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Syd Straw is an American rock singer and songwriter. The daughter of actor Jack Straw (The Pajama Game) and songwriter Barrie Jean Garvin, she began her career singing backup for Pat Benatar, then took her distinctive and powerful voice to the indie/alternative scene and joined the ever-evolving line-up of Golden Palominos from 1985 through ...
A Syd Straw show is always full of surprises. From her days singing backup with Pat Benatar to her years with The Golden Palominos and solo career, she always seems to know how to have a good time. Syd now lives in a small town in Vermont, but she loves to come back to LA to record and play gigs.
Sep 21, 2016 · Her 1989 debut, Surprise, a slick set abetted by an all-star cast and featuring a gutsy duet with Michael Stipe, has long been out of print. It drew critical praise but weak sales. Straw didn’t...
Surprise is the debut solo album by the American musician Syd Straw, released in 1989. The first single was "Future 40's (String of Pearls)". Straw supported the album with a North American tour, backed by a band that included D.J. Bonebrake and Dave Alvin. Surprise was a commercial disappointment.
Vocalist, singer/songwriter, and guitarist Syd Straw first made a name for herself as part of the Golden Palominos, a band led by Anton Fier that enjoyed a cult following in the 1980s.
Apr 6, 2009 · For someone who can talk your ear off, Syd Straw certainly has built an enigmatic career. After establishing her bona fides as an arty modern-rock diva during the mid-Á¢€â„¢80s, as part of the Golden Palominos collective, Straw released her solo debut Surprise in 1989 Á¢€” then didnÁ¢€â„¢t make another album for seven years.
Syd Straw is an American rock singer and songwriter. The daughter of actor Jack Straw and songwriter Barrie Jean Garvin, she began her career singing backup for Pat Benatar, then took her distinctive and powerful voice to the indie/alternative scene and joined the ever-evolving line-up of Golden Palominos from 1985 through 1987, appearing on ...
Jun 25, 1989 · Syd Straw, who appeared at the Bottom Line on Wednesday, belongs to a tradition of willfully offbeat personalities like Patti Smith, Rickie Lee Jones and Cyndi Lauper....
Feb 23, 2009 · Over a guitar-driven backing that recalls classic Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Straw delivers an eight-minute soliloquy on the pitfalls of the artist. “I’m not an actress, but I’m not acting now,” she declares ambiguously.
Syd Straw is one of the most beloved and highly featured voices of the ‘80s underground. Breaking out as a key member of Anton Fier’s Golden Palominos, Syd lent her golden pipes to Los Lobos, Rickie Lee Jones, Was (Not Was), Wilco, and countless others.
