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S I R S Y (sir - see) : noun; Fiery, soulful, indie pop rock duo.

"LITTLE BAND... BIG SOUND!"
--The Boston Globe (Boston, MA).

"Krahmer can sing, scream, blow flute, drum, & tease, and she does them all REALLY well. Libutti plays everything else (he even uses his feet!) ... GO SEE SIRSY!"
--The Village Voice (NYC).

"Radio friendly, and eye-friendly, but the material is actually REALLY good. Like pop songs used to be before MTV".
--Indie Sounds NY (NYC).

   SIRSY, the soulful indie pop rock duo is a musical breath of fresh air in a world of homogenized & overly super-sized corporate rock. Born to Rich Libutti, a lover of The Beatles, Bowie, and Star Wars, who rocks the guitar, and Melanie Krahmer, who must be the love child of Eartha Kitt and Superman, SIRSY is a force much greater than most found on earth. Their clever, hook drenched songs are infectious and lyrically run the gamut from wildly joyful to utterly heartbreaking. The title track from their newest CD, Revolution, is not only one in a collection of great songs, but was also the opening track for the highly acclaimed ‘green film', “So Right So Smart” (Darryl Hanna, Bare Naked Ladies, Guster). The video for “Revolution” was also in regular rotation on HBO Zone.

   Able to leap tall buildings, rock a club for up to 3 hours, and fully capable of handling zero gravity for hours at a time, Melanie Krahmer, has been described as a girl with a "stunning, inimitable, voice capable of a lion's roar and a floaty whisper, with lungs of a teenage athlete". She plays a full drum kit while standing up, handles bass (played on a keyboard with her drumstick) and throws in flute solos and melodic too. Rich Libutti plays everything else, including bass (on a keyboard at his feet); and he’s the anchor to Melanie's on stage tornado. Playing over 200 shows a year, they've shared stages with Maroon5, Train, Lifehouse, RaRaRiot, Collective Soul, Third Eye Blind, Blues Traveler, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Boys Like Girls, Cheap Trick, & more.

   Now signed to Funzalo Records, they're working on a new disc with knob-twisting geniuses, Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade (Hole, Radiohead, Dresden Dolls, Pixies). SIRSY also recently finished a studio project with famed producer, David Kahne (Paul McCartney, Regina Spektor, Kelly Clarkson) who called Melanie’s “a world class voice.” Melanie is also endorsed nationally by Vater Percussion and has been featured in Modern Drummer Magazine.

