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Danielle French Presents: <br>Miss Scarlett &amp; the Madmen

Danielle French Presents: Miss Scarlett & the Madmen ~ Dark Love Songs

Danielle French

DANIELLE FRENCH BIO    

Danielle French is a nomadic singer/songwriter based out of Calgary, AB who has been writing, recording and performing for 20 years. In 2012 Danielle was invited by creative director Pat mAcdonald (Grammy-nominated songwriter, formerly of the band Timbuk3- he wrote “The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades”) to participate in a series of songwriting intensives at the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Three times a year, on Pat’s invitation, dozens of songwriters of varying genres are housed at the Motel for a week at a time to co-write, record and perform together. Songwriters are paired through a random “spin-the-bottle” process, and this is where the magic happens…

Reflecting on the material she had co-written at the Holiday Music Motel songwriting intensives over the years, a group of songs emerged that proved to be transformational for Danielle, inspiring her to conjure up her latest project… Miss Scarlett & the Madmen- Dark Love Songs!

This project was recorded primarily at the Holiday Music Motel and at Makin’ Sausage Music in Milwaukee, WI (co-produced by Steve Hamilton) and features many of the co-writers and musicians Danielle has collaborated with at the songwriting intensives, as well as Victor DeLorenzo (of the Violent Femmes) on drums. In preparation for recording her vocal tracks, Danielle spent a month in Nashville working intensively with vocal coach Julie Christensen (Julie sang with Leonard Cohen for 10 years). Vocal overdubs were recorded at The Madison Media Institute by instructor Dan Stoffels and student engineers.

Two additional songs were added to Miss Scarlett & the Madmen- Dark Love Songs as they fit thematically with the rest of the material including, “Splinters” (a Pat mAcdonald cover that appeared on a 2015 compilation tribute CD, Begging His Graces- The Songs and Sins of Pat mAcdonald, featuring various Holiday Music Motel artists) and “Black Sunday”, which was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios rehearsal hall when Danielle and co-producer Tom Gordon traveled to England to see Kate Bush live at the Apollo in 2014. In November 2017 Danielle self-shot, produced, directed and edited a music video to BLACK SUNDAY.

In 2016 Miss Scarlett & the Madmen- Dark Love Songs received extensive airplay on campus and public radio across North America and received rave reviews in various media outlets. It was listed among CBC Radio's The Key of A Top 10 of 2016 and Vents Magazine said it “easily rates among the year’s best albums from anyone.” As of 2017 Danielle, is thrilled to announce she has signed a non-exclusive publishing deal with LA based publisher, Reel Muzik Werks to represent her entire five album catalogue for film and TV placements.

Danielle is also an established, award-winning filmmaker, having produced/directed three previous short films to her songs that have screened on Bravo! and at film festivals around the world. Thanks to a film grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Danielle is in the process of producing/directing a short film to an instrumental version of “Last Goodbye”, the opening track on Miss Scarlett & the Madmen- Dark Love Songs. This film is currently in post-production. 

DISCOGRAPHY:

Dark Love Songs Album Cover
Miss Scarlett & the Madmen
Dark Love Songs (2016)
Drive (2012) Shadows (2007) Piece (2003) me, myself & i (1995)


HOLIDAY MUSIC MOTEL CO-WRITES & CONTRIBUTIONS:
Since 2012 Danielle has been taking part in regular co-writing sessions at the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Invited writers are housed at the motel for a week at a time to co-write, record and perform together. Songwriters are paired through a random “spin-the-bottle” process, and this is where the magic happens…

Danielle has contributed to the following recordings that have been released and are available for purchase at www.holidaymusicmotel.com

Love on Holiday
Volume 1

Songs written and recorded LIVE at The Holiday Music Motelevision Theater during Love on Holiday, February 10-14, 2012

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Loose Lips Sink Ships Performed background vocal and accordion.
Ruby Red Performed background vocal.
Hard Time Loving You Performed background vocal.
Take My Love Co-written with Gregory Roteik and Elliot Goettelman. Performed lead vocal.
Here to Mexico Co-written with Kory Murphy and Troy Therrien. Performed background vocal and accordion.
Lonely Together Co-written with Elliot Goettelman. Performed lead vocal and accordion.
Ghosts of California Performed background vocal.
Moonlight Healing Co-written with Meaghan Owens and Troy Therrien. Performed guitar.

