Tom Eaton – Indesterren

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"Tom Eaton – Indesterren"

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Tom Eaton could most accurately be called ‘the man behind the curtain’ in the field of contemporary instrumental music. That idea is doubly apt – as a producer, engineer, mixer and mastering engineer, Eaton’s skills are viewed as “wizardly” by many of the artists with whom he has worked. While deeply immersed in the folk music scene centered around Boston and Cambridge, MA, a pivotal moment occurred when he met Grammy winner Will Ackerman (founder of the pioneering music label, Windham Hill). The two soon developed a musical sense of simpatico that blossomed into what it is today.

 

Track List:

  1. The Red Blazer (7:16)
  2. Vervagen (6:54)
  3. Gravity (6:35)
  4. Midnight Clouds and the Great Bear (7:15)
  5. Waltz for the Seven Sister (7:14)
  6. Venus (feat. Jeff Oster) (7:04)
  7. The Raven (6:13)
  8. The False Cross (6:55)
  9. Eridanus (5:17)
  10. Spica (4:11)
  11. Argo Navis (6:54)
  12. The Little Lion (5:27)

 

Website: thomaseaton.com

Facebook: facebook.com/UniversalNoiseStorage/

Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/1OoGd2lV9qGI9n9NBJSqZ1

iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/indesterren/id1160549340

Joel Leffler – Run with the Wolves EP

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"Joel Leffler – Run with the Wolves EP"

Joel Leffler has formerly shared the stage with music legends such as Ian Moss, Diesel and Dragon, and previous Australian Idol finalists Shannon Noll and Hayley Warner. Joel has also appeared as special guest for Canadian band ‘The Trews’ and more recently former INXS front man Ciaran Gribbin.

Joel’s debut EP, produced by Aria Nominee Peter Holz and Mastered by Grammy Award winner William Bowden, is out now. Here’s the trailer to remind you what all the fuss is about…

Run with the Wolves Trailer
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Track List

  1. Atmosphere (3:29)
  2. Run with the Wolves (3:49)
  3. Promise Me Tomorrow (2:47)
  4. Love Thirsty (3:02)
  5. In My Pocket (3:24)

 

Upcoming Shows

3 March – Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Sutherland

11 March – Rocksalt Tapas & Winebar, Menai

Socials 
Website: joelleffler.com

Facebook: facebook.com/thejoelleffler

Instagram: instagram.com/thejoelleffler/

Twitter: twitter.com/thejoelleffler 

Spotify: spotify.com/album/7kacprHvlSa8DcAhVFMuI9

iTunes: itunes.apple.com/au/artist/joel-leffler

Mama K and The Big Love – Debut Album Blind – Funk, Soul, Rhythm and Blues

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"Mama K and The Big Love – Debut Album Blind – Funk, Soul, Rhythm and Blues"

Mama K and The Big Love is a band with attitude and substance. Hailing from Australia’s “deep-south” (Hobart, Tasmania), Mama K and the Big Love performed their original, old school funk for the first time in 2014.

 

In 2016, Mama K recorded their debut album at Red Planet Recording with producer Stewart Long (Violent Femmes, Luca Brasi) in Hobart. The album was tracked through a 1975 Vintage Harrison 24/32 Recording Console and mixed to a Vintage Studer B67 Analog Tape Deck. “So much can be done with digital these days, but sometimes you just want some romance!” said Stew Long, “We used old gear where it felt good,”

Recent Album Review

http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2017/03/03/mama-k-and-the-big-love-blind-liz-giuffre/

Upcoming Shows

17 March – The Duke Hotel, Hobart

 

Track List

  1. Moth To The Flame (3:38)
  2. Nothing Left To Say (4:27)
  3. Blind (3:31)
  4. Don’t Take Too Long (3:44)
  5. The Right Time (2:59)
  6. Somebody (4:08)
  7. For You (3:57)
  8. Don’t Be Me (4:24)
  9. This Man (3:59)
  10. While Others Sleep (3:40)

“…they’re an incredible band… a really, really exciting group, huge voices” Ryk Goddard,
ABC Radio Hobart (Breakfast show 27/01/17)

 

Social Links

Website: mamakandthebiglove.com

Facebook: facebook.com/MamaKandtheBigLove

Youtube youtube.com/channel/UC21JvWyYBKgBW6mYqZ0UxsA

Twitter: twitter.com/MamaKandBigLove

Rebecca Harrold – The River of Life

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"Rebecca Harrold – The River of Life"

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Rebecca Harrold has spent many years working as a pianist and singer. Since moving to the Boston area she worked extensively with The Company Theater, the Voice Studio of Robert Honeysucker, and recently with Burklyn Ballet of Vermont. A true collaborative musician her abilities and willingness to play and sing diverse styles has taken her
to Europe; primarily Italy, and Greece. Rebecca recently completed production on ‘The River of Life’ with Windham Hills founder and producer, Will Ackerman. Available everywhere.

