New York City: Knitting Factory, Luna Lounge, C-Note, Lakeside Lounge, Rebar, Rivertown Lounge, Wetlands, Nuyorican Poet's Cafe, A Gathering of the Tribes Gallery. Connecticut: El & Gee Club, Eugene O'Neil Theater

Casey Cyr is a musician, poet and painter. Her musical and literary work has been published by POP ROCKET RECORDS, MYSTIC DISCS, CALQUE CINEMA, NYUMPF CD Volume 1, HOZOMEEN PRESS, and music and arts publications and zines.

Casey performs solo or with a band at many NYC clubs, was a participant of CMJ Music Marathon 2000, 2001, and 2002 and has finished her debut CD, "Phantom Moon" released by Calque Cinema.

You can purchase Phantom Moon at CD Baby:
www.cdbaby.com/caseycyr

Published work includes: "A Letter to all Your Gods with Love" social political protest rant 1992, "Metta Morpheus" 50 drawings and 50 poems Hozomeen Press 1994, “The Spirits” Pop Rocket Records 1995, “Summer of Love” Mystic Discs Label 1996, "To Dream in Kerouac's Playground," "Shiva""I Have Heard Music" on Kentucky Blues featuring Ron Whitehead and David Amram 2003, "The Dream" creative non-fiction Post Magazine 1995, “View From the Launch Pad” prose, poems and drawings Hozomeen Press 2000.

Jack Kerouac, Woody Guthrie, David Amram, Ron Whitehead, Patti Smith, John Lennon, Marianne Faithful, David Lowery, Neil Young, Elliott Smith, Iggy Pop, Led Zeppelin, Violent Femmes, Nirvana, Burt Bacharach, Willie Nelson, Luna, Bill Monroe, Hole, Sonic Youth, Brian Wilson, Bright Eyes, Rich Martin, Francoise Hardy, Nick Drake, Television, The Pixies, Gregory Corso, Steve Earle, Gram Parsons, Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen

Some Highlights From a Scene

I worked in New York's underground music and arts scene for 8 years, co-founded the New York Underground Music & Poetry festival which featured hundreds of poets & musicians and occured over 3 days (Nov 10-12, 2000) at over 13 clubs in NYC. It was a blast...

Last show I did in NYC was at Knitting Factory with David Amram and Steve Earle. Poetry and music heaven - Steve played acoustic, also read poetry. I just read some Kerouac with David Amram. Some good fun that was!

Best times playing live: Luna Lounge, Lakeside Lounge...Good memories of Dianne (owner of Luna) and Roscoe (owner of Lakeside). Dianne told me about how Elliott Smith used to sit in the back drinking and writing songs in his head, and putting them down in a notebook. What a genius he was, God rest his soul. Of course, if you're ever in NYC you gotta go to Lakeside, it has the best jukebox in the city not to mention the stupendous music.

Coolest NYC moment...After a Mike Watt show at Mercury Lounge on a cold winter night, Mike Watt was getting into his very special completely decked out road van. (Yeah - he drives his own van!!!) We talked poetry and music for a moment, and he thanked me and my friend Nora for coming out. Then he said "gotta go...it's cold up here, and ya know, I don't wear socks OR underwear!" He laughed and got in the van.

Phantom Moon has received good reviews from nearly all who hear it, with Phantom Moon the fav track. It seems to be selling in countries around the world from CD Baby. If you're a musician with indi music, you HAVE to sign up with CD Baby. They're the best.

Links:
CD Baby, to purchase "Phantom Moon":
www.cdbaby.com/caseycyr

Casey Cyr's official site:
http://www.caseycyr.com

MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/caseycyrmusic

David Amram:
http://www.davidamram.com