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Shot a video on Thursday for my song “Apple”.

It was great fun!! Started at 8am with Nicole and Lindsay doing my hair and make-up. Had GMTV on the TV in the backgroup whilst listening to the Kooks and Nicole was pointing to the presenters hair on the TV, which she had styled a few hours before mine!

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Turned up at the industrial location, which we had scouted a week before and the manager there said that we couldn’t shoot there. Have you heard of a ‘jobs worth’ well he had the T-shirt, cup and book. We had to find a new location on the fly, and my wonderful production team of 10 people walked all around the industrial estate and found some where even better! Hooray!! Big and eternal thanks

to the very creative and professional Kaspar, (director) Twan, (producer and editor) Christine (director of photography) and all the hard working crew on this shoot. Thank you to Marta and Julie for the wicked clothes and for helping making it happen. We shot lots of scenes in the industrial location- like inside a big container, walking by the barbed wire and then we moved to the park to shoot the end of the video with my band, Dave, Hils and Giles.

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Giles, my bass player, travelled all the way from France to be in the video, but had forgotten something: His bass! Not a big deal for our creative and down too earth Giles. He went off to the garden centre and came back with a Skiffle bass, made from a metal bucket, a broomstick and some string!! Look closely at the pic! (click to enlarge)

Here’s a video of the making of Apple.

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We have a brilliant animator called Nacho working on the video and he will be drawing all over the film. Very excited!! We are aiming for it to be finished by August 14th.

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Ellie xxx

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..to see more pics of the shoot click here to go to my myspace album.

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Hear the track “apple” and more of my music at www.myspace.com/ellielawson xxx

hey…. check out my new interview with “street voice” online at:

http://blogs.myspace.com/streetvoice

….click on the page/link to read the full interview with pics!! (recognise the hossegor beach architecture anyone??)

xxxxxx ellie xxxxx

Hey Quikbloggers.. I’m thrilled to announce the iTunes release of my labour of love 18 track album “LOST SONGS”. You can download it now from the site, directly by clicking on one of the boxes below!!

Also, I’m doubley (is that a word?!) thrilled to unveil a little video promo to accompany this momentus event,

…so feel free to embed it anywhere you want on any parts of the internet that you own, and spread the word (doubley!!).

Thankyouoouuu all so much much for your generous support, love and quik - kudos !! xxxxxx

Ellie =))) xx

…by the way, the shot at the end of the video is a little behind the scenes teaser pic from on set of the amazing BARA PRASILOVA photoshoot last month.. stay tuned for the amazing full set of pictures from the lady herself in a few months.!

Ellie Lawson is an artist whose compelling voice and rich sonic landscape reflect a life journey of personal determination and self-discovery. Born in South London, the vocalist/lyricist/musician/ composer has invented a unique musical world that is both beat-driven and organic, lyrical and edgy, thoughtful and entrancing. She branched out from writing to hip hop instrumentals that she used to buy in London record shops, into writing her own material on guitar and keys. It eventually led to LA, to collaborate with producer DJ Lethal on the final album, alongside contributions from William Orbit on two tracks. Ellie’s performances include The Ellen DeGeneres show, Sundance film festival, Abbey Rd studio as part of the brit awards for XM radio and a Barnes and Noble bookshop tour in America. She is currently working on her second album, due to be released in 2009.

Can you describe your music ?

I call it Urban Folk Pop, but I guess I’m a singer songwriter that likes to write and record to beats and I write and sing in an edgy way about a wide variety of issues - social and personal.

 

What are your inspirations ?

I get inspired to write when I see injustice in the world. Whether it’s at a personal or a political level. It’s my way of making sense of things. When I write about love or a relationship it’s usually me needing to make sense of it! I also like to try and make ‘a right out of a wrong’ in my song writing and I create my songs to uplift or motivate my self and others.

 

A quote that defines you :

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any’ - Alice Walker

 

What is feminity for you ?

Feminity for me is about having the freedom to feel good about myself and be romantic or feisty, sweet or fiery. It’s about trying out all the varying aspects of being a woman and going with it. Being feminine is fun, all the boys want to do it these days!

 

What makes you feel a Quiksilver Woman ?

I’m proud to be creative, independent and feisty. I like to have lots of fun but I am also really focused when I need to be. The Quiksilver woman is a free spirit and not scared to try all the options. I believe that if you know who you are, you should have no fear to experiment.

 

Describe your clothing style :

I like to be comfortable but with fabrics that make me feel good. I like detail and variety. I live in flat boots or converse, and in the day wear skinny jeans or shorts with T-shirts and small cardigans or fitted Jackets.

 

The woman you admire the most ?

Ellen De Generes. She hasn’t had an easy life and has made her own success by sticking to her guns and doing it her way against the odds, and that is something that resonates with me. She always supports the underdog and not only is she hilarious, she is very sincere and caring. She personally invited me on her show (the 2nd biggest Daytime TV show in America) and I can tell she is as beautiful a person in real life as she comes across on her shows.