Flowering Vines - Music

Unwoman Aka Erica Mulkey Is A San Francisco-Based Cellist-Singer-Songwriter. Layered With Skillful Cello Rich Vocals And Electronically Arranged Beats Her Solo Music Is A Futuristic Homage To Her Classical Training. Unwoman Performs Often In The Bay Area And Has Been Featured At Major Steampunk Goth And Sci-Fi-Related Events All Over North America. She Has Collaborated With Abney Park Stripmall Architecture Voltaire Rasputina Jill Tracy Vernian Process Caustic And Attrition. Other Influences Include Amanda Palmer Florence And The Machine IAMX Imogen Heap Siouxsie Sioux And Beats Antique. Extremely Versatile Able To Perform With No Amplification Just Cello And Voice "acacella" Or With Full Backing Tracks She Also Plays The Piano Cello Banjo And Theremin. In Spring Of 2010 Unwoman Released Her Fourth Full-Length Self-Produced Album Casualties. Its Pressing Was Funded By Fans On Kickstarter And Its Release Coincided With A Huge Bump In Her Popularity Due To Several Enthusiastic Tweets From Amanda Palmer. In September 2011 She Released Uncovered Volume 1 An Album Of Dramatic Reinterpretations Of Popular Songs Written Betwen 1980 And 1995 Also Funded By Fans Via Kickstarter. Unwoman Performs Solo With Drummer Felix Macnee As Heavy Sugar Duo And As A Guest In Other Bands Throughout The US. Unwoman Has Performed Solo At WorldCon Reno NV 2011 Steamcon I II And III Seattle Victoria Steam Exposition Victoria BC Bats Day In The Fun Park Anaheim CA Can't Stop The Serenity Phoenix AZ Nova Albion SF Bay Area Fanime San Jose CA And Teslacon Madison WI . read less