little lighthouse

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#		Title	Length
1		The Entertainer	5:12	Play
2		Sweet Patty	4:06	Play
3		Daddy's Cafe	4:48	Play
4		Landslide	4:05	Play
5		Half Moon Bay	5:28	Play
6		Lure of the Road	3:21	Play
7		Deep in a Bottle	4:32	Play
8		Bus to the Ocean	4:28	Play
9		Analisa	4:42	Play
10		I wanna	3:49	Play
11		The Break-up Suite	2:18	Play
12		The words I can't get out	4:08	Play
13		Do you ever fall?	4:13	Play
14		Guardian Angel	3:33	Play
15		My Best Friend	2:44	Play
16		*Special surprise hidden track...	2:40	Play

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Christene's CD made it on to CDBaby's Top 100 sellers of 2003 & TWO different 2004 compilation CD's... Given to 5000 CDBaby.com customers each time. Thanks for getting her there!

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To JOIN Christene's OFFICIAL MAILING LIST, read her TOUR DIARY or HOST a HOUSE CONCERT, please visit:

http://www.ChristeneLeDoux.com

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NEW Recording in Nashville, TN will be underway this winter with Will Kimbrough (Rodney Crowell, Kim Richey & more) & Doug Lancio (Patty Griffin)...watch for album updates to come... Expected release: Spring 2005
*Watch for new songs from Christene's London-based duo, "The Blue House" to be included*
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Exerts from...

Performing Songwriter's Top 12 DIY Pick - July 2004:
"Studied, quiet and disarmingly honest, Christene LeDoux's Little Lighthouse is a brave and hushed record ... conjuring the finest and most understated qualities of the current contemporary singer-songwriter genre."

"Christene paints perfect, little vignettes of life with her songs - all the richer due to the pleasure of listening to her sensual voice."
- Bill Groll, Austin Americana

"...a thoroughly nice record in every way."
- David Cowling, Americana UK

"...Little Lighthouse is packed with sixteen songs, with the first as good as the last..."
- Greg Tutweiler, Singer Magazine

Want to read more? SEE BELOW OR Email us at littlepumpkmusic@yahoo.com for the complete review/quote list...

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A recent Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist and recipient of numerous songwriting awards, Christene is quickly garnering the kind of attention reserved for veterans.

Armed with a map, the road ahead, an acoustic guitar, infectious laughter and a gift for storytelling, Christene LeDoux travels the world compelled to deliver her songs and stories. All of which are true tales of those she has met along the way as well as a candid glimpse at what her full-time life on the road, both living and touring in a vintage Airstream trailer, is like.

Prior to finding her calling as a songwriter/story-teller, she moved around the United States, living in Arizona, Alaska, Connecticut, Colorado & California. Taking any job she could find, Christene did everything from fueling airplanes at the Grand Canyon, writing sports in Flagstaff, building lipstick holders in Connecticut, working in real estate and photographing skiers in Colorado to a brief stint living in Alaska.

In late 1998 (early 1999) while working as a full-time live-in nanny in San Francisco, CA by day, Christene began a furious exploration into the San Francisco songwriter scene by night. On weekends, Christene financed her Debut CD, "little lighthouse" by working as a clown and children's party planner and dog-walker with her business, "Christene's Care Dog Walking." All the while, Christene ran three marathons for the The American Diabetes Association, The Leukemia Society of America and The Arthritis Foundation. To raise money for the charities, Christene began producing shows and "Acoustic Melodies the series" was born. Booking artists from around the world, Christene held the shows across Northern California.

As her full-time life as nanny began to take less precedence and the odd jobs and marathon training taking too much time, Christene decided it was time to prioritize and make music her "day job."

Then began a difficult but rewarding year playing San Francisco's famous Fisherman's Wharf. Braving the city by the bays notoriously moody weather, Christene built up a 4000+ mailing list with fans reigning from around the world and sold 5000+ of her home-burned 5-song ep, "Accidentally Happy."

