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Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Website: medeamusic.net
Sounds Like: Over the Rhine, Cowboy Junkies, Jonatha Brooke, Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin
Genre: Folk
Torchy & sinister female-fronted folk-rock, sexy doom & gloom from Philadelphia PA USA.....Grammy winner Pat Robinson is a producer, pianist, guitarist, and songwriter who composes unusual & intense music. Irene Lambrou is a jazzy rock singer who gets to add words and voice to it. Their unique, sophisticated, elegant folk/rock project MEDEA features drummer Pat Domanico (Second Vision), guitarist Tony Winkler (Countdown to Ecstasy) and bassist Rich Curtis (Dukes of Destiny). In 2012, the band released Some Other Life, the long-awaited follow-up to 2003's The Miracle Line and 1999's Dreams & Revelations, both of which were released to critical acclaim.
“The quintet Medea plays dreamy elegant pop highlighted by the burnished alto of lead singer Irene Lambrou.”
Michael Harrington - The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Fronted by the throaty, dramatic thrush Irene Lambrou, Medea will put a spell on you with their dreamy music I’d dub ‘goth-elegant.’… Lush keyboard flourishes, buzzy Jorma Kaukonen-style guitar and a slick rhythm section add to a production sheen so finessed a major label could put out this set with pride. Fans of classically-influenced popsters such as October Project, (early) King Crimson and Renaissance will like ‘em. So, too, will devotees of Heart, Indigo Girls and Sade. Grade: A.”
Jonathan Takiff - Philadelphia Daily News
“Lambrou's rich colorful singing voice works powerfully with Robinson's carefully constructed chord progressions and the rest of the band's polished musicianship.”
Claudia Ginanni - The Legal Intelligencer
“...dreamy, reflective and sultry, its jazzy, progressive-tinged pop best played in a dark room late at night. The Miracle Line is the extremely accessible follow-up to Dreams & Revelations, which received glowing Philadelphia-area reviews and radio airplay on WXPN 88.5 FM....”
Andy Vineberg - Bucks County Courier Times
“Irene is a captivating vocalist. Her sultry vocals heat the music to a passionate degree. The musicians ride her waves creating an album rich in dynamics...”
Songwriters Monthly
“The Miracle Line has a clean, folky, XPN vibe, full of ethereal lyrical ruminations and layered harmonies. Like the Nields on Zoloft...”
Pat Rapa - Philadelphia CityPaper
“The nicest ballad-band in town? That could be Medea... dreamy but sinister electro-jazzy folk..”
a.d. amorosi - Philadelphia CityPaper
“[T]heir songs evoke a more ethereal feel with a progressive edge . . Lambrou's silky vocals glide over each peak and cascade into the forest floor like a misty spiritual visit from the dreamworld . . Robinson brings flight to the music as a hawk riding the thermals, high coasting rides with wings outstretched into twisting dives for prey . . .Marrazzo weaves cello-like fretless waterflow over riverstones which at times allows a little whitewater to appear . . .Ghantt calls out from the darkness of the woods with mysterious cries and wails . . .[Their] music does possess a refreshing uniqueness . . .Longing, frustration, discovery and pontification alike live here.”
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