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Blog: Live Music in Southeastern Idaho Interview- April, 2009:
"SLG: Describe your genre of music in as much detail as you like. Maybe list your three best crowd-pleasing songs? Can you explain in what way do you most appeal to your fans?
DF: Well, my music has been described as "beautiful strangeness"..." read more
Avenue Magazine (Calgary) Interview- December, 2007:
"Calgary singer and songwriter Danielle French began her musical career as a drummer, but after winning the Scott Liddle songwriting contest more than 10 years ago, she left the drums behind to focus on being a songwriter." read more
Herizons Magazine CD Review- October 2007 (excerpt)
"French has released on of the most interesting Canadian albums of the year, Shadows. The disc is an incredibly theatrical venture- the 11 songs that make up this CD all have a cabaret fell, emplying rising and falling crescendos, concertinas, and lyrics that evoke Brecht." read more
Vue Magazine (Edmonton) Interview- June 21-27, 2007:
"Okotoks native Danielle French's musical career began in earnest 12 years ago while she was emplyed at a studio in Vancouver. An application came across her desk about submitting songs into a contest, so she took a chance, entereed a song and ended up winning a $6000 recording deal with EMI." read more
Ffwd Magazine (Calgary) Interview- April 5, 2007:
"Synchronicity is a funny thing. In 1952, Carl Jung coined the term to describe a set of coincidental events that held more more meaning than mere cause and effect - meaningful coincidencees were inexplicalbe... Calgary singer-songwriter Danielle French may be someon who thinks things happen for a reason, but in the case of her latest album Shadows, it was also about aligning the planets herself and, in particular, aligning them to find Rheostatics guitarist Martin Tielli. Once found, it did semm like the collaboration was meant to be..." (Kenna Burima) read more
Calgary Herald- Interview - April 5 , 2007
"French's third disc delves into darker affairs" by Eric Volmers read more
calgarysongwriter.com CD Review - March, 2007
"A captivating experience. A technically top notch piece of work rich in musical texture, lyrical imagery and constantly shifting musical style." by Alex Boisselle read more
The Weal- Interview - April 5 , 2007
"Luck be a local lady tonight. Calgary and Reno roots influence award-winning singer’s new album" by Adam Kowalczuk read more
Swerve Magazine (Calgary Herald Insert)- January 26, 2007
"French Lessons- a Calgary artist's "shadow-self" sees the light of day on nighttime television." by Mark Hopkins read more
Reno Gazette Journal- November 17, 2006
(excerpt) "Shadows, French's third disc, demonstrates why she's been compared with the likes of Tori Amos and Tom Waits. Like those two, French has no fear of the bizarre. This disc is often one woozy stagger after another, tumbling between a fairytale and a funfair-turned-nightmare. It can be downright freaky, but it's also pretty and brimming with charm." read more
Carson Time (Carson City, Nevada)- November 17, 2006
"Some people have a home away from home, but in this case we have our very own "bi-local" musician. That's Danielle French's way of describing herself." read more
Reno News and Review Interview/Article - June 15, 2006
"Album covers don't always say much about the music inside. But Danielle French, who moved to Reno from Canada this month, was very deliberate in everything she chose for Shadows, her newly released album." read more
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