‘Metanoia’ The Latest Album from Falling You

January 21, 2026

Metanoia is the latest sonic journey from composer and sound sculptor John Michael Zorko, under his long-running ambient-ethereal project Falling You. This immersive 11-track album unfolds as a deeply emotional and meditative exploration of change, memory, and transformation. Anchored by atmospheric synths, textured guitars, and cinematic sound design, Metanoia features a stunning cast of guest vocalists whose voices carry the project’s lyrical and emotional weight.

Contributors include Dru Allen on the shimmering “Alcyone,” Courtney Grace on the haunting “Flesh to Tree” and “Ariadne,” Jennifer Wilde on the elegiac “Demiurge (Momento Eorum)” and the tender closer “A Thread of Happiness,” and Amelia Hogan, Erica Mulkey, Anji Lum, and Colleen Segale, among others. Each track is a chapter in an introspective narrative that spans grief, beauty, cosmic longing, and quiet resilience. With its slow-building arcs and rich layers, Metanoia is not just an album—it’s an emotional environment, a space to inhabit.

Falling You continues to blur the line between ambient, dream pop, and cinematic post-rock, drawing listeners inward with both intimacy and grandeur. At once deeply personal and universally resonant, Metanoia is an invitation to reflect, to feel, and ultimately, to transform.

Falling You is an ethereal and ambient music project founded in 1995 by composer and sound designer John Michael Zorko. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the project is known for its lush, cinematic soundscapes and deeply emotional tone. At its core, Falling You is a collaborative effort. Each release brings together Zorko’s intricate instrumental compositions with the voices of guest artists he personally invites to participate—vocalists whose work he respects and deeply admires.

The new album, Metanoia, continues this tradition with a collection of haunting and immersive tracks that explore transformation, memory, and emotional renewal. The term “metanoia” refers to a profound change of heart or mind, which reflects the spiritual and introspective themes running through the album. For this release, Zorko is joined by a remarkable group of collaborators, including Dru Allen, Courtney Grace, Slim Heilpern, Amelia Hogan, Anji Lum, Ryan Lum, Erica Mulkey, Colleen Segale, Shikhee, and Jennifer Wilde. Each artist contributes a unique emotional layer, lending their voice or instrumental talent to the unfolding journey.

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Lynn Patrick’s Latest Album ‘Water Stones’

January 21, 2026

Water Stones is the latest instrumental offering from award-winning guitarist and composer Lynn Patrick. Blending luminous acoustic guitar melodies with layers of mandolin, violin, upright bass, and gentle percussion, this mostly all-string collection draws from contemporary folk while subtly weaving in elements of jazz and country.

Each track flows with uplifting warmth and lyrical grace, showcasing Patrick’s expressive, heartfelt guitar work and gift for melody. The album’s title serves as a poetic metaphor for resilience and healing—how time and experience, like water shaping stone, soften the edges of life’s challenges and open the heart to compassion. From bright, joyful grooves to spacious, contemplative pieces, Water Stones offers a serene, emotionally rich listening experience that gently guides the listener inward, toward reflection, renewal, and peace. Whether played during moments of quiet solitude or shared as a calming backdrop to daily life, the music invites connection—to nature, to emotion, and to something greater. It’s a sonic landscape crafted not just for listening, but for feeling deeply.

Lynn Patrick grew up in Florida, surrounded by music. Her family sang and played instruments for fun—piano, ukulele, banjo, and guitar. Early experiences, including many trips to the ocean, swimming, snorkelling on coral reefs, sailing, and horseback riding, formed the foundation of her creative life. After earning a Humanities degree from Florida State University in 1983, she moved to Boston to pursue music, then settled in Colorado two years later, where the Rockies deeply inspired her sound. For the past 23 years, she has lived in the mountains west of Boulder, drawing inspiration and creative energy from the surrounding beauty. A lifelong lover of nature, Patrick channels the outdoors directly into her melodic, soulful, uplifting, and heartfelt guitar work.

