Very cool production breakdown- go Kevin ;)

Listened three times now.......and .........love it when you crank it up jo......such power and range in that voice!!!!!!!!

My brand new single "Stone as a heart" is my first totally independent release. 

" The song was written out of frustration, being in a bad situation and wanting to be set free. The recording process in itself was a very freeing process and I really let rip in the chorus and feel it comes across a little crazy, well, that's the idea." 

Released: 2013
written by: J Field & K. Leicher
Publishing: Josie Field Music
Produced by Kevin Leicher at DarkStar Studios
Mastered by Rogan Kelsey at Lapdust.

Stone As A Heart

Palomar Parade - Deluxe Edition

Ain’t So Easy

Passenger 10: No Regrets (Original Mix)

Stream 'Trembling Spirit' now : https://lnkfi.re/Trembling-Spirit

Kip Nelson released his second EP ‘World Unknown’. Known for his song 'Be on My Side' with more than 1M streams on platforms, Kip Nelson’s new project is a poetic journey referring  to the hymn ‘Am I Born to Die?’ as well as the title of the track 'Trembling Sprit' which embodies the project perfectly. Introduced by a mystical guitar solo, it’s an atmospheric pop ballad guided by different guitar motifs, each treated with dilating effects with a folk touch, making the track delicately nostalgic.

World Unknown EP

Trembling Spirit

Kip Nelson - Trembling Spirit

Don’t Know Anyone

Taken from Laura's 'Committed Language' EP

Buy: https://deekrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/committed-language-ep



Laura Groves - Committed Language

Hi Everyone,
Here's a recording from a very special night on New Year's Eve a couple of years ago. They let me sing one of my favourite songs in the world - 'Nobody Does It Better' by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager. "They" being the kind folk at Turning Pirate for the annual New Year's Eve Mixtape in Vicar Street, Dublin. On band leading was one Mr. Gavin Glass; busy exploring the inner workings of his favourite guitar to the benefit of everybody in the room. Tinkling our ivories was our very own, and very dapper, Mr. Cormac Curran. On drums sat an elegantly splayed and angelic Mr. Graham Hopkins whilst on the holy waves of the Hammond swam the effervescent dream of Justin Carroll. On guitar number 2 trickled the supple fingers of one Mr. Travis Lyon whose body was being shaken by the deep bass old-soul of new-kid-on-the-block Mr. Joe Furlong. Blasting out the brass was the effervescent Alison Reynolds on tenor sax, the unquenchable Chris Rooney on trombone, the rhapsodical Kev Foran on trumpet and last, but never least, the staggeringly irrepressible Donagh Molloy on trumpet.  All captured and mixed beautifully by one Mr. Andy Knightley. Enjoy.
- Conor

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Photo by www.johnsoffe.com

VILLAGERS "Nobody Does It Better"

Tel-Aviv based trio Garden City Movement release their new single ‘Miss You (Under Shimokita Sky)’ - a dreamy electronic number released via Late Night Tales.

"Have you ever lost yourself for a minute, purchased a ticket, got on a plane and travelled all the way to other side of the world just not to meet the love of your life?" the band ask.
 
Mixing an eclectic blend of sounds and styles, ‘Miss You (Under Shimokita Sky)’ is a masterful indie dance anthem. Utilising a combination of dream-like vocals and languid  electronic beats, the trio's masterful production and lyricism touches on the significance of passing time, relationships and loneliness in the modern world.

Garden City Movement (Johnny Sharoni, Roy Avital and Yoav Saar) broke through at the end of 2013 with the launch of their debut single ‘Move On’. After the successful release of multiple EPs and stand-alone tracks, the band’s popularity skyrocketed, recording live sessions for Boiler Room, Majestic Casual and FACT, as well as opening sets for Bonobo, Caribou and alt-J.

2019 now sees the artistic collective embark on their first tour of Japan and Tawain – exploring the cultures and climates that inspired the track's release.

