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Kiss Me, Kiss Me
- Tiffany Randol
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TiffanyRandol — Kiss Me, Kiss Me
Tiffany Randol — Half A Second
Tiffany Randol — Stuck In His Way
Dec. 24, 2007
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- Hometown, State/Region:
- NY and PA
- About Me:
- Eccentricity and wild creative slashes are usually a preserve of the anarchic rock star. Not so for soulful rock chanteuse, Tiffany Randol: as a three year-old this already ascendant artist was waging war as a one-kid, anti-social crime wave. Bedroom walls were daubed in paint; Motown 45s were blasted from a Fisher Price record player in the early hours of the morning.
Later, trips to a child shrink proved unrewarding. Prescriptions included “plastic sheets on the walls and ear plugs” as an answer to her parent’s sleepless nights and cleaning bills. Not that it helped. As Randol grew older, there were more noisy experiments as a huge record collection swelled with the likes of Elvis Presley, Kate Bush, Guns N'Roses, Billie Holiday, The Beatles, Billy Idol, Johnny Cash and Prince.
This consumption was not unrewarding, however. Fast forward 20 plus years in New York City, and Randol’s flourishing creativity looms large. Now the singer-songwriter has made a habit of writing songs littered with adventurous pop hooks and drive time lyricism.
Subsequently, acclaim has followed fast - Randol first made strides as the vampish front woman with riotous rock five piece, Valeze. Meanwhile, her siren-like vocals bolstered live shows with a raft of legends, including Ronnie Spector, Phillip Glass, John Flansbergh, and Ween.
Today though, she’s making waves on her lonesome. A self-produced, self-recorded album is set for a 2008 release and promises much. Highlight single and one part of a five track EP, Kiss Me Kiss Me, is a breathlessly intimate sketch on unconditional love that's drawn comparisons to Kate Bush and the sun-drenched harmonies of Lennon and McCartney. B-sides Stuck In His Way and Half A Second swoon with intimacy and wide-eyed innocence, hinting at a work rate to match her creativity.
But that’s just the half of it - there have been awards, too. Recent accomplishments include recognition as a new up and coming writer for '07 from The Songwriters Hall of Fame, the licensing of "Me and You" for the feature film "Fat Girls", and the award of 'Best Film Score' at the Long Island Film Festival for "Meg's Song," an independent feature starring Stella Keitel.
Clearly, Tiffany Randol’s effervescent career is brimming with potential. Keep pace – 2008 could be her major stride towards The Big Time.
MATT ALLEN, MOJO
- Website:
- http://tiffanyrandol.com
- E-mail address
- tiffrandol@gmail.com
- Favorite Music:
- studied classical and jazz - i love singing Brahms, Gilberto, and Strayhorn, but i'm a 50's/60's pop and motown girl at heart. People thought I was bizarre and from the wrong decade b/c i was obsessed with poodle skirts and Elvis. except well...... I had a real softspot for Billy Idol and GNR.... (embarrassing recollection: I started my very own Billy Idol lip sync band in the fourth grade where I designated myself "music director":) hehe. Anyway, ELVIS has and always will be my biggest influence. I could tell you some weird Elvis obsession stories, but I'll save you the pain :) Beatles album "Please Please Me" and Motown were my other big influences growing up - Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Buddy Holly, Supremes, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5, Temptations, Spinners, Smokey Robinson, Al Green.... - Carole King/Phil Spector...
I also love Hall & Oates, the CURE, Queen, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Cat Stevens, Dolly Parton, Rufus Wainwright, Regina Spektor, The Highway Men, Johnny Cash, Cars, Scissor Sisters, Blondie, Depeche Mode, Talking Heads, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink Floyd, Patsy Cline, Billie Holliday, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Vanheusen, Chet Baker, Stooges, Muse, PET SHOP BOYS, BJORK, Kate Bush, SMITHS, Prince, Fiona Apple, Eva Cassidy, BLUR, Sade, PRETENDERS - how can i remember them all??? My Vocal influences are mostly my voice teachers, as far as artists - Billie Holiday, Diana Ross, Elvis, Chrissie Hynde, Robert Plant, Axl Rose (don't laugh - i think he's amazin
- Your Top 10 albums
- Pet Shop Boys “Very”
Bjork “Post”
The Cure “Head on the Door”
- What's playing on your music player?
- "Kiss Me, Kiss Me"
- What musicians/bands would you like to meet?
- Elvis
- What bands/musicians do you want to see on Musiqtone?
- Valeze
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