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FEBRUARY NEWS FROM FOGHORN
www.emilydavis.com.au
ARTIST: Emily Davis
ALBUM: Moving in Slow Motion
OUT ON: MGM
Emily's music is a finely crafted expression of home truths woven with earthy
acoustic sounds and hauntingly beautiful words.
Rhythmic guitar and rich vocals are combined in Emily's unique and dynamic
artistry.
Born and bred in Adelaide, Emily has gone from sitting on a toy box playing an
electric banjo at age 3, bred with classic rock, folk and
cabaret pop to becoming a talented singer/songwriter ready to release her debut
album
Sounds and stories, reflections and ballads about the beauty and tragedy of
urban pursuits, are brought to life in her songwriting.
The charisma in her live performance is warm and inviting, drawing the audience
in for an especially moving experience.
"Moving in Slow Motion" is Emily's debut album and was produced by Monique
Brumby.
. The album features 'Badloves' drummer Chris Tabone, Maryanne Window, Bass
player
from the 'Monique Brumby band' and Monique Brumby on lead guitar.
. Three of Emily's songs are currently sitting in the top 20 for roots artists
within Triple J's unearthed competition.
Emily´s most recent activities:
Radio Adds:
Nova 969 Morning Chill
abc darwin, abc regional inc oztrax
Satellite Music Australia
Various community & regional
Print / Online:
AMO
poprepublic
Redback Rock
Rockus
Rip it up
DB mag
Adelaide Advertiser
Upcoming Shows:
FEB 24 The Gov Adelaide album launch
March 11 Womadelaide
March 16/17 Fringe Festival Adelaide
www.thebadmachines.com
ARTIST: The Bad Machines
TITLE: Telling Lies
OUT ON: FOG/MGM
RELEASE DATE: MARCH 5
LAUNCH DATE: MARCH 3 @ "The Spanish Club", Sydney City
The inter-continental duo of Michelle Margherita and Paul Scott, who are
based respectively in London and Sydney, have pieced together an album of
not-so-ordinary love songs
that stitch together noise and nuance with grinding guitars and drum-machine
beats.
Not the usual girl-vocal/boy-technology pop duo, Telling Lies is a shimmering
electro-indie-pop gem that
includes bubblegum-punk tracks like Two Heads and Kidz before simmering down
with hypnotic, minimally textured beauties like the title track,
Telling Lies, and it's sister tune, Folkways.Composed and compiled by Michelle
and Paul emailing files across the world,
Telling Lies is a beautiful collection of songs that only exist because of the
kind of trans-global collaboration that the internet allows.
When they are in the same country, on stage, The Bad Machines are a chaotic mix
of instrument swapping, judo moves, new-wave dancing and stillness.
Their recent tour of the UK, Germany, France and Spain proved to crowds that the
band can rock while quietly connecting with their audience.
The Bad Machines debut album Telling Lies will be released in Australia in
March 2007. They will be playing live in Sydney in February 2007.
The Bad Machines´ most recent activities:
Radio Adds:
Nova969 Unsigned Find
JJJ Home and Hosed
FBI
Print / Online:
poprepublic
Drum Media
Upcoming Shows:
March 3 The Spanish Club Sydney exclusive promo show
www.judeelliot.com
ARTIST: Jude Elliot
SINGLES: "Starry Night" and "Little Things"
ALBUM: 'A gentle glimpse of waking' (due out MAY 2007)
"Jude Elliot showcases one of the more fully formed musical visions to find
voice in recent times.
She offers up a collection of songs that capture the essence of a performer
whose gift is the ability to
express a broad range of emotions, intimately, honestly, and within a rich
musical tapestry."
Paul Turner, Music Editor, Capital Q Weekly
Jude has become recognised as one of Australia's most exciting original female
singer/pianist/guitarists.
She was a finalist at the Australia Music Week showcase of the country's most
promising artists, an Arts SA and SAYAB grant recipient,
most recently nominated for the 2006 SAMIA female artist of the year award and
as a finalist for the 2006 APRA Pd Awards.
