The Indie Discovery: Gina Cimmelli

Monday, October 21, 2013

Artists News n°36

Becka Pimenta

Becka Pimenta has made a lyric video for "So Beautiful". Becka has filled this video with personal So Beautiful moments... If you want to be part of the next video, you can send Becka YOUR So Beautiful moment, picture or short video to sobeautiful@beckapimenta.com to get featured!

Gina Cimmelli

3 weeks ago, Gina Cimmelli sang 3 songs live for Episode 204 of the Ear Candy podcast. Here's one of the songs from this performance : "Call Mama".

Hannah Winkler

Hannah Winkler played some tunes for the CMJ Music Marathon at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC. Thanks to the youtube user Karen Kei, we can watch some videos of that show. For this performance, Hannah is accompagnied by Lelia Broussard and Bess Rogers, who are also her band mate in "Secret Someones".

Holley Maher

Here's a new video of the brite session featuring Holley Maher. This time, it's a new song called "The Weekend".

Holly Drummond

Holly Drummond did a cover of the song "Royals" by Lorde.

Jon Kenzie

Jon Kenzie did a cover of "Saint James Infirmary".

Lelia Broussard

Lelia Broussard has released a new song "Shout It Out". You can buy it on itunes.

Moreover, Lelia has now an official video for "Buffalo Stars".

Lily Virginia

Lily Virginia has unveiled a new song "It's You".

Paul Federici

Paul Federici has a new official video for "Strange Disease". This song figures on his last album "Now and Then".

Roo & The Howl

Roo & The Howl did a cover of "A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise" by Phosphorescent. Personally I prefer this version rather than the original.

Ryan Schmidt

Ryan Schmidt did a cover of Justin Timberlake and Lorde during his last show in Syracuse, NY.

Secret Someones

During Hannah Winkler's last show, Hannah, Lelia Broussard and Bess Rogers sang some songs from their band "Secret Someones". Here's "Quit Pulling Me Down"

Monday, September 9, 2013

Introducing Gina Cimmelli

Gina Cimmelli is a singer-songwriter hailing from Brooklyn. Music has always been a part of her life, as her great-grandmother was an Italian opera singer and her grandfather a multi-instrumentalist from the golden days of radio. She has been graduated from the famous Berklee College of Music.

"Though often held in the same light as Feist or Regina Spektor, subtle timbres in her voice show hints of Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, revealing a stylistic approach that’s both relevant and timeless."

Gina Cimmeli is far to be a beginner in the music world. She has released her debut EP "Don't Be Mad" in 2009, following by the single "Forget" in May 2012 and her first album "Gina's Picture Show" in August 2012. Maybe some of you have already heard about Gina thanks to The Independent Music Awards. She was a winner of the 10th annual program in the folk/singer-songwriter category with her song "Don't Be Mad".

Gina Cimmelli - "Don't Be Mad"

Gina Cimmelli - "Aviator"

This summer, she is back with a new EP called "Summer Singles". The EP contains 3 songs in a various genre and with different emotions. But even in songs which are more sad, Gina manages to make them shine with a touch of joy.

The first single released of this EP is "Clementine". This song debuted on the American Songwriter. It's a beautiful song about a long-distance relationship. This song has an haunting melody.

The second song released of "Summer Singles" is "Like I Did". This song, about an ended relationship, has an intoxicating rhythm.

I have listened to all Gina's songs (you can listen to them on Spotify). The huge force and common point all her songs have, is that she captivates you from the first second. She makes you take the train I you don't leave it until you've finished the trip in her musical atmosphere.