CocoRosie is an American musical duo formed by sisters Sierra Rose Casady ("Rosie") and Bianca Leilani Casady ("Coco") in 2003. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 419 pixelsFull resolution (954 × 500 pixel, file size: 378 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which began life in 1979 in East Lansing, Michigan as a magazine put out by Tesco Vee. ... Devendra Banhart (born May 30, 1981, in Houston, Texas, U.S.) is a folk rock singer-songwriter, musician, and poet. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sierra mainly plays the guitar, piano and harp, and contributes vocals. Bianca sings and manipulates various children's toys/electronic & percussion instruments. CocoRosie performs as a duo and also with other backing musicians on occasion, usually a bassist and either a drummer or beatboxer. They were active for most of 2004, 2005 & 2006 playing dates across the US and making several trips to Europe for tours playing with TV on the Radio, Bright Eyes, Devendra Banhart and others. For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Harp (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... TV on the Radio is a New York City indie rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as free jazz, a cappella/doo-wop, soul, trip-hop and electro. ... Bright Eyes is a band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omahas indie music scene. ... Devendra Banhart (born May 30, 1981, in Houston, Texas, U.S.) is a folk rock singer-songwriter, musician, and poet. ...

In late 2006 they appeared as a featured act at the Touch and Go Records 25th anniversary block party in Chicago along with Big Black, Scratch Acid, Killdozer, The Ex, Uzeda and many others.

History

Early years

Sierra and Bianca Casady are American sisters. Sierra, the older of the two, was born in Iowa, and Bianca was born in Hawaii. Their mother nicknamed them Rosie and Coco, respectively, from which their musical act takes its name. Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ...

Their estranged mother, a teacher and artist, would compulsively move the girls across the country from one state to another. Their estranged father traveled around the US teaching in Steiner Waldorf schools, and was involved in Shamanism and Peyote religion. Sierra and Bianca spent their summers hiking from reservation to reservation with their father. A Waldorf classroom in Witten-Annen, Germany Waldorf education (also known as Steiner or Steiner-Waldorf education) is a pedagogical movement based upon the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. ... A shaman doctor of Kyzyl. ... Native American Church Native American Church, a religious denomination which practices Peyotism or Peyote religion, originated in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is the most widespread indigenous religion among Native Americans. ... Reservation may refer to: Reservation, a tract of land set apart for a special purpose: an area for indigenous peoples to live in: Indian reservation Indian reserve (in Canada) Reservation, an area where hunting animals is not permitted. ...

When Sierra was 5 years old and Bianca 3, their parents divorced. Sierra and Bianca did not get along very well growing up.

At age 14, Sierra was kicked out of her mother's house, and sent to boarding school by her father. During this period in her life, Sierra lost contact with her sister. She changed schools almost every year.

In 2000, at age 20, Sierra moved into a tiny apartment in the Montmartre district in Paris, France, to pursue a career as an opera singer, studying at the Paris Conservatory. Montmartre seen from the centre Georges Pompidou (1897), a painting by Camille Pissarro of the boulevard that led to Montmartre as seen from his hotel room. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about Opera, the art form. ... Former Conservatoire building (until 1911), still used as Théâtre du Conservatoire The Conservatoire de Paris (full contemporary name Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris) is a music school in Paris, France. ...

During this period, Bianca studied linguistics and sociology, and pursued her passion of visual arts and writing. She also collected a variety of tattoos, and was known to attend controversially "ironic," white-held "Kill Whitey" parties in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. ^[1] Linguistics is the scientific study of language, which can be theoretical or applied. ... Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge) is an academic and applied discipline that studies society and human social interaction. ... For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). ... Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick. ...

Beginnings of CocoRosie

In 2003, Bianca was growing restless and decided it was time for a change. She left her apartment in Brooklyn to travel the world. Unexpectedly, she showed up at Sierra's apartment in Paris. This article is about the borough of New York City. ...

Over the course of the next two months, the girls spent nearly every waking hour in Sierra's bathroom, chosen as the most acoustic and isolated room in the apartment. Soon, they had completed both a hip hop recording (never released) called "word to the crow" and their proper debut album La maison de mon rêve. La maison de mon rêve (French: The house of my dream) is the debut album by CocoRosie, released on March 9, 2004 by Touch and Go Records. ...

Originally, La maison de mon rêve was only intended to be distributed among a close circle of friends. However, by 2004 the lo-fi album was released on independent label Touch and Go Records, who had obtained a copy of the CD and had uncharacteristically pursued signing the artists. Since the creation of their first album, the Casady sisters have been virtually inseparable. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Touch and Go Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which began life in 1979 in East Lansing, Michigan as a magazine put out by Tesco Vee. ...

Advertisement

CocoRosie's music has been used in various perfume advertisements including Kenzo's Amour which used "Good Friday" as well as Escada's Into the Blue which used "Not for Sale" in recent advertisements. Both use aspects of romance and slow speed motion film.

Currently

Sierra Casady performing in 2005

Bianca, 25, and Sierra, 27, have moved back to Paris, after having shared an apartment in Brooklyn. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 572 pixelsFull resolution (1603 × 1146 pixel, file size: 952 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): CocoRosie ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 572 pixelsFull resolution (1603 × 1146 pixel, file size: 952 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): CocoRosie ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ...

Sierra has started a new band, Metallic Falcons, with friend Matteah Baim; they are signed to Voodoo Eros Records, a new label started by Bianca with business partner Melissa Shimkovitz. Also recently opened is the Voodoo Eros Museum Of Nice Items, an art gallery and performance space in New York City (123 Ludlow St) most recently home to an exhibition of Bianca's art Red Bone Slim VS. Itself: an Exhibition of Drawings.

Their song "Candyland" was used in the 2007 film Anna M. by Michel Spinosa.

On May 7, 2007 members of the band were arrested at the US/Canadian border after a show in Vancouver, resulting in the cancellation of the rest of the North American tour.[1] is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

They will appear on the Madonna tribute album titled, Through The Wilderness covering the song "Papa Don't Preach". It will be released on November 27th, 2007.

Discography

• La maison de mon rêve (Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records 2004)
• Beautiful Boyz EP (Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records 2004)
• Noah's Ark (Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records 2005)
• The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (Touch and go Records 2007)

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References

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Sites

• cocorosieland.com official website
• Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records record label page
• Hairnet Paradise fansite
• Through the Wilderness: a tribute to Madonna CD/LP

Live Video

• PUNKCAST#414 Southpaw, Brooklyn - March 9, 2004 (RealPlayer)
• Musiques Volantes festival Metz, France Nov 12, 2005 (Flash).

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Interviews

• Sierra Casady Das Magazin, Switzerland 2007. (Flash)
• Sierra Casady Toazted, Holland 2007. (Flash)