VIOLET FEMMES SHOWCASE @ NEW MUSIC WEST

RPW Records presents the "Violet Femmes Showcase", an electric, eclectic collection of wildish women, at the Libra Room (Vancouver, BC) on Sat., May 17, 2008, starting at 7:45.

Zoe Scott is travelling all the way from California with her band. JUNO nominee Fara Palmer (Best Aboriginal Album 2008) will be interrupting her tour to be here to perform at the showcase. They join Vancouver's Beth Southwell and Australia's psychedelic folk rockers The Jilted Brides at THE LIBRA ROOM as part of NEW MUSIC WEST 2008.

Come and join us at 7:45 on Saturday, May 17, at THE LIBRA ROOM for an exciting evening of VIOLET FEMMES/RPW RECORDS MUSIC. Tickets are $10 at the door, or get the NMW wristband for $30.00 and enjoy all the NMW shows. This is a great night in the making, with charismatic women performing in a variety of genres and multi-media entertainment, with The Jilted Brides including video backdrops in their show.

'A very exciting, eclectic collection of wildish women'

Zoe, Fara, Beth and The Jilted Brides are all available for radio, TV and media interviews. For information on the artists performing, you may visit their websites:

http://www.zoescott.com
http://www.sonicbids.com/zoescott

http://www.musicfarapalmer.com
http://www.sonicbids.com/farapalmer

http://www.myspace.com/bethsouthwell
http://www.sonicbids.com/twotallwomen

http://www.myspace.com/thejiltedbrides

Zoe Scott will also be performing with her full band at The Chapel on Thursday, May 15th. This extra venue has been added for Zoe and we are so pumped to have this Violet Femme at the Thursday night showcase, along with the Monica Lee Band and others.

About the Violet Femmes CD compilation project

Violet Femmes is a compilation CD featuring 18 talented women from around the world. There is rock, new age, singer/songwriter, pop and more. The music is as diverse as the soil these women spring from. This CD is a gathering of strong women artists of all ages and from all walks of life.

Pam Southwell and RPW Records, the creators of the project, have been hosting showcases in Vancouver to promote and support the women on the CD. November saw Emma Ninel from Denmark and Beth Southwell perform at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre. In March, Adriana Lorenzi traveled from Venuezuela to perform alongside Toronto’s Laura Aidanblaise at the Firehall Arts Centre.

RPW Records also supports women artists not on the compilation, and Kola Collective were also featured at the March show. Australia’s The Jilted Brides have been added to the May 17th Libra Room Showcase as a special feature.

http://www.myspace.com/violetfemmes
http://www.violetfemmes.ca/Home

About RPW Records

RPW Records is an independent label in British Columbia, Canada, that showcases, promotes and sells independent music. They produce the compilation albums, Violent Femmes and Coffee Music for Coffee Beings.

RPW Records will be releasing Princess Nut, a spoken-word song CD by AURAL Heather on May 29th at the Media Club.

http://www.rpwrecords.com

Pam Southwell
RPW Records

http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/378858
http://www.myspace.com/rpwrecords
http://www.myspace.com/musicforcoffeebeings
http://www.myspace.com/violetfemmes

Sign up for Pam's Blog at http://violetfemmesmusic.blogspot.com.

You will find write ups, news and video of female artists who come to Pam's attention.

Watch Pam's RPWMusic YouTube channel for video from amazing artists Pam loves.

http://ca.youtube.com/rpwmusic


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