“Complex is first word that comes to mind when considering
Hollywood based Australian artist and producer gilli moon:
songs of being a child by an all-woman chanteuse, a singular
warrior over the industry who remains quietly sensitive, and a
dynamic performance artist who paints as brilliantly as she
sings.”
–
JeffBuckley.com
gilli moon is the quintessential renaissance woman. Her restless
creativity and rebellious nature continually urge the artist to
push the envelope in the studio, on stage and with whatever she
touches. She
has
become a beacon for her musical integrity, inspiring artists around the world
by her story and creativity, and for her extensive and ceaseless contribution to the creative and artist community at large.
An
Australian based in Hollywood,
gilli
(pronounced like as with a 'j') is a singer, songwriter, recording artist,
pianist, actor, producer, author, painter,
entrepreneur, visionary and empowering artistic community
builder. She is
an illustrious, energetic poly-media artist, with
multifaceted music albums and dynamic live shows that have
touched music lovers worldwide garnering high praise from
the most jaded of critics.
The voice of
a siren, gilli moon's piano purging songs ooze raw emotion and
sensuality, whether it be solo behind the baby grand, as an
organic trio or quartet, or as a rockin' energizing and dynamic
full band.
gilli moon's shows are highly energetic and powerful and she
combines music, art, dance and little theatre into her show.
gilli is truly a multi-dimensional experience. Her performance
is full of action, her voice a tapestry of emotion and
sensuality and her music an expression of pure raw emotion.
The eternal chameleon in artistry and thought, gilli moon
creates music that is fresh, rebellious, passionate and unique.
Itunes has been unable to classify her. She stands alone.
Her
latest album, extraOrdinary life, is a groove oriented self-produced album, mixing sensuous basslines, emotional piano and gilli
moon’s lilting melodic voice, with self-penned songs. extraOrdinary
life celebrates 13 brand new self-penned songs, a spoken word
track and an Italian song. An ENHANCED CD, it features a 10
min “making of” video, and a 20 photo slide show embracing her
album, photography which has come to visual life by
Hollywood’s celebrity photographer Jim Steinfeldt (Tina
Turner, Madonna, Miles Davis, Willie Nelson).
Gilli
has headlined and performed at many festivals across the U.S,
sharing the spotlight with notable
artists such as Erykah Badu, Rickie Lee Jones, Monty Python’s Eric Idle and Simple Minds.
As the
only independent artist represented, Gilli graces the first
Salon Sounds CD compilation for 10,000 Paul Mitchell hair
product salons, alongside Norah Jones, The Carpenters, Richard
Marx and Tom Jones. Warrior Girl Music, the record
label she created, was honored with ‘Label of the Year’ award at
Philadelphia’s 2003’s Independent Music Conference.
gilli (pronounced like as with a 'j')
has received numerous print and online press reviews for her courage,
power and dynamic energy as an artist and inspiration for other
artists, has won many awards and has worked with other highly
respected prominent artists, including Simple Minds, Placido Domingo
and Eric Idle (Monty Python). She has been interviewed in Newsweek Magazine
as a pioneer and leader in the independent music business; been
featured alongside Aimee Mann
in discussing their mutual success in the indie music scene in Music
Connection Magazine; has had music at No. 1 on the Australian mp3.com
site and is constantly featured in the media, online, and radio with
her music and outstanding achievements.
gilli moon’s songwriting has
proved strong for her career, being an international award
winner and a writer for several artists' projects.
Some of her award credits include Song of the Year and
others by the Benelux International Song & Culture Festival (The
Netherlands); Best Popular Song by the Johnny Dennis Light Music Awards
(Australian Guild of Screen Composers), Best Solo Artist (twice) at L.A’s
Rock City Music Awards
(winning over Aly McBeal's Vonda Shephard); nominated
Best Female Singer/Songwriter by the Los Angeles Music Awards; and, honored
as “Outstanding Contribution as an Artist” by Hollywood’s Artist For A
Better World organization. Her songs have been featured in
independent films and network U.S television programs
worldwide including Disney, Nickelodeon, CBS and other major
network shows and movies of the week.
