BIOGRAPHY :
Fiona APPLE was born on September 13, 1977 in New York from
parents actors who separate whereas it is four years old. Its
integration at the school does not occur well and it is rejected
by the other child who gives him worst the nickname and make
him lose confidence. It escapes by learning the piano as of
age the eight years and writes its first songs whereas it is
only 12 years old, after having been victim of a rape. In 16
years, wearies of New York, it leaves to join her father in
Los Angeles there to finish its studies and to record a cassette
demonstration.
At the end of 1993,
thanks to a friend, it meets the producer Andrew Slater who
proposes to him to record an album. Fiona works on new songs
during two years and in 1996 the album having for title "Tidal
leaves". The reception of the public is rather positive
and Fiona turns during long months of rooms in rooms to the
four corners of the states. In 1999 Fiona returns with a new
album to the interminable title (When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts
He Thinks Like A King What He Knows Throws The Blows When He
Goes To The Ring There' S No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is
Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand And Remember
That Depth Is The Greatest of Heights And If You Know Where
Your Stand, Then You Know Where To Land And If You Fall It Won'
T Matter, Cuz You' ll Know That You' Re Right), erudite mixture
of soul, funky, hip-hop on rhytmes syncopated pointing out the
jazzy spirit, but it is especially sincerity, associated its
voice beautiful and powerful which makes that this album is
a new success. The small girl rejettée yesterday by the
others becomes very respected, and Fiona is proud of its success
even if it has evil at the beginning to include/understand it.
After a long period of silence, the new album of Fiona APPLE,
Extraordinary Machine, will leave at the end of 2005.