Priscilla's Live iTunes Session Now Available!

When you go to the iTunes homepage, you'll see a banner at the top of the page in the center advertising Priscilla's iTunes session, available today! The songs are absolutely amazing, and there's a lot you probably haven't heard! It's under $5, definitely buy it! All the songs are live and acoustic =)



1. In a Closet in the Middle of the Night (Live)
2. I Don't Think So (Live)
3. Dream (Live)
4. O Leaozinho (Live)
5. Space to Write (Live)
6. Willow Weeping (Live)

Priscilla Ahn Brings Her American Folk Tunes to Korea

The singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn is a rising star in the U.S. pop music scene. Born to a Korean mother and an American father who was a soldier stationed in Korea, Ahn (24) is signed to famous jazz label Blue Note and has released her first album titled "A Good Day." U.S. music journal "All Music Guide" gave it four out of five stars, saying Ahn's soft and fresh tone of voice suits folk music well. She gave her first Korean concert at Sangsang Madang in Seogyo-dong, Seoul on Thursday night.



"I'm told I lived briefly in Korea when I was one year old, but I have no memories of that. But I've visited Korea several times, so I am familiar with the country. I grew up eating Korean food thanks to my mother, and I still love Korean food the best," she says.
She changed her last name from Hartranft to Ahn, her mother's maiden name, after she became a musician. "My real last name is difficult to pronounce and write. My mother's maiden name is easy, and I know it also means peace," she says. When told that Ahn also can mean "stable," she replied, "Ah, that's also a good meaning."



Ahn decided to become a professional musician when a teacher told her it would be better for her to pursue a career in music rather than go to university. "I don't regret that I didn't go to university," she says. "I can go whenever I want to. If I hadn't chosen music then, my dream wouldn't have come true now. I wouldn't be where I am now." She has given eight concerts in three cities in Japan and now says she is "thrilled" to meet her Korean audience.
"I really enjoy writing songs and lyrics and singing them. I would love to play music for the rest of my life," she says. "I'm going to come back as a more famous musician the next time."





source:


http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200812/200812050011.html

Alexa Wilkinson's Top 10 Songs

I randomly stumbled upon this on the middle of Alexa Wilkinson's myspace page...

Top 10 songs of the week:
1) Get Better- Mates of State
2) Contradicting Words- Jessie Baylin
3) Touch Me I'm Going To Scream P.2- My Morning Jacket
4) Green- Brendan James
5) Where I Stood- Missy Higgins
6) Rebel Rebel- Sue Jorge
7) Blue Ridge Mountains- Fleet Foxes
8) God?- The Dodo's
9) Come Pick Me Up- Ryan Adams
10) Dream- Priscilla Ahn

www.myspace.com/alexawilkinson
www.alexawilkinson.com
Buy Alexa's new album, Lions, on iTunes! =] I love it!

Erin McCarley mentions Priscilla in her blog...

Erin McCarley mentions Priscilla in her blog of the Hotel Cafe Tour on TeenVogue. Here's the clip/picture about Priscilla:

Dallas, TX - House of Blues
"Welcome Ingrid and Priscilla! The five of us are about to travel through Texas together which is super special for me. Dallas happens to be my hometown. Ingrid and Priscilla both bring such a special thing to this tour. Ingrid needs to star in her own SNL skit and writes some of the most relatable songs I have ever heard. Priscilla is one of the sweetest souls. It shines through in the way she lives her day, the way she speaks, and through her music. She's a badass on the kazoo too! I had a great time seeing friends and family tonight in Dallas...thanks for coming out to see us!"


read the whole thing here: http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/blogs/music/2008/10/erin-mccarley-c.html#more


&if you may have heard, Priscilla has 26 stitches in her right arm! So, she's cancelled a bunch of her tourdates as of right now. Keep checking her myspace blog or website for more info!
www.myspace.com/priscillaahn
www.priscillaahn.com

"The Chain" Live!

Ingrid Michaelson's song, "The Chain" is just amazing live.
Here's a video with Priscilla, Erin McCarley, Meiko, Katie Herzig, & Ingrid Michaelson at Workplay (:

Ingrid Michaelson and friends - 'The Chain' - Hotel Cafe Tour

Articles, articles, articles

I *loved* this article about the Hotel Cafe Tour. And the picture they featured...


