Seemingly Complex Question;

What do Agent Brown from the Matrix, Barry Humphries' musical director, a
guitarist from Mental As Anything, a star of Farscape and Stargate, and Massive
Attack's mixer on the classic Blue Lines album, have in common?



Simple Answer;

2am flight - Paul Goddard's debut album.



Goddard, gathered together this unlikely cast of collaborators to help him
create a loungey, chilled out trip of an album. 2am flight's inspiration came
from Goddard's love of cool 60s soundtracks, 70s and 80s electronica and the
dance music revolution of the 90s. 2am flight consists of one part lounge,
several parts jazz, equal parts electro and brass, shaken, stirred and decanted
into a smooth 11 tracks of instrumentals and vocals.



Goddard, a successful actor on both stage and screen (Babe, Holy Smoke, The
Matrix), started creating the album in his Kings Cross studio while working the
Sydney Theatre Company (STC).

It was while playing the role of Stark, on the hit Sci-fi show Farscape, that
Goddard met lead actress Claudia Black. Claudia, was the inspiration for the
track Groovy, which she brings to life with her inimitable cool and sassy
delivery.



Between seasons of Farscape, Goddard returned to the stage, appearing with
flamenco guitarist Greg Alfonzetti who was the first instrumentalist to perform
on the album. Alfonzetti, introduced another member of the acclaimed Arebatto
ensemble, instrumentalist and composer, Damian de Boos-Smith who co-produced a
number of 2am flight's tracks, bringing in a collection of jazz musicians, Bill
Risby - piano, Dave Ellis - bass, Paul Panichi - horns.



To add some electricity Mental As Anything guitarist Mike Caen was brought into
the project.. Caen obliged by creating a variety of motifs and hooks that
crackle throughout the album and particularly spark on Vernal Equinox.



Back at the Sydney Opera House and close to the end of 2am's production, Goddard
met Barry Humphries' musical director and co-writer Andrew Ross. Ross had a
listen to the album in progress and suggested bringing in the string ensemble
Fourplay.



To help bring the mix together Goddard called upon Jeremy Allom, who had come to
Goddard's attention not only because of his work as mixer/engineer with Massive
Attack and other stellar international artists but also because of the fine work
he'd done in particular as mixer on Jimmy Little's Messenger album. Allom worked
some magic and several weeks sequestered in Sydney's Big Jesus Burgher studio
saw the project that began in the dead of night in Kings Cross, finally see the
light of day.



The album secured Goddard a deal with Origin Music Publishing, and has lead to a
string of commissions. Currently back in the studio composing the music for the
short film Tribe, Goddard now has the opportunity to stay behind the camera,
scoring the drama instead of performing it.



Taking advantage of the developments in digital distribution 2am flight, was
first made available online, helping it take off around the world. And,
appropriately, several tracks were featured on the Qantas Inflight program. Also
of note is the current Number 8 chart positon on soundslikecafe's national chart
- collating airplay from over 1200 cafes who have been playing the title track
and, in some selected outlets, the entire album.



The album which has been flying around the world digitally is now available in
hard copy in local record stores via Chaos Distribution and is being serviced
nationally to Print, Online and Radio with the ABC National Network already
playing tracks as this goes out.



You can check out 2am flight on www.myspace.com/paulgoddardmusic and iTunes and
Amazon.com or order the CD at www.thecan.com.au/paulgoddard.







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