http://oniricdns.com/index.php en info+zeeavi@oniracom.com (Zee Avi) Copyright 2010 2010-07-13T23:03:24+00:00 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/debut_ep_out_july_20_lilith_fair_and_jack_johnson_tour_this_summer_fall/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/debut_ep_out_july_20_lilith_fair_and_jack_johnson_tour_this_summer_fall/ Zee Avi will be releasing her debut EP, One More Time With Colors, on July 20th! The four song EP includes the new never released before song “I Wish I Never” as well as three remixes of tracks from her critically acclaimed LP, Zee Avi.One More Time With Colors was produced by Sunny Levine (Happy Mondays, Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Avalon) from Los Angeles, CA. Additionally, the track “Just You And Me” includes instrumental, production, and mixing contributions from multi-instrumentalist Yoad Nevo (Jem, Morcheeba, Goldfrapp). Says Zee:”One More Time With Colors takes a selected few of the songs from the album into a different tone, setting, feel, color and mood. Not straying too far away from their original sound, but just enough to allow one to interpret them in any way they choose. The sporadic little accents that are added in each of these songs were an outcome of freely exploring the swatches of color of each song in further detail. These remixes were projected visions by Sunny Levine, Yoad Nevo and the musicians who helped create these visions. The one thing that I’ve always wanted for my songs to be is for them to be minimal enough for them to have enough freedom and room for growth. Enjoy!”Last summer Zee played Bonnaroo and Outside Lands music festivals. This summer she will play alongside artists such as Mary J. Blige, Court Yard Hounds, Carly Simon, and Tegan and Sarah on Lilith Fair, starting July 27th in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.She will also join Jack Johnson’s fall tour for an opening slot beginning October 1st at General Motors Place in Vancouver, BC and ending October 14th at the prestigious Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA.It’s going to be a fun summer!! Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:03:24 -0700 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/zee_avis_just_you_and_me_featured_in_short_film_by_autumn_de_wilde/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/zee_avis_just_you_and_me_featured_in_short_film_by_autumn_de_wilde/ Zee Avi’s “Just You And Me” is featured in the very charming Oliver People’s Spring campaign. Check out the short film directed by Autumn De Wilde starring Shirley Manson and Elijah Wood. Check out the film here Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:18 -0800 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/zee_avi_chats_with_sign_on_san_diego/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/zee_avi_chats_with_sign_on_san_diego/ Photo by Amy MalloySign On San Diego recently interviewed Zee Avi to fill people in on her story. She talks everything from how YouTube helped get her where she is today, to where she gets her inspiration:“From being around creative people who inspire me and from personal experience—and also my imagination. Music is universal. It is its own unique language…so I am inspired by everything I see and hear that’s creative”Check out the interview here!! Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:55:58 -0800 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/presale_for_the_happening/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/presale_for_the_happening/ Tickets are on sale now for The Happening in Australia, featuring Surf Art, Surf Films, Matt Costa, Neil Halstead and Zee Avi. Get your tickets here Password for the Presale is: Happening Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:00:33 -0800 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/the_happening_2010/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/the_happening_2010/     Art / Film / Music Festival       After an overwhelming response to the inaugural Bondi Beach event in 2008, The Happening finally returns to Australia this March.     A celebration of surf culture and community and its reach beyond the waves into the world of music, art and film - The Happening 2010 will be held in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, bringing together under one roof: Brushfire Records musicians Matt Costa, Zee Avi, Neil Halstead and Will Conner; film-makers George Greenough, Chris and Emmett Malloy – previews of 180° South and The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights – plus the exhibited works of contemporary artists from The Surf Gallery, Laguna Beach, California.     SYDNEY - BONDI PAVILION - FRIDAY MARCH 26     BRISBANE - THE ZOO - SUNDAY MARCH 28     MELBOURNE - THE ESPY - WEDNESDAY MARCH 31               TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19         The history of The Happening harks back to 2002 when professional surfer and filmmaker Chris Malloy, his cousin, filmmaker and owner of Brushfire Records Emmett Malloy, and Will Pennartz of The Surf Gallery brought together three disconnected elements of beach culture – art, film and music – into a single event. In 2008, the event extended its reach traveling to Sydney’s Bondi Beach Pavilion, Tokyo, London, Cornwall and Paris - spreading surf culture around the world.       MUSIC     Heading up The Happening 2010 is MATT COSTA. Growing up in Huntington Beach, California, Costa began songwriting during an 18-month rehabilitation period following a serious leg injury that put pay to a promising skateboarding career.   On the strength of his debut release, the folky, beautiful Songs We Sing, Costa earned a rep as an L.A. buzz act, crisscrossed the U.S. in a van, and performed at all the major North American music festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits among others. In 2007 Costa recorded the follow-up Unfamiliar Faces, again on Brushfire Records. He is currently working on new material.   Next up is NEIL HALSTEAD. Based in the English coastal town of Newquay, Halstead is one of Britain’s most respected songwriters. The singer and guitarist cut three albums fronting Slowdive, before forming 4AD favourites Mojave 3 in ‘95. Halstead made his solo debut in 2002 with Sleeping On Roads and a follow-up on Brushfire in 2008, Oh! Mighty Engine.   