She has produced, recorded, published and released six albums of original instrumental music and one singer/songwriter album, earning recognition for her signature guitar style. Patrick is a two- time Independent Music Award winner for Best New Age Song, a USA Songwriting Competition finalist, and a multi-time finalist with the Indie Acoustic Awards and the International Acoustic Music Awards.

The CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless, from Sony Pictures Television, featured her music for three years, during which she also spent a year as a show songwriter. Emmy Award–winning music supervisor Paul F. Antonelli, who regularly showcased her work on the series, says:

“Lynn’s music is beautifully poignant and filled with emotional nuance… she’s a master.”

Patrick’s compositions have also appeared in documentaries such as Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild, Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin, and Mariel Hemingway’s Running From Crazy, and her music has been featured on The Weather Channel, NPR, and SiriusXM. Across Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other platforms, Lynn’s music has been streamed more than 16 million times.

She has performed nationwide at venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre (opening for Dan Fogelberg), The Bitter End in New York, The Bluebird Café in Nashville, SXSW in Austin, as well as eTown, the Boulder Theater, and festivals throughout Colorado.

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Elizabeth Rae Releases Single ‘Potential in You’

December 16, 2025

Singer, songwriter, and pianist Elizabeth Rae is excited to announce the release of her new single, “Potential in You”: a radiant, girly-pop anthem celebrating the God-given dreams, promise and purpose she sees in her 10-year-old daughter, Evelyn.

The song was composed on Elizabeth’s newly acquired baby grand piano—her self-described “marketplace bargain of a lifetime.” Written at the keys on October 14th, the track emerged as a vibrant pop anthem with a heartfelt message she felt compelled to share.

“Potential in You” marks a significant milestone in Elizabeth’s musical journey: it is the first track she has written and recorded independently, using simple equipment on the farm where she lives with her husband and three children. The final mix and master were completed by long-time friend and collaborator Pete Wallis (Studio PR, Sydney).

Elizabeth shares one of her favourite memories from the song’s creation: “When I finished writing the song, Evelyn popped into my little studio to hear it for the first time. Halfway through listening, her face lit up and she pointed to her feet—she was wearing her green gumboots, a key lyric in the chorus! I hadn’t even noticed when she walked in. It was so special to share that moment and to watch her listen to the song before anyone else.”

Hopeful, bright, and rooted in faith, “Potential in You” is a song for parents, mentors, and anyone who believes in the God-given potential within others.

Elizabeth Rae is a singer, songwriter and pianist from Queensland’s Toowoomba region, crafting shimmering pop shaped by faith, infused with hope, and driven by heartfelt storytelling.

With a voice that blends sweetness and strength — and a writing style rooted in her love of language and theology — she turns her ideas and experiences into catchy, sun-lit hooks and moving, memorable melodies.

Raised by the ocean on the Coffs Coast of NSW, Elizabeth discovered her musical spark at the piano and began performing at charity events, corporate functions, churches, and festivals throughout her teens. During this season she also recorded several early albums, honing the craft and confidence that would shape her artistry.

At 19, she released her debut EP ‘Taste and See’, followed by her album ‘Flowers’ in 2018 — a project that marked her shift into a more polished, introspective pop sound. Her 2023 single ‘Whatever Is Lovely’ led the way into her newest venture: writing congregational worship songs for the Church.

Through her music, Elizabeth hopes to communicate beauty and truth, one pop anthem at a time.

Her brand-new single “Potential in You” is a summery, feel-good celebration of the hopes and dreams we hold for the people we love.

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Richard Dillon Releases Album ‘Fernweh: The Need to Travel’

December 16, 2025

With Fernweh: The Need to Travel, pianist and composer Richard Dillon invites listeners on a journey through landscapes both real and imagined. Spanning compositions written between 2017 and 2025, the album reflects Dillon’s lifelong fascination with movement, memory, and place, each piece a postcard from a different moment in time.

