Music and words by Heather Hill and Mark Zubek. Produced by Mark Zubek with Dave Restivo on piano, Mark Zubek on drums and guitars, Rachel Capon on cello, and Heather Hill on vocals. This track was released in January 2012.

This encouraging rock ballad is about overcoming obstacles and limitations in order to get on your personal path. The song style is a cross between "OneRepublic" and "The Fray". The vocal sounds like Sarah McLachlan, Lily Allen, Kate Bush.



Find Your Way

"27" is track 2 on Heather's Hill's album "Leuty Station". It was written by Heather Hill and Orville Heyn.  The track was produced by Orville Heyn. Players include: Heather Hill on vocals, Russ Boswell on bass, Eddie Paton on guitars and Paul DeLong on drums, Meg Contini, Jill Harris and Lydia Persaud as back-up vocals. 

At the time this song was written, Amy Winehouse had just died at age 27. Over 50 talented musicians who died before her also belong to the “27 Club”. 27 explores the rise of a strong female artist. Under the pressure of fame, she experiences many trials and great uncertainty. But where there is uncertainty, there is also hope. 

Punchy contemporary do-op meets alt rock in this quirky, infectious tune.

For more details about the song and story, check out Heather's blog: http://wp.me/p1aIaY-ay

"How Long", track 1 on Heather Hill's album "Leuty Station", was written by Heather Hill and Alec Steinwall, and was produced by Orville Heyn. The players include: Heather Hill on vocals, Russ Boswell on bass, Eddie Paton on guitars, Paul DeLong on drums and Arturo Avalos on percussion. 

"How Long" is often interpreted as a relationship gone bad song (sometimes an alien possession song). The main character can't stand the thought of how possessed they are by their partner. They just want to get their lover's memory out of their life because its slowly killing them.

The song's inspiration came from facing a possible diagnosis of breast cancer. Her view of the world changes when she hears her doctor speak those unwanted words. A recursive piano pattern came to her in the night, both haunting and possessing. All beauty was drained from life and replaced with fear. 

The song has elements of alternative rock mixed with the Wilson Sisters (Heart) and a hint of late Beatles in the bridge.

For more details about the song and story, check out Heather's blog: http://wp.me/p1aIaY-ai

How Long

"Last Train" on Heather Hill's album "Leuty Station", was written by Heather Hill and Orville, and was produced by Orville Heyn. The players include: Heather Hill on vocals and piano, Russ Boswell on bass, Eddie Paton on guitars, and Paul DeLong on drums.

Last Train – When Heather was a teenage exchange student in Europe, she was chased home after getting off the last train. She remembers every detail of the footrace up a cold mountain surrounded by grapevines. The time had come for the song to surface after years of silence. Heather Hill wrote this song with Orville Heyn. 

This song has elements of Tori Amos mixed with Santana and hints of prog rock.

For more details about the song and story, check out Heather's blog: http://wp.me/p1aIaY-b4

Last Train

"Strawberry Girl" on Heather Hill's newly released album "Leuty Station", was written by Heather Hill and Orville Heyn, and was produced by Orville Heyn. The players include: Heather Hill on vocals/piano, Russ Boswell on bass, Eddie Paton on guitars, and Paul DeLong on drums.

This song is about lasting love (over 50 years) and the reason they met was all about strawberries. The man in the song couldn't help but notice this bathing beauty wearing a strawberry bathing cap and the matching beach bag (think Esther Williams’ Hollywood movies). Their secret is revealed at the end of the song. 

This song is a ballad with elements of Elton John’s guitar driven work from the early 70’s. 

For more detail about the song and story, check out Heather's blog: http://wp.me/p1aIaY-dx


Strawberry Girl

"Never Grow Old", the final track on her "Leuty Station" album is a rock anthem. It reveals more than merely the challenges of aging, it reveals its beauty and strength. Heather Hill wrote this song with Orville Heyn. The song ends with an instrumental tag by Heather Hill on piano, Russ Boswell on bass, Paul DeLong on drums, and Eddie Paton on guitars that would make Hotel California proud. Like life, the song rocks to its conclusion, and like life it can end without warning. 

For more details about the song and story, check out Heather's blog: http://wp.me/p1aIaY-ed

Never Grow Old

Cucumber Lounge Orchestra
aus "Durst im Alltag" (1995)

Text und Musik: Ingo Poertgen

Johannes Schrief - Stimme, Cello
Denise Wartenberg - Geige
Ingo Poertgen - Gitarre
Bjarne Pohlers - Tasten, Flöte
Tom van Endert - Schlagzeug

Overdose of Wisdom

Cucumber Lounge Orchestra
aus "Die Leere in der Regelmäßigkeit" (1999)

Text: Ingo Poertgen
Musik: Ingo Poertgen / Cucumber Lounge Orchestra

Petra Wehrs - Stimme, Querflöte
Denise Poertgen - Geige
Ingo Poertgen - Gitarre
Matthias Janssen - Bass
Tom van Endert - Schlagzeug, Tonbandcollagen
Thorsten Rock - Korg MS-20
Stefan Fuß - Roland Juno-60

Die Entkörperung des Homo Ludens

Cucumber Lounge Orchestra
aus "Cucumber Lounge Orchestra" (2002)

Text und Musik: The Residents

Ingo Poertgen - Stimme, Gitarre
Denise Poertgen - Geige
Matthias Janssen - Bass
Tom van Endert - Schlagzeug

Hello Skinny (Residents Cover)

Cucumber Lounge Orchestra
ursprünglich aus "Maggie's Pharm" (2005)
Nebenmond-Remix 2013

Text und Musik: Ingo Poertgen

Ingo Poertgen - Stimme, Gitarre
Denise Poertgen - Glockenspiel, Gesang
Nebenmond - RedTron 400, Klangerzeugung, Samples

The Allisons shouldn't visit Hjalmar Poelzig (Nebenmond-Remix)

Mary Help (Branco Assunção/Eduardo de Laet)
Arrangements: Sergio Zurawski
Performance: Zurawski Ensemble
CD: Zens (Portugal, 2011)
Guitars: Sergio Zurawski
Cello: Cazé Costa
Flute: Manuel Cochofel
Violin/lead vocal: Carla Santos
Electric guitar: Pedro Zurawski
Classical guitar: Kay Limak
Mixing: Juan Mesquita Casado (Kalle), Sergio Zurawski
Mastering: Juan Mesquita Casado

Mary Help

This profile is dedicated to Sergio Zurawski's Portuguese project, the Zurawski Ensemble.
Sergio Zurawski is a guitarist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, producer, born in 1959, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, based in Brazil and Europe. Besides playing with the Portuguese groups Madredeus, Couple Coffee and his own project Zurawski Ensemble to name a few, Sérgio has also specialized himself in composing and producing soundtracks for films, TV and theater
Zurawski Ensemble are a dynamic redefinition of the classic concept of a chamber group. Their intensely poetic, playful songs are accompanied by a fusion of Fado-inspired and neo-classical musical styles, further enhanced by Zurawski's flawless Brazillian influence.
The sextet comprises female vocal, violin, cello, flute, classical guitar and electric guitar. The latter is played by  Sérgio Zurawski, founder of the ensemble and a mainstay of the Brazilian music scene, who has lived and worked in Portugal since 2001 with acts including Madredeus, Couple Coffee and Paulo de Carvalho.
The rest of the ensemble have a similarly impressive pedigree and draw influences from personal experience across the Lusophone world.

Mary Help

Zurawski Ensemble

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