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March 21, 2013
Dear Joy – Antigravity
by by Neil Mach © EP Review • Tags: Dear Joy Antigravity, Lou Vilstrup, neil mach, raw ramp music mag
Dear Joy is a music project by Scandinavian/Thai singer-songwriter Lou Vilstrup. She’s currently in the process of recording her first EP, which will be launched in May, followed by several gigs around London with different accompanying musicians.
Her words and melodies are intertwined with lyrics from every corner of the heart, that take listeners on a journey from deep melancholy to the elated feelings of being alive.
We had a listen to Antigravity by Dear Joy and here’s what we thoughThis simple round begins with a rather sad curl of strings softly gathered in – and they shake you gently downhill. Lou’s voice is warm and generous. No force in it, the voice rolls out like a corkscrew of creamy toothpaste. And asks the question: “Do you fight for what you want …?” Or “Do you need to be stealing someone else’s light?” Because it is an accelerated world, and it’s on a fast spin. So, the suggestion is, you will need to be able to take a moment – to gather all your strength - if you are going to be able to lift your own heavy head, and take it all in After all, how you can make a difference – even to your own life – if you allow yourself to become so weighed down?
There is a lot of hot, greasy magic here. The voice is enchanting and kind, but there is also a touch of pathos hidden behind the folds. There is a fatalistic resignation concealed in the sighs.
And as the shady cello adds a touch of colour to the veiled voice, the song reaches a plateau: “When the earth is spinning round …. the world is turning upside down.” It seems that we will need some kind of charm to be able lift up our bodies from the intensely enduring pressures. Luckily, Dear Joy provides that charm. - Raw Ramp Music Mag
March 21, 2013
Dear Joy – Antigravity
by by Neil Mach © EP Review • Tags: Dear Joy Antigravity, Lou Vilstrup, neil mach, raw ramp music mag
Dear Joy is a music project by Scandinavian/Thai singer-songwriter Lou Vilstrup. She’s currently in the process of recording her first EP, which will be launched in May, followed by several gigs around London with different accompanying musicians.
Her words and melodies are intertwined with lyrics from every corner of the heart, that take listeners on a journey from deep melancholy to the elated feelings of being alive.
We had a listen to Antigravity by Dear Joy and here’s what we thoughThis simple round begins with a rather sad curl of strings softly gathered in – and they shake you gently downhill. Lou’s voice is warm and generous. No force in it, the voice rolls out like a corkscrew of creamy toothpaste. And asks the question: “Do you fight for what you want …?” Or “Do you need to be stealing someone else’s light?” Because it is an accelerated world, and it’s on a fast spin. So, the suggestion is, you will need to be able to take a moment – to gather all your strength - if you are going to be able to lift your own heavy head, and take it all in After all, how you can make a difference – even to your own life – if you allow yourself to become so weighed down?
There is a lot of hot, greasy magic here. The voice is enchanting and kind, but there is also a touch of pathos hidden behind the folds. There is a fatalistic resignation concealed in the sighs.
And as the shady cello adds a touch of colour to the veiled voice, the song reaches a plateau: “When the earth is spinning round …. the world is turning upside down.” It seems that we will need some kind of charm to be able lift up our bodies from the intensely enduring pressures. Luckily, Dear Joy provides that charm. - Raw Ramp Music Mag
Discography
Lou Vilstrup is releasing her first EP June 2013. Prior to that, her first single 'Cartoon Song' will be released digitally on i-tunes, band-camp, spotify, and other electronic medium. The EP Launch It will be with a full backing band with gigs to follow around London. She has a number of regular musicians that she plays with. Raphel Lanthaler, percussionist and drummer, Matthew Canty, bass player and backing vocalist. Maria Rodriques on cello. Aeron Z Jones on guitar/lap steel and ukelele. And then there are various features of accordion players/keyboard players, and trumpet players.
She's already been approached by a few music Licensing labels as well as by a music publisher in Nashville, and will look into signing a few contracts as soon as the EP is released.The 4 tracks going on the EP are featured on www.soundcloud.com/dearjoy
In her spare time of finishing off the recordings and organizing the launch, she will also be recording a few acoustic video's which will be posted on You Tube and her website in the next few weeks.
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Bio
Dear Joy is a music project created by Thai/Scandinavian singer/songwriter Lou Vilstrup. She has for the past two years, collaborated and played with various hand-picked musicians around London, in search of a home for her songs.
Some would describe her music as a mix between Norah Jones, Eva Cassidy/Lianne La Havas. She is a big fan of bossa nova/gypsy/jazz, but you will even hear traces of acoustic folk which all blends together nicely into a pot of acoustic pop.
It's been a long journey trying to get this EP recorded. She started writing these songs more than 2 years ago now and have been in the process of arranging them and finding the right musicians. The process got delayed in 2012, as Lou decided to go to Nepal to break the world record for the highest concert in the world, with a charity called Music4children. 10 of them set foot in the Himalayas for a 20 day trek, and 8 of them made it to the top, still making it into the Guinness Book of Records. The record breaking event was followed by a 2 week intense music festival around the streets of Kathmandu, which also involved playing concerts and doing work-shops in various orphanages.
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