Kitten In Manville (Featuring Angie Louise)
Behind The Tool-Shed
© 2004 Angie Louise (783707868226)
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Irresistible retro grab bag of bebop, beer-hall, and burlesque, featuring the "sizzling" vocals of Angie Louise and a twisted sense of humor.
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Oh, the things you can find in Manville! Diva vocalist, arranger, and mad scientist Angie Louise fronts a bunch of burly boys who crank away on piano, bass, tuba, drums, clarinet, trumpet and trombone, all while shouting out backing vocals in festive attire. This irresistible grab bag of retro music ranges from Dixieland to beer-hall and from bebop to burlesque, with a few hillbilly hoedowns thrown in for good measure.
"LOUISE IS PART EARTHA KITT, PART CAROL BURNETT... SILKEN AND FEROCIOUSLY FUNNY... BRASSY, SASSY, RAZZMATAZZY FUN." - TalkinBroadway.com
"I NOW WORSHIP AT THE ALTAR OF ANGIE LOUISE... YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO BUY THIS CD." - TheatreSeattle.com
"LOUISE HAS A TERRIFIC VOICE AND COMEDY CHOPS TO MATCH... A POWERHOUSE VOCALIST." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"SUPERB... A MESMERIZING PRESENCE AND AN AMAZING VOICE." - Seattle Gay News
"DYNAMIC AND TALENTED, WITH A RICH VOICE AND COMEDIC FLAIR... LOUISE BELTS WITH THE BEST." - Seattle Times
Frontkitten Angie Louise can be seen as the lead actress in 2003 indie-cult film "Gory Gory Hallelujah" (winner, Best Fantasy Feature at LA's Shockerfest), for which she also wrote songs and screenplay. Louise is a member of Actors' Equity Association and a longtime fixture in Seattle's musical theatre and cabaret scene. Look for another album in 2008 of Louise's own songs, inspired by such musical influences as Tom Waits, Richard Thompson, Nina Hagen, Dinah Washington, Leonard Cohen, Freddie Mercury, Joni Mitchell, and Loretta Lynn.
"Behind The Tool-Shed" is Kitten In Manville's first CD release. Boys in the band: D.J. Gommels (piano and co-arranger); Mark Wolford (drums, percussion); Greg Powers (trombone, tuba, ukelele); Jon Miller (bass, banjo, guitar); Charles Crowley (clarinet); and Jeff McGrath (trumpet). Individual credits of the Manville men include appearances with the Swiss National Opera, performances with Davy Jones of the Monkees, original cast drag roles in "Dirty Little Showtunes", and a musical Fulbright Fellowship to India.
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an amazing romp!
author: carrieA lively, rambunctious, rollicking CD! Miss Angie Louis is WONDERFUL and Kitten in Manville should be in everyone's CD collection!
Lots of fun!
author: cod liver oilMix Carol Burnett with jazz, trailer trash and head out to ManVille today! Fun and funny, this CD delivers!
Capt. Beefheart channeling Kurt Weill
author: Matt GolosinskiKitten in Manville rocks the party Weimar-style! This is music unafraid to take real risks and deliver an exciting payoff. A wild mix of instruments and attitudes, Kitten is a musical maelstrom that reminds me of Capt. Beefheart channeling Kurt Weill. Can you keep your head together and handle the vibe? On second thought, let Kitten dismantle your head altogether to let the freak-wency heal your shattered soul. Angie Louise is a goddess with a voice to match. Take a trip to Manville today!
Yeeeee Haaawww, Now thats goooooood....
author: Lil' JimThis cd has been in constant rotation in my car. Ends with a balls out how-down and starts again with sum Mis'behavin... If your not having fun while listening to this cd then its not loud enough... turn it up and get on that floor. I dare you to resist that sound called Angie Louise... Loved this CD!!!
This Chick is CUH-RAZY!
author: AllenHooray for Angie Louise! She takes the chestnuts on this disc on a wild ride through her manic madness. Mr. Berlin's SUPPER TIME may never recover from her insane trailer-trash treatment --- I know I won't! The band is torrid & Miss Louise is FABU... like Carol Burnett on ten hits of speed!!!!