biographical info
Ora Cogan
Over the past few years Ora Cogan
has become a darling of the independent music scene touring worldwide
and collaborating with Folk and Experimental artists including: Tara
Jane O’Neil, Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, The Be Good Tanyas, Rio en
Medio, Alela Diane & Anni Rossi.
Ora has released an
album a year as well as appearing on a smattering of underground tapes
and compilations and shared the stage with the likes of Hope
Sandoval, Marissa Nadler, Vashti Bunyan, Eugene Chadbourne and Mats
Gustafsson while touring extensively throughout Europe & North
America. She will embark on a worldwide tour in early 2010 in support
of her new record “The Quarry,” released on Isolated Now Waves/Borne
Recordings.
Discography
2004 "Sparrow"
2006 "Tatter"
2007 "Peep Creek"
2008 "Harbouring" - Borne Recs.
2009 "Leaves of Life" - Borne Recs.
2009 "Beautiful Star" Odetta Tribute Comp.
2009 "The Boggy Mire" (Cassette) Isolated Now Waves
2010 "The Quarry" (LP/CD) Isolated Now Waves/Borne Recordings
influences
Bessie Smith
Billy Holiday
sonic youth
Dock Boggs
Vashti Bunyan
Quixotic
Skip Spence
Skip James
Neil Young
California Lightning
Earth
The Dark Crystal
Irma Thomas
Shearing Pinx
Rick White