This wednesday at the show pony- please join us for a lovely day party-til sundown at the shop. This festive party will feature the folk music of Alessi-visiting all the way from LONDON! Please come by and say hello. We will also have a lil trunk show with amazing new clothes and jewelry by ANNAKIM Violette.
Snacks and drinks will be served.
Alessi lives in a little house in London where she makes her songs.
She uses shells and sequins for their rhythms, the guitar to paint
the scenes, the keyboard and glockenspiel for decoration and her
voice to tell the stories . . .
Paying attention to the smallest and yet sometimes the most
significant details in the natural world is inspiring to her song writing.
Trees, leaves, constellations, birds and the studying of dreams are
some of her favourite subjects to write about.
The song For One Year was recorded on a lovely summer day in
Los Angeles with Blake Collins, who shared Cloud no.17 and played
the piano, helped Alessi to tap the teacups and stir the water . . .
Alessi records all of her songs in her bedroom and is currently
putting her record together, we've heard through the willows that
the record will be titled Notes from the Tree house but we arent
yet sure if we heard that correctly . . .
She has played (and read) at Night & Day up in Manchester
(thankee to Johnathan Rice), Bar 107 faraway in Los Angeles
(thankee to the Portable Infinite) and at the end of an enchanted
garden in East London (thankee to S.O.S), in and around London
Town and she has plenty more future performances up her sleeves . . .
You'll hear about all upcoming appearances right here at this very spot ...
BUT, for now hum along hummingbirds and fill 'yer ears! ...
We heard this about Alessi ' s music . . .
'' it's not from round here '', said Andy Connell of S.O.S ....
'' it sounds like someone recorded a ghost '' said Alan Marke of CHXP ....
''your music makes me want to climb a tree find a koala bear hug him and steal his stash of lollipops '' said Melvin of Wonderful Spells ....
'' neverknowingly understood '' said Corrine Drewery of S.O.S ...
hello! my name is ashley and i have been visiting your blog for quite a while now. i live in orange county, but often find myself in Los Angeles because we all know that is where the good music and fashion comes from! haha. i have also seen showpony at several events, like Arthurfest and Arthur Nights, and have always loved your pretty clothes & sparkly jewelry.
i don't know if this is acceptable, but i just wanted to show you the headbands i make because a lot of the pictures you post remind me of them! my goal is to, someday (when my etsy shop grows up), become something like showpony - an independent little boutique filled with sequins and feathers and handmade creations.
i cannot include photos in comments, so i will leave a link to my etsy shop and invite you to visit!
http://www.houndztooth.etsy.com
thanks for being such an inspiration!
Posted by: ashley miller | July 29, 2007 at 03:11 PM
i am in love w/ your blog...i looked for a way to get in touch w/ you, couldn't find one. wanted to let you know i wrote a post about you and your art on my blog (gleaned photos, hope that's cool...eek?)...hope you like it. i am truly entranced by your whole aesthetic. i think you're wonderful!
Posted by: meighan | July 29, 2007 at 10:15 PM
meighan- That was the sweetest BLOG ever...thanks for making my day. I love your web name!
xoxo
kime
Posted by: kime | July 30, 2007 at 12:37 AM