Current
CD Release: “Dr
Dream and the Imaginary Pop-Cabaret”
IN
BRIEF
Emma Dean’s eccentric, effervescent pop
toes the magical line between music and theatre. Named “one
of ten artists to watch in 2011” by New York
Post,
Dean’s singular sound is all her own.
She has toured
Australia and internationally with sold-out solo shows
and festival appearances, as well as in support of Jesca
Hoop (US), Kate Miller-Heidke, Katie Noonan, Amanda Palmer,
and The Dresden Dolls.
A Butterfly Club “Under Our
Wing” award recipient, Emma Dean’s musical
decadence is “a
satisfying serve of warmth, humour and melancholy splashed
over a little rock, served up oddball,
and well worth a taste” (Jim Forbes, crikey.com.au).
IN
DETAIL
Mistress of the velvet curtains, singer-songwriter Emma
Dean owns the stage with eccentric, effervescent piano-driven
pop. With slick vocals, mischievous lyrics, and penchant
for all things theatrical, Dean tips her top hat to cabaret.
Yet, dancing along the yellow brick road between music and
theatre, she creates a sound all her own.
“With
an authentic voice and fresh perspectives to offer...[Emma
Dean] is just right. Move over Rufus and Tori. You have
company.” — Noel Mengel, COURIER
MAIL, Australia
Though she has been compared to Tori Amos (Ryan Brockington,
NEW YORK POST) and Kate Bush (Patrick McKiernan, allgigs.co.uk),
Dean proved her theatrical pop to be fresh, unique, and in
demand when NEW YORK POST named her “one
of ten artists to watch in 2011.” Soon after,
her single “Sincerely Fearful” worked its magic
on the American music charts.
“Just
sample her monster Broadway single “Sincerely Fearful”,
which is 50% “Wicked” and 50% Tori Amos and
100% addictive. You will find an unavoidable sound worth
of the repeat button.” — Ryan
Brockington, NEW YORK POST, USA
Once a guilty pleasure of the underground, Dean has emerged
from the rabbit hole to win international acclaim at sold-out
shows. Her diverse musical background and independent approach
has seen her perform alongside Jesca Hoop (US) and Kate Miller-Heidke,
and support Amanda Palmer, The Dresden Dolls, and Katie Noonan.
Dean received the Butterfly Club’s prestigious “Under
Our Wing” award in 2010, joining rank with performers
the calibre of Tim Minchin and Sammy J. She debuted her second
solo album “Dr Dream and the Imaginary Pop-Cabaret” to
sold-out audiences around Australia.
“It’s (Dr
Dream CD) a satisfying serve of warmth, humour
and melancholy splashed over a little rock, served up
oddball, and well worth a taste.” — Jim
Forbes, CRIKEY.COM.AU
Then, in 2011, reviews fizzed with praise for her one-woman
show “Stripped” at Melbourne Cabaret Festival
and Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival.
"....Emma
is the spirit of cabaret, every part of her body engaged
in her music....Take any chance to see this songstress...." — Joanna
Bowen AUSTRALIAN STAGE
2011 also saw Dean take bold steps as a performer, treading
the boards as Sally Bowles in “Cabaret” (QPAC).
Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre’s first full-scale production
was called “sultry
and sophisticated” (Kelli Rogers, AUSTRALIAN
STAGE) – a sinful success.
"....
Dean was just sensational as the brittle, self destructive
English girl night club singer. She had this underlying
sadness and desperation not usually seen in the role...." — Eric
Scott, ABSOLUTE THEATRE
This year, Ms Dean is still a performer to watch. In fact,
you won’t be able to take your eyes away. As well as
continuing to work as a solo performer, Emma will be taking
her new show “An End to Dreaming”, written by
herself and Green Room Award winner Jake Diefenbach, to the
Adelaide Fringe Festival. Shortly after, the pair will launch
their new project, “Geppetto” – a dark,
electronic pop fairytale duo.
With a few wicked surprises up her sleeve, whether stripped
or draped in velvet, Dean captures audiences in thrall – and
in rapture.
January 2012
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