Josh Johnstone – Call In Whispers

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"Josh Johnstone – Call In Whispers"

After being based in Melbourne and touring throughout the east coast of Australia, he USA, Europe, and Asia in his various bands for several years, Josh moved back to his home town of Fremantle in 2012. For the past 12 months, Josh has been busy in the studio writing and recording his debut album ‘Call in Whispers’ with Eskimo Joe’s Joel Quartermain. The now completed album was released in April 2016 and is by far Josh’s best work to date. Two singles from the album have just been released; ‘Rain Dancer’ and ‘Front Light’ both of which you will find online with a little help from Google… and if you don’t, then you will just have to go and see it performed live.

Get the new album here:

iTunes – itunes.apple.com/call-in-whispers

CD Baby – cdbaby.com/callinwhispers

Spotify – open.spotify.com/callinwhispers

 

Track List:

  1. Walls (3:53)
  2. Change Like The Weather (3:41)
  3. Brave Tin Soldiers (3:58)
  4. Rain Dancer (3:51)
  5. Call in Whispers (3:29) (Explicit)
  6. Front Light (3:16)
  7. Radiate (3:40)
  8. Only Way I Know (3:12) (Explicit)
  9. She’s a Hurricane (3:31)
  10. Castaways (4:07)

 

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Alexi Musnitsky – Zia

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"Alexi Musnitsky – Zia"
Alexi Musnitsky (20) is French and American, born in New Mexico and living most of his life in Paris, France. He has been playing piano since the age of 4, trained as a classical pianist in the Russian style by Marina Ravor and won a first prize at the Flame international piano competition. Playing for others started as a young child in Paris, Catalonia and Amsterdam.
His music has been called expressive, bringing out emotion and sensitivity. 4-time Grammy winner Eugene Friesen recorded with Alexi in his album “Zia” produced by Will Ackerman at Imaginary Roads.
The music of Zia will touch your soul and warm your heart. Let your ears listen and your spirit unfold, the music will lead the way. It most certainly worked that way for me while taking this in. 
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck – New Age Music Reviews 

Eloquently restrained and never bombastic in its approach, Zia offers an impressive level of musical maturity and depth for this young talent. Demonstrating a piano playing style that is fluid and supple, Zia is not to be missed by those who particularly enjoy elegant piano music wrapped in wholesome beauty. 

Candice Michelle, Host/Producer of Journeyscapes 
Get his new EP here: itunes.apple.com/Zia
Track List
  1. Zia
  2. War Of Love (feat. Eugene Friesen)
  3. Sparkling Heart
  4. The Quest (feat. Eugene Friesen)
  5. Light Will Lead the Way (feat. Eugene Friesen)
  6. Mile of Life (feat. Eugene Friesen)
  7. Dream Catcher (feat. Eugene Friesen)

 

www.aleximusnitsky.com
www.facebook.com/AlexiMmusic

Chris Boscole – Skipping On Daisies

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"Chris Boscole – Skipping On Daisies"

‘Skipping On Daisies’ is composed of piano solos that are happy, lyrical, magical, and dreaming, reminiscent of new age and neoclassical mysticism. Thirty years after his first release of ‘Shimmer Solo Piano’ in 1986, ‘Skipping On Daisies’ was performed on a 9′ Steinway Concert Grand and has a warm, spacious sound that soothes the soul and relaxes the mind.
Boscole is a versatile pianist and composer in the neoclassical, new age, jazz, folk, and contemporary instrumental genres. He explores creative relationships between nature, photography, and music through videos and multi-media concerts. Classically trained, Boscole has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Washington and a Master of Music in Studio Music and Jazz from the Univers ity of Miami, Florida. A Pacific Northwest native, he’s been sailing Hawaii over the past several years and now makes those islands his home.

Popular in radio, his last five solo piano releases have all charted in the top 10 at Zone Music Reporter: A New Age of Classical Piano, Floating on a Melody, Inner Voy ages, Presents of Angels, and O Christmas Tree.

Get the new EP on iTunes now!

itunes.apple.com/ChristopherBoscole

Track List

  1. Skipping On Daisies
  2. Suite Wonder
  3. Three Fairies
  4. Toy Bells
  5. Variation On Chopin Nocturne
  6. Voyage of The Keys
  7. Prayer of Hope
  8. Universe
  9. Princess of Peace
  10. Wonder Suite
  11. Raindrops in A Minor
  12. Procession Of The Angels
  13. Celestial Sailing
  14. Be Happy

 

www.christopherboscole.com
www.facebook.com/Christopher-Boscole
www.youtube.com/ChristopherBoscole

Julie-Anne Marshall-Bluebird

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"Julie-Anne Marshall-Bluebird"

Hailing from Adelaide, Julie-Anne Marshall is a late comer to the music world and has self-funded and independently released her debut album, ‘Bluebird’. Growing up Julie-Anne used poetry to express herself and deal with situations in her life, but it wasn’t until her 30’s that she decided to follow her passion for music. She performed with bands around Adelaide working on her performing and song writing skills making the piano her instrument. Her vocal style is earthy yet ethereal – to connect, uplift, heal, that’s the power and purpose of her songs.