From the intimate tenderness of “Breakfast with My Best Friend” to the sweeping romanticism of “Camelot” and the haunting stillness of “- 20”, Dillon captures emotion through melody with painterly precision. The music evokes a traveler’s sense of wonder: fleeting scenes of friendship, loss, nature, and nostalgia rendered through shimmering piano textures and expressive phrasing.

Though rooted in the New Age / Neo-Impressionist tradition, Fernweh is deeply cinematic: its sound world unfolds like a film score for an inner voyage. The album’s narrative flows effortlessly from light to shadow, from the innocence of “Chasing Butterflies” to the meditative depth of “Echoes of a Broken Heart” and the reflective grace of “Mother’s Eyes.”

Richard Dillon is a composer-pianist whose music draws on the evocative power of memory, place and quiet introspection. With a formal background that includes an AA, BA and Master of Music in piano and composition, he has woven a multi-faceted career: as a performer in USO tours across the Pacific, a music educator, and—more recently—a recording artist whose solo-piano works have reached an international audience.

Growing up with Asperger’s and ADHD, Dillon found solace and expression in the piano. What began as lessons in childhood evolved into a lifelong journey of sound and storytelling. Reflecting his self-described “Neo-Impressionist” aesthetic, his compositions capture everything from the wistful longing of travel to the ambient hush of a winter’s night.

Based in Seattle, Dillon’s catalogue spans over a decade of releases on streaming platforms, including works featured on Pandora and Spotify. His music invites listeners into a landscape both intimate and expansive —a place where melody becomes memory and silence becomes texture.

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Alan Matthews Releases Album ‘Imagining’

November 12, 2025

Alan Matthews’ piano has always been about raw human emotion & abstract existential awareness, an inspiration from both heart & mind…his music has ‘gravitas’ as Will Ackerman has commented …now, he’s gone down the rabbit hole of his imagination to come up with a truly inspired, surreal musical journey into the ‘what if’… where the world is seen through child’s eyes… and one can hide in the sun… immersed in divine light… where standing still to dodge the clouds, now becomes forever… a place where wishes might come true… and life is just a dream…

Alan Matthews first three piano albums were produced by Grammy winner & Windham Hill Founder Will Ackerman at Imaginary Road Studios in Vermont. The albums were co-produced and engineered by Grammy nominated musician Tom Eaton. The Ineffable (2017) earned Matthews’ a Best New Artist nomination by ZMR that year. From Denial’s End (2019), ‘A Thought of You’ aired on SiriusXM. All That I Can See (2022) received a Whisperings Album of the Year Honorable Mention. Will Ackerman said, “This record is one of the very best recordings I’ve heard in many years.”

Matthews’ next two albums, Seasons Change (2023) and Anonymous Moods (2024), were co-produced with Michael Silverman at Clayton Studios. Anonymous Moods was nominated for Album of the Year by solopiano.com. Ackerman said, “This is a masterpiece! Beauty, surprise… wonder and awe. What a joy!” Now, Alan Matthews continues his prolific artistic run with Imagining (2025), his fourth release in as many years.

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Jon Dahlander Releases Album ‘Searching For Solace’

November 12, 2025

Jon Dahlander’s fifth solo piano project, Searching for Solace, reflects emotions experienced since his last record, Songs for Smiler McGee. The result is an introspective collection of piano solos expressing love and loss, hope and nostalgia.

Jon Dahlander tries to play every piano he sees. While that love of the piano has caused him to be run out of hotel lobbies and bars throughout his life, it also explains why his compositions have found an audience in more than 100 countries totaling more than 150 million streams.

Dahlander became a Beatles fan before he could talk and started playing piano by ear at 5. He played trombone in elementary school band, eventually earning a music scholarship to Trinity University in San Antonio. While there, he retreated to the piano practice rooms, finding catharsis in creating songs and learning old favorites. He was inspired by Windham Hill artists George Winston, Phillip Aaberg and Allaudin Mathieu, whom he sought out to become his teacher.

