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2012 Accordion Babes Pin-up Calendar
Chanteuse Tara Linda joins 13 musicians to present the new generation of accordionista and the accordions who love them- in this special 2012 Pin-Up Calendar.   Showcasing the talented, fun, sensual, often underground, and always entertaining Accordion Babes, the calendar includes a compilation CD- with music performed by all the women of the Babes Calendar:  

        Ms. January  Mrs. Hobbs
        Ms February  Jetty Swart
        Ms. March  Shiri Goldsmith
        Ms. April   Luz Gaxiola
        Ms. May Tara Linda
        Ms. June Jessica Fischot
        Ms. July   Roxanne Oliva
        Ms. August  Skyler Fell
        Ms. September   Linda Seekins (Big Lou)
        Ms. October  Renee de la Prade
        Ms. November  Maggie Martin
        Ms.December  Nada Lewis
        Cover :    Amber Lee Baker

The project, begun by musician Renée de la Prade (of Culann's Hounds), started with the mission to take the accordion from Lawrence Welk and give it to Sophia Loren.  CD includes Accordionistas playing folk, French cabaret, jazz, Latin cumbia, Irish, and more on a 13 song compilation CD. 

Hohner endorsed Tara Linda is a songwriter who plays button accordion, bass, drums & ukulele. "Virtual Love Disaster" from her new CD "Tortilla Western Serenade" is featured on the 2012 Accordion Babes CD.
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"John Coltrane's music may have been more revolutionary,
but the Accordion Babes Pinup Calendar is more likely to bring about world peace"
             - Larry Kelp, host of "Sing Out"   KPFA 94.1 Berkeley



Tara Linda's 2010
Tortilla Western Serenade

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Put your boots on and get ready for the Muses, Dust Devils and Demons of Tara Linda's desert world. This roots music, influenced by the land and stories of the American Southwest, blends Spaghetti Western, Tex-Mex, and rock. Wayward and whipsmart, the album offers both musical depth and whimsy.  "FAR and Away Best Debut CDs of 2010" - FAR Chart Austin TX 

Tara played with  special guest~ the legendary Maestro Flaco Jimenez on Accordion ! 

Click to Hear Tortilla Western Serenade






French Chanteuse Yeti ! (Rock Cabaret)

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Yetti was born in the port of Amsterdam. She thought of a career as a graphic designer but exchanged her computer for an accordion in Prague, and serenaded her way from Paris to Mexico before landing in San Francisco. Her songs? Hilarious, engaging, dramatic, energetic, touching and thoroughly original. A drunk witness in Montreal: "This woman is crazy!" 

Tara Linda (Tortilla Western/Tex-Mex)

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Equipped with a sultry voice, button accordion, and baritone ukulele, chanteuse Tara Linda plays original jazzy blues, Latin torch, and American roots.  A Hohner-endorsed artist, she writes new tangos, waltzes, and boleros, and skirts global genres to blend them into a style uniquely hers.  Tara will be joined by trio- the Blue Fur Monkeys.  www.taralinda.com

Luz Gaxiola MC (Circus, Tex-Mex)

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Luz Gaxiola is the musical maesto of Circus Finelli. She fuzes music and comedy together in the tradition of Spike Jones, presenting musical feats of dexterity to delight and amaze. Her main instrument is accordion, but she also has a passion for trombone, tuba, theremin, and slide whistle. She was elected to play kazoo at her high-school graduation. Along with music, she also enjoys performing rolla bolla, hula hooping, and puppetry.

Amber Lee Baker (Sassy Folk)

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Amber Lee Baker (aka Amber Lee and the Anomalies) is the Cover Babe of the 2012 Accordion Babes Album and Pin-Up Calendar.  She performs original songs which range between bawdy cabaret, melodious folk ballads, gypsy tunes and soulful spirituals. A recent review of her new album 'Indelible' by the blog Sepiachord states:  "...while Amber Lee wields an accordion she could just as well be rolling out her tunes from behind a piano keyboard. Eccentric choice in instrument and snazzy costume choices aside, Amber Lee is talented singer-songwriter. *That* is what makes her new CD, "Indelible", a recording that rewards repeated listens." She has been extensively touring the US since 2009, and toured Ireland, Germany and Spain in 2010. You can listen to her music and learn more at: www.amberleeandtheanomalies.com

Renee de la Prade (Celtic Rock)

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And fresh to the Rhythmix stage- Accordion Calendar Producer Renee...!

Renėe fuses rock-n-roll, Cajun music, Blues, French and Irish tunes into her own exciting, boot-stomping show. She rocks a mini Irish diatonic squeezebox with a custom bass system she installed herself. She repairs, sells, and teaches accordion at Smythe's Accordion Center in Oakland, CA. Catch her with the Americana Cajun trio Whiskey & Women or performing solo in venues around the world. Renėe is the mastermind behind the Accordion Babes Pin-Up Calendar.  Renee de la Prade