Vanessa Bley & Band - Pianos (Ludlow & Stanton) May 8th, 2008, 8pm $8 / ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL June 18th, 8pm FREE  -

Vanessa Bley is a NYC based musician, singer, composer and producer. She resides in the east village and is currently recording her debut record out of Doghouse studios in Brooklyn NY. Bley's father, jazz pianist, Paul Bley introduced Vanessa to NYC at a young age, playing there or departing from on route to the world for a tour. Since moving here at age 17, Bley has played various venues in NYC and more recently LA from CBGB's, The Knitting Factory, SOB's, The Bitter End, Birdland etc. Hotel Cafe, The Derby in LA and Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco. Bley's composition work has been featured in EA Game, "Burnout 5 Paradise which she co-wrote and sang backup vocals on the song, "Creepshow" for artist, KERLI signed to Island Def Jam (Record due out Spring 08) The track has also been licensed for the Roland Joffe film starring Mischa Barton, "You and I."  Bley sang and co-wrote three tracks on PISTOL Recordings, "Anxiety X" due out this spring.  Stay tuned for the music video for the Girl Not The Moon as well as her performances in New York this summer! visit www.myspace.com/vanessabley for more info!