Watch the video for her song ‘We Belong Together‘ here: youtube.com/watch?v=XgP6CGxc2DU

Track List:

  1. Photograph (4:37)
  2. We Belong Together (3:47)
  3. G.O.D (3:33)
  4. The River of Life (3:56)
  5. Without You (4:01)
  6. Another Time Another Place (3:32)
  7. Mourning Dove (4:27)
  8. Gotta Never Give Up (4:07)
  9. Sentimental Roll (2:03)
  10. Say You Won’t (4:50)
  11. Majesty (4:46)
  12. Willow Tree (5:45)
  13. On My Own (4:22)

 

Social 
Website
rebeccaharroldmusic.com
Facebook
facebook.com/www.rebeccaharrold.net
SoundCloud
soundcloud.com/rebah7

JOEL LEFFLER – LOVE THIRSTY

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"JOEL LEFFLER – LOVE THIRSTY"

Joel Leffler’s New Single and Video Love Thirsty is a feature track on the current Soundalikecafe Playlist –

Tell us about your new single?

The brand new single “Love Thirsty” is in a style of music like I’ve never written before. It sits in this new world of songwriting for me, where the sensibilities of pop collide with the rhythmic backbone of electric/funk.

What’s your favourite work at this point in time?

The work i have done in collaboration with ARIA nominated producer Pete Holz this year far exceeds anything i have ever written in the past. Even with 2 runner-up awards over the years in APRA National Songwriting Competitions, i still believe that both the single ‘Love Thirsty’ to be succeeded by the release of my EP “Run With The Wolves” in February 2017 are my favourite works to date.

How would you describe your sound in food form and why?

I was recently in Scotland & was offered a certain food i had never had before. So here i was staring down a plate of what looked like over-cooked toast crumbled up and placed methodically under other more well known grub to conceal its identity. With that very first bite, i had very quickly fallen in love with none other than what the Scot’s call ‘Haggis’. I guess in summation, my sound is something some people are well familiar with & others completely ignorant to. However, after that first ‘bite’ I’m sure we can all agree that it isn’t that bad J.

Checkout the  Video….

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Find More On Joel and Love Thirsty Here

Joelleffler.com

Itunes

Spotify

Recent Interview on Hhappy

 

 

