EMILIE SIMON: EMILIE SIMON MAKES STATESIDE DEBUT WITH ‘THE FLOWER BOOK’ ON MILAN RECORDS NOVEMBER 14

EMILIE SIMON MAKES STATESIDE DEBUT WITH
‘THE FLOWER BOOK’ ON MILAN RECORDS NOVEMBER 14:

A COLLECTION OF UNIQUELY SENSUAL SONGS FROM FRANCE’S MOST PROMISING FEMALE ARTIST

One of the most accomplished female artists on the French music scene today, EMILIE SIMON brings together her many talents—vocalist, lyricist (English and French), composer, arranger, producer, guitar/bass player and keyboardist—to create sumptuous and unforgettable sonic dreamscapes.  American music fans will now get to experience EMILIE’s uniquely sensual songs when her U.S. debut album THE FLOWER BOOK (Milan Records) streets November 14.  The 15-track disc brings together highlights from EMILIE’s two albums released via Barclay/Universal France–her 2003 self-titled debut and 2006’s Végétal, hailed as a four-star work by Mojo–plus the artist’s critically acclaimed motion picture soundtrack for the original French release of La Marche De L’Empereur (The March of The Penguins).

The Flower Book opener “Song of the Storm” appeared on the La Marche De L’Empereur soundtrack and is a literally ice-tinged track (rubbing pieces of ice together to produce beats and sounds to blend with her electronic machinery) with enticing lyrics: “Can't you hear my storm coming/Stones falling on to you/Can't you feel the earth shaking/Big dark clouds forming now.”  

A cover of The Stooges classic “I Wanna Be Your Dog” as well as songs “Desert,” “My Old Friend” and the absolutely charming “Flowers” from EMILIE’s Victories De La Music Award-winning Emilie Simon album (electronic category) also appear on The Flower Book.  And from Végétal–a veritable sonic fairytale whose songs’ common traits were names of flowers (garden or wild), carnivorous plants, climbing plants, floating blooms or ghost-like trees–comes “Dame De Lotus,” “Rose Hybride du Thé” and “Fleur De Saison.” Predicted Kieron Tyler in the aforementioned Mojo review (August 2006) of Végétal, “Singing in English and in French, she is casting wide for an audience.  She won’t be waiting long.”      

Currently EMILIE is on tour in Europe in support of Végétal.  In November, this enchanting songstress will travel to New York and Los Angeles to perform material from The Flower Book for the first time for a U.S. audience.  Details to be announced at a later date.  

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www.milanrecords.com

Check out videos and French television performances
from EMILIE SIMON on YouTube at:
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