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Interviews
Chicago Music Guide, Chicago, U.S.A. read
Jarfalla Radio, Jarfalla, Sweden listen
Swedish Radio 2 listen
Dr. Lou Show, Philadelphia
Radio Reviews
"Definitely in our rotation for a long
time to come.”
Blues Xperience Radio Show, Philadelphia, USA
"I`ll play more and more!"
Good Time Blues Radio, Buenos Aires, Argentina
"What a great work! The sound quality of the
whole album is unbelievable..."
Midnight Special Blues Radio, France
"Anoushka
has been added to permanent inventory"
KCSS 91.9, Turlock CA
“Hey, this
lady has got it goin on. She's wild all right, and
music keeps on comin. One of our favorite Independent
Artists from the Dr Lou "stable" of fine
musicians from all over the world." Dr.Lou,
WNJC 1360 AM, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
“There are songs that jump on you, and
kill you right away. There are songs that don't,
they leave you indifferent. And then there are songs
that don't jump on you, don't kill you, seemingly
don't do anything to you, but when you try to push
them away - you cannot. Gently and suddenly they're
in command, leaving you only one freedom - to obey.
That's the case of “Beautiful but Damned”.
It's not at all my station's format. So I tried
to push it away, but I cannot. Surprised and blue,
I tell you Welcome...” DJ Paul, Midnight
Special Blues Radio, Paris
Album Reviews for "My Kind of Heartbreak"
“Swedish born Anouschka's new album
'My Kind Of Heartbreak' is a bit of a biographical
work that takes in the trials, tribulations and
highs and lows of Anouschka's life and career. Biographical
maybe, but, not at all self-indulgent or pretentious.
With its eclectic mix of country blues laced 'chunes'
with hints of jazz, rock and folk, it's a well constructed
work that chugs along nicely and is very likeable....
Anouschka's pulled together an impressive sounding
line-up of musicians to assist on 'My Kind Of Heartbreak';
a stunningly tight and professional 'outfit' that
keep it real and homely through punctuative and
expressive playing rather than with gimmicks and
effects.... There's a lot of thought gone into 'My
Kind Of Heartbreak'; impressive writing is showcased
by very professionally handled instrumentation and
attention to detail. 'My Kind Of Heartbreak' sits
snugly between genres, has a vaguely retro feel
but manages to sound fresh and wholesome....the
genre shake-up thing gives 'My Kind Of Heartbreak'
by Anouschka a wider audience base to aim her subtly
ballsy music at. Toxic Pete , Music Critic,
Rhythm & Booze, U.K. "Eclectic
and very good Americana...Anouschka Pearlman is
a Swedish-American woman with large musical knowledge.
She plays guitar, sings, and has produced the
album, her second one. She has been compared to
Rickie Lee Jones, Jewel och Phoebe Snow. My girlfriend
is reminded of Carole King and Buffy Sainte-Marie
while I hear a little Lucinda Williams. The music
is eclectic. Jazz, country, rock and blues are
mixed in an extremely competent manner.To be able
to do happy, uptempo country one minute and shift
into a sad blues reveals great musicality. Even
the cover of the album is eclectic and can best
be described as big selling female country artist
in the mainstream meets animator Per Åhlin
meets cut-out letters in different fonts á
la punk. Cool and different!Anouschka presents
her songs in a personal and expressive voice that
sounds like a blend of Julie Miller and Cyndi
Lauper. The instrumentation is well-balanced and
the musicians are relaxed and playful , not least
in the high energy "Man like you", with
a cool electric guitar solo by Chuck Anthony (who
has played with Backstreet Boys). The production
is unpolished and alive while distinctive. The
melodies and harmonies grow on you after a few
listens.The lyrics are about Anouschka's life
in general and especially about her lovelife.
She's taken some hard knocks in life but that
has made her wiser. Faith in romance and love
she still has, this good girl gone wild!"
M.Hillbom, Musikcritic, Musiklivet, Sweden:
(translated from Swedish) 06/28/2006
Album Reviews for Debut
EP "Anouschka"
“Cha Cha Charlie: “The intro
of speaking to the guy (in the kitchen?) sets
it up with humor...Good rhythm, swings...”
Audiogalaxy Internet Reviews 2000
" Suzie swings her hips with flair.”,
“Four a.m. she's reeling home with leather
laced with gin.”, “Doused in stale
sex and Channel No. 4.” There are a number
of subtle hints at sensuality and sexuality in
this work. Anouschka's breathy-rich voice only
adds to the sensation. “Cha Cha Charlie”
leaps off the CD with charming style!”
Songwriter Monthly Review Extravaganza (AP)
06/1998
“This self-released debut conjures up some
smoky nightclub lounge where the lights are dim
enough to make everyone look pretty good, the
tourch songs are witty and sad, and the singer
sounds as if she'd lived through those hard times
and good times herself. Anouschka is a local Berklee
grad who's puttogether an impressive collection
of tunes here in a retro, jazzy pop style reminiscent
of Rickie Lee Jones or Phoebe Snow. Her affecting
songs exert a seductive charm, leaving a vivid
impression of their cast of searching characters:
barflies with the cocaine blues, slumming covergirls,
lost runaways, lovelorn 12-step diehards. “This
is a story about Charlie-Charlie's a guy I used
to know,” Anouschka murmurs casually to
introduce a lilting tale about a wise guy whose
luck has finally run out. “Four am she's
reeling home in leather laced with gin,”
she sings in the lovely “Call Daphne”,
her knowing voice altogether sympathetic to the
lot of another partygoer unsteadily towing the
thin line between fun and the inevitable hangover.”
Ivan Krelikamp,Boston Phoenix 04/03/1998
Live Reviews
“Musiken väcker en frihetslängtan,
sena sommarnätter, bilsemester, övergivna
motell i natten. Anouschka lyser på ett
väldigt osvenskt sätt vilket säkerligen
får andra än mig att drömma. Det
är uppenbart att Anouschka har en stor musikalisk
talang och känsla för musiken hon spelar
som inte minst visar sig i hennes egen skrivna
material. Jag slutar aldrig att förvånas
av musikernas lyhördhet för publiken
som närmast ger en improvistorisk karaktär
på spelningen....” Rebecca Haridi,Live
at Wirstroms, Stockholm journalist 7/22/2005
“Anouschka ... plays crystal-clear, AC,
Rickie Lee Jones-style pop with country/folk/torch/
blues ballads. At times reminiscent of a female
Shaun Mullins, her vocals are good (think an older
Jewel), but the sliding guitar lines and leads
are fine, particularily on the slower songs. The
songs are good, sturdy compositions, nicely arranged....
Anouschka...is an accomplished guitar player who
uses chromatic chord changes, subtle underscoring,
and lots of surprising dynamics that homogenize
her airy compositions....Alan Hinds on lead guitar
was outstanding, draping the songs with soft taffy-like
embellishments, solos and counter melodies. Arno
Lucas's percussive contributions blended in so
well that they threatened to go unnoticed....Anouschka
is a strong vocalist, but a surprisingly fine,
subtle acoustic guitarist ....With her current
backing band, in a year or so, Anouschka could
be an AC favorite.”Chad Goodell, Music
Connection, Los Angeles 02/13/2000
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