In 2002, Christene re-located from San Francisco, CA to Nashville, TN. Shortly after, driven by her insatiable wanderlust, Christene decided paying rent was only taking away money she could use for her music. She decided to make the road her home, leaving Nashville and her apartment behind, camping at campgrounds and on the couches of friend's, family & fans everywhere.

Still too restless to settle down, Christene decided to officially make the road her home and adopted a full-time life touring and living out of a 1972 vintage Safari Airstream trailer. No longer based in any one place, while in America, Christene toured the countryside as an invited guest at various festivals, conferences, radio stations and venues in her "house on wheels." Recently, Christene has parked her Airstream for the winter and has begun part-time living in Austin, Texas. She rest of the time, Christene lives abroad. While in Europe, Christene bases herself in London, England. Along the way, she continues to pick up songwriting awards and to date, has sold nearly 5000+ copies of her Debut CD, "little lighthouse" since its release in 2003.

An independent musician, Christene handles all her booking and management under her own label, "Little Pumpkin Music" and 6 months or more out of the year, works with UK-based label, "Town full of Fonzies" and tours all over Europe.


Christene is dedicated to supporting many organizations helping in the fight against aids, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse, alcoholism, eating disorders, mental health issues, health care (or lack thereof) and more in the United States and Worldwide.
*Including "New Songs for Peace" a United Nations Endorsed Project where her song, "The Entertainer" is being featured. *Christene's song, "Sweet Patty" is being used to by ARYI (African Regional Youth Initiative) a collaboration of hundreds of youth and community-based projects and organizations in Africa working to fight HIV/AIDS. (most notably in children orphaned from the disease) *Her song, "Dear Mr. President" is also included on the recently released Compilation CD, "Peace Talks." *Christene is featured alongside James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Dar Williams, Third Eye Blind amongst others with her song, "Guardian Angel" (written after witnessing a friend practicing bulimia) with Mpower. Mpower is sponsored by the National Mental Health Association. *Christene has just been appointed spokesperson and is on the advisory board for Clear Channel's Campaign against Breast Cancer, "Help Cure Breast Cancer..." working with the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Watch Christene's site for upcoming shows, compilations CD's and more to Benefit these fine organizations...

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A sampling of a few REVIEWS:

"Fish Records," Shrewsbury, England - Neil Pearsons, June 2004:
"I received an email from Christene when she had just started as a professional singer/songwriter, she had recorded a few songs and the one I heard was excellent - I made a mental note to remember the name and to look out for her in the future. That was about four years ago and earlier this year she contacted me again, this time to pass on her beautifully packaged and presented debut album. She has a clear and expressive voice that demands you listen to the story she's telling, in many ways she is similar in sound and delivery style to Dar Williams, and her vocals suit the acoustic based arrangements perfectly. Christene is a wonderful writer and the lyrics are excellent throughout, but the strongest tracks on the album are stunningly good, 'Sweet Patty' is a poignant tale of a mother leaving her daughter in an orphanage, it's a great piece of songwriting, but when you realize the story relates to her own mother and grandmother the whole piece becomes sharper. This 'real-life'approach to her writing continues across the whole disc, 'The Entertainer' tells the story of a homeless lady and her journey the street, and 'Bus to the Ocean' tells of a chance meeting with widow taking her husband's ashes to be scattered in the sea - throughout the disc it's obvious that many songs ar inspired by real experiences, and that gives the album a unique and intimate feel. While it may not be the most upbeat singer/songwriter disc around, the atmosphere is tempered by the strong melodies and excellent arrangements; this gives the disc a balanced feel and makes it accessible from the first listen. The instrumentation is subtle and detailed with various guitars, bass and percussion alongside the less obvious dulcimer and bowed bass; it gives the disc variety while still obviously remaining a traditional singer/songwriter album. 'Little Lighthouse' may be Christene's debut, but it's the work of a mature and focused artist, and it contains some of the strongest writing you could wish to hear. Fans of Dar Williams, Patty Griffin et al will find much to enjoy here, as it's an acoustic singer/songwriter disc of real quality and depth. Highly recommended."

