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About Moulann
Moulann (which is her real name) made her first mark in
pop music in 2003 with her debut album, Introflective. With virtually no
marketing, it garnered positive attention around the world and sold out of its
printing through word of mouth, the internet and live performances. She has
performed all over Toronto and has appeared in many of the city's cultural
events, engaging audiences with her quirky and refreshingly honest presence. In
just a few years, Moulann has become a highly recognized pop artist in the
Asian-Canadian community. She is also an accomplished classical pianist, having
received numerous awards and scholarships from local and national competitions.
CONTACT: info@moulann.com
 
Photo: Will Wong Photo:
Brendan Maynard
Biography (from SonicBids)
In a stunning litany
of sophisticated yet accessible songs, Toronto-based singer/songwriter Moulann
channels her effervescent creativity into themes of love, hope, longing and loss
– and a requiem for the death of a favorite pair of blue jeans.
One her
second full length CD release, Spirals & Mazes, orchestral sonic wizardry,
courtesy of producers Adam King, Adam Messinger, and Mark Pellizzer, frames her
warm, confiding vocals with world-class productions and eloquent arrangements.
Searching a twilight sky for the soul of a friend in "The Train," comparing two
lovers to stars, one of whom "sucked the other's helium," in "Supernova" or
evoking the transient lure of attraction in the lines, "it's so easy to confuse
the rush with the real thing," in "What is Love," her songs reveal the heart and
soul of an evolving young woman who understands the value of strong singable
hooks. "Even though I'm harmonically indulgent at times, I keep the melodies
accessible because I realize that in the end I'm still making pop music," she
qualifies.
Like many Asian kids, Moulann, a first generation Canadian,
was raised to revere the music of the deceased European masters. She wasn't
permitted to listen to anything pop until she was 14, and even then it was only
Mandarin pop from Taiwan. With the new millennium, she began going out to see
live music in Toronto, permitting a wide range of influences to infiltrate her
writing. "I'm totally clued out when it comes to any pop music before the
mid-Nineties. I heard 'Stairway to Heaven' for the first time last summer," she
says. But it could explain the elusive elements in her songs that make music
journalists stumble over their metaphors. "I think that's where my deprivation
came in handy," she notes. "People can't pinpoint what I sound
like!"
Meeting an accomplished producer (Adam Messinger) during
university introduced her to the alchemy of the recording studio, where she
spent three years slowly experimenting to create Introflective, the outpouring
of songs that was to become her first album. As cathartic and crucial as this
milestone was to her artist's journey, Moulann didn't perform this material
live. "There were a lot of sad, depressing and self-pitying songs," avows the
songstress. Still, with virtually no press or publicity, the release sold out of
its initial pressing: testimony to the power of the World Wide Web.
Taking a respite after the album's birth, she retreated into various
pursuits, from completing school to rediscovering Bach, and "battling a mild
addiction to bubble tea." But something even more intoxicating was rising to the
surface, a dazzling cycle of new material. "I started writing in the style that
was more reflective of my live sound. In my head, this album is really my debut
–it reflects where I am musically right now."
She explains that all the
songs in Spirals & Mazes were written in response to a personal search.
"Whenever I felt an emptiness, I used music to fill the void: whether it's about
love, or loss of life, or not being able to find the right pair of jeans." Oh
yes, those pants. In "Baby Blue Hip-Huggin' Jeans" Moulann mourns the loss of
her beloved faded denim as she sings, "as a team, we made strangers honk their
horns."
As a cutting edge singer/songwriter, Moulann's seductive voice
and melodies contrast perfectly with her sharp lyrical narratives.
Self-effacing, joyous, and remarkably candid: Moulann's gift is in taking the
most ordinary moments and illuminating them into sparkling soundscapes of wonder
and magic.
To learn more about Moulann, please
visit:
http://www.myspace.com/moulann
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