Antje (an-cha) is one part singer, one part guitarist, and all parts songwriter. Over the past 10 years, Antje has performed her songs as both a soloist and fronting bands in venues stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles to a tiny village in Greece. Her songs are an ironic blend of sarcasm and optimism.
"(Antje's songs) mine a field midway between classic 70's folkies and their slightly edgier 90's offspring"
- Jim DeRogatis, The Chicago Sun Times.
"(ANTJE is) an impressive Chicago singer, guitarist, and songwriter."
- Rolling Stone
Simply Being Cleopatra
Tracks:
• Looking for Nice
• A Good Cry
• Insane
• Remnants of You
• Simply Being Cleopatra
• Falling Snow in April
• I'm Not Your Friend
• If the World Were Round
• To Please You
• Deep S***
• You in the Black Dress
• Drowning SandRecorded at Chicago's Kingzise Sound Labs by Michael Hagler (The Pulsars, The Waco Brothers) and Ed Tinley (Liz Phair), the 12 original songs featuring ANTJE and her band on basic tracks with guest tracks by Dave Max Crawford and Paul Mertens (Poi Dog Pondering), Patty Ortega and Carlos Basile (Las Guitarras de Espana), WXRT's Ellen Miller (Buckwheat Zydeco, Cathy Richards), and many others.
Elizabeth Lenhard - Chicago Magazine
"...many (of the songs) are winning, particularly...the lifting "To Please You" by Antje."
Terrance Flamm - Illinois Entertainer
"...the beautiful ballad "To Please You"...sounds like vintage Kate Bush."
Mark Guarino - Daily Herald
"...(Antje's) armed with the heroine humor of like-minded underdogs Amy Rigby and Aimee Mann, twisting knives into ex-lovers with good charm and dry wit."
