Gab's Number 1 Solo Artist

Slightly belated! Also, I just realized that I did number 2 wrong. It was supposed to be SUFJAN STEVENS, not Cat Stevens as he is my number 1. So yeah, just so you know.

Cat Stevens

Yes, I am that lame. But I don't care because I love love love Cat Stevens before the name change. If you want to see an insanely good movie that has an insanely good Cat Stevens soundtrack, check out Harold and Maude. I used to be engaged to Harold Parker Chasen, until I ended it off to be with Barney. True story.

Favourite songs: If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out, The Wind, Here Comes my Baby, Oh Very Young, Where Do the Children Play, Don't be Shy

Peace, Gab

Gab's Number 3 Solo Artist

Sorry for the lack of order/skill. You'll just need to figure this out.

Elliott Smith

Unfortunately, Elliott Smith is no longer living, and can, therefore, not make any more beautiful music. FYI: Elliot Smith is the best driving music. Nice listening, but not too distracting. And it's good to sing along to. 

Favourite Songs: Needle in the Hay, Wouldn't Mama Be Proud, Everything Means Nothing To Me, Everything Reminds Me of Her, Stupidity Tries (OK fine, like all of Figure 8)

Peace, Gab

PS: I go for quality, not quantity, Renee. I need inspiration. 

Gab's Number 4 Solo Artist

Mirah

I first found out about her from So You Think You Can Dance. Mark (my favourite) and Courtney did an amazing jazz dance to The Garden.

Favourite songs: Dancing in the Dark, Jerusalem, Archipelago 

(This song was recorded from a concert. The audience requested it, but she didn't know the chords, so some random audience member got up on stage and played and sang with her.)

Peace, Gab

Renee's Number 4 Solo Artist

I have to do a tie, I am sorry. I miscalculated. "I miscounted the men!" Oh haha, I love you Steve Martin.

By the by, I LOVE Damien Rice, just as much as I LOVE Nick Drake. Stellar list, my friend. I didn't check, did you have 9 Crimes? Probably did, you're smart that way.

Renee's Number 4's: Priscilla Ahn and Jack Johnson




Favourite songs: Dream, Lullaby, Leave the Light On, Rain



Favourite songs: Traffic in the Sky, Upside Down, Do You Remember, Tomorrow Morning, Inaudible Melodies

"Slow down everyone, you're moving too fat, frames can't catch you when you're moving like that."

What can I say, my taste in music is mellow. It balances my personality.

Renee Out.

Gab's Real Number 5 Solo Artist

Damien Rice

Plus, he's super attractive.

Favourite songs: Blower's Daughter, 9 Crimes, Delicate, Cannonball

Peace, Gab

Renee's Number 5 Artist

Renee's Number 5 Artist: Cat Power



Haha, I swear we didn't coordinate this. Great minds just think alike.

Favourite songs: Sea of Love, The Greatest, I Found a Reason

You are forgiven, my bestie.

Renee Out.

Gab's Number 6 Solo Artist

Cat Power

Favourite Songs: The Greatest, Sea of Love, Empty Shell

Peace, Gab

PS: I'm sorry for not walking you to the French room today, Renee. Forgive me?

Renee's Number 6 Solo Artist

Renee's Number 6 Solo Artist: Emiliana Torrini

Favourite songs: Big Jumps, Jungle Drum, Birds, Me and Armini

I took too many painkillers. I feel slightly delirious....

Renee Out.

Gab's Number 7 Solo Artist

I'll start off by apologizing for my lessened dedication to our blogs. My posts have been getting increasingly less interesting/witty/focused/frequent. With that being said, here is my number 7.

Emily Haines

Yeah, Canada!

Favourite Songs: Crowd Surf Off a Cliff, Doctor Blind, Our Hell

Peace, Gab

PS: Renee, I appreciate that you do listen to me, however you mixed yourself up. I did NOT like The Awakening/Didn't read it. But, I was very impressed with your use of the slash. It's, like, the best thing since Neil Patrick Harris' birth (see what I did there?)

Renee's Number 7 Solo Artist

Renee's Number 7 Solo Artist: Joshua Radin

I first heard him on Scrubs and since then they've literally played him on EVERY show I watch (or a lot, anyways). They even played him in Ellen Degeneres' wedding video. 

He's very relaxing. A lot of my people are very relaxing.

Favourite songs: Today, These Photographs, Winter, Closer

Renee Out.

Gab's Number 8 Solo Artist

Nick Drake

Another artist that I first heard about from the Garden State soundtrack! Nick Drake has so many songs that I really love, and a very beautiful voice.

Favourite Songs: Riverman, Time Has Told Me, Pink Moon

Peace, Gab

Renee's Number 8 Solo Artist

I love Colin Hay! He was on Scrubs one time. He was a singing cadaver - true story.

Renee's Number 8 Solo Artist: Ingrid Michaelson


Favourite songs: Far Away, Breakble, Giving Up, Be Okay,

Renee Out.

Renee's Number 9 Solo Artist

Renee's Number 9 Solo Artist: Joanna Newsom



Favourite songs: Peach, Plum, Pearn, En Gallop

Renee Out.

Gab's Number 10 Solo Artist

Johnny Cash

I'm not typically a fan of this genre, but I love Johnny Cash. Maybe it's because I love Joaquin Phoenix and he played him in Walk the Line. Either way, this is my favourite song.

Favourite Songs: A Boy Named Sue, Cry! Cry! Cry!, Hurt

Peace, Gab