Annie Dressner

- New York, NY Folk / Singer/Songwriter / Acoustic

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Bio: Recently moving from her hometown of New York City to the UK, singer-songwriter Annie Dressner has earned early raves for her “passionate, conversational awkwardness,” and for the “twilight poignancy” found on her confident, quirky debut CD “Strangers Who Knew Each Other’s Names.” Filled with “a ... See Full Bio

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I made it to round 2! YAY! Please vote again: http://www.greenman.net/unsigned-r2/annie-dressner I have to be in the top 5 by July 13! YAY.

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“Annie Dressner... impressed with her eloquent songs and pure vocal style. She made a favourable impression on the Cluny faithful.”

— Maurice Hope, Jumpin' Hot Club

“Ruth hasn’t stopped rabbiting on about Annie Dressner this week! And it’s thoroughly understandable as Annie couldn’t be more perfectly current if she was delivered all neatly gift-wrapped to the gates of a huge advertising company, complete with a label saying “use me for your adverts and I’ll make you millions”

— Amazing Radio

“With a debut album full of charming pop songs that recall British bands like Camera Obscura and Belle and Sebastian as much as the American songwriters who first inspired her to write music, she could probably move to a small village in one of the less fashionable parts of Mongolia and still make a favourable impression. ”

— Jonathan, Lazy Brighton

“Her music is both whimsical and melancholic, with a fantastic voice that reminds me a little of Jessica Lea Mayfield - that great combination of beauty and sadness. ”

— Listen Up Manchester!

"...a name to watch for!"

— Alex, Folk Radio UK

"Multiple listens are rewarded."

— Keith Creighton, Popdose

"With a saccharine voice and an intricate musicality, her delicate sound ends up resonating like an alt-country hybrid of Jessica Lea Mayfield, She & Him, Gillian Welch and Maia Vidal.

— Huw Oliver, DIY

"Another lovely lady... bringing with her a healthy slice of Americana twee. Fans of Jenny Lewis will certainly go in for the cute melodies of debut album Strangers Who Knew Each Other’s Names, but that’s not the only charm lurking under the wash of sound found within. All served up to you with a decent chunk of whipped cream and banoffee pie: too much and you’ll have a heart attack, too little and you’ll turn into a bitter old hag."

— Tiffany Daniels, Drunken Werewolf

"Dressner... has an assured and individual voice, sweet but strong. She reminds me a bit of Kimya Dawson and Hop Along, but they're both more whimsical, less direct. Singing about uncertainty, "I'll look for you in me" is one of the more simple and powerful lines on loss that I've heard in a song."

— Becky Varley-Winter, For Folk's Sake

“ “Dressner comes across as understated, almost demure, making her poignant lyrics seem all the more telling. Fortunately, she’s an artist worth seeking out."”

— iTunes

“Annie Dressner is a siren; not in a metaphorical entertainment writer speak sort of way, but in a literal "I think she has some magic in her" sort of way.”

— Daniel F. Kent, Examiner

“Annie Dressner’s voice has a twilight poignancy, this majestic loneliness, and nowhere on her forthcoming release Strangers Who Knew Each Others Names is that more true than on its title track.”

— Nick DeRiso, Something Else Reviews

“Vulnerability, fragility and innocence are the first impressions you get from singer/song writer Annie Dressner debut CD, Strangers Who Knew Each Other's Names. There are those artists who create voices not explicitly their own to speak for them, personae; there are those artists who speak sincerely in their own voices. Then there are those that manage to give the semblance of sincerity whether it's genuine or not. I don’t know for sure into which of these categories Dressner fits, but if it's not the second then she's done a hell of a job convincing this listener.”

— Jack Goodstein , Blogcritics

“The album flows very smoothly with the combination of low-key acoustic instrumentation and the innocence of Annie's voice. ”

— Jim Pasinski , The Record Journal

“...like sitting with a good friend in a corner booth over a beer, as Dressner details her life in song.”

— Wildy Haskell , Wildy's World

“Evoking the likes of Jenny Lewis or Neko Case, Annie’s confessional quirkiness hooks you in at first listen, and her sweet voice and the lush, layered production will have you pressing “repeat” and adding the album to your summer backyard BBQ soundtrack. Don’t be surprised if you hear one of her songs behind a pivotal scene on a popular TV show sometime soon. She’s got that thing.”

— Heather Rodriguez , Lyrical Venus, KRUUFM

"Her music is a gentle, intertwining mix of musical indulgences, from Bright Eyes to Regina Spektor, that swirl and twirl with all the grace of the American dream. Tracks on her Myspace are well produced and stand out in the noise of the other 15 billion profiles out there. Noteworthy songs are Strangers Who Knew Each Others Names and Fly, which you can recline into and get right from the start. Her songs are innocent and simple, sometimes it’s good to have dark and mysetious and full of double entendre but other times, in the dying heat from the day sun, all you need is a song that can slowly creak a smile onto your face. Lyrics like “I felt more love than I felt in years/it’s nice to know that it still appears sometimes” show that its not all doom and gloom and that Dressner is a fan of the simple things, true love and words of truth."

— Jon, The Monograph

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Annie Dressner - "September" - [OFFICIAL video]

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Fri
May 31

The High Barn
Great Bardfield, ESS, UK | 7:30pm
The High Barn
Great Bardfield, ESS, UK
Fri May 31 7:30pm
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Thu
Apr 11

Portland Arms
Cambridge, UK | 6:00pm
Portland Arms
Cambridge, UK
Thu Apr 11 6:00pm
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Thu
Feb 21

Hot Numbers
Cambridge, UK | 6:00pm
Hot Numbers
Cambridge, UK
Thu Feb 21 6:00pm
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solo show
2013
Jan 31

The Church Street Townh…
Stratford on Avon, CV37, UK | 8:00pm
The Church Street Townhouse
Stratford on Avon, CV37, UK
Thu Jan 31 8:00pm
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I will be playing solo with some additional backing vocals on some songs from Liz Crowley.
2013
Jan 26

The Ort Cafe
Birmingham, UK | 8:30pm
The Ort Cafe
Birmingham, UK
Sat Jan 26 8:30pm
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Louise Petit supports New York/UK singer-songwriter Annie Dressner. See www.ortcafe.co.uk for more information.

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Netty Mac
Loved "Fly"....Awesome Sound...Awesome Vocals Cheerz & have a HUGE Day!
Bryan Himes
I Love You!! I DO
Dai Sharkey
I love your style and songwriting prowess. hugs.
Sills & Smith
Back to hear Fly today. This song is so lovely, Annie. Humming along with you now. Frank Smith
MM55productions
I am a promoter in Houston, Texas... I just got off the phone with Dan Lavoie - he mentioned you to me... Where are you in the UK??? I write for a forum based in Scotland...
LOST CITY BAND
"Fly" cool song, love the murky instrumentation and sweet vocals, cool vibe !!!