Dear Soundlounger,
Check out our website to grab a glimpse of the Brand New Program, scheduled to hit the streets early next week. As usual, it covers many styles and genres, and includes a healthy mix of brand new talent, well-known and well-established performers and artists near and dear to our hearts!
This week we wrap up our old program with two shows over two days – Jeff Lang and Kara Grainger on Thursday, followed by Endorphin this Friday.
Jeff Lang has done his thang at The SoundLounge twice before, though not in recent years, and clearly absence has made all our hearts grow fonder! Jeff has come a long way since his early days as "the most impressive young musician in this country" with history noting his more than 20 years of writing, recording and performing.
Jeff started his musical career playing clarinet in his hometown of Geelong, before picking up a guitar at age 14 and teaching himself, learning by ear from his father's Roy Buchanan, Eric Clapton, and Ry Cooder records. Within a few short years, Jeff was recognised as a great emerging talent, and has gone on to release no less than thirteen albums.
Jeff is touring Australia in May and June to promote his latest album, 'Half Seas Over', before heading offshore to tour the UK in July. 'Half Seas Over' showcases Jeff evolving and unique style, and features a full complement of random and assorted instruments from around the world!
Supporting Jeff Lang at this Thursday's Album Launch is Kara Grainger.
Friday sees Endorphin at The SoundLounge, and it's fair to say that we all ought to expect the unexpected! Originally from France, Endorphin rose to prominence in Australia via Triple J's Unearthed concept in 1997.
Endorphin has a bunch of albums and high-profile supports to his name, supporting Moby, Massive Attack and Portishead among others, and his interest in film and TV has seen his original music featured in a number of productions, both in Australia and overseas.
Endorphin is touring Australia during June and July, and you'll get your chance to see him live and loud This Friday at The SoundLounge!
Next week we bring you Clare Bowditch, and suggest you get busy buying tickets if you want to come as it's nearly Sold Out... and you know what that means!
Enjoy your week!
Warm regards,
Ben, Rob and
The SoundLounge Team
Thursday June 26 Blues
Jeff Lang - Album Launch
'Half Seas Over' by acclaimed Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter Jeff Lang is an album resonant with story and song.
With his eloquent guitar, sweet voice and plainspoken yet sensitive approach to the original and traditional source material, Jeff Lang is expanding the boundaries of traditional folk, country and blues to create a new brand of non-traditional music which is undeniably and deeply steeped in tradition, yet with its imagination set on future horizons. This powerful and hypnotic recording draws deeply on folk sources – the old, unsettling gothic tales that have passed from musician to musician from century to century – and the simple but compelling sound of acoustic guitar with minimal accompaniment to express the deeper resonances beneath the stories.
In Lang's hands, the ordinary becomes an enchanted space; everyday and domestic tales reveal themselves with heroic dimensions and tragic consequences. And his song writing mastery can be seen in the smallest details -- from the wiry whiskers on an old lady's chin to a dress clinging to a barmaid's body in the small town heat. Don't miss this album launch at The SoundLounge.
"Seeing Jeff Lang live was like going to church." (John Butler)
Kara Grainger - Album Launch (support)
Imagine this artist: classic songwriting skills, smooth sultry vocals, and the ability to whip up a storm with a fiery slide guitar. Very few can boast this set of trump cards, but it just happens to be the hand dealt to Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist Kara Grainger, who exhibits an effortlessly seductive and modern take on roots, blues and soul music.
After nearly 2 years in the United States, Kara Grainger is returning to Australia to release her debut album 'Grand And Green River'. The album, which was recorded in Los Angeles with producer David Kalish (Rickie Lee Jones, Ben Harper) and Barrie Maguire (Amos Lee) at the helm, showcases a stunning line up of some of America's most celebrated musicians – including Eric Johnson, Reggie McBride and Jeff Young to name a few.
"There's a whole lot of Bonnie Raitt in songs on Grand and Green River... Grainger's alternately throaty and honeyed voice floats over a slickly produced bed of bluesy accompaniment." (The Tennessean)
Friday June 27 ELECTRONICA / BREAKBEAT
Endorphin
Endorphin heads out to play some chilled gigs accompanied with his amazing visuals. So for an intimate evening of classic Endorphin, chilled and not shaken ... Check out Endorphin ...
Endorphin's Latest Independent Release 'Soon After Silence'.
ENDORPHIN - Latest CD Reviews
"Mesmerising soundscapes ... superbly seductive ... a deliciously dark dream." (Rolling Stone Magazine)
"MUST HEAR! ... It stacks sound upon sound until even the casual listener is seduced." (The Sunday Telegraph)
"Want the perfect seduction soundtrack? Here it is ... this is a Triumphant return for the ARIA-nominated artist." (MH)
"A smooth as silk, chilled-out ride that is at times incredibly gorgeous"(AWW)
"Aussie Dance Music Extraordinaire, Endorphin ... has raised the bar on this latest release." (Tsunami Music Magazine)
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Currumbin RSL (upstairs), Currumbin Creek Rd, Currumbin, Gold Coast.
www.thesoundlounge.com.au
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