‘Metanoia’ The Latest Album from Falling You

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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.

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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’

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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.

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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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Daxton Releases Single ‘Slay Queen’

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Get ready to rock and roll with the heavy blues powerhouse track “Slay Queen” from Daxton and his band, The DMTs, dropping like a thunderbolt in January 2026 with Foghorn Records! This music video is a high-octane joyride through the wild nightlife, featuring dancing queens, roaring muscle cars, and riffs dirtier than your last night’s pizza box. The lyrics pack a feisty punch, perfectly matched by the hard-hitting, bassy beats from the band: Simon “Thundergroove” Black lays it down on bass, Daxton Monaghan shreds on guitar and belts out the vocals, while Tim “Turbo” Clarke keeps the beat explosive on drums. The Daxton Monaghan Trio, aka The DMTs, are redefining next-level rock—hold on tight, you’re in for a wild ride.

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Producing and playing music since his early teens, Daxton’s passion has kept him continually creating new material both for his band and solo career. On stage, Daxton comes across like he was born to play, his unique guitar style blending perfectly with heart-warming vocals.

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Daxton has appeared at major festivals including the Sydney Blues and Roots and Tamworth Country Music Festival where he supported artists such as Kasey Chambers and Beccy Cole. He also has had one of his tracks ‘Moody Liz’ featured in the popular American TV series Doll House. His guitar playing highlights the influence of legends like Hendrix, Prince, and Zeppelin vibrantly displayed through his concoction of rhythmic blues, funk, and psychedelic rock, layered with amazing melodies.

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The Quixotics Release Single ‘Blindside’

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Have you ever felt Blindsided? We’re all feeling the heat turn up and the tide rising lately but don’t despair. The Quixotics’ brand new single Blindside refreshingly implores us to maintain our course and not give up the fight. Let this coasting, upbeat, pop rocking salvo provide the backdrop for your daily tribulations ahead and optimistically remind you that we are not alone amidst the turbulence – Together we can ….’try to keep ourselves alive as the tide keeps swelling high’….

Launching Tonight in FREMANTLE WA

Blindside single launch this Friday Jan 9 at Clancys in Fremantle – doors 8pm With supports Hardway Jones and Sasha Ion and The Elements

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Blindside is the first single from The Quixotics’ upcoming 2026 album ‘Surfing Never Dies’. Hot on the heels of their well received recent vinyl album ‘New World State of Mind’, The Quixotics have returned to their favourite studio while in a song writing purple patch to keep delivering the goods for Quixotics fans far and wide in the year ahead.

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Born from the unlikely union between a Lithuanian taxi driver and a Spanish nun, the Quixotic Michael Gabriel is the singer /song writer/ guitarist behind the musical adventure that is The QuiXotics. Currently recording album number 7 ‘Surfing Never Dies’ at the amazing Poons Head studio in Perth Western Australia.

In 2010 The QuiXotics released ‘Bumpy ride’, a trippy, melodic rocking debut highlighting The QuiXotics’ guitar based origins steeped in the blues, indi pop and rock n roll. Subsequent live shows and releases have showcased the QuiXotic nature of the band as it has adventured through myriad sound explorations all the time honing the emphasis on song writing while building an impressive body of work to date. The line up (since 2017) was formerly a 3 piece which includes Michael’s son Gabriel on drums and Hannah Smilie on bass and notable harmonies. Now with the recent inclusion of Aaron Powell on second guitar, together they form the 4 piece chemistry groove engine that will power the band into the future.

The 2017 album release ‘All is Atremble’ was launched live in Melbourne and Sydney and followed up by ‘Young Tearaway’ in 2021. Since then, The QuiXotics have been regularly gigging and recording around Perth/Fremantle. Launches throughout 2026 will be announced for their follow up singles from their forthcoming album, ‘Surfing Never Dies’. Make sure to catch a ride on their wave of inspiration.

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Elizabeth Rae Releases Single ‘Potential in You’

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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.

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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’

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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.”

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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’

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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…

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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’

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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.

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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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Fiona Joy Hawkins, Wivajoy Release Single ‘A Simple Christmas’

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A Simple Christmas is an original Singer/Songwriter piece with piano, vocal, guitar and rhythm. Written by Fiona Joy Hawkins and performed with Wivajoy, it’s about wanting to keep Christmas simple and about what is important: friendship, love… the simple things!

When life gets busy and consumerism takes over, it’s refreshing to focus on how we want to spend our time and what is important at Christmas. Coming together should be about people, friendships, family and not for material reasons. This song puts all those messages together and makes us want to sing, dance and be happy for what matters.

I’ve learned this year what I really want
Not things I own, but hearts that bond.

No shiny Boxes, no perfect pines
No silver bells, no shopping lines

A Simple Christmas this time….

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WIVAJOY is the alter-ego for an artist in the New Age world. Their music is a playground where the artist layers rhythmic electronica with melodic acoustic instrumentation. It’s sensual, it’s dream-like and it comes from another world.

Earlier in their career they won an award for Best Dance/Club/Dub but abandoned the pursuit of the genre so as not to confuse their acoustic New Age audience. After countless pleas from fans, they are now back recording chill music and as ‘Wivajoy’ feeling free to explore this pursuit further.

Wivajoy’s keyboard, vocals and arrangements are influenced by the need to layer rhythm and synth together with acoustic parts. Their acoustic career highlights include having a song on a Grammy winning album as well as being a finalist or winning over 50 awards world wide including IMA, IAMA, MusicOZ, ARIA Finalist and more.

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