In Honor of World Refugee Day: New Song The Flowers Children Available for Free Download
 
I wrote the song The Flowers Children in the spring of 2012 inspired by images and stories from the conflict in Syria.  After learning that June 20th is World Refugee Day it seemed a good moment to share The Flowers Children and reflect on the ongoing tragedy in Syria. In the last three years over a hundred thousand Syrians have been killed and over three million displaced.

It is easy to read, and imagine, listen, consume and create. Not as easy to take a moment, a leap of faith even and try and help. Here are two organizations working on behalf of Refugees in Syria and throughout the world. Let’s take a moment and send some help. Thanks for listening!

http://www.rescue.org/crisis-syria
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/take-action/save-lives/syria-crisis/


The Flowers Children

2015 Team Love Records. Release date Feb 24, 2015

The Lowest Pair-In The During Of A Moment

Jon And Roy - Deep Steez

Big Jet Plane (Triple J Like A Version Acoustic)

Te Amo

Dust and Sand

"Power" by Jeremy Loops (Cape Town, South Africa)

Lead single, ‘Too Many’, is a bittersweet reflection on the bustle and cynicism of contemporary life, and the damaging paths we follow to try and escape it. A roots song at heart, ‘Too Many’ delivers a catchy pop atmosphere while remaining raw and unapologetic.
‘Too Many’ is Tullara’s debut single from her upcoming EP, recorded at Sunshine Recorder Studios Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia with premier female producer and international touring artist Aurora Jane.
’Too Many’ is a song that explores the complex yet simple nature of emotions and relationships. Though she sings of emptiness, there is still hope at the heart of the track, mirrored in the accompanying music video filmed by Benjamin Fraser. ‘Too Many’ is a powerful and profound introduction to a new facet of one of the country’s most remarkable rising talents.

Too Many

MAT McHUGH - It Isn't Me

MAT McHUGH - A Pocket Full Of Shells (single)

MAT. McHUGH & THE SEPERATISTA SOUNDSYSTEM

LIVE FROM RANDOM HALL

It’s pretty ambitious to consider recording a live album of a band that has only played a dozen shows. Capturing the essence of a live performance has managed to elude many, more seasoned acts. Mat. McHugh & The Seperatista Soundsystem have provided a glaring exception to this rule with their brand new LIVE FROM RANDOM HALL release. 

To be fair Mat. has known and played with the other members of that trio for years. Ian Pritchett (on bass) has produced every album Mat. has been involved with in the last decade and Paul Derricoot (on drums) has been a musical foil since playing on Mat’s 2008 album SEPERATISTA.

The sound of LIVE FROM RANDOM HALL is raw, soulful and real. Influenced by a broad range of genres from Hip Hop to Dub to Punk Rock. The album is a testament to the power of live music and puts forward the importance of the connection between performer and crowd.

Recorded in January 2013 across a run of summer shows in Australia,  the album features songs from Mat. McHugh’s recent LOVE COME SAVE ME LP, songs that span his prolific career as one of Australia’s most respected songwriters, as well as a mash-up of the Clash and Beats International’s Guns of Brixton/ Dub Be Good To Me. 

If this is what the band sounds like after a handful of shows the future is an exciting prospect.

LIVE FROM RANDOM HALL will be available digitally on Die Boredom / Controlled Substance Sound Labs in Australia starting June 4, 2013.

Touring July, August, September 2013, with dates and venues to be announced.

TRACK LISTING
01.	Strange Days
02.	Brand New Broken Heart
03.	By The Sea
04.	Guns of Brixton / Dub Be Good – The Clash/ Beats International
05.	Famous Aimless
06.	Love Come Save Me – Love Come Save Me
07.	Blackbird
08.	Darling, This Scene Must End
09.	Go Don’t Stop / Is this Love
10.	La Mar


Dust and Sand

sonoftheeast