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LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- The sweet twang of a ukulele
is strong enough to bring down evil around the world.
So says Thessaly Lerner, otherwise known as the
"Ukulady," who brings "love, rainbows, sparkles, and unicorn
glitter" to the world with her trusty ukulele during her
stage shows across America.
Lerner "campaigns for the downfall of evil" armed with
her ukulele and is positive it has the power to turn any
frown upside down.
She explains, "It definitely has a happy sound. I want
to bring a rainbow valentine to people. It's so cheesy and
cliche to say it but music is the universal language, but
cliches are cliches because they're true."
The Ukulady doesn't just rely on her mini guitar for her
cause and says any instrument will do.
She says, "I play the toy piano, the toy xylophone, and
the toy accordion too. I'm also an incredible whistler. All
instruments bring down evil."
- FLASHNEWS.com February 2009
The Ukulady’s PonyShow!? What? That’s exactly what I thought when I first heard about this show. Hosted by Thessaly Lerner AKA The Ukulady this is like no other variety show you’ve seen before. With the voice of a manic 9 year girl cracked out on cool aid and pixie sticks Thessaly keeps us in stitches with songs about… (FIND OUT at www.TheUkulady.com!)
by Patricia Villetto on January 6, 2008
- GO MAGAZINE
This lady is a wild and most interesting ukulele playing comedian, puppet master, voice-over actress, MC and more. She has the most unique voice and is a good friend from the Northern California Circus and Performing Arts Camp called Camp Winnarainbow that I attended as a girl.
She has a scores of fresh and exciting events and performances coming up. Make sure to check out the Ukulady’s myspace and web sites listed at the bottom of this post to get the goods.
She is pleased to be playing some awesome & uncoventional shows in LA this month!
1. LA Burning Man Decompression Party!
WHERE: 1245 N. Spring Street at LA State Historic Park, 90012 (near Chinatown) at the Funky Monkey Stage!
WHEN: This Saturday, October 4th at 4:30pm! $10 in costume, $20 without costume.
2. Hikes Without Mics UkeTober Fest! - This is an awesome acoustic concert event at Millard Falls in Altadena, featuring a variety of awesome Uke Players!
WHERE: Millard Falls in the Angeles National Forest (google directions - it’s beautiful and easy to get to!)
WHEN: This Sunday, October 5th at 2pm!
FREE! Bring a picnic! More show details at www.myspace.com/TheNaturalStageProject
3. Monday October 6th: 8pm at the Celebration Theater’s Salon in WeHo and 11pm at the Talk Show at Hyperion Tavern in Silverlake!
WHERE: Celebration: 7051 S. Monica Blvd, LA 91038
Talk Show: Hyperion Tavern 1941 Hyperion Blvd x from Casita Del Campo
FREE!
4. Downtown ArtWalk’s Hippodrome Bus!
WHEN: Thursday October 9th at 9pm! Various artists playing music! Hop on, Hop off around Spring Street & Main Street - look for the big colorful bus! FREE
5. Amsterdam Cafe’s MilkShoot Comedy, hosted by Faith Choyce & Bobaloo!
WHEN: Friday, October 10th at 8pm!
WHERE: 10905 Magnolia Blvd, NoHo, 91601 FREE! Featuring various hilarious comedians with fancy credits!
Hope to see you at a showsie! To The Downfall of Evil!
www.myspace.com/TheUkulady
www.youtube.com/ThessalyLerner
www.ThessalyLerner.com
- LA Buzz Blog
Discography
The Ukulady's first album, Banned From Canters, was released in 2008. Her second album will be released in early 2010.
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Bio
Born in an electric storm at home in Northern California to progressive artist-intellectuals, Thessaly Lerner, The Ukulady is a Creative Force of Nature! After roller-skating across the Emerson College graduation stage for her BFA in Acting, she spent 8 years in San Francisco creating comedic theatricals, before relocating to LA, where she became The Ukulady, feverishly writing hundreds of songs.
Along with various puppet and imaginary friendsies, The Ukulady campaigns for The Downfall of Evil with Comedy & Heart-on-a-Sleeve music for all ages.
A Youtube Partner with over 2 million hits, The Ukulady has opened for Dr. Demento, been featured on National Lampoon Radio, KPFK’s “Uke Spotlight”, the New York Ukulele Festival, Kate Wolf Festival, Venetian Hotel in Vegas, Hollywood Improv, Laugh Factory, and Comedy Store & and hosted her own variety show, which ran in Hollywood for 9 months.
The Ukulady has done hundreds of voiceovers for clients including Disney, Nickelodeon, WB Kids, Leapfrog Toys, and MTVGirl, and is known as the Teen Girl on the Sims 2 videogame franchise.
Most recently, The Ukulady shared the stage with Wavy Gravy, Patch Adams, Gabby La La, was the Grand Marshal of the “How Berkeley Can You Be” Parade, and wrote 6 holiday jingles for JibJab.com’s “Sendables” greeting cards, featuring the Ukulady & animated rainbow unicorns! The Ukulady is the signature musical artist of Downtown LA’s Artwalk and performs regularly in LA and the SF/Bay Area.
Likened to the love child of Sarah Silverman and Joanna Newsom, The Ukulady's artistic influences include the Magnetic Fields, Gilda Radner, Gabby La La and Planet Unicorn, Hey.
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