Jude has performed original music for six years both in Australia and in the
USA. In 2006, Jude has performed as support act for Evermore (at Pianos in New
York),
Clare Bowditch and the feeding set, Tyrone Noonan, Jon Stevens, Hawksley Workman
(Canadian Idol),
Dan Torres (USA), Farryl Purkiss (South Africa), and Kate Miller-Heidke.
Jude recently signed a publishing deal with Fogsongs.
Jude´s most recent activities:
Radio Adds:
Satellite Music Australia
JJJ Home and Hosed
3D radio Adealide
3PBS
various community and regional
Upcoming Shows:
March Fuse Festival Adl
March Fringe Festival Adl
www.vansereno.com
ARTIST: Van Sereno
TITLE: Persistence
RELEASE DATE: March 5th
OUT ON: MGM
ALBUM LAUNCH: March 6th The Vanguard
The second album from sydney's fresh indie singer/songwriter Van Sereno sees him
producing himself, the end result being a collection of catchy
songs that stand testament to originality yet true to the formula of commercial
and contemporary pop music. A step up from the thought provoking
debut "i think i know", this prolific writer has chosen to use this next batch
of songs to be very lyrics driven, many of them sticking to his trade
mark stories of love and relationships. from the funky "Theres something there",
to the beautiful simplicity of "Sit back relax", and the foot
stomping "Thank you for tonight", Van Sereno has shown he has gained much
insight and has matured in his time on the live circuit. Stand out tracks
is the frollicking "Little bonsai" and of course the title track "Persistence",
two songs that though has a casual and rootsy presentation
to it, both weigh heavy on its metaphor and double meanings that many may relate
to. In his own words "you can't beat persistence",
and as the old saying goes "if you can't beat them, join them", my guess is you
will - joining him in sing along that is.
www.paulturnermusic.com
ARTIST: Paul Turner
TITLE: Clear Blue
DISTIBUTION/LABEL: MGM / Green Media
RELEASE DATE: February 2007
"Come with me to this place. You decide the way. Come with me to this land. We
live our lives to plan."
Paul Turner entices you with the chorus of the album's first track, "City
Lights", and his powers of persuasion continue for ten inspirational tracks.
There's no resisting Turner's invitation to savour life, and the journey he
takes the listener on is unforgettable.
Clear Blue is a powerful and evocative collection from a singer-songwriter who
has heartfelt messages to share and an accessible and joyous musical expression
with which to convey them.
Bringing a mature, world-wise yet unfailingly optimistic attitude to his work,
Turner is an independent artist whose music is instantly accessible to fans of
rock, pop and folk.
While harking back to a time when songs were earnest and pure without commercial
consideration, Turner is a thoroughly contemporary tunesmith,
and his songs are destined for acclaim internationally. Turner's engaging
acoustic-rock style and simple, effective lyrics are showcased on Clear Blue,
which was produced by Adrian Hannan (Taxiride, Vanessa Amorosi, The Superjesus)
and mastered by Oscar Gaona at Studios 301 in Sydney.
"I'm appealing to the deeper aspect of ourselves, the part that stirs stuff up,"
Turner explains.
His melodic finger picking guitar style favours open tunings and unusual chord
progressions, and his voice has a directness that touches the soul.
He sees himself as a kind of painter. "I try to have quite wide brushstrokes so
people can look at my work as they like."
"Come With Me", from Clear Blue, is about moving forward in both spiritual and
earthly ways. "It's about letting everything go," says Turner.
"All the conditioning, things that keep you tied in, your ideas of romance, any
concepts that are strong in your psyche and keep you restricted.
Sometimes when I sing the song I think about trekking around Fairy Bower in the
Southern Highlands; other times I think about being in India..."
www.grannyflatrockband.com
ARTIST: Grannyflat
SINGLE: I'm Cool
FROM THE EP: With a Twist of Lemon
OUT ON: MGM
GrannyFlat is a four-piece, 70's style rock band, ready to explode on to the
world music scene.
Formed in early 2004 at the age of 14 (drummer aged 12); these Adelaide based
teenager's play original material.
