Mariya Ocher

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Mariya (Mary) Ocher

self portrait, Jan 2011
Background information
Born November 10, 1986 (1986-11-10) (age 25)
Origin Russia Moscow,
Russia
Genres Avant pop, experimental, Post Punk, Art rock, Garage Punk, folk
Instruments vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, piano, keyboard
Years active 2006 - present
Labels Haute Areal
Associated acts Mary and The Baby Cheeses
Website www.maryocher.com, myspace.com/maryocher


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[edit] Background

Singer-songwriter, poet, director, artist and occasional dj, Born Maria Ocheretianskaya (Russian: Мария Очеретянская, Hebrew: מאריה אוצ'רטיאנסקי) an only child, to a voice and puppet theater actor father and an unemployed engineer Mother, on November 10, 1986, in Moscow, Russia, then part of the Soviet Union. Her family immigrated to Israel on February 21, 1991. first to a kibbutz in the Negev, in the south of Israel and several months later to Tel Aviv.

Later forced to change her name to Miriam, while studying at a religious Jewish school in Israel. studied film in an art high school in Tel-Aviv, which she had left in the beginning of the 12th grade.

at the age of 18 she adopted Ocher as a last name.

Not surprisingly, with such a background, Ocher deals mostly with the topics of alienation and social commentary.


[edit] Work

In December 2006 formed Mary and The Baby Cheeses, a highly noted band in the Israeli underground circles and media in 2007, in October of the following year the band has moved to Berlin, where later she had changed the entire line-up. The band produced several DIY releases, the most notable one was a collection of studio recordings called "Analog music for a digital generation".

In December 2008 released "War songs" with 13 acoustic apocalyptic folk songs (and a single "bonus" track) about war, crime and related discriminations.

In mid 2009 several of her poems and "the origins of evil" photography project have been published in several on-line and printed magazines.

some of the poems may be found in the links in the end of this page. ("Firsts", "Electrocution" and "Proper adjustments"):

In April 2009 she organized The Queens and The Rebels (of Unpopular Culture) Festival, for theatrical music/performance art and multimedia at the legendary Tacheles complex in Berlin. the second edition of the festival was held on April 18, 2010 at the RAW Temple, Berlin.

In mid 2009 took part in "Voices" - a fundraiser event for Physicians for Human Rights in Gaza that was held at Filmbuehne in Berlin, the event was repeated on the 10th of May 2010 in the city of Muenster and is planned to be held again in Paris in late 2011 or 2012.

In Feb 2010 she had organized The 15 Minutes Festival in Tel Aviv, on Rothchild BLVD, where several musicians and poets performed for a mixed crowd.

In Dec 2010 participated with three drawings in a group exhibition "Zum Schein" in The Neurotitan gallery in Berlin.

In Jan 2011 she joined the German Indie band 1000 Robota on their 2nd leg of their German tour.

The re-issue of the War songs by the German label "Haute Areal" came out in Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Austria on the 11th of March 2011 and its first single, "On the streets of hard labor" two weeks prior, on Feb 25th.

Is currently working on a second album with King Khan of King Khan and the Shrines and The King Khan and BBQ Show.

So far "Thunderbird/Eden" has emerged. a 12min long, 4-part ambient symphony about a mystical resurrecting bird. influenced by Brian Eno's soundscapes and Nico's aery vocals. it's the prequel to the theme of the album - "Eden".

As of 2008 has been working on the mockumentary "The Sounds of Softness" with a variety of collaborators and guest appearances, amongst which members of Malaria!, Einstürzende Neubauten and Cluster (band). The film is about a fictional late 1970s avant-garde movement.

In March 2011 she was asked to participate in a campaign for Lomography, "LomoAmigo", to shoot everyday situations for several months with their analog cameras.

On dec 2nd 2011, Haute Areal will release a 7" EP with four new tracks: King khan's version of "The sound of war", the synthpop "Address yourself entirely to me", "Man of 1000 faces" and "Ugly, ugly girls" - from the "War songs" sessions.

On dec 18th 2011 set up a site-specific installation titled Restaurant.

Resident DJ at Berlin's Rock & Roll restaurant, White Trash.


[edit] Collaborations

Has been collaborating with various musicians over the last year. amongst which - a couple of remixes with Samim and TUSK, a duet and a few live shows with Alexander (the disco persona of actor John Joseph Bibby). and lending her voice to various acts for back-up vocals. the German Jolly goods, the Spanish The Mustache (in whose video she also did a cameo earlier in 2010) and Khan's new Electro-Goth project with Bela B and Rummelsnuff.

On Nov 26th Ocher participated in a show based on Andy Warhol's autobiographical novel "The philosophy of Andy Warhol" at the Hans Otto Theater in Potsdam with actor Peter Pagel.

Will perform music in the 2012 production of "Der kleine Bruder" ("The little brother", based on the book with the same title by Sven Regener) of the Maxim Gorki Theatre, along with Maike Rosa Vogel. The play is directed by Milan Peschel.

Often collaborates with a colorful circle of friends, most of whom are artists who moved from various places to Berlin, they give the aesthetic tone and are seen in a variety of her works, from music videos to films to various other collaborations, amongst them Sophie Iremonger (painter), Craig Mc Guigan (photographer/activist), Christina Sunbeam (Boschmann) (photographer), Laura and Joost (the Pandakids from the Chlorophorm.tv blog), Maria Heiligen (Santos) (photographer/video artist) and others.

[edit] Directing

The documentary - "All of my problems are imaginary (but my friends are real)" (link provided at the end)

The mockumentary - "Sounds of Softness" (still in progress)

Music videos: "Address yourself entirely to me (TUSK remix)" (own song)

"Human kindness, kindless moaning" (own song, non-album track)

"Casi todos los Canibales" (for Fee Reega)


Among the festivals she has played:

Folkale (2008, Tel Aviv)

Berlin Festee (2010, Berlin)

Oddpop (2010, Berlin)

Antifolk festival (2009, 2010 London)

Mother - A feminist festival (2009, 2010 - Tel Aviv, London)

Tel Aviv Music Festival (2010, Tel Aviv)

What's Queer About Queer Pop Today (2010, Berlin)

Avant-garde festival (Tel Aviv, 2011)

Chewing the scenery - 54th Venice Biennale opening (Venice, 2011)

Down by The River III (2011, Berlin)

Kampnagel (2011, Hamburg)

Steirischer Herbst (2011, Graz)

TRAMA (2011, Porto)

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