Joker's Daughter

Music

FEATURED SONG

Play
Play Next
Add to queue

Lucid

Album: The Last Laugh

Released: Jan 1, 2009

Label: TEAM LOVE RECORDS

1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
Lucid
3:45
12,087 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
Worm's Head
2:06
29,536 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
Bouncing Liquorish Bears
3:09
11,939 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
The Bull Bites Back
2:45
315 plays
1. Play
2. Play Next
3. Add to queue
Jelly Belly
2:05
574 plays

Total Plays: 64,329 / Plays Today: 8See All Featured ►

General Info

Genre: Experimental / Folk Rock / Psychedelic
Location London, Un
Profile Views: 173292
Last Login: 1/31/2013
Member Since 6/12/2006
Website www.jokersdaughter.co.uk
Record Label Team Love (N America) Double Six (World ex N America)
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Born in London but Greek Cypriot by origin, Helena Costas studied violin from ages 7 to 13, then taught herself guitar and keyboards. As she became an adult, her mission came into focus. She wrote songs relentlessly, learned the art of production, and gained confidence as a performer as she played gigs around London. Like a cryptic, symbolic dream, the music of Joker's Daughter feeds on a range of conscious and unconscious influences, from classical violin training to Arthurian legend to a certain fascination with food. The result is haunting, infectious and playful, a rich harvest from a broad psychic landscape. In 2003, she began sending her home recordings to artist/producer Danger Mouse, a correspondence that continued as his career grew. The two artists discovered a natural affinity, and launched a collaboration, which they dubbed Joker's Daughter after one of Helena's many shifting personae. Joker's Daughter is a character who gives voice to the darkness and redemption in Helena's psyche, often with a mischievous flair. Always evolving as a musician and performer, Helena has recently taken up the bouzouki, a traditional instrument played by the muses in ancient Greek myth. Danger Mouse is a full collaborator at every stage. His verdant production and instrumentation compliments the full spectrum of emotion in Helena's music, from grief to celebration to happy ambiguity. Together, they make music both timeless and fresh from a strange, uncharted world. The project also features the horns of Neutral Milk Hotel's Scott Spillane and the string arrangements of frequent Danger Mouse collaborator Daniele Luppi. "The Last Laugh" was released in 2009 on Double Six records (International excluding USA) and Team Love records (USA), alongside the singles "Worms Head" and "Lucid". NEWS!! THE SINGLE 'MIND OF GOLD' WILL BE RELEASED ON 3rd OCTOBER 2011, and will include the b-side tracks, 'Handful of Nothing' and Iron Maiden cover 'Infinite Dreams.' THE ALBUM 'MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS' WILL BE RELEASED ON 7th NOVEMBER 2011. Both will be available from most digital online stores, including, itunes and amazon mp3. Cds will be sold at gigs... Helena has been rehearsing with band members, Mark Robson and Steve Rodgers to form an acoustic interpretation of the songs so be prepared for some intimate surprises! This new album May Cause Side Effects is the next chapter from this exciting narrative artist. This time, she encapsulates Greek myths, dreams, folklore, storytelling, creature parties, gossiping, a strange fascination with Commodore 64 games, and UFOs... all with her usual ghostly sense of humour. However, songs such as Mind of Gold, and Follow touch on her more sensitive nature of the wonderings of life. Her Greek influences shine through even more so than the first, as her bouzouki is present in most of the songs. The single 'Mind of Gold' and album track 'Bubbles' were produced by Mike Lindsay of Tunng. Giving them an almost euphoric feel, he compliments the songs in more ways than one, with his unpredictable arrangements and the enforcement of unusual instruments! A determined and passionate singer, songwriter and performer who is self promoting, self distributing, self managing, self producing. A true "indie" musician. New songs on mysapce are 'Mind of Gold' and 'Bubbles' both produced by Mike Lindsay.
Members
Helena - Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Greek bouzouki, Recorder, Ocarina, percussion, Mark - Acoustic guitar, Greek bouzouki, vocals, and a mean Yamaha Microsampler machine! Steve - Bass guitar.
Influences
Arthurian myths and legendary creatures, traveling people and painting dreams. Abstract images, superpowers and alter egos, memories, psyche, the voices, jelly bellys, jaffa cakes, whatever tickles my insides really.
Sounds Like
folk, pop, psychedelic, medieval, Greek, C64