The Reminder - Feist

...Introduction... You may know of Feist from her track 1,2,3,4 in the popualr advert for the ipod nano. As a fan of a huge range of music I was quite suprised to find that Feist had recorded two albums before I had heard of her. So what do we know about Feist or Leslie Feist as she is more formally known. Leslie Feist was born on February 13, 1976 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. She is known as having been in the Canadian Indie band Broken Social scene. She is known for singing, playing the piano, banjo and guitar. ...The Reminder... Her third solo album "The Reminder" was released on April 23, 2007 in Europe, and ...  Read the complete review

Canadian Leslie Feist first came to attention when she became a member of Broken Social Scene, something which is akin to National Service over there no Canadian artist is truly Canadian until they've had a stint in that supergroup. Broken Social Scene were keen on guitars, and Feist was one of the main guitarists, shunning the spotlight in favour of standing at one side and rocking out. After, she moved to Paris, and recorded her second solo album, 'Let It Die', which sounded vastly different to the guitar rock she was linked to. Here she sang slow stylish numbers, pop, bossa nova - she even released a cover of a Bee Gees song. But one other thing worth noticing: she ...  Read the complete review