"(Flip Grater) has a Hope Sandoval feel to her acousto-folk, but when she shades to something more angsty indie, she's got a little Cat Power in her" – Austin Cronicle
"You could try call Flip Grater anything, but don't call her your average singer/songwriter. Last year saw Flip touring the country collecting recipes and then gigging in support of her new. cookbook, and now she's gone and baked some goodies of her own, if you will - I'm referring to songs, using the power of metaphor. Whether it be the lone voice and guitar of the opening track, the PJ Harvey-esque grime of 'Room 304', or the flawless country tinge of tunes like 'Ring Around the Rosie' - Flip Grater does it well. Pay attention."
- Matthew Crawley, cheeseontoast.co.nz.
"When you listen to Flip Grater you can't help but fall in love with her a little bit. Her latest album is languid, smooth and delicious." – Samantha Hayes, 3news
Flip has delivered an album with a rare sensitivity .there are echoes in the delivery of the finest French singers a la Francoise Hardy, Carla Bruni and Marianne Dissard - except Flip is singing in English. A beautiful rare gem. – Roger Marbeck, Flying Nun Records.
Gliding vocals dance over the top of guitars picked and strummed, and harmonies weave amongst the beauty of it all. Banjos, a bass, and a minimal drum kit complete the picture and the songs soar and fall, sometimes evoking sad feelings, sometimes stirring the heart with a gravelly punch. Where do you put Flip Grater?
Somewhere along the lines of an alt-country songstress experimenting with indie music, and the grittier side of pop. She has written songs that could prick the ears up of any that hear them, and with traces of PJ Harvey, a sprinkling of Cat Power and a touch of Suzanne Vega, Flip Grater's music has established her as one of our country's beloved indie-folk artists.
With over six years of creating a sound she is renowned for, the release of an EP, two critically acclaimed albums (2006's Cage For A Song and 2008's Be All And End All), a published book and a tour history that takes her meandering through 11 or so countries, she is seasoned.
July 2010 saw the release of her third studio album 'While I'm Awake I'm At War' through Maiden Records. It features the single 'Careful', a meandering alt country ditty with a Fleetwood Mac feel. Keep an eye out over summer for Flip playing with her new live band, Dianne Swann (The Bads), Geoff Maddock (ex-Goldenhorse) and Chris O'Connor (Don McGlashen and The Seven Sisters).
In 2007, Flip released The Cookbook Tour – a performance/travel journal and recipe book that sparkled with humour, tales of the road and wondrous recipes she had acquired on her journeys. This sparked interest across the country and spurred her to reenact the idea overseas. During November and December 2008, Flip embarked on a two-month tour through seven countries in Europe – and the tales and recipes that unfolded will be revealed in The Cookbook Tour Europe, published by Bateman and due for release in May 2011.
In 2007 her track Long Awaited Sigh turned heads across the folk and alt-country scene, with a track from it selected by producers of the hit US TV show Brothers and Sisters, and her two trips to Austin for SXSW, combined with her European touring schedule, and French management is ensuring the name Flip Grater is being heard through various pockets of the world. Be sure to make yourself familiar.
'While I'm Awake I'm At War' OUT NOW
Management NZ:
Maiden Records
maiden@maidenrecords.co.nz
Management Europe:
Juliette Bouquerel
juliette.b@so-u.net
Booking:
New Zealand
Tom Dalton
tom@thunderbirdmanagement.com
France
Zamora Productions
Clemence@zamoraprod.com
Germany
Mighty Tunes
heiko@mightytunes.de
Portugal
Fabulous Generation
Publishing:
Native Tongue
chris@nativetongue.co.nz
