Lyrically Broken Line is influenced by the story of the Japanese Wind Phone (Kaze No Denwa), a disconnected phone built by Itaro Sasaki in 2010 as a coping mechanism after the death of his cousin. The following year when the 2011 earthquake and tsunami killed over 15,000 people, Itaro Sasaki opened his Wind Phone to the people who had lost friends and relatives. They too could now have conversations with their deceased loved ones. As Miller has spent many fond years singing and living in Japan, this moving story inspired her to write Broken Line. The raw power and soul of Tracey’s outstanding and highly recognised voice is ideal for this heart-rending song. 

Broken Line begins with the evocative sound of Gideon Preiss (Husky, JAZZPARTY) on piano and gradually building to a crescendo with enthralling classic soul background vocals sung by Harry James Angus, Lachlan Mitchell (Laneous) two of Australias finest male vocalists. The horn lines arranged by Darcy McNulty add effective drama to the end of this original and exquisite song. Despite the star studded backing vocalists, Traceys voice leads with exuberance and experience. Whenever Tracey sings the audience delights in its ability to hear, feel and understand every word. This touching song would be lost without this rare natural ability that Tracey holds.

"Tracey Miller is reaching out…You can feel it on her new song Broken Line. No fussy, “hip” production tricks here, just a good song and straight soul singing. Miller’s band sounds like great jazz musicians deftly supporting her with passion but restraint. The instruments and the mix sound vintage but not in a contrived way and I can’t hear anybody thinking on this. If it could be sampled, the honesty, the realness on Broken Line would be snatched up and used for every record after it. It’s really, really lovely and I can’t wait to hear the rest of the record." - Jack O'Dell Drummer (USA)

Broken Line

The new duo project of singer-songwriters Lucy Wise and Stephen Taberner.
Find out more at: www.lucywise.com.au/wise-taberner-duo

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Dirty eight piece beatnik indie garage with jazz and soul influences. Rock n' Roll Graveyard is their first single to be released on Friday 14 October. Written by Darcy McNulty and arranged by Jazz Party. Produced by Steven Schram, it is their first collaboration since they worked together with Clairy Browne and the Bangin Rackettes. (Darcy wrote the bands break through song "Love Letter".) Rock n' Roll Graveyard was recorded with the full eight piece band live at Soundpark studios in North Fitzroy.

The song is about nostalgia, death, jealousy and love. It was inspired by old American gospel groups.




Rock N' Roll Graveyard

Written by Darcy McNulty and Loretta Miller
Performed by Jazz Party 
Lead Vocals by Loretta Miller
Darcy McNulty - Saxaphone, Vocals
Hue Blanes - Piano, Vocals 
Lachlan Mitchell - Guitar, Vocals
Jules Pascoe - Double Bass
Harry James Angus - Trumpet, Vocals
Donnie Stewart - Trombone 
Rory McDougall - Drums

Produced and Recorded by Steven Schram
Recorded at Soundpark Studios, Melbourne
Mastered by Ross Cockle

Official Release Date: Friday 17 February

A brooding doo-wop inspired ballad soundtracking heartbreak and suspicion, secrets and lies. A lush array of brass and vibraphones, provided expertly by Jazz Party’s well-travelled instrumentalists, led gracefully by the adept band leader in Darcy McNulty. Presenting a powerhouse vocal performance from Miller who's voice ranges between a sweet whisper and a menacing wail, It also features stunning falsetto backing vocals (members Lachlan Mitchell, Hue Blanes and Harry Angus) masterfully restrained tinkering piano from Blanes and the sensuous rhythm of Rory McDougal on drums (The Putbacks).

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“Very few singers can serve you power and vulnerability at the same time in the way that Tracey Miller does. She has that thing that quiets a noisy room with her first note; a quiet room explodes by her last. Tracey has that double life that many artists lead - calling down thunder on the stage with a 10 piece band on Sunday, writing fragile acoustic songs in the backyard on Monday. I feel like the approach to Broken Line was to bring these separate halves of Tracey’s musical identity together - and for me that’s the power of this wonderful record and of this song in particular.”  - Harry James Angus

Broken Line

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