ACOUSTIC MUSIC

BIOGRAPHIE - DISCOGRAPHIE MIT SOUNDBEISPIELEN/WITH SOUNDSAMPLES

BIOGRAPHIE

Guitarist, songwriter and singer, Vicki Genfan has been called the 'Jimi Hendrix of acoustic guitar'. A fiercely original musician and composer, likened in review to "a composite of Jonatha Brooke from The Story and Michael Hedges", Vicki is presently supporting the release of her highly acclaimed debut CD "Outside the Box". Bill Milkowski writes in Acoustic Guitar Magazine, "Her dazzling displays of two handed tapping, bell-like harmonics and funky bass note slapping, along with her deft fingerstyle approach, have guitar aficionados in the house sitting slack-jawed in sheer awe."

Endorsed by Gibson Acoustic Guitars and D'Addario Strings, Vicki has performed extensively to an ever growing national and international audience. Most recently, a tour in Germany and Austria with Kerstin Blodig and Sally Barker called "Women on Stage", which has hailed a ritical success, and stunning featured performances at both the International Open Strings Guitar Festival, that left audiences spellbound, have brought Vicki's compelling and groundbreaking musicianship into focus for her distinct and visionary artistry, redefining the guitar and creating a new genre of music.

Transmuting jazz, funk, pop, and world music in a contemporary folk alchemy, Vicky draws from a diverse palette of harmonies, rhythms, and modal tunings. Studied in both classical and jazz guitar, these elements fuse with her grace, passion, and charisma to create an electrifying and entirely singular sonic journey of depth, inspiration, and pure magic.

Some press reviews: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Acoustic Guitar Magazine

DISCOGRAPHIE

LIVE

acoustic guitar solos
Recording: 2002
Time: 41:39
Musicians
Vicki Genfan: guitar

CD-TRACKS
New Grass

· Impossinova

· What’s Going On

· Outside The Box

· Why Don’t Love Sit Still

· Sí

· Offerings

· Don’t Give Up On Me

· Kali Dreams

· Cath Me

· Carry Me Home

INFO
Mit diesem Konzertmitschnitt vom Open-Strings-Festival 2002 gibt es eine erstaunliche US-amerikanische Gitarristin zu entdecken. In ihrer Heimat ist Vicki Genfan eine bekannte Größe und gewann bei den Music Awards 2001 gleich drei Preise in den Kategorien „Best Song“, „Best Female Singer/Songwriter CD“ und „Best Instrumental Song“. Ihr unverwechselbarer Stil basiert auf reizvollen Open-Tunings, Two-Hand-Tappings, glockigen Obertönen und treibenden Slap-Bass-Linien. Dabei spielt sie technisch perfekt, aber immer auf den magischen musikalischen Moment bedacht. Vickis Intensität und die Integrität ihres Spiels dürften niemanden kalt lassen. Diese Live-Aufnahme eines geradezu magischen Konzertes wird Vicki Genfan dem europäischen Publikum nahebringen. Enjoy!

There’s a remarkable American female guitar player to be discovered on this live recording from the Open Strings Festival 2002. In her own country, Vicki Genfan is a big name and won no less than three prizes at the 2001 Music Awards, in the categories “Best Song”, “Best Female Singer/Songwriter CD” and “Best Instrumental Song”. Her unique style is based on exciting open tunings, two-hand tappings, bell-like overtones and driving slap-bass lines. Her technique is perfect and always concentrated on the magic musical moment. Vicki’s intensity and the integrity of her performance leaves no one cold. This live recording of a virtually magical concert will introduce Vicki Genfan to European audiences. Enjoy!