Ann Vriend – Anybody’s Different

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"Ann Vriend – Anybody’s Different"
Revered soul/pop songstress Ann Vriend (AV) is returning to Australia for her annual summer tour to showcase her new single, Anybody’s Different. Bringing her band back with her down under, the sultry songwriter will be traversing throughout New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and even the nation’s capital. Showcasing new material from her as-yet-untitled EP–due for release in early 2017–AV will also be jammin’ out audience favourites from For The People In The Mean Time, plus a few back catalog selections.
“I can’t wait to play some of my new tunes for everybody down there,” says Ann. “Some of the new tunes we’ve been playing for a year live already and people always ask for them at the merch table. And, I’m not going to lie, Australia’s summer is such a thing to look forward to when you’re from such a cold northern city as Edmonton.”
She is bringing her acclaimed band back with her, the award-winningRooster Davis Group, who are rapidly gaining fans in Australia with their New Orleans blues and funk sound in their own right. They can’t wait to perform back down under. “We’ll play the new songs we’ll be releasing, plus some favourites from the previous albums,” says Ann. “In general, it’s a lively show on the soul-funk- pop side, with some quiet ballads on the piano here and there. Described as an enchanting cross between ‘the girly timbre of Dolly Parton and the blues-filled prowess of Aretha Frankin’, Ann is revered for her live shows–endearing audiences from the first bar to the closing song. As a musician, she loves the diversity of playing both solo and with the backing of the Rooster Davis Group, and it is that versatility that has seen Australian audiences embrace Ann and her music. She is always pushing the envelope–both in the studio and on the stage–and acknowledges the great support she receives from fans ‘down under’ for her live shows.
“I love both scenarios equally,” she says of performing in a solo or band setting. “As an artist you sometimes get pigeonholed in the music biz so that your artistic freedom gets very compromised. I’m lucky to be working with people who see my diversity as a plus and not a minus–that is a real gift.
 Don’t miss Canadian songstress Ann Vriend as she brings her exceptional live shows with The Rooster Davis Band back to Australia in 2017. Tickets are on sale now.
Thursday 9th February 2017
Brass Monkey, CRONULLA NSW
Friday 10th February 2017
Australian Blues Music Festival, GOULBURN NSW
Saturday 11th February 2017
Australian Blues Music Festival, GOULBURN NSW
Sunday 12th February 2017
Smiths Alternative, CANBERRA ACT
Friday 17th February 2017
Paris Cat, MELBOURNE VIC
Saturday 18th February 2017
Paris Cat, MELBOURNE VIC
Sunday 19th February 2017
Old Hepburn Hotel, HEPBURN SPRINGS VIC
Friday 24th February 2017
The Heritage Hotel, BULLI NSW
Saturday 25th February 2017
Venue 505, SYDNEY NSW
Thursday 2nd March 2017
Lizottes, NEWCASTLE NSW
Friday 3rd March 2017
Flow Bar, OLD BAR NSW
Saturday 4th March 2017
63 First Ave, SAWTELL NSW
Thursday 9th March 2017
The Bison Bar, NAMBOUR QLD
Friday 10th March 2017
Nightquarter, GOLD COAST QLD
Saturday 11th March 2017
Brisbane Jazz Club, BRISBANE QLD
Sunday 12th March 2017
The Rails, BYRON BAY NSW

Kelly Andrew – Rendezvous

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"Kelly Andrew – Rendezvous"
Kelly Andrew’s latest album is a veritable showcase of his eclectic versatility in both composing and performing some of today’s finest contemporary instrumental music. Working with the production team of Will Ackerman and Tom Eaton of Imaginary Road Studios, Andrew is joined by a truly stellar cast of talented guest stars. Whether it’s the sexy hot “Chasing Twilight,” the seductive slumber of “Awake in a Dream,” the chill reflection of “Lonely Road,”or the graceful beauty of “Painted Butterfly”, Kelly’s keyboard draws the listener into the soul of the song with warmth and passion. No matter what the tempo, the mood or the style of the individual track, Kelly Andrew treats the listener with his consummate musicianship in this romantic rendezvous.
“Kelly Andrew has taken the canvas of human emotion and painted a picture that turns into a Rembrandt of musical interpretation that you will want to experience more than once. Set up your Rendezvous with Kelly as soon as you can.”
– New Age Music Reviews
“Kelly Andrew, the master of many musical faces has just added a sophisticated contemporary jazz smile courtesy of his latest ultra smooth romantic Rendezvous”
Michael Debbage – MainlyPiano.com
“Rendezvous is a masterpiece of contemporary instrumental music. Kelly sets the bar high with a collection of songs that stand out for their exceptional writing, arranging, and musicianship. Highly recommended!”
Michael Diamond – Music and Media Focus
Track List
  1. Chasing Twilight
  2. Hand In Hand
  3. Painted Butterfly
  4. Awake In A Dream
  5. Rendezvous
  6. Serenade Of The Night Sky
  7. Looking Back
  8. Promise
  9. Lonely Road
  10. Hope

 

Links

kelly-andrew.com

www.facebook.com/OfficialKellyAndrew

twitter.com/kelly_andrew

New Single for Straalen

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"New Single for Straalen"

Straalen is an 18-year-old singer songwriter from Queensland’s Gold Coast. Straalen’s  life is centred around his music, balanced with his daily life of surfing, with a strong passion for being healthy and fit. Over the past two years Straalen has travelled to Sydney to write with a number of established writers, the result of some of the demo recordings that came out of those writing session was a contract being offered, however Straalen continued to follow an independent path.

In February 2016 he released his first single Be Mine Tonight. The video has been viewed over 250,000 times on Facebook & YouTube and the song has achieved 700,000 streams on Spotify alone.

His second single Help is set to be released on 25th November and will be accompanied by a stunning video shot on the Central Coast of NSW. Help is the second track that features on the SoundsLikeCafé November digital.

