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Vanessa Bley
12+ albums
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Vanessa Bley (Miami, Florida, USA, March 30, 1985 - October 25, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and member of Beast Patrol and Twin Danger. Vanessa Bley was born in Miami and raised in a small (population around 1000) upstate New York town. Although a rather isolated farming community 3 _ hours from Manhattan, it is a strangely cosmopolitan place: A long time haven for artists seeking either voluntary or involuntary refuge from New York City, the town has a unique environment of small town values and the non-conformist sensibilities of the artists that have been drawn there……………………………………………………………………………………. Ms. Bleys parents were two of those New York exiles. Her father is the renowned avant garde jazz pianist Paul Bley, who began playing in New York in the early 1950s, and her mother is a video artist and founder of the Not Still Art Festival. Growing up in a household where art was held to be paramount – surrounded by music and visiting musicians, art and artists – made a strong and permanent impact on the young Bley. She learned at an early age the personal commitment and sacrifice it takes to create, while also learning the importance of personal and artistic integrity. Both her parents were very powerful and positive role models in this regard……………………………………………………………………………………………. Although indulging in all the typical pursuits of a child growing up in the country, Ms. Bley was also, quite naturally, drawn to music. She started playing piano on her fathers knee