Track list:

  1. BLUEBIRD (3:45)
  2. SOMETHING ABOUT YOU (4:19)
  3. RUNNING MAN (3:52)
  4. SUPERHERO (5:33)
  5. SERENDIPITY (3:17)
  6. WONDERFUL WAY (3:47)
  7. WILD WOMAN (3:43)
  8. NOW FRIEND OF MINE (3:25) English/French
  9. ADELAIDE AUTUMN (4:39)
  10. GONE (3:50)

 

Buy links:

iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/bluebird/id1094402669?app=itunes

https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/bluebird/id1094402669

CD: Clarity Records – http://clarityrecords.net

CDBaby: https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/julieannemarshall2

Checkout the Video for Something About You

 

The Posies – Solid States

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"The Posies – Solid States"

Rock ‘n’ roll has rarely been as smart, soulful or satisfying than it has in the hands of The Posies. During an on/off career that’s stretched across four decades, the Seattle-rooted outfit, led by musical polymaths Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow, have shaped and re-shaped their muse, creating one of the more compelling catalogues in modern pop.

With SOLID STATES, their 8th album, the Posies mark dramatic changes in the lives, the music, the evolution of the band.

When the Posies long time drummer, Darius, died suddenly and unexpectedly last year, Posies founding members Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow were devastated. Hard as it was to continue without such a close friend and great musician, the moment called for a reinvention. For now… the idea of the band getting into a room and banging out the music, garage band style, was over. The ideas coming from Jon and Ken were fragile and the moods contemplative. Death, divorce, loss. Even the joys of life are fleeting enough as to be treated with care and respect.

Of course, the Posies still retain their legendary melodic abilities, their trademark vocal harmonies and their lyrical agility. The band has always been exploring, growing. The multi­year gaps between albums are typically spent in countless other projects that bring new skills, sounds, experiences and people to the picture. The band will present the album live in a new format, incorporating laptop elements along with guitars, keyboards and drums. As artists, the band feels it’s their duty to take risks and explore.

Album to be released May 6th!

Preorder now!

iTunes – www.itunes.apple.com/au/album/solid-states
CD – www.jbhifi.com.au
Vinyl – www.jbhifi.com.au/music/Whats-Hot/alternative-rock/solid-states-vinyl

Track List:

  1. We R Power!
  2. Unlikely Places
  3. Scattered
  4. Titanic
  5. Squirrel Vs. Snake
  6. March Climes
  7. M Doll
  8. The Definition
  9. The Plague
  10. Rollercoaster Zen
  11. The Sound of Clouds
  12. Radiance

 

Social
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www.facebook.com/theposies
www.twitter.com/theposies
www.instagram.com/theposies

Old Man Luedecke – Domestic Eccentric

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"Old Man Luedecke – Domestic Eccentric"

From the music rich maritime province of Nova Scotia on the East coast a banjo songster like Old Man Luedecke is a rare type of musician. A songwriting one of such hopeful goodness, rarer still. In the tradition of solo banjo men and women of days gone by like Doc Boggs, Old Man Luedecke sings his songs accompanied only by his loving five string, foot stomps and the occasional yodel.

Chris Luedecke lives in Halifax and works all over the huge country of Canada, from the Yukon to Vancouver. His jaunty frailing style banjo playing lending uplifting buoyancy to sometimes quite melancholy and highly unique lyrical ideas, and it slotted beautifully into a young market hungry for new growth from old roots. His music has received wide acclaim across the genres in Canada, from Feist to Buck 65 who co-opted him to play banjo on one of his most famous early tracks ‘Indestructible Sam’. His songs are melodic gems blending old time sensibilities with an unusual vision and poetic sense. His music belies someone more than slightly ill at ease with modern life and he performs with a gentle and endearing charisma, stories littered with a canny oblique humour; he’s a sly entertainer with almost a hint of contemporary vaudeville about him and he plays a mean claw hammer banjo clearly derivative of the old time and Appalachia.

Get the album here:

iTunes – www.itunes.apple.com/ca/album/domestic-eccentric
Amazon – www.amazon.com/Domestic-Eccentric-Old-Man-Luedecke

Upcoming tour dates:

April 29-May 1 — Woodford Planting Festival — Woodford, QLD
May 3 — Upwey/Belgrave RSL — Upwey, VIC
May 5 — Spotted Mallard — Melbourne, VIC
May 6 — Mountain Muma Restaurant — Sheffield, TAS
May 7 — Brookfield Shed — Margate, TAS
May 10 — Sunset Studio — Newcastle, NSW
May 11 — Gaelic Club — Sydney, NSW
May 13 — Illawarra Folk Club — Wollongong, NSW
May 14 — White Eagle Polish Club — Canberra, ACT
May 15 — Hotel Blue (Live at the Attic) — St. Katoomba, NSW

 

Official Site 
www.oldmanluedecke.ca
Facebook
www.facebook.com/OldManLuedecke

Kim Galpin – Silver Tears

"Kim Galpin – Silver Tears"

Kim Galpin formed an association with Salvadore Salvo in mid 2015. They started collaborating on Eclectic Groove Sounds and thus Phallenangelz was formed. These two refugees from the “60s” share a common love of good music consisting of keyboards based grooves with electric beats and bass. Kim lives in Horsham and Sal in Western Melbourne and both continue to explore music in various forms.