Their influences include the legendary Zeppelin and Hendrix through to today's
Jet and Powderfinger.
Considering GrannyFlat's age (AV 16 yrs)it is very impressive to see that they
have played at a large amount of gigs nationally
and have played for crowds of around a thousand people. All who witness
GrannyFlat live are blown away by a stage performance
and musical prowess far beyond their years. Live gigs are what this band is all
about!
"Schooled in rock tradition, GrannyFlat is
already streets ahead of its rivals. If this young band continues to progress at
its current rate it will soon require its own postcode."
Steve Davenport, www.musicsa.com.au
Grannyflat´s most recent activities:
Radio Adds:
3PBS
Satellite Music Australia
3D Adelaide
Various youth community and regional
TV:
Noise tv
Rage
Chan 31
Upcoming Shows:
Sunday 18th March Adelaide Fringe Festival
Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th March"After Race Street Party" in Hutt Street,
Adelaide. Clipsal 500
www.thehoneypalace.com
ARTIST: The Honey Palace
TITLE: Unplugged
OUT ON: Razorblade/ITUNES
Sydney band The Honey Palace have released their third EP that has lead them
into a new direction.
Their unplugged EP shows off a different side to The Honey Palace showing their
fans and audiences a more close up and
intimate view of them. In 2005 the band toured the East coast and featured at
regional and local council festivals such as
The Newtown Festival, The Surry Hills Festival, Grounded and more.
This new release features 3 re-collaborated songs from their first two EP's
along with 4 brand new songs recorded early this year.
This EP includes a video, screen savers and poster bonus features.
The trio have had a feature article in Dolly, airplay on nova 96.9 and lots of
coverage with excellent gig and CD reviews.
www.myspace.com/angelikmusic
ARTIST: Angelik
ALBUM: It Won't stay That way
LABEL: Foghorn Records/MGM
RELEASE DATE ; Feb 2007
Finally, some new Angelik songs are in the can! They will be featured on a
new EP scheduled for release through MGM in February 2007.
The two lead tracks "It Won't Stay that Way" & "Rolling" are currently on our
MySpace player for your listening displeasure!
The release will be supported by a rocking Australian tour that will take in
NSW, Vic, Qld & SA! Dates are being finalised but an early one to lock in is
Saturday the 17th of February at the Enigma Bar for the Adelaide launch of the
EP.
Yes, 2007 is set to be the year that Angelik wreaks havoc as they blast their
way across the nation! More updates to follow.
Angeliks most recent activities:
Upcoming Shows:
17 Feb 2007 9:00 P Enigma Bar - EP LAUNCH Adelaide, South Australia
24 Feb 2007 7:00 P Souths Football Club Whyalla, South Australia
9 Mar 2007 9:00 P Pony Melbourne, Victoria
10 Mar 2007 9:00 P Pint on Punt Melbourne, Victoria
23 Mar 2007 9:00 P Northern Star Hotel Newcastle, New South Wales
24 Mar 2007 8:00 P Cat & Fiddle Hotel Sydney, New South Wales
25 Mar 2007 8:00 P Club 77 Sydney, New South Wales
14 Apr 2007 8:00 P Shed 5 Gold Coast, Queensland
26 May 2007 8:00 P The Excelsior Hotel Sydney, New South Wales
Foghorns Itunes Exclusives;
All these great albums are now available online at iTUNES (see links below)
where you can audition tracks and download the tunes
PB Chill PB Crossroads PB East
PB Southerly Kolliope - Airborn The Honey Palace -
unplugged
Foghorn Media
612 93310666
230 Crown St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
PO Box 3262
Umina Beach NSW 2257
Australia
www.soundslikecafe.com
www.damiengerard.net
www.foghornrecords.net
www.myspace.com/homegrownroots
www.myspace.com/foghornrecords
www.myspace.com/damiengerard
www.myspace.com/uploadgyo
www.myspace.com/soundslikecafe
Kolliope
www.kolliope.com
Tecoma
www.tecomamusic.com
Patrick Carr
www.myspace.com/patrickcarrproject
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