It's from Paste Magazine Online.
Read it here:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/09/priscilla-ahn-and-some-of.html

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Joshua Radin recently mentioned Priscilla's voice as working perfectly with his in an interview:

ATF: Well your voice blends better with female vocalists than anyone I’ve heard in a long time, why do you think that is?

JR: My voice tends to blend better with people whose voices are more like mine like more breathy and has more air in their voice. I don’t have one of those voices that cuts through a bunch of instruments. Someone like Priscilla Ahn who has a lot of air in her voice, our voices have always fit perfectly. Me and Celine Dion probably wouldn’t sound good together.

ATF: When you released your Unclear Skys EP last winter, your song Sky originally featured Ingrid Michaelson. When the album came out it featured Meiko. What was the reasoning for the change?

JR: We just didn’t want to release the same song. A lot of people had downloaded the song with Ingrid on it and we just wanted to make a change.

Read the whole article here:

http://above-thefold.com/blog/?p=693

Priscilla featured on Hotel Cafe "Winter Songs" album!

In the year of the female singer-songwriter, Epic Records and Hotel Café have partnered up to release Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs – a compilation of both original recordings as well as classic holiday tracks sung by a lineup of female singer-songwriters including many who have been associated with Hotel Café including Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, Brandi Carlile and KT Tunstall. The star-studded album, which will be released on October 14 will also feature an exclusive medley of the traditional folk song, "Auld Lang Syne" from which all proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen For The Cure.

The track listing is as follows:
1. Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson - "Winter Song"
2. Brandi Carlile - "The Heartache Can Wait"
3. Lenka - "All My Bells Are Ringing"
4. KT Tunstall - "Sleigh Ride"
5. Alice Smith - "Silver Bells"
6. Nicole Atkins - "Blue Christmas"
7. Fiona Apple - "Frosty The Snowman"
8. Meiko - "Maybe Next Year (X-Mas Song)"
9. Holly Conlan - "I'll Be Home For Christmas"
10. Katy Perry - "White Christmas"
11. Colbie Caillat - "Misletoe"
12. Priscilla Ahn - "Silent Night"
13. Kate Havnevik - "Winter Wonderland"
14. Catherine Feeny - "Christmas Song"
15. Hotel Café Medley - Auld Lang Syne (Charity Medley)


*This album should be amazing! So many great artists! And we all know Priscilla will knock our socks off with "Silent Night!"

Priscilla on Craig Ferguson!

I uploaded Priscilla's performance of "Leave the Light On" on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to youtube. It's amazing!

Lots of little updates

So, I'm very late with this. I did get a chance to see Priscilla open for Amos Lee at the end of July...



setlist:
Dream
I Don't Think So
Astronauts
Leave the Light On
The Boobs Song
Find My Way Back Home



Between my friend and I, we got video of the entire show pretty much. Here's what I have uploaded...
"I Don't Think So" + Banter about her day in Columbus...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhU-bJbMCm8

"The Boobs Song" + the story (of course)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNcuVISJNg8&feature=related



I've heard Priscilla play those six songs lots of times, and they get more and more amazing every single time. She's just amazing. My friend posted a video of Dream that's really cool too...the new intro is SWEET.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qx-FX8J8Lk

and "Leave the Light On" .... and she tells the story of the truck stop "somewhere in Ohio"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g0bwM5ypfc

some other pictures...





(matching rings)



...in other news, Priscilla was on Craig Ferguson last week...


When a youtube link surfaces, I'll let you know!

and here's a cool interview if you're looking for some literature(:
http://www.goodprattle.com/2008/09/singersongwriter-priscilla-ahn.html

*And she was on the cover of Audrey magazine...she has an 11-page spread!

UPDATE!!

Sooo, a few things to catch up on!

1) Priscilla's on the cover of the magazine, Audrey!
go to http://www.audreymagazine.com/

You can find them at Borders, Barnes & Noble, or Tower Records. It wouldn't hurt to call first to make sure they have the Aug/Sept 2008 issue!


