Australian Singer/songwriters

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Katie is giong to see Missy perform as support for Pete tonight! Look out for
a review of the half hour set here asap! I'm sure she'll be so excited after it!

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Brooke Fraser


 :roll: The debut album from 20 y-o Brooke Fraser What To Do With Daylight

Brooke wrote all 11 tracks on the album and played instruments on each song.

The album's contrast of haunting, soul-searching confessions and lighthearted, joyful tunes reflects the different sides of Brooke's personality - the young woman who has been involved with World Vision for two years, and is travelling to Cambodia with the charity group; and the teenager who spends hours hanging out with friends and forming her next plan of attack against zits.

Talented guest musicians who performed on Brooke's album include infamous New Zealand muso Godfrey de Grut, Spearhead bassist Carl Young and producer / drummer Brady Blade.

Brooke's first single Better exploded onto the music charts, peaking at #3 with her second single "Lifeline" looking likely to do the same.

Her musical influences range from soulful crooners Marvin Gaye and James Taylor to new millenium artists including John Mayer and India Arie. She also plays a variety of musical instruments, including the piano, which she began studying at seven, and the guitar, which she taught herself at 16.

Brooke Fraser is an incredible talent who writes beyond her years and will surely have a long and stellar career.

http://www.brookefraser.com

August 2004 'Next' Magazine (NZ) article scans

Scanned by Kristin http://www.brookefraser.tk :wink:

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Lifeline is being released in Australia September 20! Meantime please stop
by at her forum http://forums.brookefraser.com Her peeps are way cool

Lifeline lyrics @ Kristin's fan site



Listen to Sony's Lifeline sample!

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Melissa Tallon


Released in Australia 08/09

“I am passionate about originality. I’m drawn to it.” Melissa Tallon creates the kind of music that is timeless. It is the combination of her intoxicating voice, mysterious beauty and compositions that mine the rich vein of life experience. “Songs to me are just everything – that’s where it all starts”, says the Brisbane based artist.
Tallon’s album is full of faith. It’s raw, honest and brimming with strong melodies. Its delicacy is complimented by the intrinsic and fresh production. “21” is the first single from Tallon’s canny debut album and it’ll entwine itself around your psyche. Melissa reflects that “21” is about grief and sudden change. You know, when you wake up one morning and everything is suddenly different ...” “Dreaming” is layered with elegant textures and chart-friendly pop sense. “Open My Eyes” has that same sure-hit feel and “If I Had” touches a raw sensual nerve. On this track, Melissa’s playing is dirtied up with a sexy groove, “ ‘If I Had’ is all about just taking a chance, forgetting your inhibitions and seizing the moment.” And if ever you needed a reason to get out of the house “Sunday” is a song that dreams up a heaven of blue skies, full sails and jazzy grooves.

Born in Brisbane, Australia, Melissa spent her childhood in Papua New Guinea before moving back to Queensland. Playing keyboards at 7, she wrote her first song at 10, “Music has always moved me even when I was a little girl. I used to find that the most interesting tunes would move me to tears.”

At 17, Melissa was accepted into the Queensland Conservatorium of Music but a family financial crisis forced the sale of her childhood piano. “When I didn’t have it, I used to go into music stores and play for hours. I thought, wow, I have all this music to write – just give me a piano and I’ll do it.”

The new millennium heralded a bright beginning for Melissa when EMI Music Publishing’s John Anderson signed her to a worldwide deal as a singer/songwriter. “There’s a great depth and sense of life experience to Melissa’s music. Those aspects of her lyrics and songs are very appealing and have attracted the attention of true believers like Doug James who heads our US Film and Soundtrack division” he beams.

“If He’s The One”, a piano and strings ballad, has since featured in an episode of NBC network’s popular romantic comedy series, “Miss Match” [starring Alicia Silverstone].

All 14 songs were recorded at Studios 301 Sydney and Byron Bay where Melissa worked closely with producer David Nicholas (Sting, Elton John & George). “I just know how it all sounds. When I write the music I can hear where it should be…”

It’s an elaborate debut that features arranger Daniel Denholm (Silverchair, Alex Lloyd, Paul Mac) working with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Outside the studio confines Melissa is empowered by playing live. “It gives you a sense of confidence about what you’re doing and what connects with people”.

