Athena Reich

"Her vocals are pure and full of heart, and her songs have
unexpected melodic twists that move me to new emotional levels
very different from your average or even good pop singer.
Mostly, Athena's lyrics combine story telling with a surprising hook
that pushes past cynicism and irony and spins your
typical love song on its ear." ~ Cynthia Daniels
A couple of years ago, on my other blog, I wrote a post entitled Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition about this amazing new talent that I'd just experienced: Athena Reich. At the time, I described her as being a cross between Ani DiFranco, Kate Bush, Laurie Anderson and Liza Minnelli. (Yes, just try to imagine that combination... it ain't easy.) What was so cool the next time I saw her was that she had these promo cards where she described her style as Cabaret Punk Pop. See, if I'd just added Sleater-Kinney to my list, I would have had all the bases covered!


Athena is currently working on her upcoming 5th CD, "Little Girl Dreams". Most of the songs are finished, and she's getting ready to go into the studio. She's particularly excited about this CD:

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After years of hard work, I feel I am finally connecting with key players in the industry. Cynthia Daniels (who is the Grammy & Emmy award winning producer/engineer of Chaka Khan, Sandra Bernhard, the Broadway musical "The Producers" and countless others) has fallen in love with my music and will be producing "Little Girl Dreams". I am in conversation with major labels, am being requested by numerous colleges and venues, and am signed to one of the top managers in North America, MGAM. I have been working hard at my craft by taking master classes with multi-platinum hit songwriter Lorraine Ferro in New York City and by paying my dues on rugged tours across North America. I am coming into my own as an artist, and have never had so much fun or felt so care-free about performing, or my life. "Little Girl Dreams", more than anything I have created in the past, has the real potential to radically catapult my career to a much higher level.

You can listen to demos of "Little Girl Dreams" on her website. To read the lyrics, go to her Music Page (which is listed in her Store drop down menu).

In an attempt to raise the money to finish the album (and lord knows these things aren't cheap), she's asked her fans to help out: by donating and getting a Thank You on the CD, by pre-ordering the CD (a signed copy, no less), plus there are T-shirts and posters and tickets, oh my! What you get depends on what level of support you choose. I opted for TRUE FAN ($30-50): Receive a signed copy of "Little Girl Dreams" upon release, special mention on the CD and website, if desired, and the glowing satisfaction of being a modern day patron of the arts. If you want to support this talented artist, you can do it through The Field, a very cool website that allows you to Sponsor Artists. Check out Athena's website for the details.