sexy, rockin' folk
music...
folky pop...
acoustic singer songwriter...
whatever it is, however you may describe it, Angeline's
music will play with your mind & your ears & your heart until
they
ache…..
one lady
love, lust, loss, music & lyrics
based on a feeling
a stirring deep
inside
a constant need for communication and affirmation
a melody
a rhythm
a lyric that you might remember
that you might have thought
you wrote yourself
while you were dreaming that dream
that never finishes because you always wake up
like the one you had last night that you were too scared to talk about
in case it came true
everybody knows about that dream
because we've all had it
haven't we?
biography dwnload pdf
"...A call for an organic mix of honest roots expression has long been missed. An obvious extension to the new breed of melodic underground was evidently appreciated in a truly Australian pop culture release recently ….an Artists material, be it poetic or musical is effectively transferred in the live sense when combined with the rare ability to window an extension of a performer's personality to the audience.
On first listen to the debut release by Angeline aptly named "Finally..." the degree of appreciation is absolute!…"
HITSTATE LIVEAngeline Neville is a New Zealand born, Sydney based singer-songwriter, actress, artist & lover of fine things
She grew up the youngest of six children on the wild west coast of Auckland, NZ, in a family with a very eclectic record collection listened to intently in the rumpus room for many years. At school Ange was introduced to folk songs & the guitar by a teacher, and went on to write her first song ('Wobbly Knees') at the tender age of eight. Finding that people loved it when she sang, she fell into musicals & acting through dancing & then started working professionally on stage & tv while still at high school. After graduating she took off for Perth,WA, to study for a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre at the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. How very rock'n'roll.A 'triple threat' (singer/dancer/actress)- go see make believe - Angeline has worked extensively on stage & screen, some jobs with people such as Glenn Close, Harry Connick Jnr & Jack Thompson (South Pacific), Robyn Archer (The Bridge), Gale Edwards (The Boy From Oz), Doc Neeson & Chris Bailey (Bad Boy Johnny & the Prophets of Doom) & some jobs with lots of people you wouldn't know. She's performed with the Sydney Theatre Co. & in independent theatre - most recently playing the role of 'Jane' in 'Fidelity' by Tobsha Learner for the Tamarama Rock Surfers at the Old Fitzroy Hotel. Angeline also contributed songs to the soundtrack, including the hauntingly beautiful 'For Them All' available for download at music
" Great writing. Your songs are inspiring. Good Luck! "
THE MUSIC OVEN NETWORK
In March 2003 with her band (go see'music') Angeline independently released the EP 'Finally…' to a packed house at The Hopetoun Hotel, & continued to gain a loyal following around the Sydney pub scene. Their infectious melodic pop led to shows at premier live venue The Basement & a coveted spot at the world renowned East Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Byron Bay. The band ended up splitting in May 2003.
Now working as a solo artist & armed with just the charm of a georgously rich voice & an acoustic guitar, Ange's sound has developed into a beautiful fusion of folk music & sweet indie rock.
Currently working on tunes for her first long player, Ange wants to create something beautifully simple & erotically hypnotic. A record that will caress the soul & ultimately, like a lot of her favourites, be timeless. She would love to own her own record label one day and 'Alice in Wonderland ' & ' Alice through the Looking Glass ' are two of her favourite stories.
She's an interesting mix....or minx. See her if you can.
" My influences are really wide and the better I think I become at songwriting the more I want to cross genres - although in my heart I know I will probably always come back to just me & my guitar ...the ep is a bit like The Sundays, Natalie Merchant, a little Alanis Morrisette. My biggest influences are Joni Mitchell & Rickie Lee Jones, the divine Nick Drake, I love Bjork & Lamb & PjHarvey and would love to start experimenting with different instruments, electronic sounds & samples. Radiohead are a huge influence as are Led Zeppelin. I love Billie Holiday, Nina Simone & Ella Fitzgerald and spending so much time when I was younger doing musical theatre, I'm sure that sub-consciously people like Gershwin, Irving Berlin & Stephen Sondheim have influenced my love of melody and song structure."
