Ana da Silva | |
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 The Raincoats with Kathleen Hanna at The Museum of Modern Art, 20 November 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Madeira, Portugal |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade Chicks on Speed shouting out loud! |
Ana Paula de Lima Pita da Silva [1] is a musician, best known as a founding member of post-punk rock band the Raincoats. [2]
Born in Madeira island of Portugal, [3] she grew up without television and little access to popular culture. [4] She had exposure to music through radio, and as a child was deeply moved by rock and roll from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. [4] She went to university in Lisbon studying Filologia Germânica 1968/74. [4] Da Silva relocated to London in December 1974, and while studying at Hornsey College of Art, she formed the Raincoats with Gina Birch in 1977. [5] She worked at the Rough Trade shop in the Ladbroke Grove during her time in the band. [5]
In 1984, she provided backing vocals on the Go-Betweens' "Bachelor Kisses". [6] After releasing three albums, the Raincoats split up in 1984, da Silva going on to collaborate with drummer Charles Hayward of This Heat (one of many drummers that had passed through the Raincoats' ranks) as the duo Roseland, although they abandoned the project after recording some demos. [7]
She went on to write music for choreographer Gaby Agis's productions, subsequently concentrated on painting. [7] While working in a cousin's antique shop in London, she met longtime Raincoats fan Kurt Cobain, prompting him to convince DGC to reissue the band's back catalogue. [8] [9]
The Raincoats reformed and released a new album in 1996, but da Silva did not then produce any new music until the 2005 album The Lighthouse .[ citation needed ]
Ana da Silva performed live in London, Munich, Portugal and at the Ladyfestspain in Madrid.[ when? ][ citation needed ]
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, his compositions widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential rock musicians.
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Despite a short mainstream career spanning only three years, their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock culture.
The Raincoats are a British experimental post-punk band. Ana da Silva and Gina Birch formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art in London.
Bleach is the debut studio album by American rock band Nirvana, released on June 15, 1989, by Sub Pop. After the release of their debut single "Love Buzz" on Sub Pop in November 1988, Nirvana rehearsed for two to three weeks in preparation for recording a full-length album. The main recording sessions for Bleach took place at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, Washington between December 1988 and January 1989. It is the only Nirvana album released on the Sub Pop label and their only studio album to feature drummer Chad Channing.
Moving, released by Rough Trade Records on 27 January 1984, is the third studio album by the Raincoats. It was re-released in the US by DGC Records in 1993, and in the UK by Rough Trade in 1994, with a different track list and altered cover art. On its original release, the album reached No. 5 in the UK Indie Chart. It was their last album for 12 years.
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Georgina Mary Birch is an English musician and filmmaker, best known as a founding member of post-punk rock band the Raincoats.
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Shirley O'Loughlin, photographer, is a principal lecturer and course leader of BA (Hons) Photography at the University of Westminster, London, UK. She has worked with The Raincoats since 1978. Her most recent video work The Lighthouse, in collaboration with musician Ana da Silva, was shown at Galeria Ze dos Bois, Lisbon and during the Her Noise show at the South London Gallery in November 2005. She contributed to Chicks on Speed's project "Girl Monster", a compilation of women's cutting-edge music released in 2006.
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