Fiona Joy – Into the Mist
"Fiona Joy – Into the Mist"
Fiona Joy brings calm, delightful, and visual sensations to her unique compositions on Into the Mist. Performing solo on an 1885 Steinway grand piano, Fiona Joy’s talent is evident in her control of the instrument. This is Fiona’s 2nd solo piano recording on Blue Coast Records and it epitomizes the art of contemporary solo piano in today’s music. Her previous solo piano album, Signature – Solo, achieved critical acclaim by topping ZMR radio charts in 2016 and winning the ZMR award for “Best Solo Piano Album” in 2016. Into the Mist was recorded in the highest digital fidelity possible – a new format called DSD (Direct Stream Digital).
“The feel of Into the Mist brings back the wonderful years of Windham Hill, when I could buy an LP with complete confidence that I was going to love it,” – Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief of Positive Feedback
Track List:
- A Walk in the Park (3:45)
- Moon Over the Lotus Pond (3:49)
- Opus: Into the Mist (Part 1) (2:18)
- Opus: Mist Rising (Part 2) (5:29)
- Opus: Mist Before Dawn (Part 3) (3:32)
- Through Cloud (4:38)
- Feeling Sunshine (2:21)
- Grey Sky Morning (3:46)
- Galloping (4:12)
- The Void (4:10)
Social Links:
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/into-the-mist-audiophile
Website: fionajoy.com
YouTube: youtube.com/user/fionajoy
Facebook: facebook.com/fionajoymusic
Twitter: twitter.com/fionajoymusic
Luke Escombe – Skeleton Blues
"Luke Escombe – Skeleton Blues"
Skeleton Blues lays bare the key influences in Luke Escombe’s music. It includes covers of songs by Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, as well as two electrifying renditions of the old spirituals ‘O Death’ and ‘John the Revelator,’ Although presenting a more serious side to his song writing, there is still a healthy dose of Luke’s sly humour in the first single ‘Punctuation Blues,’ a track which combines a Lightning Hopkins-inspired guitar groove with such lines as ‘punctuation is like making love/ you gotta know when to put it in,’ Meanwhile, previously released songs such as ’21st Century Blues,’ ‘Confidence,’ and ‘Axe in the House’ take on a deeper meaning when stripped of their band backings. As the title suggests, these are songs which have been cut down to their very bones.
Track List:
- Punctuation Blues (3:25)
- Confidence (3:49)
- John the Revelator (4:20)
- O Death (5:20)
- Axe in the House (5:25)
- 21st Century Blues (4:27)
- Man in the Long Black Coat (4:38)
- The Lipsi (3:56)
- The Wind Cries Mary (4:01)
- Get in the Cool Room (3:48)
- William Blake (4:45)
Watch Punctuation Blues here:
Social Links
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/skeleton-blues
Website: lukeescombe.com
Facebook: facebook.com/lukeescombemusic
Twitter: twitter.com/mrescombe
SoundsCloud: soundcloud.com/luke-escombe
Instagram: instagram.com/lukeescombe
Tom Eaton – Indesterren
"Tom Eaton – Indesterren"
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:
- The Red Blazer (7:16)
- Vervagen (6:54)
- Gravity (6:35)
- Midnight Clouds and the Great Bear (7:15)
- Waltz for the Seven Sister (7:14)
- Venus (feat. Jeff Oster) (7:04)
- The Raven (6:13)
- The False Cross (6:55)
- Eridanus (5:17)
- Spica (4:11)
- Argo Navis (6:54)
- The Little Lion (5:27)
Website: thomaseaton.com
Facebook: facebook.com/UniversalNoiseStorage/
Joel Leffler – Run with the Wolves EP
"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
Track List
- Atmosphere (3:29)
- Run with the Wolves (3:49)
- Promise Me Tomorrow (2:47)
- Love Thirsty (3:02)
- 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
Mama K and The Big Love – Debut Album Blind – Funk, Soul, Rhythm and Blues
"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
- Moth To The Flame (3:38)
- Nothing Left To Say (4:27)
- Blind (3:31)
- Don’t Take Too Long (3:44)
- The Right Time (2:59)
- Somebody (4:08)
- For You (3:57)
- Don’t Be Me (4:24)
- This Man (3:59)
- 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
"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:
- Photograph (4:37)
- We Belong Together (3:47)
- G.O.D (3:33)
- The River of Life (3:56)
- Without You (4:01)
- Another Time Another Place (3:32)
- Mourning Dove (4:27)
- Gotta Never Give Up (4:07)
- Sentimental Roll (2:03)
- Say You Won’t (4:50)
- Majesty (4:46)
- Willow Tree (5:45)
- On My Own (4:22)
Social
Website
rebeccaharroldmusic.com
Facebook
facebook.com/www.rebeccaharrold.net
SoundCloud
soundcloud.com/rebah7
JOEL LEFFLER – LOVE THIRSTY
"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….
Find More On Joel and Love Thirsty Here
Ann Vriend – Anybody’s Different
"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
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
"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
Get the album here: itunes.apple.com/au/album/rendezvous
Track List
- Chasing Twilight
- Hand In Hand
- Painted Butterfly
- Awake In A Dream
- Rendezvous
- Serenade Of The Night Sky
- Looking Back
- Promise
- Lonely Road
- Hope
