This is where you can hear the long awaited second album by Joker's Daughter! 
The new album 'May Cause Side Effects' is the next chapter from this exciting narrative artist. This time, she encapsulates Greek myths, more dreaming, folklore, story telling, insects having parties, gossiping, and even U.F.O's! All with her usual ghostly sense of humour. However, songs such as 'Mind of Gold', and 'Follows' touch on her more sensitive nature of the wonderings of life. 
Her Greek influences shine through even more so than the first, as her bouzouki  is present in most of the songs. 

With the exception of 2 tracks 'Mind of Gold' and 'Bubbles', which were produced by  Mike Lindsay of Tunng, Helena Costas has written, recorded, produced and mixed this album all by herself, with a little help from her friends and band members!
The album and single was also mastered by Benge at his studio in Hoxton Square.
A determined and passionate singer, songwriter, performer who is self promoting, self distributing, self managing, self producing.  A true “indie” musician.

THE SINGLE 'MIND OF GOLD' WILL BE RELEASED ON 3rd OCTOBER 2011, and will include the b-side tracks, 'Handful of Nothing' and Iron Maiden cover 'Infinite Dreams.'

THE ALBUM 'MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS' WILL BE RELEASED ON 31st OCTOBER 2011.  

Both on DIGITAL ONLY, but cds will be available at gigs so make sure you get to one if you want the lovely artwork, created by bass player and graphic designer Steve Rodgers!

Helena has been rehearsing with band members, Mark Robson and Steve Rodgers to form an acoustic interpretation of the songs so be prepared for some intimate surprises!

Helena - Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Greek bouzouki, Recorder, Ocarina, percussion.
Mark - Acoustic guitar, Greek bouzouki, vocals, and a mean Yamaha Microsampler machine!
Steve -  Bass guitar.

ALBUM INFO:

1.MIND OF GOLD
2.THE BOOK THAT DREW ITSELF
3.GIANTS, SNAKES & DINOSAURS
4.BUBBLES
5.MOANING MINI GETS BEAMED UP BY A U.F.O
6.RAVEN'S BALL
7.KNOWING
8.MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS
9.ORPHEUS
10.GOSSIPING OLD HANDBAG
11.THE FOOL
12.FOLLOW
13.THIRTEEN
14.HIS SEASON

All songs recorded, produced and mixed by Helena Costas, in London,
except Tracks 1 & 4, recorded , produced and mixed by Mike Lindsay.
Mastered by Benge.

All vocals and instruments by Helena Costas, except: 
Tracks 1 & 4 - Electric saz, bass, extra guitars, dulcimer, percussion by Mike Lindsay.
Drums by Karl Penney.
Track 3 – Bass, drums, bridge synth played & recorded by Mark Robson. 
Track 9 – Oboe by Sally Burrows.
Track 10 – Bass, v-synth, acoustic guitar played & recorded by Ed Austin.

All songs written by Helena Costas © 2011 (PRS).
 Tracks 1 & 4, published by Domino Publishing Co.Ltd 2011.

Artwork by Steve Rodgers  (www.sjrodgers.com)

www.jokersdaughter.co.uk
mail@jokersdaughter.co.uk






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