Steel Bridge Songs
Volume 8

Songs written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI, during Steel Bridge Songfest, June 3-10, 2012

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Seven Days Performed background vocal.
Nowhere Fast Co-written with Vee Sonnets and Kory Murphy. Performed lead vocal.
High Road Co-written with Andrea Wittgens, Gregory Roteik and Angelo De Augustine. Performed background vocal.
Heaven Performed background vocal.

Dark Songs
Volume 4

Songs written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI, during Dark Songs, October 21- 28, 2012

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Roadside Memorial Co-written with Ruby James and Fred Young. Performed guitar and background vocal.
Last Goodbye co-written with Andrea Wittgens and Vincent Gates. Performed guitar, wine glasses and lead vocal.

Love on Holiday
Volume 2

Songs written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI, during Love on Holiday, February 10-17, 2013

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Doomed from the Start Co-written with James Hall and Kory Murphy. Performed accordion and background vocal.
I Knew We'd Be Together Performed guitar and background vocal.

Steel Bridge Songs
Volume 9

Songs written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI, during Steel Bridge Songfest, June 9-16, 2013

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Back in My Day Co-written with Cariad Harman and David Woods. Performed accordion and background vocal.

Dark Songs
Volume 5

Songs written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI, during Dark Songs, October 27 - November 2, 2013

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Howlin' at the Moon Co-written with Stephen Cooper and Landon Capelle. Performed accordion and background vocal.
Weeping Willow Written solo. Performed guitar and lead vocal.
The Legend of Wendigo Co-written with Tomcat Malta and Jamey Clark. Performed guitar and background vocal.
Party in the Dark Performed background vocal.
My Shadow and Me co-written with Tomcat Malta and Mike Bleck. Performed lead vocal, hand claps and sandpaper.  

Love on Holiday Volume 3

Songs written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI, during Love on Holiday, February 9-15, 2014

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Darling Where Are You? Co-written with Carley Baer. Performed guitar and background vocal.

Funk-a-Billy Performed background vocal. 

Arcana Co-written with Walter Parks and Nick Hoover. Performed lead vocal. 

Steel Bridge Songs Volume 10

Songs written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI, during Steel Bridge Songfest, June 8-15, 2014

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Two Empty Graves Co-written with Sugar Ransom and Tomcat Malta. Performed bells, power cord distortion and background vocal.

Bridget Performed background vocal.

Dark Songs
Volume 6

Songs written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel, Sturgeon Bay, WI, during Dark Songs, October 26 - November 1, 2014

Danielle Contributed to the Following Tracks:
Girl in the Piano Co-written with Tarl Knight. Performed lead vocal.

The Unkindness of Ravens Co-written with Carley Baer. Performed lead vocal.

Never Coming Home Co-written with Vincent Gates and Stephen Cooper. Performed background vocal.


GUEST APPEARANCES:  

Kory Murphy
Quiet Cities
(2012)
Co-Writer on 
"Here to Mexico"
Lovebullies
When I Get Through 
With You
(2008)
Background Vocals on Several Songs  
Agriculture Club
The Horse Always Gets It First
(2005)
Background Vocals on Intro Song
The Fates
Til We Have Faces
(2004)
Co-wrote "Matthews Birds" with Jenny Allen
Grrrls With Guitars
Volume I
(1999)
Contributed the song "Worthy"
Annette Ducharme
Troubled
(1997)
Background Vocals on "Normal"

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Tom Waits Tribute

Tom Waits Tribute

Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 2:00PM — 6:00PMSat, Dec 7, 2019 @ 2:00PM — 6:00PM

Ship and Anchor, 534 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB

Danielle French, Shona Rae and the Bonafides and Guests will be performing and afternoon of Tom Waits tribute songs in celebration of Tom's 70th birthday ON his birthday December 7, 2019. Special guests to be announced. 

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Oct26

Dark Songs 2019

Saturday, October 26, 2019 @ 12:00AMSat, Oct 26, 2019 @ 12:00AM

Third Avenue Playhouse, 239 N 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI

From October 20 to 26, 2019 40+ songwriters will be gathering at the Holiday Music Motel for the 10th annual Dark Songs to co-write, record and perform live in the community of Sturgeon Bay, WI. Live performances of Dark Songs past and brand new songs written throughout the week will take place at Third Avenue Playhouse on Friday October 25th at 7:30pm and Saturday October 26th.

