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4 Flava- Bio/Influences/Pictures

Bio
The girls are known for their awesome live performances with banging live vocals, which some cannot decipher between the actual track and the live vocals such is pure clarity. The formulae of having 4 gorgeous ladies who can sing and who are UK based, is what we believe can make 4FLAVA aspire into an international sensation!!

Fresh from their unprecedented success in the BODOG BATTLE OF THE BANDS....a rock based global talent contest where the girls surprised everyone by winning the IMPRESS THE JUDGES round (http://battle.bodoglife.eu/shows/detail.php?id=31) and came 4th in the CITY FINALS!

The girls have recorded in NEW YORK & London with the legendary producer/writer, LIONEL JOB and his mega talented son, TREVOR 'JUPITOR' JOB, whose recent credits include, TYRESE a Multi-Platinum selling album by Tyrese as well as other credible London based producers INNATE FORTE & FUTUREBOY and JO PERRY. The results are some heartfelt quality songs for your listening pleasure, songs that everyone, whatever their FLAVA can relate to.

Their influences
-MARY J BLIGE, WHITNEY HOUSTON, MICHEAL JACKSON, THE CARPENTERS, EN VOGUE, PINK

Websites/Pictures

http://www.tourdates.co.uk/4flava
http://www.thepeoplesmusicawards.com/4flava/
www.myspace.com/4flava

Narrative Theory

Narrative Theory

What is narrative ?

-Story
-Plot
-Narrative is the way the story is organised

Elements of narrative:

-Time
-Closure
-Enigma (Problems created)

Classical Hollywood Narrative:

-Linear
-Few, if any, sub plots
-Tendency towards closure

Theories of narrative

1. Todorov

-Equilibrium (happy start)
-Disruption (Enigma - problem; who/what/why?)
-Resolution (End of film; closure - problems and questions are sloved)
-New equilibrium (Happy ending)

2. Propp

Analysed folk stories

8 key character roles :
>THE HERO (protagonist)
>THE VILLAIN (antagonist)
>THE DONOR (provider; gives magic item to hero)
>THE HELPER (side kick; helps the hero)
>THE FATHER (gives advice)
>THE DISPATCHER (sends hero on mission)
>THE PRINCESS
>THE FALSE HERO (villan; we think is hero but is villan)

Levi Strauss & Binary Oppositions

-Levi Strauss argued that a structure of narratives was a dependence on a binary oppositions.
-A conflict between two qualities of terms.
-The binary oppositions can form the basis of narratives
eg: YOUNG -- OLD , MALE -- FELMALE.
-Eg. Gender; narratives can be organised through binary oppositions of gender stereotypes

Gender Stereotypes : MASCULINE

-professional
-strong
-rational
-competitive
-independant
-aggressive
-rithless
-ambitions

Gender Stereotypes : FEMINE

-domesticated weak
-emotional
-co-operative
-communal
-passive
-sensitive
-supportive

Eg. The Western

-Homesteaders - Narrative Americans
-Christian - Pagan
-Domestic - Savage
-Weak - Strong
-Feminie - Masculine
-Garden - Wilderness
-Inside society - Outside society

Track List

Inspiration for Magazine Advert and DigiPack

By looking at this dipack and magazine adverts it helped me design one for 4 Flava.

Actual DigiPack 3D

Digipack Pictures

This is my DigiPack Pictures that took ages to do because of the effects and cropping but it's finally done!! I put the girls names as how they are mentioned at the begining of the song, as this helps the song connect with the album and the 4 girls! :)