Irina Rivkin: Bio
(Sonicbids electronic presskit)

Outmusic Awards Recipient: Outsong of the Year 2003

Outmusic Awards Recipient, & founder of Rose Street & vocal trio Making Waves, Irina has performed for 25 years, from her childhood singing jazz & Russian folk in a family band, to performing her own songs for the last decade. Her gutsy poetic world-folk originals journey into personal & political, with occasional travels into Russian & Spanish language lyrics. Irina layers her poetic lyrics with rich textured harmonies, swirling with vocal percussive beats, all created live on-the-spot using her loop station instrument!

Her full-length CD
“upwelling” is released on Rose Street Records in 2004, and has received radioplay on over 100 radio programs. "See Through Bush," a song from "upwelling", received airplay all over the world after being chosen for the Acoustic Rainbow v.20 radio sampler (distributed in Oct. 2004 to 1300 radio stations). In addition, as an occasional harmony vocalist for SONiA, she sang at the 4/25/04 March for Women’s Lives in Washington DC, the biggest march in US History, as well as at the June 2004 Clearwater Hudson River Revival on a stage shared with Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Toshi Reagan, and Dar Williams!

Shared Stages with :
Alice DiMicele, SoNia, Laura Love, Shelley Doty, Gwen Avery, Irene Farrera,
Rebecca Riots, Julia Butterfly, Rose Polenzani, Woody Simmons, Joules Graves

Partial List of Radio Appearances & Radioplay:
CJLX Belleville ON
CKHA Haliburton ON
KALW San Francisco CA
KBOO Portland OR
KDVS Davis CA
KHSU Arcata CA
KKUP Cupertino CA
KMUD Arcata CA
KMUN Astoria OR
KNON Dallas TX
KPFA Berkeley CA
KPSU Portland OR
KRCB Rohnert Park CA
KRCL Salt Lake City UT
KRSC Claremore OK
KRVM Eugene OR
KRVS Lafayette LA
KSER Seattle WA
KUPS Tacoma OK
KUSF San Francisco CA
KZSC Santa Cruz CA
KZYX Mendocino CA
WBAI NY
WFUV NY
WJFF Jeffersonville NY
WMPG Portland ME
WNJC Sewell NJ
WORT Madison WI
WPKN CT
WRFG Atlanta GA
WRFL Lexington KY
WUMB MA
www.jackandjillradio.com FL
WXXE Syracuse NY
99.7 FM Brisbane Australia Sidestream
Laney Goodman's "Women in Music" syndicated on 87 stations

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Irina Rivkin: Listen to Song Samples
New Cd "upwelling" sound samples

www.cdbaby.com/irinarivkin

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Irina Rivkin: Photo

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Making Waves: Bio

full bio is coming soon!
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Quotes

"She is political, jazzy, and rythmic...hot, harmony-rich vocals... their [Making Waves] rhythm & sound would pass a Russian Sweet Honey in the Rock." Angela Page, Sing Out! Summer 2004

"Her voice is like a fine liquid glass ribbon. It is versatile, solid, fragile and flowing. ... Her
melodies soar and swoop but still stand solid and balanced. She writes with what I imagine is a mirror and flowers in one hand, and a pen and sword in the other...Rivkin is a modern poet, protester, trailblazer and compassionate artist." [Stacey Board, Muses Muse CD Reviews]

"When I hear Irina's music, I feel as though I am hearing the voice of our ancestors. Deep, inspired, & passionate, her richly textured arrangements make the songs both urgent & enduring."- Andrea Pritchett of Rebecca Riots

"irina is a gift ...her voice is pure and you can hear the sincerity...it is a special thing . . . her true soul shines through and it makes your heart smile." - SONiA of Disappear Fear

"I was unable to move!!! Your voice is just so asbolutely gorgeous!! I was captivated!" - Kym Tuvim, singer/songwriter

"What she does is so beautiful and artistic - she takes risks and leaps - it's refreshing." - Deborah Levoy, singer/songwriter

"I've come across one maybe two people who have struck me as sincerely as you have. It just bowls one over, teh complete dismissal of everything except what you feel." "I got chills!" - Comments from audience members

"Her voice is full of sincere expression." -Mare Wakefield, Eugene Weekly

"Irina Rivkin captivates the audience with her seeping vocals and passionate performance!" - Kim Baker, Earthwater Records

“Insightful lyrics that bite back!” -Helen Walsh, ArtJuju Producer

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Partial List of Venues