Available on Bandcamp here: http://phallenangelz.bandcamp.com/

Track List:

  1. Summer in Manly
  2. House of Peace
  3. Chords of Excellenz
  4. Requiem for Trance
  5. Saltwater Shine
  6. Smothered in Rhythm
  7. Southern Ocean Sun
  8. Beautiful Child
  9. Floating on the Sea of Love
  10. Night life of Darwin
  11. Petticoat Secrects
  12. Synq or Swim
  13. In Kind

 

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Riley Pearce – Outside The Lines

"Riley Pearce – Outside The Lines"

From a childhood spread between Europe and Australia, Riley Pearce’s desire to explore and discover is often reflected in his songwriting. ‘Outside The Lines’ is the 23 year old’s second EP release, inspired from a recent six month trip to Montana and a look at the world through those traveller’s eyes. Recommended for fans of James Bay and Ben Howard, Pearce combines a nice mix of percussive guitar, horns, and delicate harmonies to achieve both a chilled and upbeat vibe in his songs.

 

Buy the new EP out now:

Physical CDs & Vinyl – http://rileypearce.com.au

Digital – http://apple.co/1np8kcq

 

Track List:

  1. Brave
  2. 406
  3. Outside the Lines
  4. Seasick
  5. Roskie
  6. The Long Road
  7. Circles

 

Official Site

http://rileypearce.com.au

 

Social Links

http://facebook.com/rileypearcemusic

http://instagram.com/rileypearcemusic

http://youtube.com/rileypearcemusic

http://twitter.com/riley_pearce

 

 

 

 

Fiona Joy — Signature – Synchronicity

"Fiona Joy — Signature – Synchronicity"

Signature – Synchronicity is the perfect bookend to Fiona Joy’s 2015 project Signature-Solo, which spent several months in the coveted #1 spot on the ZMR Airplay Charts and released in numerous formats via Blue Coast Records, a pioneering audiophile label.

World-class musical luminaries give Signature – Sychronicity a powerful grounding to explore and experiment with how to present the same music in two completely unique ways. The album presents more fully-realised versions of all ten pieces, recorded and produced with the team at Imaginary Road Studios in Vermont and many of Fiona’s favorite instrumentalists; some recording was also done at Crash Symphony Productions in Sydney.

“One of the brightest lights in the contemporary instrumental genre,

Fiona Joy Hawkins is poised to move into stardom and we have only to watch to see it happen”

– Will Ackerman (Founder Windham Hill Records)

 

Pre-Order The Album Now: http://fionajoy.bandcamp.com/album/signature-synchronicity 

 

Track List:

  1. Ceremony (3:43)
  2. Grace (5:40)
  3. Fair Not (4:18)
  4. Once Upon Impossible (4:22)
  5. Calling Earth (4:06)
  6. Invisible Train (3:44)
  7. Grace (Chill Version) (4:30)
  8. Signature (2:41)
  9. From the Mist (5:19)
  10. Little Star (4:53)

 

Official Website

www.FionaJoy.com

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/fionajoymusic/

 

The Violent Femmes – We Can Do Anything

"The Violent Femmes – We Can Do Anything"

Violent Femmes’ ninth studio album and first full-length collection in more than 15 years, We Can Do Anything is among the most provocative and playful in the legendary band’s remarkable canon featuring a wealth of recently penned tunes.  As the title makes plain, founding Femmes Gano and Brian Ritchie (acoustic bass guitar, vocals) remain intrepid as ever before, traversing infinite genre and emotion via their immediately identifiable mash of rambunctious folk, minimalist punk, cubist blues, cosmic jazz, and back porch rock ‘n’ roll.

“What the Femmes are,” says Ritchie, “and I think we always have been, is a repository for American roots music. Most people think of us as a kind of rock band but we’re a lot more than that and I think this album represents all that in a really natural, cohesive way. It just flows smoothly between all these ideas.”

BUY THE ALBUM NOW CD and Exclusive to Australia Green Vinyl  http://umusi.cc/WCDA

ITUNES

Track listing

  1.  Memory – 3.04
  2. I Could Be Anything-3.43
  3. Issues -3.06
  4. Holy Ghost – 2.35
  5. What You Really Mean – 3.51
  6. Foothills – 2.43
  7. Travelling Solves Everything-2.58
  8. Big Car-2.56
  9. Untrue Love-3.17
  10. I’m Not Done-2.13

Official site 

http://www.vfemmes.com/

Social media

https://twitter.com/violentfemmes

https://instagram.com/officialviolentfemmes/

https://www.facebook.com/officialviolentfemmes

YouTube channel  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDgrjVbeoBc4l0GL8_RzNwg