AUDREY APPLEBY
A Train...A Spanish Doctor...A Glass Of Wine...
Enter the Exotic World Beat Universe of Audrey's Original Songs, and Jazz Standards in English and the Romance Languages. She performs in New York, Paris, and the world, where they say:
"I love your universe."
Café Universel, Paris
"...odes to places, bodies, movement and sensuality..."
Marcy Drexler, ASCAP
“The most beautiful music to be on this stage.”
Michael Kerker, Director, Manhattan Association of Cabarets/ASCAP
"Audrey's music invokes the combined mystique of world-traveler meets everyday woman meets romance-novel heroine...it is a ticket out of ordinary reality and into the realm of unabashed fantasy."
Melissa Middleton, Director, Good News Gospel Choir
“Latin infused jazz/cabaret, cool, sultry, soaring, with fine musicianship, rhythm, and instrumentation. An interesting perspective with a mix of vantage points in subject matter, from the singer’s personal experience, to looking at the songs from a distance.”
Jon Mann, Development and Arts Education, Circle in the Square Broadway Theatre
"A Gypsy Fairy Queen Bohemian Spirit who takes us somewhere our hearts want to go but resist..."
Lorraine Ferro, Multiplatinum Songwriter and Dove Songwriting Award Recipient
"Amusing observations that will hopefully revolutionize our culture some day."
Mike Sembos, Fairfield County Weekly
“Extremely Clever..."
Bob Leone, Songwriters Hall Of Fame
“I just listened to your CD. Very nice. I particularly liked the Latin influence in the music.”
David Bennett Cohen, Blues Piano Player, Country Joe And The Fish Band
“You are the most sensuous woman alive.”
Leslie Haberman, Director, Montessori Family School, Manhattan
“You have more passion than anyone I’ve ever met. Your songs made me fall in love with you again and again.”
Mitchell Geller, Attorney, Manhattan
"Universal themes of first kisses, flirting, and love affairs…"
Nicole Rivard, Greenwich Citizen
"Stunning evening. Great energy."
Anne Dubois, Harvard University
"I’ve been around a long time, but I’ve never seen someone quite like Audrey…A complete, total romantic..."
Arden Broeking, Artistic Director, Crystal Opera, and former Music Critic, Brooks/Hearst/ and Hirsom-Acorn Papers
"You glimmered last night and have such joy of song."
Anne Semmes, Greenwich Sentinel
"You're a born entertainer and a crowd pleaser and you have amazing amounts of energy."
Debbie Cook, New Haven Marketing
What can you say about this sensual, shy, yet slightly irreverent new artist except that she is a total original? Audrey Appleby is a poetess who has invented a new genre she calls “Hot Chill”- Euro Chill Lounge music with a sexy shot of spice, lending her intelligent lyrics to World Beat celebratory music. Audrey Appleby’s lyrical style floats effortlessly over a travelogue of exotic world beats, and the result is a delicious compilation of songs that will speak to the passion, romance and longing in every woman’s soul. From Paris to Rio to Spain, her evocative storytelling wisks the listener off on seductive flights of fancy where thought-provoking insights meet playful whimsy, revealing deeper truths and touching our hearts with a wink and a knowing smile.
Appleby has performed in New York at Steinway Hall (breaking a 100 year "classical music only" tradition!) and BargeMusic under the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as Rockwood Music Hall, The Top Of The Tower at the Beekman Tower Hotel, Makor, The Triad, and The Ballroom, in Paris at Caveau De La Huchette, Cafe Universel,Peniches Balle Au Bon and Le Calife, Chez Papa, and Le Bilboquet, and in Lyon at The American Embassy. She was the recipient of an ASCAP/MAC award in New York for original song Miami Mosaic, as well as pick of the week in Paris Time Out Magazine during her European tour. Audrey has won numerous awards and citations along the way. Her newest album and one woman show is "Ladies Cheap Cocktails," which she will debut in New York October 2016 at Cafe Noctambulo. This fresh and intriguing singer/songwriter is definitely not to be missed!