You may already know Annie from her 1999 single 'The Greatest Hit,' an inspired dance pop song based on a loop from Madonna's 'Everybody'. Before that became an underground cult classic, Annie Lilie Berge Strand (to give her full name) was growing up in various parts of Norway, settling at 13 in Bergen, Home of Kings of Convenience, Royksopp, Ralph Myers and Sondre Lerche. Her first band was called Suitcase, an "indie rock" band that fell apart when, says Annie, "The other members wanted to make Trip-Hop."...   [ read more ]

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'Little Annie and the Italic label seem like an ill-suited match-up, since Italic -- while owing a debt to {dub reggae} production techniques -- has based its discography on lush, spare, electronic dance music. The veteran artist disassociates herself from the rhythm section of On-U Sound's Doug Wimbish and Skip McDonald to work with Khan, Jammin' Unit, and even former Bad Seed and Gun Club member Kid Congo Powers on Little Annie & the Legally Jammin'. The revolving crew she works with here proves to be j...   [ read more ]

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Her big fat tone says it all, as Annie Whitehead leads her band through nine largely danceable originals. Much of it has a Caribbean feel, a light touch that possibly reflects the input of co-composer Ian Maidman, whose guitar, bass, clavinet, and programming appears on most of the tracks. Whitehead sticks to plush melodic lines and solos that reflect her highly accessible, tuneful style. The overdubbing of the trombones effectively adds depth. This is not the best example of the trombonist's jazz...   [ read more ]

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