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THE ETHEREAL SOUND OF DONNA DESTRi AND HER FORTHCOMiNG CD ELEMENT OF FiRE 
JANUARY
9, 2012 - A new year.
New music.
ETRANGERS MUSIQUE wants to move you, literally, to three new, seductive
dance tracks
featuring New York City music legend DONNA DESTRI and STEVEN JONES of
UK-based
ETRANGERS MUSiQUE.
The compelling and
sensual SOME OF YOUR TIME is the
first single release, and will soon be followed by the equally sexy and
addictive grooves FIRE and DILATED EYES – all written and produced
by STEVEN JONES, and given expression by way of DONNA DESTRI’s
distinct,
pitch-perfect vocals. An electrifying
collaboration, the pairing of Ms. DESTRI and Mr. JONES should come as
no
surprise to progressive music enthusiasts considering the cultural
cross-pollination that has occurred between New York and the UK for
decades. And
perhaps no other era is so strongly associated with the two
music-meccas than
that of the budding punk scene of the mid- to late ‘70s. Enter DONNA
DESTRI, a starry-eyed
Brooklyn gal who, along with brother and BLONDIE keyboardist JIMMY
DESTRI, hit
the edgy downtown scene with the simple dream to perform. That
ambition, along
with stunning good looks and innate talent, soon landed her on the now
legendary stages of CBGB and MAX'S KANSAS CITY. Of course, DESTRI
is no stranger to the recording studio, releasing not only her own
dance-chart
hit and BOWIE cover REBEL REBEL on
MAINMAN RECORDS (along with an award-winning video) in ’82, but also
contributing backing vocals to BLONDIE’s benchmark LP EAT
TO THE BEAT. But it is for her exceptional vocal
contributions
to Blondie’s phenomenally successful comeback album of ’99, NO EXIT, that DONNA is most proud – and
rightly so. Choir-like, her astounding voice rises and soars throughout
the
smash single MARIA, and her
classic,
girl-group harmonizing with DEBORAH HARRY on the inspired cover OUT IN THE STREETS is a standout. Says
DESTRI: “As
essential as all art forms are to the human experience, nothing
inspires us to
move and celebrate ourselves like music. Considering the turmoil and
confusion
we now see around the world on a daily basis, I think the opportunity
of escape
dance music has always offered is more vital than ever. And of course,
everyone
feels sexier on the dance floor! STEVEN JONES and ETRANGERS MUSIQUE
understand
that. The feeling of desire and the sense of longing-to-belong inherent
in
their music are totally in sync with the collective unconscious of
today. We’re
kindred souls.”
RELATED LiNKS: ViSiT DONNA DESTRi AT REVERBNATiON.COM!!! ABOUT THE HOST:  BRIAN
LUSH holds a BA in Creative Writing from the UNIVERSITY OF
NEW MEXICO. He established ROCKWIRED on New Years of 2004 and hasn't
looked back
since. He is currently the host of all of ROCKWIRED.COM's programming
which includes such shows as ROCKWIRED RADIO PROFILES and ROCKWIRED
FREE FORM RADIO. As
program producer for ROCKWiRED.COM, LUSH is hands-on when it
comes to
interviewing and building a lasting rapport with the artists that come
ROCKWiRED's
way. As a youngster, BRIAN LUSH had no idea what kind of seed was being
planted
by reading magazines such as HIT PARADE, HIGH TIMES, SPIN, REQUEST
(remember
that one?) and even ROLLING STONE. "Those were the days before the
internet and being a rock journalist
looked
like the coolest job imaginable." says LUSH "But reading these
magazines had me
imagining that one day I'd be the artist giving all of the clever
answers to
some poor guy with a tape recorder. Well, life has a way of surprising
you.
Now, I'm the poor guy with the tape recorder and asking all of the
questions."CONTACT
BRiAN LUSH
AT: djlush@rockwired.com
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