aside, Anita aka Cocknbullkid is a very talented singer/songwriter.

Her debut album is out in a few weeks, here is the previews of it:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ild=B004YWPQOA

I first discovered her after seeing her as the support act of Marina and the Diamonds, she was great and has now released 3 singles: One Eye Closed, Hold on to Your Misery and Asthma Attack.

Anyone else here like her, if not, why not have a listen!
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Old 04-05-2011, 16:50
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Yes I saw her when she supported marina and the diamonds. Thought she was brilliant. Loved asthma attack and i deserve it, liked the sound of them better live than on record but do think she has talent. Just shame about the name she has chose.
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Old 04-05-2011, 16:53
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I saw her supporting Marina too, and I have to say that her music was far more energetic and attention grabbing live, than it is on record.

It's very flattened on track, IMO, which is a shame.
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Old 04-05-2011, 16:56
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I saw her supporting Marina too, and I have to say that her music was far more energetic and attention grabbing live, than it is on record.

It's very flattened on track, IMO, which is a shame.
Totally Agree. I was disappointed when i heard the recorded versions of the songs, find myself watching her perform them live instead. Just listened to that snippet of i deserve it and her live version was soo much better,
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Old 04-05-2011, 16:56
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Saw her supporting Marina, although she was completely shown up by Marina she was pleasent enough for me to check her out after the show.

I doubt she'll have commercial success she just doesn't have the look or the sound but I'm sure she will find her niche and will hopefully be making music for years to come!
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Old 04-05-2011, 16:59
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I think her name makes people look twice and in that way, works, I think.

My particular favourite is Mexico, that was great live but as people have said, recorded it doesn't seem to have the same impact it did live. I am rather tempted to get the album however.
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Old 04-05-2011, 17:02
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I think her name makes people look twice and in that way, works, I think.

My particular favourite is Mexico, that was great live but as people have said, recorded it doesn't seem to have the same impact it did live. I am rather tempted to get the album however.
I will definitely get the album. On a seperate note, do you know when a new marina album will be?
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Old 04-05-2011, 17:06
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Totally Agree. I was disappointed when i heard the recorded versions of the songs, find myself watching her perform them live instead. Just listened to that snippet of i deserve it and her live version was soo much better,
Exactly. I really don't understand why she'd purposefully tone it down to such a degree. It does both her voice and the music a disservice. It just makes it fall a bit flat.

It'll probably cock block her chance of mainstream appeal because it's going to sound like a whisper amongst the other acts shouts.
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Old 04-05-2011, 17:08
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I will definitely get the album. On a seperate note, do you know when a new marina album will be?
Next year I think she said, she's still at the early stages of recording and I don't think she wants to compete with the 4th quater giants.

I do hope that she manages to get the success she deserves but she's not middle of the road enough to get her songs into the top 10!
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Old 04-05-2011, 17:11
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Next year I think she said, she's still at the early stages of recording and I don't think she wants to compete with the 4th quater giants.

I do hope that she manages to get the success she deserves but she's not middle of the road enough to get her songs into the top 10!
Thankyou. The family jewels did not get the success it deserved. keep watching youtube videos of live radio performances of some of the songs and she is just great. love her voice just a shame she had to come into the industry at the time of lady gaga.
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Old 04-05-2011, 17:25
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I will definitely get the album. On a seperate note, do you know when a new marina album will be?
Marina was in the studio with Starsmith this week Quite exciting news, considering he worked on Hollywood. Yeah, early 2012 release, I hope.
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Old 04-05-2011, 17:28
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Thankyou. The family jewels did not get the success it deserved. keep watching youtube videos of live radio performances of some of the songs and she is just great. love her voice just a shame she had to come into the industry at the time of lady gaga.
I imagine if she had some elctro popproducer rework her songs she would be huge ini the UK but then that wouldn't be Marina would it.

Her voice is incredible. She is definately one of the best non-conventional vocalists around at the moment. Her range is unreal and yet her style and method is so unusual. No one really experiments with their voices these days, everyone seems to sit within the parameters set by the industry. Marina though breaks with convention!

She should have released numb, it really shows off that amazing voice, its highly emotive and with a good push could have given the Family Jewels more life.

Marina's image is too weird for chart success and her music is too out there for chart success. It seems you can be one or the other but not both!
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