The View From Madeleine’s Couch

The View From Madeleine's Couch is an exceptional band of musicians & performers who are inspired by the music of Brazil. Over ten years, the group has recorded three cds, performed and headlined at festivals and venues all over Australia, and earlier this year played the support for Brazilian supergroup OLODUM in Brisbane.................................................... ................................ "I saw your show last night and enjoyed it as much as Olodum! it is fascinating how you incorporate our culture, sounds and soul" ............................................................ ............................................................ ........... In August 08 founding members Kym Ambrose and Anje West will return to Rio to continue music studies. They will be joined in September by their bassist Owen Newcomb & drummer Mark Henman for a month of intensive study and creative development for the next album. The group will also participate in workshops and demonstrations at the Jazz & Bossa Festival at Triboz, Lapa. The group is being assisted in this venture by funding from Arts Queensland.................................................. ..........................................Their first (self-titled) E.P. sold out in 2002, and their debut album, 'Tranquilo' (released in Feb 2005), received brilliant reviews from music writers around the world. It is still selling, and gets regular play on national, international & internet radio stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The first three songs on this page have been released on the band's new e.p. "Sabor" (taste). Laze Away, Cancao da Sereia and Nossa Familia are featured on the band's first album 'Tranquilo' which can be ordered at www.cdbaby.com/tvfmc. 'Beijos no Sol' is receiving regular airplay on national broadcaster Triple J's Roots 'n All show ............................................................ .............................................. ............................................................ .....................................................In this most unusual genre (for an Australian band), TVFMC have continued to gig regularly, tour, headline festivals and record. Brazilian music and culture has served as a beloved inspiration throughout all of this, and the band hope to pay respect to all the friendship and encouragement they have been given by creating a cracker of an album on their return from Brazil later in the year!....................................................... .........visit our Brazil trip blog at http://madcouchbrazil08.blogspot.com. We'll be posting on there from our first week in Rio, after the 13th August.....................................