"Good Times," Santa Cruz, CA - Amanda Martinez, July 2003: The door guy is begrudgingly passing out Kleenex and the bartender is being heavy-handed with the sweet-and-sour mix. Yes, the melancholic/ruminative folk of another angelic-voiced soul is mingling with the rustic, cabin ambiance of Henfling's Tavern. Christene LeDoux asks simply that you surrender your heart and drink up the home-made nostalgia she's serving up by the pint. Her unassuming and deliberate, melodic whisper will massage your weary temples while her words reassuringly permit and encourage your sadness, promising bittersweet enlightenment to those brave enough to succumb."

"Good Times," Santa Cruz, CA - Amanda Martinez, August 2003 (reviewing a sold-out show at Henflings, Santa Cruz, CA):
"You've got to get comfortable before baring your soul, so LeDoux took off her shoes before she sang a single note. Perched on a small stool with her beloved autographed guitar, LeDoux embarked on a lengthy set of road songs. Stories about her family, travels, remnants of old lovers, and a motley list of jobs, most of which she was fired from, consumed the subject matter of songs. LeDoux's vocals began with a low, emotive whisper and swelled to a rich, lugubrious wail while her melodies, catchy and repetitive swung over simple, but satisfying guitar accompaniment. Keeping her eyes firmly closed during all songs, LeDoux revealed her personality to the audience during interstitial conversation. The attentive audience remained respectively hushed throughout, asking politely that talkers "speak less," closing outside doors carelessly left ajar, and giving the eye to rowdy inebriates who obliviously strutted into the Tavern turned concert space. Every bar act should be so lucky."

Kevin Cordi, Nationally Known Professional Storyteller, West Hills College, June 2003:
"Christine is a Storyteller. Regardless if she is using a guitar to carry her voice, she is first a storyteller. Her stories coupled by her melody is enchanting, inviting, and most of all, personal. She is a folk singer/storyteller that includes us with each tale. As we listen we are invited to join in the memories, the pictures, and the stories. The pictures unfold from her words, her music, and most of all her. Her clearly designed craft is fashioned like a home maid quilt, each stitch echoes her life, and each fabric forms a beautiful realistic mosaic of her art and her adventures. She is a singer, a storyteller, but most of all a gift giver. Her stories and her songs are her greatest gift."

Arthur Jefferson of San Francisco Art Magazine reviewing a show in Los Angeles at the popular night club, "The Mint":
"The lyrics of Christene LeDoux are so clear and vivid that with each note and tone she emits, a detailed form seems to take shape in our minds. To call Ledoux a storyteller is to understate her skills. She is an artist creating exquisite imagery through song. Her entire performance was pure art, her voice of angelic purity."

"Sing out" Summer 2003 Vol. 47 #2:
"After listening to a couple of songs on Little Lighthouse on thing is clear: Christie LeDoux has a great voice. While songs like "Daddy's Caf" may sound like typical singer-songwriter fare, the emotion-filled vocals make the lyrics seem more real. Also, don't miss LeDoux's folky version of Fleetwood Mac's 'Landslide.'" -RL

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Want to HOST A HOUSE CONCERT, book a college or venue, RADIO and more in the US, UK or beyond? Read MORE? JOIN Christene's MAILING LIST? All that and more @:
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Little Pumpkin Music/Management/Booking
USA/Canadian/European Contact:

Email: littlepumpkinMUSIC@yahoo.com

USA Office:
Little Pumpkin Music
Attn: Ben Wylie
Re: Christene LeDoux
604 Upson Street
Austin, Texas 78703

UK/European Office:
Little Pumpkin Music
c/o Alastair Artingstall
Re: Christene LeDoux
247 Archway, Highgate
London N6 5BA England