Lachi is a powerful and enchanting singer/songwriter, who's music can
best be described as piano-driven, jazz-influenced alternative rock.
Sultry, smooth, intelligent and bold, Lachi commands cleverly
crafted, insightful yet quirky lyrics. They steer away from mediocrity
and carry with them a message of natural beauty and internal conflict,
managing to captivate the hearts of many. She holds a deep connection
with her music, which can be felt and shared with everyone who watches
her on stage. Along with band mates Andrew Boxer on drums, Andre
Donatien on guitar and Jamie Diaz on bass, this Manhattan-based
singer/songwriter reveals her heart and mind as she unleashes her
eclectic musings.
She
has performed at Joe's Pub with Petra Haden and Club Midway with Annie
Quick. She also found a spot on the NYU Gallatone Records compellation
CD of 2007. She has performed at the New York City Music Festival and
The Mid Atlantic Music Festival. She and her band has performed at the
Musical Emerging Artists of New York Festival, the Emergenza Music
Festival and at many venues around the Tri-State area including
Maxwell's in New Jersey, and Sullivan Hall, The Bowery Poetry Club and
Fontana's in New York City.
Lachi has recently completed the EP Ugly Beautiful and has already
won a placement among a respected compilation album entitled Violet
Femmes for her song "We Can Fly." She has signed a world-wide digital
distribution deal with MJM and a physical distribution with Borders
Books and MusicPartly inspired by the trials and tribulations she faces
as a legally blind musician, Lachi's lyrical prowess has won her
recognition as a Musician's Atlas' 2006 Independent Music Awards
finalist and a featured spot on Computer Music Magazine in 2007. Urban
Mainstream Magazine praises her as a "gifted and inspiring young lady."
Press Release: One of New York’s very own energetic rock
songstresses, Lachi, is set to release her diversified EP album entitled
“Ugly Beautiful” January 24th. The release will be held at Gavin
Degraw's National Underground 159 E. Houston St, NY NY. The album will
also be digitally distributed worldwide and available through Borders
Books and Music.
Lachi has been recognized by several magazines including; Computer
Music Mag, NYU News and Urban Mainstream and has received an Independent
Music Awards nomination in 2006 by Musician’s Atlas.
Lachi is also not just another typical artist; she uses her personal
life stories of being a shy introverted girl to express a unique
perspective of the world, which can be heard throughout her lyrics.
“You could say my introversion made me compassionate and thoughtful,”
says Lachi adding “it’s basically like reading my diary to tons of
people I’ve never seen before.”
Lachi can soon be seen traveling throughout New York City and other
Northeastern cities promoting the release of “Ugly Beautiful” while
ultimately creating new life stories to share through her music in
future releases. Lachi brings many different instruments and cultures to
her music, making “Ugly Beautiful” stand out with an eclectic feel.
Lachi is expected to have an unforgettable 2009 and spectacular success
with “Ugly Beautiful”.
Fans can listen to Lachi and keep updated on news and tour updates on
myspace.com/lachimusic or ulachi.com
“Ugly
Beautiful”, a piano-driven, jazz-influenced alternative rock sound, was
inspired by Lachi’s trials and tribulations living and growing up in New
York City as a young legally blind girl. Each individual song tells a
captivating story and delivers a message with which anyone in all walks
of life could relate.
“There are things that I could not describe or say to people that can
be only translated through music,” says Lachi, whose message is clearly
defined in “Ugly Beautiful.”
Description: Independent Music Awards filnalist Lachi has lured the hearts of many with her honest lyrics and enchanted sound; an artist Computer Music Magazine has dubbed "consistantly good" and NYU News has dubbed a "standout performer."