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Deni Bonet
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DeniBonet
Style: Folk-Rock
Joined: April 25, 2007
Last Sign In: 1 week ago
Videos Watched: 430
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Channel Views: 3,322

It's not every classically-trained musician who can play the violin like an air guitar and invite new age guru Deepak Chopra to kiss her ass in song.

A college radio favorite who's performed or recorded with the likes of R.E.M., Sarah McLachlan, Robyn Hitchcock and Daniel Lanois, Bonet simply had too much energy -- and too many great original tunes -- to be confined in an orchestra, as anyone who's seen one of her passionate, powerful live performances will attest. So she traded her black recital dress for a pair of go-go boots and an electric blue violin, and is now stepping into the solo spotlight.

With a singular sound The Wall Street Journal calls "Sheryl Crow meets The B-52s," Bonet has found a way to fit her string skills into ironic, twisted alternative pop. It's "catchy as any Top 40 radio song," the Journal noted, "but with occasional hints of adult depth."

The New York singer-songwriter wowed audiences with witty and wild showcases at CMJ and SXSW, and was singled out by many journalists as the standout act at Lilith Fair.

Her 2001 debut, Bigger Is Always Better, won raves, including a four-star review in All Music Guide, which called the album "a glorious, intelligent hookfest."

The soon-to-be-released, followup -- the fiery, funny and fabulous Last Girl On Earth -- features a bumper crop of new Bonet originals, including "I Wanna Get Arrested," an honor (and dishonor) roll of celebs who've done hard time and the "unhappy-go-lucky" love song "It Sucks But It's True."

After listening to her ironic but heartfelt, should-be hits, and watching her frenetic live show, it'll be hard for anyone to argue with the frank assessment of Rolling Stone's Rob Kemp: "She could be huge."

Record Label: M*R*2
Label Type: Independent
Country: United States
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Bigger is Always Better performed by Deni Bonet at Rockwood Music Hall
 
 
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New York Uke Fest -May 31st 2009-Bill Tapia with Deni Bonet (5/5)
 
 
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Very nice version of this song. From Joe's Pub, March 6th, 2009
 
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Channel Comments (6)
JoeChrisMorris (4 days ago)
bigger is always better, they tell me!
whyldephaier (1 year ago)
will you 80s rock princesses ever cover gavin degraw?
roise26 (1 year ago)
Hi deni I cant wait to come and see you in the summer!!! I love you
-lucy
natsthename (1 year ago)
Deni, these are awesome!!
armolite (1 year ago)
the world's better with people like you in it.

good luck deni.
RewBee (2 years ago)
Hi Deni...
i find you everywhere...YOU ROCK..
hope to see you soon...
Luv,
Rew*