A song I wrote for my wife and sang at our wedding. Seemed only right to record it properly for her.

If I Could Paint This

"As she started to play, I instantly pictured her on a dark stage, lit by a single spotlight in an auditorium filled with thousands of fans..." Fiona Gordon, Cue, National Arts Festival Review, June 2010.

Critically-acclaimed Pianist and Vocal Artist, Shannon Hope has been tugging on South African heart strings since the release of her debut solo album in 2009, with her intriguingly powerful heart songs. 

Hope’s extensive musical journey over the past decade through various musical incarnations has seen her grace the esteemed stages of The Barnyard Theatre, Splashy Fen Festival, Woodstock SA, White Mountain Festival, Oppikoppi, Music at the Lake, as well as The Metro Theatre in Chicago. Her brief sojourns in America in the early days of her music career earned her the opportunity of recording a five track EP in 2004, with Chicago’s high profile producer, Bjorn Thorsrud (of Smashing Pumpkins & Zwan fame).

In only the first six months of launching her solo career, Shannon Hope had independently recorded and released her debut solo album entitled S T I L L, gained play listing on campus and regional radio stations, and embarked on national promotional tours, performing on some of the country’s premier music platforms with some of its most revered artists. 

“With a sound charged with emotional intensity, Shannon Hope’s performance brought goose bumps to my skin. The powerful combination of her singing and song-writing is sure to leave any audience captured.” Isabel Rawlins, Cue, National Arts Festival Review, June 2010.
 
Having recently secured a full endorsement from world-renowned Japanese piano manufacturer Kawai Pianos, Hope returned to the studio in January 2011 to record the much-anticipated follow-up to her debut album, due for release later this year.

With appearances at nearly every major festival around the country, including the National Arts Festival, The Hilton Arts Festival, KKNK and Aardklop, to name a few, and a furious countrywide touring schedule, she has earned a reputation, amongst industry professionals and audiences alike, as one of the hardest-touring, self-managed solo artists on the national circuit, delivering an intensely honest personal commentary in a vocal epic that has mesmerised audiences countrywide.

“Shannon is iemand wat ‘n kamer se dak van sy mure af kan wegsing. Klein botteltjie, groot gif – in die ware sin. Dis iemand wie se musikale omvang ‘n antie soos Tori Amos onder die tafel kan insing, so jy is gewaarsku. Dit is onbestrede: Hope is Aardklop 2010 se nuwe stem van die jaar.” Angola Badprop, Spat, Beeld, September 2010.

Starseedz are an English duo composed of singer-songwriters Catrine O’Neill and Jon Willoughby. O’Neill and Willoughby formed Starseedz in 2014 and released their first EP ‘Little Bird’. In 2016 they came to the attention of End of the Trail Records and released two singles, ‘Miss You’ and ‘Made That Way’.

In 2018 they moved to St Albans based Nub Music (home of The Pocket Gods). #Love (Hashtag Love) will be the first release with Nub and sees them staying true to their direct musical approach. They have performed at the Celebrity Soccer Six charity event at Stamford Bridge and twice at the Alternative Great Escape plus a support slot for Paul Young and numerous festivals in the North London area.

Confessional lyrics and pure vocals define Starseedz sound. With harmonies that glide over beautiful, sonic landscapes, the closeness of their musical partnership reflects their unashamedly honest, romantic connection. Mostly guitar-centred, their indie-folk sound, embellished with quirky orchestral touches and floaty optimism is as yet, an undiscovered musical gem.

The official Soundcloud for UK-based electronic artist, KidNineties.

KidNineties has been writing music since he was 11, and producing since 2003. Although he was born in the early 1980’s, he grew up playing video games from around 1988, and the music he now writes is in part inspired by the music of these games.

He is privileged to have worked with some of the most original musicians in the UK scene, from hip-hop artists to members of established grindcore metal bands. This melting-pot of styles has helped KidNineties create a constantly evolving yet distinctive sound.

Raised on a steady diet of grunge and power pop with a smattering of metal and acoustic flourishes, from South Africa to England and beyond.

If I Could Paint This

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