The love of the piano led to 3 albums in the late 90’s for Dallas-based indie label Carpe Diem Records. In 2000, his wife gave birth to a son with significant special needs and they were in and out of hospitals often. While Jared never spoke, it was very apparent that he loved music too and his father would play for him for hours. When Jared died of kidney failure in 2014, Dahlander again found solace in the piano, eventually releasing Songs for Smiler McGee in 2017.

Dahlander’s fifth solo piano project, Searching for Solace, picks up where Smiler McGee left off, reflecting emotions experienced since then. The result is an introspective collection of piano solos expressing love and loss, hope and nostalgia.

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Monster Taxi Releases Single ‘Japanese Onsen’

October 27, 2025

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“Elusive yet captivating, Japanese Onsen draws you gently into the depths of your emotions, each encounter awakening a different place, a different moment in time. The video unfolds like a dream—capturing and savoring fleeting beauty, and caressing your spirit with the serene warmth of a Japanese hot spring.”

Bill Kelly, Founder of the Winter Music Conference

Japanese Onsen by Monster Taxi – the brainchild of Miami composer, producer, and musician Jason Klein, immerses listeners in a sonic journey shaped by a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan with his son. From the serene rhythm of Kinosaki’s hot spring villages to the timeless grace of Kyoto’s shrines and temples, the piece reflects the harmony of Japan’s landscapes where tradition and tranquility meet. A soundtrack echoing steaming onsens, hillside vistas, and the artistry of Kaiseki meals, the song captures the essence of discovery beyond Tokyo and Osaka’s vibrant bustle. This evocative composition pays homage to a father and son’s shared adventure, a memory etched into melody, forever calling them back to Japan’s spirit of renewal.

Miami-based music producer and keyboard player Jason Klein, aka Monster Taxi, has licensed and created music on several major and indie labels, including Ministry of Sound, Universal, Sony, and Fania, to name a few. His originals and remixes have been played on the radio and have been charted on Billboard, DJ Times, and others. Through BMG Records, he recreated pop and dance versions of disco band Foxy’s Get Off and took masters of Cuban classic artist Beny More, turning his music into current pop and dance. In addition to electronic dance music, Jason (Monster Taxi) is heavily inspired by artists such as Vangelis, Air, Massive Attack, Khruangbin, Radiohead, and Lana Del Rey. He is currently composing several Trip Hop, New Age, Downtempo, and Cinematic songs, of which two, Reflect and Field of Dreams, are in heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s SPA Channel and other radio and streaming programming. He has more than 1.8 million streams on Spotify and over 115 playlists in the chill, new age, trip hop, and deep house genres.

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Larkenlyre Releases Album ‘While We Were There’

October 27, 2025

We couldn’t help ourselves and lost track of time at the pond. Now it was dark and the stars were reflecting in the still waters.

Eventually we retraced our steps through the dark forest to get back to the cottage. Entirely new sounds met us as we emerged from the woods into the marsh.

As we settled in, we were grateful to have windows open, as a whippoorwill serenaded us throughout a deep sleep. We both had countless dreams that night and woke before dawn. We sat and watched the dawn skies turn a thousand colors, at first rich and dark, but finally opening to a vast golden spanse.

Geese flew overhead. They were heading south while we were there.

Matthew Labarge has released seven albums of solo piano music, eleven albums of mixed instruments (some as artist name Larkenlyre), and an album of pirate-themed lounge music (as artist name Cane Bay Cabaret). He works tirelessly in a tiny studio in Blacksburg, Virginia to bring you albums that unfold like a novel, are worth listening to carefully, and still yield new insights after many listens.

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Dirty Suits Upcoming Show at La La La’s Wollongong

October 22, 2025

Event Name: Dirty Suits (Blackwater Bay – Tour) November 8th

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Dirty Suits (Headliner)

Born from the shores of the Illawarra Escarpment in 2020, Dirty Suits is a band shaped and moulded by the likes of Nick Cave and Hoodoo Gurus, with a sprinkling of Robert Smith magic.

