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Before performing as a solo artist, Anne-Marie wrote and played with
many bands, including Tigerdragon, and then joined the Celtic
indie/prog rock supergroup Karnataka. With them she was joint
vocalist, and played the flute, electric guitar and percussion.
Karnataka achieved great international success;
Rachel Jones was the
other leading lady of this band, who toured across Europe and North
America.
Anne-Marie went solo in late 2004, after the break-up of Karnataka*, and since then has toured extensively: in solo shows, songwriter festivals, and supporting rock legends such as Midge Ure, Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze), Paul Young, Limehouse Lizzy and many others. In 2005 & 2006 Anne-Marie Helder was the official tour support for Fish, in his UK and European tours.
Her debut solo EP - probably best defined as a 6-track mini-album, clocking in at 30 minutes - is called The Contact. It shows off her prowess as a multi-instrumentalist as well as a vocalist, with remarkably varied, yet often sparse instrumentation bringing the excellent songs to life. The Contact received radio play on BBC Radio 2 immediately after its release, and a glowing review in music magazine 'Classic Rock'.
On the EP Anne plays guitar, piano, keyboards, a little flute, and percussion. Making guest appearances on the album are:
At The Fish Convention August 2006, she sung with Odin Dragonfly and made "Shrinking violet" to a highlight.
And in 2009 she appeared at the Marillion Convention in the LowLands. Was nice to meet her and Andy Smith ;-)
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SESSION:
Live: Midge Ure, Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze), Paul Young, and Limehouse Lizzy,
Odin Dragonfly, Fish amongst others.
'Scarlet' by Dave Kilminster, guitarist for Roger Waters and acclaimed star in the axe-world. This album will be released in the Spring of 2007.
'Heart Full Of Sky' by rising York-based rockers, Mostly Autumn ('07).
'Apocalypstick' by Panic Room, a new band project from her ex-bandmate Jon Edwards (to which she also penned all the lyrics, as co-writer) and drummer Gavin Griffiths (also in Mostly Autumn), see Panic Room. This album will be released in Autumn 2007.
and a new Live Acoustic album from Fish, which she performed on in
Scotland at his annual Convention last year ('07).
Mostly Autumn live November/ December 2007 till now.
Parade, with Chris Johnson.
The Skys (2011)(from Lithouwen).