ZEE AVI was born on the island of Borneo, later moving to Kuala Lumpur, Avi learnt to play guitar at 17. Beginning to write and perform, she posted her songs on YouTube for a friend to hear. The viral buzz around her postings eventually resulting in the release of her 2009 self-titled debut album on Brushfire/Monotone Records.   Picking up the opening slot is local Byron talent WILL CONNER.  With a reputation for making music with a pure and unwavering sound, CONNER along with special guest 21st century soul surfer DAVE "RASTA" RASTOVICH, will open proceedings performing tracks from his new album Sailing, Love & Food.   FILM     Woodshed Films will tour special extended previews of 180º SOUTH the latest film by CHRIS AND EMMETT MALLOY - and, THE WHITE STRIPES UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS directed solely by EMMETT MALLOY, as well as short films by legendary surf cinematographer George Greenough.   180º SOUTH: In 2005 filmmaker Chris Malloy took a trip to Patagonia with Yvon Chouinard - one of the most unique and prolific environmentalists - and writer/filmmaker/producer Rick Ridgeway. It was then the idea for what would be come the film 180° South was officially hatched.   The film follows young American adventurer Jeff Johnson’s journey, following in the footsteps of Chouinard and best friend Doug Tompkins’ 1968 exploration of untouched mountain ranges and un-surfed coastline, on a 5000-mile expedition from California to deep Patagonia.       THE WHITE STRIPES UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS: In the summer of 2007, The White Stripes embarked on a cross-country Canadian tour to accomplish their goal of performing in every province and territory across the expansive northern nation. A captivating mix of striking live footage and poignant off-stage moments, this visually stirring and emotive feature length film celebrates the band’s 10 year history, bringing the band full circle in their career to a place reminiscent of how they first started out - shows where no one knew who they were, and where they were left to make a first impression with their music.           ART     At each of the Happening shows will be a gallery space exhibiting works from the following artists and photographers.   Artists: Jeff Canham, Harry Daily, Andy Davis, Ned Evans, Julie Goldstein, Yusuke Hanai, Alex Kopps, Greg Lamarche, Michael Leon, David Lloyd, Geoff McFetridge, Randy Noborikawa, Scott Richards, Mark Tesi, Pablo Ugartetxea, Tyler Warren, Alex Weinstein and more.   Photographers: Lorene Carpentier, Joe Curren, Herbie Fletcher, Laura Flippen, Michael Halsband, Ryan Heywood, Kassia Meador, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Jason Murray, Dane Peterson, Steve Sherman, Scott Soens, Patrick Trefz and more.   THE HAPPENING – music, art and film:   SYDNEY - BONDI PAVILION - FRIDAY MARCH 26     BRISBANE - THE ZOO - SUNDAY MARCH 28     MELBOURNE - THE ESPY - WEDNESDAY MARCH 31         TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19               Sydney Moshtix       Brisbane / Melbourne       OR for all shows       1300 GET TIX | www.moshtix.com.au       www.oztix.com.au | OZTIX 1300 762 545       Ticketmaster 136 100 | www.ticketmaster.com.au           FOR MORE DETAILS HEAD TO www.thehappeninglive.com       Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:34:25 -0800 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/zee_avi_on_studio_360/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/zee_avi_on_studio_360/ Check out Zee Avi performing “Kantoi” and “Honey Bee” on Studio 360 with Kurt Anderson. The session gives a peek into her live performances, which you can catch yourself while she is on tour. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:15:19 -0800 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/embedded_tour_stop_with_zee_avi/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/embedded_tour_stop_with_zee_avi/ Zee Avi’s self-titled debut landed on many critics’ best of 2009 lists, proving a “YouTube sensation” can have substantive staying power in a changing musical landscape. We hit a local bookshop to browse through Zee’s favorite novels—including Milan Kundera’s “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”—then breaks out her ukelele to play her song “Just You And Me.” Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:53:59 -0800 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/zee_avi_acoustic_session_with_mtv_iggy/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/zee_avi_acoustic_session_with_mtv_iggy/ Watch Zee Avi give an intimate acoustic performance of “Honey Bee” and “Bitter Heart” on MTViggy.com. In a spotlight interview with Iggy Music, the Brushfire singer/songwriter also breaks down her unintentional YouTube discovery by Patrick Keeler of the Racounteurs. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:08:03 -0800 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/ap_ranks_zee_avi_as_one_of_the_best_albums_of_the_year/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/ap_ranks_zee_avi_as_one_of_the_best_albums_of_the_year/ Today the Associated Press released their yearly ranking of the best albums of 2009, coming in at #9 is Zee Avi’s Self Titled album!   “9. “Zee Avi,” Zee Avi: Listening to Zee Avi might make you recall Kimya Dawson’s quirky lyrical style, but the Malaysian-born Avi has an eclecticism all her own on her debut CD. Her voice sounds dreamy, her lyrics smart and humorous. And paired with her acoustic picking, she sounds intoxicating.”  Want to see who else made the list? Get the full article by clicking here. Check out Zee Avi’s album at www.zeeavi.com/music.   Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:34:53 -0800 http://www.zeeavi.com/news/watch_zee_avi_on_nprs_tiny_desk_concert/ http://www.zeeavi.com/news/watch_zee_avi_on_nprs_tiny_desk_concert/ Check out Zee Avi in this intimate Tiny Desk Concert! Watch as Zee gracefully sings “Honey Bee”, “First of the Gang” (Morrissey cover), and “Just You and Me” in this rare and private setting! Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:37 -0800