Antje Duvekot

singer-songwriter // acoustic folk

Acoustic starlet Antje Duvekot has been captivating the ears of East Coast audiences ever since she came over from Germany as a teenager. Why, precisely? The girl can write. She placed both 1st and 2nd in the prestigious John Lennon songwriting contest and was also a finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition. Her song “Judas” first hit my own ears from local Boston radio station WERS. Part of the allure is making the religious familial (a la Christopher Moore), part is the unexpected lyrics, but the bulk of my attraction is the uplifting melodic lines that make listening such a joy. And before you go tell people about her, you’ll want to know the proper pronounciation: On-tyeh Doo-ve-kot.
Well-excuted songwriting: thoughtful, delicate, and sublime.

Antje Duvekot – Judas
Antje Duvekot – Dandelion
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Posted by Paul Irish on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005 under singer-songwriter.

14 Responses to “Antje Duvekot”

  1. Anonymous said on November 3rd at 1:17 pm :

    Beautiful.

  2. DJMonsterMo said on November 3rd at 1:21 pm :

    Omg, Judas is quite an impressive song. Thanks!

  3. Robbie said on November 3rd at 3:50 pm :

    Antje is amazing, Paul. Her “Little Peppermints” album is a great listen. I love her awkward/charming stage presence. She’s very endearing.

  4. Dennis said on November 4th at 12:04 pm :

    Wow, what a voice. I think I will be making my first CDBaby purchase… Thanks Paul!

  5. Lita said on November 10th at 7:04 pm :

    Thank you =)

  6. Rodgrigo de Bivar said on November 14th at 10:41 pm :

    I can’t knock this song even though it is not something I’d listen to. So my opinion is not based on personal preferences. The lady is awesome, shes got a great voice and story to tell. However Im deleting it as its just not my thing, Im too neanderthalic to listen to it again.

  7. Anonymous said on November 16th at 6:56 pm :

    Dandilion evokes that one chick from 10,000 maniacs, a tiny tinge of barenaked ladies, good lyrics, she has a bright future

  8. Anonymous said on November 20th at 9:04 pm :

    Sweet. Takes a few minutes to relax into her voice. Like enjoying a chick flick.

  9. matt said on November 21st at 4:29 pm :

    Amazing. A new favorite.

    I’ll definitely play these on my radio show this week. And next week. And…

  10. Sally said on November 24th at 12:04 am :

    Perfect voice. Perfect singer. Perfect web

  11. Nick said on December 19th at 10:40 pm :

    Ever since this was posted, I was racking my brain to find where I’d heard something just like this before. This week I got it: Dar Williams.
    Check it out, the musical resemblance is uncanny. Or maybe I’m just not meant to listen to folk.

  12. jerofejev said on December 20th at 8:42 am :

    Very nice. Totally irrelevant info: her surname means Pigeoncote in Flemish dialect.

  13. mags said on January 4th at 8:56 pm :

    thanks!

  14. Anonymous said on April 27th at 5:39 pm :

    Just love the quality and fullness of her voice

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