“I want to develop as acredible singer songwriter. I love creating music that I believe in”.

Straalen will begin touring and performing live after the release of the single. He has his sights set on developing as an artist and eventually taking his music internationally. Straalen is all about his music and surfing. Check out his new single Help.

Find ‘HELP’ here:

iTunes
itunes.apple.com/au/album/help-single
Spotify
open.spotify.com

 

Official Site
straalenmusic.com
Facebook
www.facebook.com/straalenmusic
Soundcloud
oundcloud.com/straalen
Instagram
@straalen

New Single and National Tour for Josh Johnstone

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"New Single and National Tour for Josh Johnstone"
Perth Artist Josh Johnstone is on the Promotion and Tour trail again through November and December, even braving Darwin close to the wet season, to push his new single ‘Only Way I Know’ around Australia…
He made a great start with a breakfast show live performance and chat on ABC 720 Perth with Announcer Peter Bell Friday Nov 4!
The new single, ‘Only Way I Know,’ comes from his latest album ‘Call In Whispers,’ and is is available for radio now! You can get the single (and the rest of the album) from the link below:
In addition to the new single, Johnstone will also be embarking on a national tour around Australia! Dates and details are below, but find ticket information on his website here: www.joshjohnstone.com
JOSH JOHNSTONE ‘ONLY WAY I KNOW’ – NATIONAL TOUR DATES
Wed 9 Nov – Clifton Brew Pub (Melbourne, VIC)*
Sun 11th Nov – Bended Elbow (Albury, NSW)
Tue 15 Nov – Oxford Circus (Sydney, NSW)*
Thu 17 Nov – Brass Monkey (Cronulla, NSW)*
Fri 18 Nov – Revolver (Melbourne, VIC)**
Fri 25th Nov – Parap Tavern (Darwin, NT)**
Sun 27 Nov – ‘POP UP GIG’ Secret Location TBA (WA)**
Thu 1st Dec – Prince of Wales (Bunbury, WA)**
Wed 7th Dec – Clancy’s Canning Bridge (Perth, WA)*
Fri 9th Dec – National Hotel (Fremantle, WA)**
Sun 11th Dec – Exchange Hotel (Kalgoorlie, WA)**
*solo show **full band
 
Lastly, to prepare yourself for the show ahead, pop over to Josh’s Youtube channel to watch his newest music videos:

Find ‘Call in Whispers’ here:

CD Baby – cdbaby.com/callinwhispers

Spotify – open.spotify.com/callinwhispers
Official Site 
joshjohnstone.com
Facebook
facebook.com/joshjohnstonemusic
Soundcloud
soundcloud.com/joshjohnstonemusic
Instagram
@joshjohnstonemusic

 

Norah Jones – Day Breaks

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"Norah Jones – Day Breaks"

Norah Jones has come full circle with Day Breaks, a remarkable new album that finds her returning to her jazz roots while also proving her to be this era’s quintessential American artist, the purveyor of an unmistakably unique sound that weaves together the threads of several bedrock styles of American music: country, folk, rock, soul, jazz. Day Breaks is a kindred spirit to Come Away With Me, though it is unquestionably the work of a mature artist who has lived life and grown immensely in her craft. The album features jazz luminaries including saxophonist Wayne Shorter, organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, and drummer Brian Blade who played on Norah’s debut album and became the backbone (and backbeat) of the new album. Day Breaks is a set of 9 originals written or co-written by Jones whose themes range from love in all its guises to the socio-political, as well as 3 covers of songs by Horace Silver (“Peace”), Duke Ellington (“Fleurette Africaine”) and Neil Young (“Don’t Be Denied”).

 

Get the album here: itunes.apple.com/au/album/day-breaks

Track List

  1. Burn (4:38)
  2. Tragedy (4:14)
  3. Flipside (3:41)
  4. It’s A Wonderful Time for Love (3:53)
  5. And Then There Was You (3:05)
  6. Don’t Be Denied (5:36)
  7. Day Breaks (3:57)
  8. Peace (5:15)
  9. Once I Had A Laugh (3:12)
  10. Sleeping Wild (3:07)
  11. Carry On (2:48)
  12. Fleurette Africaine (African Flower) (5:21)

 

Links

www.norahjones.com

www.facebook.com/norahjones

www.twitter.com/NorahJones