Miss You (Under Shimokita Sky)

Garden City Movement - Miss You (Under Shimokita Sky)

© 2022 Stray Fossa under exclusive license to Born Losers Records
Written and performed by Stray Fossa 
Produced by William Evans 

Lyrics:
Split me right from the start
One half deserving more than the other
Lean into stranger thoughts
Stronger than I could dare ignore
Once more once more once more

Something I could be the first to know
If you’d give it one more chance
I’d give all that I was sure you’d hoped
But I know it’s not the answer

Now you’re dulling it down
With every vain attempt to relate
As every match holds a fire
In all the histories burnt out of place

Something I could be the first to know
If you’d give it one more chance
I’d give all that I was sure you’d hoped
But I know it’s not the answer
No way in love for what was
No way in love for what was
No way in love for what was

Something I could be the first to know
If you’d give it one more chance
I’d give all that I was sure you’d hoped
But I know it’s not the answer

Something I could be the first to know
If you’d give it one more chance
I’d give all that I was sure you’d hoped
But I know it’s not the answer

I can’t help it [No way in love for what was]
I want more from it [No way in love for what was]
I can’t help it [No way in love for what was]
I want more from it, from it
[If I dream alone is it real love?]
I can’t help it
[No way in love for what was]
I want more from it
[No way in love for what was]
[If I dream alone is it real love?]
I can’t help it
[No way in love for what was]
I want more from it, from it
[If I dream alone is it real love?]
I can’t help it
[No way in love for what was]
I want more from it
[No way in love for what was]
[If I dream alone is it real love?]
I can’t help it
[No way in love for what was]
I want more from it, from it

Music by William Evans, Nicholas Evans, Zachary Blount
Lyrics by William Evans
Produced by William Evans and Stray Fossa
Recorded and mixed by William Evans in Charlottesville, VA.
© 2020 Stray Fossa

Will Evans: vocals, drums, percussion, synths
Zach Blount: vocals, bass, synths
Nick Evans: vocals, guitars, synths

Cover art by Kris Williams (IG: no_ghsthuntr)

Closer Than We'll Ever Know

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For What Was

Only unreleased / B side / Rough and Live stuff here. 

After five solo albums and receiving nine (9) South African Music Award (SAMA) nominations including Best Female Artist: Josie Field has had one of the more interesting journeys through the South African music landscape, now embracing tiny house living on a narrowboat, Field sets sail in a new direction.  

Her signature sound is a potent mix of lyricism and fire, heart-felt issues and tender constructions. She has a unique voice as well as vocal delivery style that sets her apart from the mainstream pop princesses of the music world. This marked leaning to sing about actual issues means that her guitar-led songs have an edge to them that many do not expect. Having dabbled in soul, blues and country in her third album and with strong elements of jazz coming through on her latest release, Josie is no ordinary folk musician, don’t be misled by the singer/songwriter tag

Her debut album Mercury was the spark that started the fire back in 2006. Several songs went on to receive radio play-listing and the album sold well. Josie followed that up in 2008 with Leyland which was an altogether deeper, slightly darker record.

She received three (3) SAMA and two (2) MK Award nominations for the album but has not stopped there. 1984 was released in early 2011 and was an instant hit with fans and critics alike receiving three (3) SAMA nominations in 2012 including the coveted “Best Female Artist” nomination. 

Josie Field has emerged from being the new, young singer-songwriter on the block to being an established artist with a career of depth and variety. She has stuck to her guns, developing a body of work that has to be taken seriously in its range, depth and the accumulated volume of hours behind it. Her on-going creative collaboration with producer Kevin Leicher has added structure to her output over time. Josie is a hard working artist, gigging, song-writing and recording in an on-going loop of activity.

Josie started out playing open-mic sessions wherever she could. But since then she has had airplay on every national and regional radio station in the country and shared the stage with huge international acts including James Blunt, Ziggy Marley, Westlife, Missy Higgins and most recently, Michelle Shocked. She was also one of the artists who sang for Nelson Mandela at his 90th Birthday party and performed at Fan Parks at the Semi and Finals of the Soccer World Cup 2010. 

This energetic singer has also kept herself busy with more than just shows and award ceremonies. In 2010 Josie became ambassador for the Levi Strauss Curve ID campaign, which has changed the way woman will shop for jeans forever. In the following year her song Power taken from 1984, was partnered with the Suzuki Kizashi advertising campaign. 

2011 saw Field organize her own music festival, The Drake Music Festival, which she promoted, managed and ran herself. Three albums is a career for many artists in South Africa, but Josie has no intention of stopping anytime soon. Having teamed up with Laurie Levine (Americana singer songwriter) in 2013 for Side By Side, their folksy side project, which was dubbed SA’s Best Collaboration of the Year and with an acoustic album just released, 2014 looks very bright indeed.

Stone As A Heart

Josie Field

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