Women Who Rock Right Now: No. 9
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Who: FeistBirthplace: Amherst, Nova Scotia
Sound: Indie rock
Leslie Feist, who, in addition to recording solo, is also member of Broken Social Scene, crafts wistful tunes that will both break and mend the heart. This former flatmate of fellow Canadian Peaches first dropped jaws with the playfully hushed song 'Mushaboom,' off her second album, 'Let It Die.' When McDonald's ask to use the song for $1 million in their commercials, Feist, proving herself a little punk, said no.
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David Steeleat 2-05-2008
I liked what Feist gave us with "I Feel It All"... the energy is very warm and yet it still rocks... very nice. It has both old-school charm and new-school freshness. I like it. Have to buy the CD now!
rottentimes77at 4-04-2009
If she said no to McDonalds, she can't be bad!
meat 7-16-2007
That's a true artist, passing up money to put there song in a commericial for a useless product. Just like the Thermals who passed on $50,000 to put there song in a hummer commericial.
Angelaat 7-16-2007
Feist is my girl!
kaine9994at 7-16-2007
1,2,3,4 tell me that you loce me more i like fiest shes kinda kool!
Billyat 7-16-2007
I guess the mobile phone company shelled out enough money to make her say yes to commercialism. Btw, it doesn't bother me hearing her song on the commercial, it's just ironic this piece points out her earlier refusal, yet now there she is on a different one.
edgarat 7-16-2007
omg!!! wow! i love her...i downloaded mushaboom and found out it was that one song that i had stuck in my head for a while
gaaaahh!!!
luv!
Reginaat 7-16-2007
LOVE!
Tat 7-16-2007
feist is amazing she is all over my ipod!!!!! she helped me during my big test!!!!!!!!!
GO FEIST
R. Skillstadat 7-17-2007
Girl rocker discoveries - I smell a new reality show here.
Gumdrop92at 7-17-2007
That's funny, she turned down McDonald's but sold out to Lacoste and HSBC Direct...I love that commercial though...
edgarat 7-17-2007
btw
i dont think the whole selling out thing is an issue
i mean come on, mickey d's and lacoste give completely different ambiances to her music...lacoste so goes; mickey d's so cheapens
CBrad117at 7-17-2007
Check Stephanie Dosen out at www.myspace.com/stephaniedosen
kimmieat 7-17-2007
Feist is the best live show!!!! She is a funny gal. love the band and her new album
Billyat 7-17-2007
I agree Edgar that it's not an issue. However, I strongly disagree with your reasoning. You are wrong to say there's a difference between an apparel company and McDonald's.
Her songs are used in the commercials of at least three different companies and it doesn't matter which companies you think are cheap, low-class or whatever. The fact is, the music is being used to sell products and at the same time, hopefully generate interest in the artist.
Understand, I don't care if she makes money from commercials or not. Artists struggle for so long and I think they should get paid whenever they get the chance. And she has every right to pick and choose which companies she wants to shill for. But we should at least have the facts straight. She should be praised for her music, but she should not be praised for turning down one company and saying yes to others.
As long as she continues to make genuine music, great, sell all the products she wants.
As an artist who uses a different medium said, "I don't care what they do with my book, as long as the f--king check clears."
Riothagat 8-29-2007
Does she REALLY play guitar?
adam Harbinat 9-06-2007
im like an hour or two away from her birth town and I actually had no idea.
shannonat 12-13-2007
1234 TELL ME YOU LOVE ME MORE