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Oct25

Dark Songs 2019

Friday, October 25, 2019 @ 12:00AMFri, Oct 25, 2019 @ 12:00AM

Third Avenue Playhouse, 239 N 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI

From October 20 to 26, 2019 40+ songwriters will be gathering at the Holiday Music Motel for the 10th annual Dark Songs to co-write, record and perform live in the community of Sturgeon Bay, WI. Live performances of Dark Songs past and brand new songs written throughout the week will take place at Third Avenue Playhouse on Friday October 25th at 7:30pm and Saturday October 26th.

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Dec8

Tom Waits Tribute

Saturday, December 8, 2018 @ 12:00AMSat, Dec 8, 2018 @ 12:00AM

Ship and Anchor, 534 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB

Danielle French, Shona Rae and the VooDoo Hand and Guests will be performing and afternoon of Tom Waits tribute songs in celebration of Tom's 69th birthday (technically December 7, 1949). Open Mic Guests are welcome if you have a Tom Waits cover to contribute!

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Nov18

Walter Parks and Danielle French

Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 12:00AMSun, Nov 18, 2018 @ 12:00AM

Ironwood Stage and Grill, 1229 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB

Danielle French and Walter Parks have spent some time co-writing at the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. After co-writing a song called ARCANA, Danielle asked Walter to co-produce an upcoming CD she is currently working towards and with Walter touring through Calgary they decided to share this date together. Walter Parks is the former sideman for Woodstock legend Ritchie Havens and is an incredible songwriter and performer in his own right. Danielle and Walter will share this evening together, performing their own sets and sharing a few songs they collaborated on together. 

TBD $15-20 Range

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Nov4

RMP Songwriter's Open Mic

Sunday, November 4, 2018 @ 12:00AMSun, Nov 4, 2018 @ 12:00AM

West Street Market, 148 West St, Reno, NV

FREE

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Oct27

Dark Songs 2018

Saturday, October 27, 2018 @ 12:00AMSat, Oct 27, 2018 @ 12:00AM

Third Avenue Playhouse, 239 N 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI

From October 21 to 27, 2018 40+ songwriters will be gathering at the Holiday Music Motel for the 10th annual Dark Songs to co-write, record and perform live in the community of Sturgeon Bay, WI. Live performances of Dark Songs past and brand new songs written throughout the week will take place at Third Avenue Playhouse on Friday October 26th at 7:30pm and Saturday October 27th.

$5

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Oct26

Dark Songs 2018

Friday, October 26, 2018 @ 12:00AMFri, Oct 26, 2018 @ 12:00AM

Third Avenue Playhouse, 239 N 3rd Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI

From October 21 to 27, 2018 40+ songwriters will be gathering at the Holiday Music Motel for the 10th annual Dark Songs to co-write, record and perform live in the community of Sturgeon Bay, WI. Live performances of Dark Songs past and brand new songs written throughout the week will take place at Third Avenue Playhouse on Friday October 26th at 7:30pm and Saturday October 27th.

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Aug11

Danielle French Presents Miss Scarlett & the Madmen LIVE

Saturday, August 11, 2018 @ 12:00AMSat, Aug 11, 2018 @ 12:00AM

The Black Dog Freehouse, 10425 Whyte Ave., Edmonton, AB

Danielle will be showcasing her new project Miss Scarlett and the Madmen at the Black Dog this afternoon. Miss Scarlett and the Madmen is fronted by Danielle French and features a rotating cast of band members depending on the location and availability of the Madmen. This afternoon features Rodney Brent on bass. 

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Jun30

Farmers & Makers Market at cSPACE

Saturday, June 30, 2018 @ 12:00AMSat, Jun 30, 2018 @ 12:00AM

cSpace King Edward, 1721 - 29 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB

The cSpace Farmers' Market is a family friendly market in the Marda Loop area that runs every Saturday in the summer from 10am to 3pm. In promoting an arts and culture vibe, they bring musicians in to perform and Danielle French will be performing from 10am to 12:30pm on June 30. 

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