Tiny Vipers
| Tiny Vipers | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Sub Pop Records, Luckyhorse Industries |
| Website | Tiny Vipers |
| Members | |
| Jesy Fortino | |
Tiny Vipers is the stage name of Jesy Fortino, an acoustic musician from Seattle, Washington. After having started as out a more conventional pop singer-songwriter, she has since developed a very distinct style. She uses both minimal but complicated melodies and techniques that move her away from the pop sound of Hands Across the Void into more abstract music.
Her guitar technique is very acute, and during live performances, she will play non-repeating instrumental guitar parts between songs. It is hard to tell when one song ends and the next begins, or what is improvised and what is written.
Life on Earth was released on July 7, 2009 on Sub Pop. Luckyhorse Industries released a limited edition 180 gram double vinyl on November 16, 2009, which included a bonus track "Audrey's Well".
On January 20, 2012, it was announced that Fortino would be releasing a collaborative album with Grouper under the name Mirrorring entitled Foreign Body on March 19, 2012.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Solo Discography
- Tiny Vipers (EP, 2004. reissued October 2007 on Luckyhorse Industries)
- Hands Across the Void (LP, July 2007 on Sub Pop)
- Empire Prism (EP, 2007. Reissued July 2008 on Luckyhorse Industries)
- Life on Earth (LP, July 2009 on Sub Pop)
[edit] Mirrorring Discography
- Foreign Body (with Grouper) (LP, March 2012 on Kranky)
[edit] Compilations
- Burn To Shine (DVD, November 2007)
- Contributed song "Another's Day Son" with Colin Roper for the compilation 2021: An Aviation Records Compilation (LP, 2007)
[edit] Guest appearances
- Vocals on "New Dawn Fades" by The Sight Below (Single, 2010)[2][3][4]
- Backing vocals on All is Wild, All is Silent, Balmorhea (LP, 2009)
[edit] Official sites
- Tiny Vipers at Sub Pop Records
- Tiny Vipers on Myspace
- Tiny Vipers at Luckyhorse Industries
- Tiny Vipers at Bandcamp
[edit] External links
- An Interview with Jesy Fortino
- Acoustic Session for 'They Shoot Music - Don't They', March 2010
- Live à Rouen for Europe and co, Rouen (France) March, 5th 2010
- Acoustic Session for Europe and co, March 2010
[edit] References
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/45177-grouper-and-tiny-vipers-announce-collaborative-album-as-mirrorring
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13979-new-dawn-fades-joy-division-cover-ft-tiny-vipers/
- ^ http://www.prefixmag.com/media/the-sight-below/new-dawn-fades-joy-division-cover/38186/
- ^ http://surfingonsteam.blogspot.com/2010/03/sight-below-new-dawn-fades-joy-division.html
