Miss Violetta Beauregarde
Encyclopedia
Miss Violetta Beauregarde is the solo electronic-punk project by Italian
performer/model Cristina Gauri.
and Europe
, and her first CD, Evidentemente non abito a San Francisco (Clearly I don't live in San Francisco), gained notable interest from the Italian music press. Her second record, Odi Profanum Vulgus et Arceo, has been released by Temporary Residence Limited
as of September 2006. The record had some positive international recognition, and Beck
notably ranked it second among his favourite records of 2006.http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/40018/Guest_List_Guest_List_Best_of_2006
Violetta Beauregarde's music has been likened to that of Kid 606 or Atari Teenage Riot
. It is composed with eclectic and often do-it-yourself music instrumentation, over which she screams her lyrics. Her live shows are notable for a degree of attitude and for shock acts such as throwing lamb
heads in the crowd.
under the nickname of Aiki. She also runs an Italian bloghttp://heidi666.splinder.com, which is fairly known for the unique writing style and the strongly cynical, straighforward, outrageous opinions and language.
Under the moniker "Heidi 666" she has also recently published a book, L'eterna lotta tra il Male e il Malissimo ("The eternal struggle between the Evil and the Really Evil")http://www.scrittomisto.it/20061107/heidi-666-leterna-lotta-tra-il-male-e-il-malissimo
She has also appeared in the Italian pornographic film Mucchio Selvaggio (directed by Matteo Swaitz) performing fellatio
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
performer/model Cristina Gauri.
Music
Violetta Beauregarde started by performing several concerts in ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and her first CD, Evidentemente non abito a San Francisco (Clearly I don't live in San Francisco), gained notable interest from the Italian music press. Her second record, Odi Profanum Vulgus et Arceo, has been released by Temporary Residence Limited
Temporary Residence Limited
Temporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
as of September 2006. The record had some positive international recognition, and Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
notably ranked it second among his favourite records of 2006.http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/40018/Guest_List_Guest_List_Best_of_2006
Violetta Beauregarde's music has been likened to that of Kid 606 or Atari Teenage Riot
Atari Teenage Riot
'Atari Teenage Riot' is a German digital hardcore group formed in Berlin in 1992. The name was taken from a Portuguese Joe song 'Teenage Riot' from the 'Teen-age Riot' album, with the word 'Atari' added as an Atari ST computer was used to create compositions...
. It is composed with eclectic and often do-it-yourself music instrumentation, over which she screams her lyrics. Her live shows are notable for a degree of attitude and for shock acts such as throwing lamb
Domestic sheep
Sheep are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries...
heads in the crowd.
Non musical activities
She became first famous in the Italian musical scene also for having been the first Italian model for SuicideGirlsSuicideGirls
SuicideGirls is a website that features softcore pornography and text profiles of goth, punk and indie-styled young women who are known as the "Suicide Girls"...
under the nickname of Aiki. She also runs an Italian bloghttp://heidi666.splinder.com, which is fairly known for the unique writing style and the strongly cynical, straighforward, outrageous opinions and language.
Under the moniker "Heidi 666" she has also recently published a book, L'eterna lotta tra il Male e il Malissimo ("The eternal struggle between the Evil and the Really Evil")http://www.scrittomisto.it/20061107/heidi-666-leterna-lotta-tra-il-male-e-il-malissimo
She has also appeared in the Italian pornographic film Mucchio Selvaggio (directed by Matteo Swaitz) performing fellatio
Fellatio
Fellatio is an act of oral stimulation of a male's penis by a sexual partner. It involves the stimulation of the penis by the use of the mouth, tongue, or throat. The person who performs fellatio can be referred to as the giving partner, and the other person is the receiving partner...
.
Discography
- Evidentemente non abito a San Francisco (Anemic Dracula, 2004)
- Odi Profanum Vulgus et Arceo (Temporary Residence Ltd, 2006)
- Destroy Independent Music!Destroy Independent Music!Destroy Independent Music! is a free music sampler, featuring various artists from record label Temporary Residence Limited that was released in the spring of 2007.-Track listing:# "Easy Magic" by Prints - 4:58# "I Hate You Rob Crow" by Rob Crow - 2:10...
(2006-2007, Temporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence LimitedTemporary Residence Limited is a Brooklyn, New York-based record label. TRL was started in Baltimore, Maryland in late 1995. The label's first release was The Concord Anthology Process/Nero split 7", released April 1, 1996. After moving the operation to Portland, Oregon, owner/operator Jeremy...
) sampler