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The Daily News
"A brilliant debut album"
by Paul Freeman - The Daily News of the Bay Area (Dec 10,2009)
page 1 page 2
www.baydailynews.com

lunakafe.com
"Dune Tran's really made a stunning debut."
"Tran's piano playing is gorgeous throughout." More…
by Anna Maria Stjärnell - Luna Kafé


The NBT Review
"Her songs are complicated things who wear a subtle orchestration, they are ballet dancers, half child half ghost." "She invites you to dream."
More…
by Martin Smit - The NBT Reviews


Wildy's World
"Tran sings with raw emotion and a sweet voice with just a bit of an edge"
"Tran proves herself to be an apt painter of human emotion in song, laying out the emotional landscape of a relationship in musical forms you can understand."
"Elements of Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan can be heard here, but Tran sinks into an original voice that is between those two and yet not of either one." More…
by Wildy Haskell - Wildy's World

Welcome to Dune Tran's music website!

Thank you for stopping by! Check back often for any news updates on shows, music and other tid bits!

[12/10/2009] Featured in The Daily News of the Bay Area

Paul Freeman from The Daily News of the Bay Area interviewed me and wrote an article on me featured in the Arts and Entertainment section of the 12/10/2009 edition. You can read it online at www.baydailynews.com.

Thanks so much to Paul and The Daily News!

This is my first time being featured in a newspaper! I'm so excited to share this with you!! Click on the images below to view the pdf files.

It came out just in time before my final show of the year at the Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View, CA 8pm. All tips and cd sales will be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank and The Family Giving Tree.

[12/01/2009] 2 for 1 Holiday Special!

Just in time for the holidays! For any album purchases made directly through me using my paypal button or by emailing me (dunetran@gmail.com) or in person, you will receive a second album for free. Give the gift of music! Support local independent music!

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[10/11/09] Top 30 charts at CIUT in Toronto, Canada

For the first time, my album "Heart Anchors" got reported in a chart at a radio station! It made it onto the Top 30 chart of CIUT Radio in Toronto, Canada for a couple weeks reaching it's peak at number 9. I am so incredibly thrilled that they're playing my music on their station with enough spins to put me on their top 30 chart. It's quite exciting for me. According to the music director, my music has been getting plenty of spins on the monday makeout session. monday makeout session ciut.fm

[08/18/09] A couple more reviews.

lunakafe.com
"Tran's piano playing is gorgeous throughout. " "Dune Tran's really made a stunning debut."
- Anna Maria Stjärnell
http://www.lunakafe.com/moon158/usca158b.php

Wildy's World
"Tran sings with raw emotion and a sweet voice with just a bit of an edge"
"Tran proves herself to be an apt painter of human emotion in song, laying out the emotional landscape of a relationship in musical forms you can understand."
"Elements of Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan can be heard here, but Tran sinks into an original voice that is between those two and yet not of either one."
- Wildy Haskell
http://wildysworld.blogspot.com/2009/07/review-dune-tran-heart-anchors.html

[07/15/09] First review

Read Martin Smit's beautiful poetic review of "Heart Anchors" on his music review blog at The NBT Review 36 posted on July 7, 2009. http://nbtmusic.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/the-nbt-review-36
He also included my music in the July 10, 2009 nextbigthing podcast, wrote a poem and posted a visual manipulation of a Dune Tran Photo! Hear Silence and Safety Nets in this episode! http://nextbigthing.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=501704


[05/16/09] CD Release Party

Thanks to all who made it out to my cd release party! We all had a blast and hope that you did too! In case you purchased an album and was wondering, the 3 song sampler is for you to give away to a friend who might be interested in my kind of music. Thank you to the opening performers: Donny Callego, Phoebe Erler, John Burroughs and Matt Geddes! Big thanks to my band: (left to right) Donny Callego (ebow, keys), John Burroughs (bass), Eric Stikes (guitar), Phoebe Erler (back up vox, keys), and Aaron Mallah (drums)

Full Band

[04/11/09] Debut Album "Heart Anchors"

I'm excited to announce that my debut album titled "Heart Anchors" that I've worked hard on with LA producer, Joshua Rumer, CEO of Invengo Records. for the past year is finally complete and available for sale directly from me through paypal.

Purchase "Heart Anchors" for only $10 directly through me using the following paypal button (includes shipping).

You can also purchase it through cdbaby at http://cdbaby.com/cd/dunetran.

DUNE TRAN: Heart Anchors

My album is also available for downloading from cdbaby, itunes, amazon and other major digital distributors.



Alternatively, email me at dunetran@gmail.com for other payment options

I'm assembling a band for live performances so check back often for upcoming shows. Below are the musicians that I've been rehearsing with: