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Celeste Lear

Topanga, CA  USA
November 11, 2005
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Electronic music programmer and vocalist Celeste Lear, is a hot up and coming new talent currently emerging from the Los Angeles underground music scene. Creatively blending together the musical styles of electronica, jazz and alternative rock, and inspired by artists such as Bjork, Beck, Sarah Mc Laughlin, POE, Moby and Portishead, Celeste crafts unique, moody and modern soundscapes. Celeste is currently featured on an electronic music compilation CD called "Femmes Fatale", (in stores now!) and is performing around the west coast with a talented 4 piece band that plays music with a "Live" electronic feel.
Band/artist history
Granddaughter of the late Lear Jet and 8 Track Cassette inventor Bill Lear, Celeste comes from a world famous, inventive and enterprising family. Celeste is a unique musician in that she is actually deaf in one ear from a car accident that she endured at age 16. Dubbed One Ear Lear by her friends, Celeste went on to study music theory at Cabrillo Community College in Santa Cruz and got a degree in sound engineering and music business from San Francisco State University. Catching the ears of producer David Hauser (Supreme Beings of Leisure, Chris Squire) Celeste recorded a batch of songs with him in Reno, Nevada in 2003 and shortly after returning to Topanga had received attention from Arista Records, had won 1st place in the dance category in an international songwriting contest and had the same song placed on a compilation CD called Femme Fatale (Toucan Cove Records). DJ Dirty Dave (KCLA) said her music is sexy and modern, full of emotion and catchy electronic sounds. Currently playing and touring with a talented 4 piece band Celestes full length album is currently in the works and scheduled for release Summer of 2005. STAY TUNED!
Have you performed in front of an audience?
F-^%*&^$ YES! Usually around Los Angeles and The Bay Area. On good nights. The time our bass player passed out on stage.
Your musical influences
Portishead, Bjork is my Godess, Beck seems to do no wrong, Depeche Mode is one of the greatest ever, Massive Attack is SEXYness, Moorcheeba, GOLDFRAPP, Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Lamb, Roni Size, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Peter Gabriel, WOVEN, Inara George, Lily Haydn, Artemis, Lynda Arnold, Ekova, Bowie, Sigur Ros, The Notwist... I Fucking Love RASPUTINA (they are my new favorite)!!! Zeppelin, Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Ani Di Franco, Sarah Brightman, Deita Klaus, The Cure, anything played backwards, Steely Dan, Beethovan, The Books, I really could go on and on...
What equipment do you use?
a G4 powerbook, Ableton, Reason, Digi 001, Mackie 12/02, SM58 and 57, AKG C-1000, oodles of cables, DAT Recorder, T.C. Electronics G-Force, small arsenal of stomp boxes, nifty red Pearl Drum Set, Fender Twin Reverb Delux amp, Ibanez "Artist Series" semi hollow body, 1 hot pink PRS
Anything else?
Support musicians - Buy CDs! Or download from i-tunes - Don't get lazy ! Do it, support what you love!
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Comments
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just listened to the riddle. I really liked it> Keep Up the good work
Hi there, evrything ok? Absolutely loved The Riddle..vocals were excellent. So dreamy and warm, mmmmm lovely! Let me know when u have new material Regards and success Morr
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