Sugarplum Fairies
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Sugarplum Fairies are an indie dream pop duo based in Los Angeles who mix hushed, melancholic female vocals with European guitar pop and Americana folksiness. They are comprised of Vienna natives Silvia Ryder (vocals) and Ben Bohm (guitars, background vocals) and supplemented by an array of rotating guest musicians.
The Sugarplum Fairies draw influence from French cultural icons such as Françoise Hardy, Anna Karina, and Jean-Luc Godard, as well as the Velvet Underground, John Lennon, and Lee Hazlewood. Frequently mentioned as a point of comparison by critics, Mazzy Star, a similarly styled female-singer, male-guitarist duo from the 1990s, are also cited as an influence.
The Sugarplum Fairies debuted in 1999 with Flake, released by Starfish Records. The duo's next two albums, Introspective Raincoat Student Music (2003) and Country International Records (2006), were also released by Starfish; notably, the latter album was produced in Nashville by Ken Coomer, well-known for his work with Wilco.
The duo is currently working on their fourth studio album, titled Chinese Leftovers.
Discography
Flake (Starfish Records, 1999)
Introspective Raincoat Student Music (Starfish Records, 2003)
Country International Records (Starfish Records, 2006)
External links
Official website (http://www.sugarplumfairies.com)
Allmusic profile (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:09fpxqlaldse)
An interview with Sugarplum Fairies (http://www.theredalert.com/features/sugarplumfairies.htm)
Review of Country International Records by Performing Songwriter (http://www.performingsongwriter.com/pages/music/94.cfm)
Review of Country International Records by Silent Uproar (http://www.silentuproar.com/reviews/1564/sugarplum-fairies/country-international-records/)
Review of Introspective Raincoat Student Music by Delusions Of Adequacy (http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=3963)
Review of Introspective Raincoat Student Music by One Times One (http://www.onetimesone.com/sound/reviews/s/sugarplum-introspective.php)
