Artist
Colleen is French multi-instrumentalist Cecile Schott, who uses her voice and the treble viola da gamba (a baroque instrument with gut strings), to weave intricate stories about the human mind and heart. Schott first noticed the viola da gamba in the film Tous les matins du monde when she was 15 years old. The instrument, which has been said to be the musical instrument that most resembles the sound of the human voice, heavily resonated with her. However, rather than bowing the instrument in a traditional manner, and heavily influenced by African music from different countries, genres, and eras, Schott tunes the viola da gamba like a guitar and plucks it, opening up a new world of sound that she explores in great depth on Captain of None, an addictive, unconventional pop album.
Tracks
A1
Summer Water
A2
Floating In The Clearest Night
A3
The Heart Harmonicon
A4
Sweet Rolling
A5
The Happy Sea
A6
I'll Read You A Story
B1
Bubbles Which On The Water Swim
B2
Mining In The Rain
B3
The Golden Morning Breaks
B4
Everything Lay Still
Releases
Formats
File, Vinyl, CD, Cassette
Labels
Thrill Jockey, Leaf, Beacon Sound
Countries
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America
