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2013 JUE | MUSIC + ART Festival:
SWEDISH INDIE POP PRINCESS AMANDA MAIR
“The 16 (yes, 16)-year-old Mair sounds more like Kate Bush than Kate Bush does on her gorgeous, grown-up debut track” Washington Post
Only 15 and without a Myspace or Bandcamp page when a friend of hers passed a demo to Sweden’s famed record label Labrador in 2010, Amanda Mair’s subsequent rise to the top has been a thrilling one. Her first single “House” released in 2011 received immediate adulation from critics and the public, drawing comparisons to the likes of Kate Bush and Dusty Springfield. She followed it up with “Doubt,” later the lead single off her self-titled debut album and wrapped up 2011 with Big Breakthrough honors from the Swedish Music Industry survey.
Expectations were high for her debut, produced by the Mary Onettes’ Philip Ekström and Mair delivered, creating an album praised as “Stevie Nicks goes synth” (The Guardian) and “Pristine production, big hooks, melodies galore and above all, plenty of quality” (The Line of Best Fit). Album opener “Said and Done” kicks things off with playful Bollywood-inspired strings before ceding territory to lead single “Doubt,” which sees Mair belting her best Lykke Li impression backed up by Ekstrom’s rich-yet-lean production. The rest of the album reads as both a love letter to the best elements of Scandinavian indie pop and a promise of much bigger things to come from the young Mair.
Amanda Mair – Doubt (Best Fit Session)
This spring, join Split Works and JUE | Music + Art in welcoming Sweden’s next breakthrough act to China.
SHOW INFORMATION:
【Beijing】
Date: Wednesday March 20th, 2013
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Jianghu Jiuba
Address: No. 7 Dongmianhua Hutong
Support: 16 mins
Tickets: 60 RMB (Student) / 80 RMB (Door)
【Shanghai】
Date: Thursday March 21st, 2013
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Yuyintang
Address: No. 851 Kaixuan Lu, nr. Yan’an Xi Lu
Support: Qiao tianjiao
Tickets: 60 RMB (Student) / 80 RMB (Door)
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What is JUE | Music + Art Festival?
觉 / JUE (pronounced joo-eh) –verb: to sense; to awaken. JUE | Music + Art is an annual open-source arts and music festival in both Shanghai and Beijing, presented by Split Works. Now in its fifth year, JUE is all about celebrating the best of the local creative communities in these two great cities and inviting artists from around the world to showcase their talent in China. JUE is a collaborative, open-source affair. Each individual event organizer is entitled to set their own entrance fee and to keep 100% of the proceeds. JUE is growing tremendously year-on-year. The 2012 festival drew over 39,000 attendees to 88 events! But we always strive to maintain a strong sense of community, an intimate vibe, and a top-tier selection of artists and events.
http://www.juefestival.com[:zh]
2013《觉》音乐+艺术节：
瑞典Labrador旗下独立流行钢琴少女Amanda Mair
Amanda Mair自小在斯德哥尔摩边的小岛上长大，四岁起就开始了演唱生涯，六年级时便开始担任鼓手，同时很快掌握了各种乐器。她在16岁时，因为一次录音棚的机缘巧合，受到Club 8主创兼瑞典知名独立厂牌Labrador老板Johan Angergård 的赏识，随即签约于Labrador Records麾下。
Amanda Mair从2010年开始在瑞典音乐圈崭露头角，2011年大获好评的热门单曲“House”使她更为瞩目，华盛顿邮报认为她是比Kate Bush更有Kate Bush韵味的新晋才女。Amanda Mair的首张同名专辑在2012年发行，其中，Johan Angergård为其创作了多首歌曲，Edson主创Pelle Carlberg也参与了一首，制作人则为同厂牌的钉鞋乐队The Mary Onettes的主唱Philip Ekström。这张专辑被称作“可与Lykke Li媲美”，并且被瑞典最大的日报《Aftonbaldet》盛赞为瑞典有史以来最出色的首张专辑之一。
Amanda Mair – Doubt (Best Fit Session)
如果你喜爱钢琴、合成器流行乐，或者沉醉在同类女歌手Bat for Lashes那多样的电子乐中，那绝对不可错过Amanda Mair那轻快华丽的旋律。在2013年，春意盎然的《觉》的舞台上，我们将一睹这位从瑞典远道而来的流行创作少女为我们带来和春天同样清新美妙的风采。
瑞典Labrador旗下独立流行钢琴少女Amanda Mair中国巡演
【北京】
2013年3月20日，周三
场地：江湖酒吧
时间：20:00
地址：东城区交道口南大街东棉花胡同7号
嘉宾：16 mins
票价：60元（学生）/80元（现场）
【上海】
日期：2013年3月21日，周四
时间：20:00
场地：育音堂
地址：长宁区凯旋路851号，近延安西路
嘉宾：乔天娇 （http://i.youku.com/qiaotianjiao）
票价：60元（学生）/80元（现场）
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《觉》音乐+艺术节简介：
觉/ JUE, 动词：感知，觉醒。《觉》音乐+艺术节是一年一度由Split Works在上海和北京两地举办的开源艺术音乐节。今年即将五岁的《觉》，一直致力于彰显这两座城市中最了不起的本土创意团体，并热情邀请来自于世界的优秀艺术家来到中国展示自己的才华。在为期两周的节日里，《觉》活动将在北京和上海的一系列不同场馆中举行。表演艺术、电影、诵读音乐、街头艺术、工作室、摄影展、现场音乐会、还有些许疯狂… 所有这些都被容纳在《觉》宽容的怀抱中。《觉》的发展每年都在登上一个新的台阶。2012年我们总共举办了88场活动，吸引了39,000位观众！相信今年的《觉》会更加精彩，活动详细请见官网
《觉》音乐+艺术节官网：http://www.juefestival.com
Amanda Mair官网：www.amandamair.nu/
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