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CocoRosie Is An American Duo Formed In 2003 By Sisters Bianca "Coco" And Sierra "Rosie" Casady. The Sisters Were Born And Raised In The United States Sierra The Older Of The Two Was Born In Iowa And Bianca Was Born In Hawaii But Formed The Band In Paris France After Meeting For The First Time In Years. Their Mother Nicknamed Them Rosie And Coco Respectively From Which Their Musical Act Takes Its Name. Their Music Has Been Called Freak Folk And Incorporates Elements Of Pop Blues Opera Electronica And Hip Hop.
CocoRosie Began As A Duo With Sierra Singing Playing The Guitar Piano And Harp And Bianca Singing And Manipulating Various Children's Toys Electronic And Percussion Instruments As Well As Other Exotic Noisemakers. They Subsequently Added Various Backing Musicians Usually A Bassist Keyboardist And Beatboxer. They Have Been A Very Active Touring Group Playing Across Europe The United States And Elsewhere. They Have Released Seven Full-Length Albums La Maison De Mon Rêve 2004 Noah's Ark 2005 The Adventures Of Ghosthorse And Stillborn 2007 Grey Oceans 2010 Tales Of A GrassWidow 2013 Heartache City 2015 And Put The Shine On 2020 . In 2003 Bianca Was Growing Restless And Decided It Was Time For A Change. Leaving Her Apartment In Brooklyn To Travel The World She Ended Up At Sierra's Apartment In Paris. Over The Course Of The Next Two Months The Women Spent Nearly Every Waking Hour In Sierra's Bathroom Chosen As The Most Acoustic And Isolated Room In The Apartment. Soon They Had Completed Both A Hip-Hop Recording Never Released Called "word To The Crow" And Their Proper Debut Album La Maison De Mon Rêve. Originally La Maison De Mon Rêve Was Only Intended To Be Distributed Within A Close Circle Of Friends. However By 2004 The Lo-Fi Album Had Been Released On Independent Label Touch And Go Records Who Had Obtained A Copy Of The CD And Had Uncharacteristically Pursued Signing The Artists. Since The Creation Of Their First Album The Casady Sisters Have Been Virtually Inseparable. Stylistically They May Be Assigned To The Indie Rock Psychedelic Folk Folktronica Genres And Are Sometimes Associated With The New Weird America Movement. Sierra Who Studied Operatic Vocal Techniques Takes The Lead Vocals And Also Plays Guitar Harp And Flute. Bianca Is A Percussionist And Also Beatboxes. The Group Also Uses Various Objects Such As Toys To Construct Their Unique Sound. Popular Indie Bands Such As The Xx Name Them As A Major Influence. They Were Actively Touring During Most Of 2004 Playing Across The U.S. And Throughout Europe With Artists Such As TV On The Radio Bright Eyes Battles Devendra Banhart And Busdriver Among Others. Official Website Http //www.Cocorosiemusic.Com

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