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Upwelling by Irina Rivkin
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fave it Political | like Joni
13 tracks | 36 minutes
Released Apr 2004
on Rose Street Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:44 Boulders on my Path lyrics BUY MP3 01:44 Boulders on my Path lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:44 Boulders on my Path
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:23 Ducking From Shadows lyrics BUY MP3 03:23 Ducking From Shadows lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:23 Ducking From Shadows
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:01 Ya Eyo Lublu (I Love Her in Russian) lyrics BUY MP3 03:01 Ya Eyo Lublu (I Love Her in Russian) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:01 Ya Eyo Lublu (I Love Her in Russian)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:18 Glass House lyrics BUY MP3 02:18 Glass House lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:18 Glass House
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:59 Little Silver Packets lyrics BUY MP3 02:59 Little Silver Packets lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:59 Little Silver Packets
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:55 Hold the Moment lyrics BUY MP3 02:55 Hold the Moment lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:55 Hold the Moment
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:57 Sobrevivientes lyrics BUY MP3 02:57 Sobrevivientes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:57 Sobrevivientes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:57 Survivors (translstion) lyrics BUY MP3 00:57 Survivors (translstion) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:57 Survivors (translstion)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 See through Bush lyrics BUY MP3 03:26 See through Bush lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:26 See through Bush
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:11 Timeless Road lyrics BUY MP3 03:11 Timeless Road lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:11 Timeless Road
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 Welfare-To-Work Blues lyrics BUY MP3 03:39 Welfare-To-Work Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:39 Welfare-To-Work Blues
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 River & Volcano lyrics BUY MP3 02:28 River & Volcano lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:28 River & Volcano
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:07 Taking Our Freedom lyrics FREE 03:07 Taking Our Freedom lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:07 Taking Our Freedom
Gutsy poetic vocal world originals with textured harmonies and insightful lyrics that bite back
Bio / Background
From August 31, 2005 to January 2006, Irina Rivkin is donating 100% of her online sales to American Red Cross to help hurricane survivors, so by purchasing "upwelling" on CDBaby you are making a donation to American Red Cross.
IRINA RIVKIN www.rosestreetmusic.com/irinarivkin
Outmusic Awards Recipient for OutSong of the Year 2003, Indiegrrl performer, Rose Street founder and singer-songwriter Irina Rivkin has performed for 25 years, from her childhood singing Russian folk and American Jazz in a family band, to performing her own songs for the 12 years, mixing solo work with collaborations. She organized the original vocal ensemble, Making Waves, around a song she had written supporting the struggle of community radio station KPFA. Her poetic gutsy folk-world originals journey into the personal and political, with occasional travels into Russian and Spanish language lyrics.
↓ more ↓Her full-length CD "upwelling" was released on Rose Street Records in 2004, and has received airplay on over 100 radio programs. "See Through Bush," a song from "upwelling", received repeated airplay all over the world after being chosen for the Acoustic Rainbow v.20 radio sampler (sent in Oct. 2004 to almost 1300 radio stations). In addition, as an occasional harmony vocalist for SONiA, she sang at the 4/25/04 March for Women's Lives in Washington DC, the biggest march in US History, as well as at the June 2004 Clearwater Hudson River Revival on a stage shared with Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Toshi Reagan, and Dar Williams!
Irina layers her poetic lyrics with rich harmonies and vocal percussive rhythms.
Rose Street Harmony Tours, featuring Irina Rivkin in collaboration with other Rose Street singer/songwriters, are offered at a variety of colleges, festivals, venues, house concerts and more! For booking contact rosestbooking@yahoo.com. To join the email-list for your area, visit www.rosestreetmusic.com and choose the list you prefer.
Quotes
"She is political, jazzy, and rhythmic...hot, harmony-rich vocals... rhythm & sound would pass a Russian Sweet Honey in the Rock." Angela Page, Sing Out! Summer 2004
"irina is a gift... her voice is pure and you can hear the sincerity... it is a special thing ... her true soul shines through and it makes your heart smile." [SONiA of Disappear Fear]
"When I hear Irina's music, I feel as though I am hearing the voice of our ancestors. Deep, inspired, & passionate, her richly textured arrangements make the songs both urgent & enduring." [Andrea Pritchett of Rebecca Riots]
"beautiful lyrical melody, the added voice over of earthy harmony, and finally the texture of beatbox all performed live with the benefit of electronic looping. This feminist beatboxer poet has it all in one dynamic package." [Janie Roberts, Venue Owner, Wild Janes]
"Wow...Just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed your performance.. you are funny, and engaging and your messages are important.. they cause people to think and to want to act differently in a positive way.. Your talent is very unique and so wonderful... and your humor wow.. you have great stage presence and audience interaction. we (my family and I) have really enjoyed listening to your CD.. seeing live was well truly amazing." Sallyanne Monti, President & CEO, Queer Stuff Enterprises
"I was unable to move! Your voice is just so absolutely gorgeous! I was captivated! No one does what you do." [Kym Tuvim, Singer/Songwriter]
"Insightful lyrics that bite back!" [Helen Walsh, ArtJuju Producer]
"What she does is so beautiful and artistic - she takes risks and leaps - it's refreshing." - Deborah Levoy, singer/songwriter
"I've come across one maybe two people who have struck me as sincerely as you have. It just bowls one over, teh complete dismissal of everything except what you feel." "I got chills!" - Comments from audience members
"Her voice is full of sincere expression." -Mare Wakefield, Eugene Weekly
"Irina Rivkin captivates the audience with her seeping vocals and passionate performance!" - Kim Baker, Earthwater Records
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Keep on singing Irinasunwasblue wrote on December 02, 2008
Thank you for what you are doing for all those forgottten people (Americans too) in NOLA - GREAT music too!