2) The article might show up in French, but there's a link at the top of the page to read it in english. Check out the really cool videos! Hear songs Dream, Are We Different, The Moon, and Living in a Tree! (Thanks Jungyoon for the find!)
http://www.blogotheque.net/Priscilla-Ahn


If you caught one of Priscilla's shows recently, and want to share your stories...let me know!


in the next post...
I saw Priscilla on July 22 in Columbus, OH with Amos Lee. Review, photos, and videos later!

Priscilla is on the cover of KoreAm Journal!

Priscilla is on the June cover of KoreAm Journal!

call 310-769-4913 for a copy!

There's a great write-up on her, along with some amazing pictures! =]

Priscilla is the iTunes Editor's Choice!

Priscilla was chosen as the Editor's Choice on iTunes! For this week only, you can buy A Good Day on iTunes for only $6.99! You'll see a banner on the top of the iTunes home page too! Tell all your friends!

Priscilla featured in Paste magazine!

Priscilla was featured in the July 08 issue of Paste (with My Morning Jacket on the cover)! She's featured on the New Music Sampler cd that's included with the magazine ("Dream"). There's a few album reviews and a big ad promoting A Good Day. Check it out =]

NEW TOUR DATES!

SATURDAY, JULY 19: Alta, WY - Grand Targhee Resort
Opening for Taj Mahal and Emmylou Harris; 3:00 PM
http://www.grandtarghee.com/

SUNDAY, JULY 20: Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Opening for Amos Lee; 8:00 PM
http://www.hob.com/

TUESDAY, JULY 22: Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Opening for Amos Lee; 8:00 PM
http://www.promowestlive.com/

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23: Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
Opening for Amos Lee; 8:00 PM
http://www.headlinerslouisville.com/

FRIDAY, JULY 25: Richmond, Va - The National
Opening for Amos Lee; 8:00 PM
http://www.thenationalva.com/

SUNDAY, JULY 17: Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
Headlining; 7:30 PM
http://www.theark.org/

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30: Boston, MA - Cafe 939 at Berklee
Headlining; 8:00 PM
http://www.cafe939.com/

THURSDAY, JULY 31: Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
Headlining; 7:00 PM
http://www.iheg.com/

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1: Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's
Headlining; 7:00 PM
http://www.maxwellsnj.com/

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2: Philadelphia, PA - Tin Angel
Headlining; 8:00 PM
http://www.tinangel.com/

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3: Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java
Headlining; 8:00 PM
http://www.jamminjava.com/

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5: Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head
Headlining; 8:00 PM
www.ramsheadtavern.com/annapolis/onstage

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6: Boulder, CO - Triple A Summit
Headlining?; 12:00 PM
(more info later)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12: St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
Opening for Amos Lee; 8:00 PM
http://www.thepageant.com/

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13: Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
Opening for Amos Lee; 7:00
http://www.uptowntheater.com/

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16: Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
Opening for Amos Lee; 8:00
http://www.gothictheatre.com/

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17: Aspen, CO - Belly Up
Opening for Amos Lee; 8:00
http://www.bellyupaspen.com/

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3: Livermore, CA - Wente Vineyards
Opening for Willie Nelson; 8:00 PM
www.wentevineyards.com/concert

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4: Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
Opening for Willie Nelson; 7:00 PM
www.mountainwinery.com/concerts/

Show in Santa Cruz, June 23!

Priscilla opened for Brandi Carlile tonight at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, CA. A friend of mine was gracious enough to call me during Priscilla's entire set! =] It was absolutely amazing. She definitely shouldn't be nervous about her banter between songs, because the crowd was loving her.



Setlist:


Dream
Wallflower
I Don't Think So
Astronaut
Leave the Light On
The Boobs Song
Lullaby
Find My Way Back Home
Living in a Tree (I'm not sure if that's what it's called...)



If anyone else has setlists that they want to share, let me know! =]

Catching Up!

I've been on vacation for awhile, so to catch up on some things...

A GOOD DAY RELEASED JUNE 10...
A Good Day was released on Tuesday! I bought it at Borders, and it's absolutely amazing! The tracklist is in a previous post. I adore "Red Cape."

PRISCILLA IS THE PICK OF THE WEEK AT STARBUCKS!
If you get a chance, swing by Starbucks and pick up the "Pick of the Week" card! You can get one until next tuesday. You get a free download of the single "Dream" on iTunes! Tell all your friends(:

A GOOD DAY iTUNES DIGITAL RELEASE;
At Starbucks, I stumbled upon an iTunes card to redeem the album A Good Day on iTunes, along with a bonus track ("We Were Free") a digital booklet, and the music video for "Dream." It's really, really cool.

