PAMELA     MEANS
Pamela Means,  an  extraordinary guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist.
One  of  the  most  exciting  live  artists  I've  seen  in  years!





Pamela Means  -  postcard  -  photo by Robert Corwin
Pamela  Means  -  postcard
photo by  Robert Corwin
Pamela    Means
 
Pamela Means  official  web site
 
  

gigs,  bio,  merchandise,  lyrics,  and more

  
      West  Coast  Gigs  
   Western Canada    Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver   
   Western US    Seattle, Portland, Eugene, San Francisco, Berkeley,
Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, San Diego
  
   Southwest US    Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque, Austin   
      MySpace    
      Sonicbids  EPK    
      Speak  Out     College/University  Booking Pamela Means
      SEC  Talent  Group     General  Booking Pamela Means   PMJP  
 
Official   CDs
      Jazz Project   (Vol  1)      2006     CD Baby,   Goldenrod,   Ladyslipper
      Single Bullet Theory                     2003     CD Baby,   Goldenrod,   Ladyslipper
      Pearls      2000     CD Baby    (mp3 only)
      Cobblestones      1998     CD Baby,   Goldenrod
      Bone Spurs      1995     out  of  print
      Seven Romans      1992     out  of  print  -  tape  cassette  only
 
Compilations
      Safe Haven,   SMYRC 2006     CD Baby
      Queer Stock, Queer Soup 2002     Goldenrod,   Ladyslipper,   CD Universe
      One Ball of Clay 2002     CD Baby
      Rose Street Raw 2002    (double live)  CD Baby
      Clearwater Live 2001    (live) SirenSongs.com
      Respond 1999    (double) CD Universe
      Can You Read This Boston   1999     CD Baby
      Ovarian Cancer Research 1999     Shopping.com
 
Video
 Pamela Means  video 
  

Pamela made a video years ago, it was Up To Here from Bone Spurs, I've never seen the real video, but this is the online version that she put on her old web site, I saved it years ago and recently found it.
        Video  made  by  Rubin Whitmore II
            Copy  of  this  video  also  at  YouTube

  
 
 
 
Internet-only   Live   CD
 
 Live   at   Shuba's 
       

recorded  live   26 Apr 2005  -  available  at   eMusic

               Amen
     Two  Halves
     Postcards
    Truth
     A  Foggy  Day    
     Tritone
     Virago  Plains
  5:14 
  6:31
  6:48
  5:04
  4:40
  2:38
  5:22
36:17
                            
         
  

You must be an eMusic member to download songs, but you have a 14-day free trial before they start charging, during the trial period you may get up to 50 songs free, you may cancel before the 14-day trial expires and pay nothing, else monthly charge is $10/$15/$20 with 40/65/90 songs each month, they have thousands of songs to download... to cancel your eMusic membership, log into eMusic and click the Account link on top right of page, then click on the Cancel link under the Subscription heading and follow instructions.

  

Pamela Means/Alix Olson - June 2006 Curve magazine
click for larger image
June  2006
Curve  magazine
Top  10  Reasons  Pamela Means  Rocks

'I Got Thunder', edited by LaShonda Katrice Barnett - Aug 2007, Da Capo Press

I  Got  Thunder
Black  Women  Songwriters  &  Their  Craft
Thunder's  Mouth  Press/Da Capo  Press,   New  York,   Oct  2007
Edited by  LaShonda Katrice Barnett

In this often fascinating, nostalgic, and thoroughly moving collection of 20 interviews, author LaShonda Katrice Barnett offers a rare glimpse into the careers of the world's prominent black women performing singers and songwriters. Marking an unprecedented exploration of the musical styles and careers of twenty black women performing songwriters, "I Got Thunder" represents practically all genres-folk, jazz, neo soul, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, and traditional blues. Barnett's interviews are accompanied by brief biographies and selected discographies for each of the influential artists included.Discussing their influences, inspirations and creative processes are: Abbey Lincoln, Angelique Kidjo, Brenda Russell, Chaka Khan, Dianne Reeves, Dionne Warwick, Joan Armatrading, Miriam Makeba, Narissa Bond, Nina Simone, Nona Hendryx, Odetta, Oleta Adams, Pamela Means, Patti Cathcart Andress (of Tuck & Patti), Shemekia Copeland, Shirley Caesar, Tokunbo Akinro, Toshi Reagon, and Tramaine Hawkins.

 
Miscellaneous
  FolkZone
early  Pamela  Means  web  site
  FolkLib  index
Doug  Henkle's  excellent  links
  my  Pamela Means  shows
all  my  Pamela  Means  shows  since  April 1998
  Ectophiles  Guide  #1
music  reference  -  page  for  Pamela  Means
  Ectophiles  Guide  #2
my  version  -  not  part  of  Ectophiles  Guide
  my  information  includes      
Seven Romans     Brian Ritchie, Greg Slavik
 
Bone Spurs     Michael Kashou, Michael Konopka, Michael Walls, Piotr Bal, Valerie Anne, Ani DiFranco, Kim Fowley
 
Cobblestones     Dave Kemper, Scott Stevenson, Larry Beers, Tim Mulvenna
 
Pearls     Jason Gardner, David goody Goodrich, Kris Delmhorst, Edie Carey, Sam Shaber, Alastair Moock, Tim Kelly, Bob Paluccio, McGregor McGehee, Chandler Travis
 
Single Bullet Theory     Lyndell Montgomery, Kim Zick, Connie Grauer, Juli Wood, Audre Lorde, James Cameron






Pamela Means  -  press shot,  photo by Jill Valle
photo  by  Jill  Valle
Pamela    Means    articles/reviews
(updated   15  Feb  2005)






Pamela Means  -  performance photo,  photographer  unknown
photographer  unknown
Pamela    Means    pictures
(updated   26  Oct  2004)






Pamela Means  -  press shot  -  photo by Eve Muzic
photo  by  Eve  Muzic
Pamela    Means    CDs / tapes
(updated   24  Sept  2008)






Pamela Means  -  press shot  -  photo by Jill Valle
photo  by  Jill  Valle
Pamela    Means    compilations
(updated   17  Sept  2007)









Pamela Means  -  trading card,  photographer unknown
Pamela Means,  trading card  (1998)
photographer  unknown
                 Pamela poster - Jolly Tiger, Santa Barbara, 26 Sept 2000,  photo by John Miller
Jolly Tiger,  Santa Barbara,  26 Sept 2000
photo  by  John  Miller




 Pamela's   concerts   on   the   west   coast 
(and  a  few  other  Pamela  Means  concerts  I  have  attended)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
West  Coast 2009 no   West  Coast   shows   (so   far)   this   year
West  Coast 2008 no   West  Coast   shows   this   year
West  Coast 2007 no   West  Coast   shows   this   year
West  Coast 2006 no   West  Coast   shows   this   year
West  Coast 2005       Mar    May    July               
West  Coast 2004          Apr May             Oct      
West  Coast 2003             May          Sept         
Boulder/Boston  2002                            Oct    Dec
West  Coast 2001             May June                  
West  Coast 2000                         Sept Oct      
West  Coast 1999                         Sept Oct      
Bay  Area 1998          Apr             Sept         
( Pamela  allows  recording  of  her  live  shows )




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