Her songs have also graced theater productions
and have been recorded by other artists including Dutch
artist, Erikah Karst (Mercury/Universal), produced by David
Kershenbaum (Tracy Chapman’s "Fast Car"). Other artists who
have covered Gilli's songs are artists Nocy,
Paulina Logan and
Holly Light. (Go
Discography)
In the last four years, gilli
has been rising up the ranks as one of Los Angeles sought after female
producers, having produced albums for up and coming artists,
and she is also author of
the book I AM A Professional Artist, based on her experiences in
the music and general arts businesses as an artist and entrepreneur, and she is
soon to complete her second book Just Get Out There.
With her own creative and recording
company, Warrior Girl Music, gilli has achieved a phenomenal
amount of success for not just herself, but for many artists
around her. She has produced artists' albums, created tours
and rock concerts. developed a compilation series called
Females On Fire
with over 65 female artists involved, and this year
a Festival,
which is simply the natural progression for the
international community she has created.
On August 25, 2007, Gilli
launched and produced,
(with her partners at
Gaia Rocks) the first annual Females On
Fire - The Los Angeles Women's Music Festival, at
Woodley Park, Encino CA,
which attracted over 3000 people.. Celebrating women in music and
the men and women who love them, the festival featured more than 100
artists and performers from around the world, including female headline acts
and an eclectic array of female singer/songwriters and female-fronted bands
representing all styles and genres of music. Proceeds of this
year’s festival benefited animal rescue organizations.
She's also the co-founder and president
of Songsalive!, the largest internationally based non profit
songwriters organization, celebrating its 10th anniversary
in Nov 07.
In effect, gilli
moon is a self-made brand.
gilli moon
is often invited to talk at music conferences across continents about her
DIY artist story, encompassing topics such as production, promotion,
marketing, touring, image development and surviving the industry. She also
taps into professional artist development, staying motivated, defining
success on one's own terms, how to develop the right relationships
and overcoming obstacles.
With her Songsalive! world nation, and
Warrior Girl Music, gilli has effectively brought together thousands of artists
and music lovers together under various umbrellas, whether it be
music conferences and festivals, song retreats and workshops, cd compilations,
writings, music productions, or with her dynamic and thought
provoking personal live performances, which above all else, is
gilli's truest passion: being the entertainer.
gilli connected with everyone in the room with an
electrifying blast of energy that took everyone far beyond the walls of the
venue, & deep into the heart of the artist. - Songnet.org
gilli's finely crafted
songwriting style weaves through moods of sensuality - physical desires - lust
- joy - sorrow - innocent wonder and carnal knowledge - endless possibilities
of emotion and passion.
Every aspect of this performance is
about being at one with the audience.
Being at one with her band, at one
with herself. -
Indian Voice, San Diego
This woman is TOTALLY mesmerizing - a true artist. She goes
from whispered passages to screaming rock 'n roll - sometimes in
the same song. It's hard to describe her music because it's so
unique, but I kept thinking of a female Elton John with a few
theatrical twists thrown in. She is a totally up tone
entertainer; a HUGE being - Artists for a Better World (Gilli
was awarded the "Outstanding Contribution As an Artist" Award)
Passionate, insightful, sensual... She can take a song any place
she wants, and she does just that, singing sweet whispers one
minute, and screaming rock the next. Her themes strike many
different chords that touch everyone deeply and moving them to
actions that can only be described as ballistic. Her writing is
smart, sensitive and perceptive in a style all her own... This
is a performer who's comfortable with both herself and her
talent, and the chemistry between her and the other band members
is as good as you're likely to see. - Music Connection
Behind
the piano, she was a volcano, erupting in emotions most of us would
keep inside. Moon tinkled, pounded and got more music from the keys
than is usually heard and her voice, ahhhh, it ranged from angelic
to angry and everything in between. Her banter between songs was
full of wit and vinegar,
which the audience loved. - Dabelly.com
There's something distinctly Bowie-driven about gilli
moon...Like listening to a female Scary
Monsters,
with a dose more vulnerability and greater
sound. - Musicdish.com
Moon exposes her soul and what a wondrous soul she is. Confident
one minute and fragile the next, she swells with sensuality -
Newcastle Herald, Australia
The whole audience, and I mean, everyone... was
screaming, clapping, stomping, yelling for more... people were crying...
believe it. The band was right on with her. They started the first song
creating a landscape of sounds and then just "floated" away with Gilli working
her voice and body. Beautiful. - Femmuse