*SIRSY PRESS PHOTO & EPK AVAILABLE HERE

What's your sign? Cancer
Favorite color(s): Black
Favorite Food(s): I'm vegetarian (ovo-lacto and I only eat cheese made without animal rennet). I LOVE FOOD! Pizza, Pasta, Vegan Reubens, Thai, Indian, & my mom's Italian are my favorites... I also LOVE pancakes a little too much so that it's weird... and DESSERT (especially warm chocolate chip cookies & anything chocolate!)... but I try not to eat dessert and that sucks.
Favorite drink(s): Diet Mt Dew is my drug of choice.
Weird habits? Too many... I check the alarm about 10 times after I set it and I also set another alarm and I check that 10 times and sometimes I can't really sleep because I am afraid neither one will go off... I freak out over any sort of buzzing noise near my head fearing it may be some sort of flying bug. I think bugs sense my fear and so they taunt me. That's all I will share for now.
Hobbies and/or favorite thing(s) to do in your leisure time: I have no life, really. I spend about 90% of my time doing the "behind the scenes" band stuff and practicing (I'm rather pathetic that way, really). When I do allow myself to relax, I like to hang out with friends and family, watch movies, play Scrabble, walk outside (when it's warm- I HATE the cold), and work out.
Collect anything? No. I'm allergic to dust and clutter makes me nervous...
All-time favorite artist/band(s), albums, songs: The Beatles (my favorite album of all time is "Abbey Road"), David Bowie, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Eva Cassidy, Muse, Mutemath, The Crash Kings, The Black Keys, The Raconteurs, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Patti Rothberg, Aimee Mann, Shawn Colvin, Sheryl Crow (except that god awful song she did with Kid Rock), The Philosopher Kings, Maroon 5, Portishead, Coldplay, BB King, Bill Withers, Lenny Kravitz, Hem, Sam Phillips, The Frames, Lourds... so many more...
Favorite artist/band(s) to see live: Paul McCartney (cried through a bunch of it- that's a good thing), Tori Amos (yep- cried again!), Muse, Ani DiFranco, B.B. King, & Nikka Costa.
First concert ever attended: Van Halen & Alice in Chains.
Most embarrassing CD ever purchased: I own a Proclaimers CD (ouch!)
Favorite Movie(s): Breakfast at Tiffany's (Audrey Hepburn rocks), Clue (reminds me of eating soup, rain, and my sister), Moulin Rouge, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Favorite TV Show: The Mary Tyler Moore show, The Muppet Show, Law and Order, Parks & Rec, 30 Rock., Psych
Favorite Book: Catcher in the Rye
Any other Favorite things/things you love: My amazing friends, Andy Panda (my stuffed animal given to me by my dad when I was little), animals, and foot rubs.
Favorite Muppet: Gonzo the Great
Favorite Star Wars Character: R2D2 and Chewbacca
Favorite Superhero: Wonder Woman and Superman
Favorite Villan: Cat Woman
Favorite Cartoon Charactor: Scooby Doo (the old classic cartoon - Pre Scrappy)
Your favorite sirsy song and why: This changes and it's impossible to pick your favorite kid... but... I think that "Brave and Kind" and "Still" are my all time favorites.
What, for you, is a good show and/or what is your favorite thing about playing? Playing music is the only time I feel completely free. I am really grateful that I get to do it so often. So, even a bad show for me is still better than the alternative (not playing music). I'm often blown away by the positive energy that comes from the audience and so touched when I see people singing along to our songs and sincerely "feeling" the music in the crowd... that's the best...

*SIRSY PRESS PHOTO & EPK AVAILABLE HERE

What's your sign? Gemini
Favorite color(s): Maroon
Favorite Food(s): Damn Good Jerky, Homemade Pizza, Bottle Caps, Soy Peanut Butter, Nachos, and the Peanut Butter Cup Dessert thing at Pizzeria Uno
Favorite drink(s): Carrot Juice, SOBE Yummy Pommegranate
Hobbies and/or favorite thing(s) to do in your leisure time: I collect Star Wars stuff... non-stop.. got 2 of everything! Geeks unite!. Lost... John Locke rules! I love keeping an eye on space exploration.. I wanted to be an Astronaut when I was growing up.
Collect anything? Star Wars and more Star Wars
All-time favorite artist/band(s), albums, songs: Beatles... especially Paul, Prince's "Around the World in a Day", Nikka Costa, Lenny Kravitz, all The Police Records, David Bowie's "Life On Mars" and Ziggy Stardust, Muse, Cold Play, The Philosopher Kings, Fiona Apple.
Favorite artist/band(s) to see live: Paul McCartney! I've seen Tori Amos twice.. both times it was great! Nikka Costa show in NYC rocked!
First concert ever attended: Frankie Vallie & the 4 Seasons
Most embarrassing concert ever attended or most embarrassing album ever purchased: Tom Jones Greatest Hits
Favorite Movies: Star Wars, 12 Monkees, Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Princess Bride
Favorite TV Shows: Lost, King of the Hill, Futurama, The Office, The Muppet Show
Favorite Book: "Rendezvous with Rama" by Arthur C. Clarke, and Steven R. Donaldson's "The Real Story" series
Any other Favorite things/things you love: I love playing Risk and Scrabble. I'm a big Muppet fan! Kermit rocks!!
Wish I didn't: Steal my sister's "#1 necklace" in the 3rd Grade to give to Dina Proux... who sat behind me in Mrs. Neidlinger's class.
Favorite Muppet: Kermit The Frog
Favorite Star Wars Character: tie: Luke Skywalker & Mara Jade
Favorite Superhero: Aquaman..he can talk to the fish
Favorite Villan: The Emperor
Favorite Cartoon Charactor: Hank Hill, Stewie
Your favorite sirsy song and why: "Still". I think it's the best song we ever wrote!
What, for you, is a good show and/or what is your favorite thing about playing? I love when we can play loud, raucous songs like "Revolution" and quieter, down-tempo songs like "Again" in the same show. It's cool when you can get the audience to respond to both.