Tallon has now been approached by Disney to write a song for the movie “Ice Princess”. “I’m very excited about that, it’s an absolute privilege.” Her musical mentors span a wide spectrum from Beethoven, Mozart and Bach through to Bacharach, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones. Melissa loves melody. Her music is addictive and one listen to this album is not enough.

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Just finished my 1st listen to the CD World class talent witout a doubt

[aleera84]

I love 21 (the song) the video clip is nice aswell.
Did you get Missy's single?
Her CD The colour of white comes out September 5th  

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In the spirit of the Olympics I have to say  :drunk: COSSIE COSSIE COSSIE OY OY OY  :blob:
1 WHEN THE WAR IS OVER Cosima
2 ANGEL EYES Paulini
3 SCAR (EP) Missy Higgins
4 BROKEN Seether Feat. Amy Lee  
5 SUMMER RAIN Slinkee Minx

Woo Cosima is number 1, last week my other favorite was number 1 (Missy) and now Cos is <3
Good on her, you dont have to have a huge record deal to get a number one single.
There are 4 out of 5 Aussies in the top 5 which is great to see: Cosima, Paulini, Missy and Slinkee Minx.
Congratulations Cosima and Missy  

Here is my new wallpaper, it has Missy Higgins and the Scar lyrics on it.

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Here is my new wallpaper, it has Missy Higgins and the Scar lyrics on it.

 :roll: That's an excellent wallpaper Katie! I wanna make a 21-themed wallpaper
but there are few MT-pics available and I haven't got the new scanner yet :oops:

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 :roll: My fave 7 tracks on this CD so far - in the order they appear on the CD

21
Dreaming
Time Of Year*
If I Had
Open My Eyes
Stuck In The Middle
If He's The One

* There's an instrumental version of this tagged on to track 14 as a bonus!

[aleera84]

I think 21 is a beautiful CD Aaron  :wink:  Its very lovely thank you.

Happy Birthday to Missy who turned 21  :happybirthday: I hope her week is going better than her last  :cry:
A close friend of hers died last Tuesday so she had to call off her party.
SHES NUMBER 1!!
<3 <3 <3

[aleera84]

Here is the track listing of The Sound of White
1  ALL FOR BELIEVING  (first song Missy ever wrote)
 2  DON'T EVER  
 3  SCAR  
 4  TEN DAYS  
 5  NIGHT MINDS  
 6  CASUALTY  
 7  ANY DAY NOW  
 8  KATIE  
 9  THE RIVER  
 10  THE SPECIAL TWO  
 11  THIS IS HOW IT GOES  
 12  THE SOUND OF WHITE  
 13  THEY WEREN'T THERE  (Last song Missy wrote)

There are 3 things that are WEIRD about the list.
1. Greed for your love isnt there
2. Falling isnt there (and it along with Greed was her 1st single)
and 3. That Katie song hehe, i cant wait to hear it

September 6th seems to far away  :cry:

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I think 21 is a beautiful CD Aaron  :wink:  Its very lovely thank you.

Its such an appropriate gift for a friendship as beautiful as yours Katie *hug*

[aleera84]

Cosima is number one again this week with When the war is over while Scar by Missy creaps into second on the ARIA charts.

The Missy Higgins website has been updated to celebrate the release of The Sound of White and its really quite cool.
Now you can watch the Scar video, download new Missy wallpaper and AIM icons and also pre order her CD which comes with an extra live CD.
I might order it from the site bc its $29.99 from HMV and with the postage and handling from the the site it is less than at HMV so ill order it tomorrow and send off my money order.
I also got my The Missy Higgins EP in the mail today and I love it so much.
 
I made a new sig and avatar aswell, do you like them? I think they are alright  

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I made a new sig and avatar aswell, do you like them? I think they are alright  

 :roll: Your new Av looks great Katie - can I have a go at animating it for you?

[aleera84]

Oh that would be cool, thanks.