JAY LENO LAST WEDNESDAY!
I hope everyone had a chance to catch Priscilla on Jay Leno on Wednesday, June 11. She performed "Dream" wonderfully! If you missed it, search it on YouTube. I'll post it later :]

UNCENSORED INTERVIEW AND NPR INTERVIEW...
-Go to uncensoredinterview.com and search "Priscilla Ahn" for some hilarious clips of Priscilla talking about The Boobs Song, Banter, Lupe Fiasco, and the war on terror.
-On youtube, you can find Priscilla performing songs from the new album, and talking about her career in music. Watch the interview here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6BZmCNCs0o

I'll post tons more videos and a new poll later! Thanks to all who read(:
Email, im, or comment with any questions you might have!

Behind the Scenes of "A Good Day"

Priscilla mentioned in William Fitzsimmons interview

William Fitzsimmons (fellow Hotel Cafe tour-mate) was recently interviewed, and put a good word in for Priscilla! (:

You just wrapped playing on the “Hotel Cafe” tour. What was that like?? & any highlights or favorite moments from the tour?
William- The Hotel Cafe tour was pretty incredible. Many of the folks that were on the tour were actually friends of mine already, and those that weren’t became so rather quickly. It was a joint effort in every sense of the word. We sang on several of each others’ songs, rode in the bus together, and just made it a sort of traveling community. I’d have to say it was unique to any touring I’ve done up til this point. I don’t know that there would necessarily be ‘one’ standout moment from the tour (corny or not, there were many particilarly special moments), but if I were to pick a single one, it would probably be singing on stage with everyone during the finale each night. Can’t think of it getting much better than that.

What new music if any are you excited about??
William- I’m such a bad person to ask about the newest music, and what people are listening to at the moment because I get so attached to bands and albums that I have trouble moving on from them. A couple recent favorites would have to be Priscilla Ahn and Meiko. Very hearfelt and potent stuff; I’d definitely recommend it.

*Read the full interview here:
http://burnthebowery.blogspot.com/2008/04/william-fitzsimmons-interview.html

I definitely reccomend William Fitzsimmons as well! He's amazing!
www.myspace.com/williamfitzsimmons

Priscilla featured on Filter Mag Online

Priscilla Ahn, Dream Video
by Staff 04.21.2008

Priscilla Ahn has been making a name for herself on the 2008 Hotel Cafe tour playing with the likes of Ingrid Michaelson, Joshua Radin and Cary Brothers. With her pristine vocals and affecting songwriting, Priscilla has been quietly gaining fans across the country and is now approaching the release of her debut album, A Good Day, out June 10th on Blue Note Records.
The black and white video for single, “Dream,” shows Priscilla at her best, performing alone in a bare room. Watch Priscilla single-handedly take the reigns on simultaneously looping her bird-like vocals for self-harmonizing, finger picking the guitar, and adding her own harmonica accents, and get ready to be amazed.

source: http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=16654&c=6
*watch the "Dream" video on YouTube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKfDwChOoHI

Priscilla Ahn on Jay Leno!

Just a heads up...Priscilla will be performing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Monday, June 9.

Mark it down on your calendars! :)

Track Listing for "A Good Day"

The track listing for "A Good Day" (to be released June 10) has been released!



1. Dream
2. Wallflower
3. I Don't Think So
4. Masters In China
5. Leave the Light On
6. Red Cape
7. Astronaut
8. Lullaby
9. Find My Way Back Home
10. Opportunity to Cry
11. A Good Day (Morning Song)

I really love the Willie Nelson cover (Opportunity to Cry)!

Welcome to Priscilla Ahn Fans!

Hey everyone!
I started this site to keep everyone updated on the latest with Priscilla Ahn. Whether it's a sweet youtube video or an awesome album review, you'll find it here! I'll try to update daily, and accurately date everything so it's easy to find.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me (morethanmelody@yahoo.com) or hit me up on myspace (www.myspace.com/xemzii)!

Priscilla's myspace:
www.myspace.com/priscillaahn

Priscilla's website:
www.priscillaahn.com

Priscilla's youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/priscillaahn