|
Ethereal
AND it Rocks!
Kick-ass rhythm and blues overtones, an organic vintage sound,lush pop
melodies, and an underlying acoustic soul! A great melting pot of
traditional and experimental ideas. Very sexy music and vocals!
“Heartcore”!
NAKED VIOLET is the dream child of accomplished singer/songwriter/ poet
Brigitte Miller, who has been performing and writing since late 1990.
When
her Ft. Lauderdale based band the Violet Cowgirls disbanded in 2002,
Brigitte landed in Texas to further her musical tapestry amongst the
Dallas coffee house scene, spreading her genuine vision “to create
a musical universe”.
Then
in early 2004, missing the collective talents of a band experience,
Brigitte began searching for fellow estranged spirits. Synchronistic
meetings finally lead to stellar jam sessions with guitarist Sonny
Wayne Hopper, bassist Anna Gosling, and drummer Tom Thornton. In
these magical moments it became crystal clear that this was the
incarnation of the musical idea Brigitte had longed for! Since its inspired inception, NAKED VIOLET has been pursuing
a rigorous playing and recording schedule, creating a musical universe
wherever they go for a variety of people! |
L E A D V O C A L S / G U I T A R . . .
| Brigitte Miller (...under construction!)
|
L E A D G U I T A R . . .
| From Dallas, Sonny Wayne Hopper has been playinig his spit-fire guitar licks for many years and his heavy influences create the edge NAKED VIOLET has become known for. His emotional leads and timely phrasing create the purity of underlying blues influence of the band.
|
B A S S . . .
| Anna Gosling, hailing from Texas, began her musical passions on the piano, later converting to the Fender P-bass. She credits her former jam/cover band influences of free-form jazz, R&B, and vintage rock for her ability to uniquely contribute to the NAKED VIOLET rythm mojo.
|
D R U M S . . .
| A talented artist originally born of the progressive rock ooze, Tom Thornton co-founded the Dallas based punk band, the Tokyo Dogs. His intense and diverse influences ranging from metal to country and jazz anchor the NAKED VIOLET beat.
|
T I M E L I N E :
| 2005
|
|
|
|
| 2004
| SEP 5
| Band gig: LIQUID LOUNGE, Deep Ellum, Dallas TX
| AUG-28/29
| 2nd recording session: 6 songs recorded at INDIAN TRAIL STUDIOS in Sangar TX. Harvey Gerst is an excellant host, and sound engineer Scott Headstream did an outstanding job!
| AUG 5
| Band gig: QUEENIE FOUNDATION ANIMAL BENEFIT, White Rock Lake, Dallas TX
| JUL 23
| Band gig: GRAFITTIS, Dallas TX
| JUL 11
| Band gig: GALAXY, Deep Ellum, Dallas TX | JUN 12
| Band gig: GRAFITTIS, Dallas TX | MAY 10
| 1st recording session! ARSFILIA RECORDS, Mesquite TX. 3-song demo recorded by Greg Weitzel. | APR 10
| 1st band gig! CLUB INDIGO, Deep Ellum, Dallas TX - The "Ghost of a Memory Tour" begins! This year long endeavor will mark the passing of the old and the advent of the new incarnation of the band...! | MAR
| Rehearsals continue, with the band working up previous Naked Violet material before beginning any new original songs. | FEB 11
| First jam session with Brigitte, Sonny, Anna, and Tom. Stellar! Regular rehearsals are scheduled. It is decided from the onset that the band will play almost entirely original music... | JAN
| Naked Violet begins reformation; Tom and Brigitte reconnect to arrange jam session...
|
|
