Songs We Love: Bedouine, 'Solitary Daughter'
The archetype of the wanderer, that alluringly elusive figure who chases whims and sidesteps attachments, is an implicitly masculine one in the '60s and '70s bohemian folk, country and pop singer-songwriter fare that informs Azniv Korkejian's music. But she performs as Bedouine, a name that signals she's staked her own claim on the spirit of wanderlust.
Movement has been a defining feature of Korkejian's life. She was born into an Armenian family in Aleppo, Syria, who then relocated to Saudi Arabia, and later to the U.S. — first Boston, then Houston. As a young adult, she decided to try Los Angeles, followed by several Southern cities, including Savannah, Ga. (where she studied sound design), before circling back to LA, where she currently lives.
From her accumulated experiences, inspirations and perspectives, Korkejian fashioned the temperate, unfettered introspection of her self-titled debut album, Bedouine, produced by Gus Seyffert, embroidered with Trey Pollard's melancholic, orchestrated arrangements and soon to be released on Matthew E. White's Virginia-based indie label Spacebomb.
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