Courtney Collins

Courtney's solo CD (Violet Night); her CD with Jeremy Ylvisaker, JT Bates, and Michael Lewis (Welcome To Christmastown); and CDs by her former band Arena Venus (Yuletide Swank and Plucked)

COURTNEY COLLINS AND JEREMY YLVISAKER WITH J.T. BATES AND MICHAEL LEWIS: Welcome To Christmastown
A dreamy, modern pop/indie rock recording with female vocals. Includes covers of songs by Neil Young, Low, Rankin/Bass, Dr Seuss, and more. Ylvisaker plays guitar with Andrew Bird; Collins contributes music to and produces the comedy series "Chad Vader."
Recommended if you like Aimee Mann, Andrew Bird, Feist.
CD price: $11.99
COURTNEY COLLINS: Violet Night
An eclectic mix of indie pop/rock, electronica, and lounge with sultry female vocals in the vein of Feist, Fiona Apple, Rilo Kiley, and Regina Spektor. Featuring members of Andrew Bird, Fog, Happy Apple, and Mark Mallman.
Recommended if you like Rilo Kiley, Regina Spektor, Feist.
CD price: $9.99
ARENA VENUS: Yuletide Swank
Arena Venus delves into lounge, jazz, and rockabilly on this swanky Christmas disc - upright bass, vibraphone, guitar, organ, and smooth, sultry female vocals make this Christmas cd both retro and fresh. Featured in the hit series "Chad Vader."
Recommended if you like Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, Diana Krall.
CD price: $13.99
ARENA VENUS: Plucked
Melodic power pop with infectious guitars, a wall of sound rhythm section, and sultry, streetwise female vocals - reminiscent of Blondie, the Pretenders, and early Cheap Trick.
Recommended if you like Garbage, Pixies, Deborah Harry.
CD price: $6.99 / MP3 price: $5.99