Andreea Pauta

Artist Information

Biography

Romanian-born pianist, Dreea, is a winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Competition. Dreea is a mix between Toir Amos and Norah Jones...having toured in the US and Europe, Dreea burst into the songwriting world by way of mixing jazz and pop. Dreea is a classically trained pianist turned singer-songwriter; her debut CD "Spring" showcases all-original songs which fuse classical touches, jazz harmonies, and pop melodies. With a degrees from New England Conservatory of Music and Harvard, and having studied jazz, third stream improvisation, and Hindustani vocal music, Dreea is unafraid to melt styles together to create one which is all her own.

Dreea has toured Romania twice, performing solo concerts as well as collaborating with various artists, including the Romanian chorus, "Da Capo". She has appeared on numerous Radio stations broadcast in Romania, as well as in newspaper reviews and interviews in the Romanian newspapers Cotidianul and Independent. In the states, Dreea’s television appearances include Boston's BNN-TV 3 and BNN-TV 23 shows, such as "It's All About the Arts" and Susan Liotta’s "Arts Forum".

Dreea now lives in New York - having recently recorded her second album, "autumn", Dreea now tours the northeast, with plans to visit Europe again this Summer. She performs with Josh Feinberg (bass), Jeremy Udden (saxophones) and Eric Platz (drums).

Instrumentation

Andreea Pauta, voice and piano

Josh Feinberg, upright and electric bass, sitar
Eric Platz, drums
Jeremy Udden, saxophones

Discography

"Spring" tracks available on www.dreea.com
Recently recorded tracks available on www.sonicbids.com/andreeapauta and www.myspace.com/andreeapauta

her second project, half, is a metal band with a lyrical edge. The album "re-imagined" with band half is available at www.halfmusic.com

Second recording with band done in June 2005, scheduled to be out Spring/Summer of 2006 (stay tuned!) Visit www.dreea.com for more news and updates!!!

Audio

Lyrics

• Go Down Easy
• Turn the light on
• Nothing less, Nothing more

Video

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Press

• Northeast Performer [+ Show ]
  

  The brilliance in this music lies in Andreea's ability to be at the same time both starkly minimal a...The brilliance in this music lies in Andreea's ability to be at the same time both starkly minimal and complex....the album is a brilliantly moving affair that showcases incredible promise for a great new artist.
  
  

• Andreea Pauta [+ Show ]
  

  "Andreea’s 2000 debut album,“Spring”, is a musical experience in itself.... her music is captivating..."Andreea’s 2000 debut album,“Spring”, is a musical experience in itself.... her music is captivating. Andreea Pauta’s music is timeless. "
  

• Northeastern Performer Mag [+ Show ]
  

  Though her songs convey such commonly understood topics as love, human longing and self-acceptance, ...Though her songs convey such commonly understood topics as love, human longing and self-acceptance, her delivery is anything but ordinary....

• Quote from Bob Moses (drummer who played with Miles) [+ Show ]
  

  "Larger than human concerns, calmness, awareness and great energy, Buddha zero Dreea will be. Nu fir..."Larger than human concerns, calmness, awareness and great energy, Buddha zero Dreea will be. Nu fires emerge from which she rises, great flaming bird, wings spread unbound, unafraid, to take her place in the tapestry celestial."
  

• Northeast Performer [+ Show ]
  

  However modern her debut album, Spring, may be, there is a timeless quality in her portrayal of the ...However modern her debut album, Spring, may be, there is a timeless quality in her portrayal of the human condition. Spring is a dark affair, traveling heavy within the maelstrom of Andreea's brilliant and emotionally appropriate piano playing. She sings with an almost angelic serenity, split between the jazzy indifference of Joni Mitchell and the heart wrenching manic depression of Nick Drake. With this particular voicing, her lyrics tend to have a heartbreaking effect.
  
  

• Andreea Pauta [+ Show ]
  

  With a maturity far beyond her years, Andreea Pauta's voice weaves between the layers of classical, ...With a maturity far beyond her years, Andreea Pauta's voice weaves between the layers of classical, jazz, and new-age inspired melodies to create a lovely tapestry that inspires imagery of a land just beyond reach...it is Pauta's lyrics and soothing voice that evoke passion. There is a yearning there, a sense of need that cannot be easily hidden or more honestly displayed. Spring is an album of timeless tunes that transcend stereotype and culture. Andreea Pauta's style, talent, and vocal grace should take her a long way, perhaps as far as her compositions take the listener.

• Blissfully Haunting [+ Show ]
  

  This is one of the most unique recordings I’ve ever heard. It left me speechless upon initial listen...This is one of the most unique recordings I’ve ever heard. It left me speechless upon initial listening...it manages to leave me profoundly affected. The mood conveyed in these songs speaks of a dark innocence. Poetic lyrics depict a devotional outlook on love and life, and are matched with a melodic and harmonic language that one might describe as one part Fiona Apple to three parts Rachmaninov. A masterful pianist...Dreea’s music hits something within us that is too seldom visited by other singer/songwriters. In a world where musical potency is too often water down out of fear of overshadowing lyrics, Dreea pushes full steam ahead with an involved harmonic and melodic language that helps to bring out the message, adding even more meaning to her intimate, personal conveyances...this disc is better than most live dates by most other performers. A pocket of creative, emotional energy, Spring perfectly documents a beautiful moment in time for those of us who were not able to share the experience as it happened.

• Arts in Ed. Students Raise Voices, Funds for Tsunami Victims [+ Show ]
  

  "...Also selling her CD was Andreea Pauta, whose smoky and romantic jazz stylings brought fellow pia..."...Also selling her CD was Andreea Pauta, whose smoky and romantic jazz stylings brought fellow pianist Norah Jones to mind. Several audience members dropped their jaws when student Jeff Hopkins started—and finished—a poignant, mural-size illustration during Pauta’s final song. "

• CitizenJazz.com [+ Show ]
  

  An unknown artist in France that I advise you to discover urgently! Her name: Andreea PAUTA . She is...An unknown artist in France that I advise you to discover urgently! Her name: Andreea PAUTA . She is a pianist, singer and compositrice... Her voice and music are of a rare emotion...

Setlist

Typical set list is about 10-18 songs, possibly divided by a break, depending in how long the show might be.

Some trio work, some full band, some duos between the sitar and pianist/vocalist, and some solo work from the pianist/singersongwriter. Covers include Coldplay's "clocks", Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You", and Oasis's "Wonderwall", and absolutely everything inbetween.

Songlist of originals:

just as i do
be good sit still
nothing less, nothing more
no such thing as ordinary
screams fell into song
go down easy
here is the way
turn the light on
just as you are
red
autumn
beautiful
junk
when i was 5
change for you
luceafarul
depth of eve
tuesday eve
for sure
here as you lie next to me
the bread song
is it the hour?
be just as we say
the tourist
the song that mom likes
i wouldn't change you
several instrumental pieces
many many many more to choose from......

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