5616 x 3744 px | 47,5 x 31,7 cm | 18,7 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
12 septembre 2015
Lieu:
Blackheath, Lewisham, London, UK.
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Anna Margaret Michelle Calvi is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in the United Kingdom in 2011 and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and a BRIT Award. The album has since gone to sell over 200, 000 copies. Her second album One Breath was released in 2013 through Domino Records and was also nominated for the Mercury Prize. Calvi has gained critical acclaim for her voice, guitar playing and live performances. Calvi frequently uses a (90s US) Fender Telecaster guitar and a vintage red Vox AC30 amp, both live and in the studio. She has been called a virtuoso guitarist, although her first instrument is the violin, in which she has a university degree. Calvi imagines playing guitar as an orchestra and is noted for her particular style of playing which involves hitting the strings in a circular motion, rather than strumming up and down. The result has been described by Q as "the prodigious wash of sound that recall Ennio Morricone, Duane Eddy, even Jimi Hendrix in its fluidity." Calvi has been compared to other female singers such as PJ Harvey and Siouxsie Sioux. Calvi's style has been described as dark, romantic, atmospheric pop. The singer has said that the powers of lust are an inspiration, and her performances are deliberately sexually charged. Calvi has cited Nina Simone, Maria Callas, the rock of Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones, the blues of Captain Beefheart, the stage performances of Nick Cave, David Bowie and Scott Walker as well as classical composers Carlo Gesualdo, Messiaen, Ravel and Debussy as among her influences. Calvi has also spoken of the influence of the films of Gus Van Sant, Wong Kar-Wai and David Lynch on her music. She admires "people that make beautiful films where the cinematography tells the story", and tries to do the same in her own work.