Dirty Suits’ brand of bluesy swamp rock cloaked in avant-garde punk has already produced two albums: 2023’s ‘Where’d Ya Park The Karma!’ and 2024’s ‘Tales From The Swamp’.

Now they’re taken the covers of new single, ‘Blackwater Bay’, a bruising song that bubbles and froths, squealing in intensity, biting with an Australiana-flecked blues rock that’s equally intoxicating as it is menacing.

Zion (2nd Support)

A hard hitting grunge rock band from the Illawarra’s northern suburbs. Since forming in 2021, the trio have matured into a band that is recognized for their distinctive gritty sound and raw energy.

Drawing their inspiration from the dirty, distorted sounds of 90’s grunge bands, Zion released their first 2 singles, Mongoose and Saturation in 2023, receiving accolades from both industry professionals and their growing fanbase.

The Dirty Merchants (1st Support)

Hailing from Wollongong, NSW. The 5 of us combine a blend of aussie surf and alternative rock, creating a unique, laid back, yet highly energetic sound.

Ticket Price – $20 plus b/f or $25 on the door – Link Below

https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/dirty-suits-blackwater-bay-tour-w-zion-dirty-merchants/186255?ref=RSS_YOLALALAS

Ticket Blurb/Bio- An impressive lineup all hailing from the Illawarra on Dharawal Country have shared stages, beers and waves and now come together to bring you a night of pumping alternative rock, grunge and original tunes. Tickets will sell fast, the production will be hot and the show will rock in one of Wollongongs finest live music venues.

DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW.

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Dan Chadburn Releases Album ‘Sacred Balance’

October 15, 2025

Sacred Balance is dedicated to the memory of Mark Alan Smith, an extraordinary artist and cherished friend who faced his battle with cancer with courage and grace. This album is offered in his honor with the hope that its music encourages listeners to pause, breathe, and witness the vibrant beauty that surrounds us, even when the world feels chaotic or turned upside down.

Originally composed as a series of pieces for solo piano, the subsequent addition of cello melodies deepens the expressive connection, evoking the quiet strength and sacred calm residing within each of us, even in the presence of life’s turbulent storms. May the music serve both as a remembrance and a reminder that stillness, beauty, and balance are always within reach…

Dan Chadburn is an award-winning pianist and composer whose music has touched audiences around the world. A native of Oregon, he earned his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, and later pursued his passion for sound and innovation by completing a Master of Music in ElectroAcoustic Composition at City University in London. This blend of classical training and contemporary exploration informs his unique style, balancing technical mastery with emotional depth.

Dan has released ten albums in the new age and solo piano genres, many of which have appeared in the Top 10 of Zone Music Reporter’s Top 100 Chart. Known for its warmth, depth, and emotional resonance, his music has also been featured on charitable compilations like The Heart Aid Project (benefiting victims of 9/11) and Proud and Peaceful (supporting GALA choruses).

As a performer, Dan has appeared at some of the nation’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York, Symphony Hall in Boston, and The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

Together with his husband and musical collaborator, Tom Nichols, Dan has performed concerts nationwide to benefit numerous charitable causes. The two are also frequently commissioned to compose choral anthems for GALA choruses, including recent works for the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC.

Whether on stage or in the studio, Dan’s mission is simple yet profound: to create music that uplifts the spirit, fosters connection, and reminds us of our shared humanity.

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‘Metanoia’ The Latest Album from Falling You

Lynn Patrick’s Latest Album ‘Water Stones’

Elizabeth Rae Releases Single ‘Potential in You’

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Richard Dillon Releases Album ‘Fernweh: The Need to Travel’

Alan Matthews Releases Album ‘Imagining’

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Jon Dahlander Releases Album ‘Searching For Solace’

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Monster Taxi Releases Single ‘Japanese Onsen’

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Larkenlyre Releases Album ‘While We Were There’

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Dirty Suits Upcoming Show at La La La’s Wollongong

Event Name: Dirty Suits (Blackwater Bay – Tour) November 8th

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