Danielle Blakey

---DANIELLE'S DEBUT ALBUM "DANIELLE BLAKEY" IS NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES AND IS AVAILABLE AT CD BABY.NET- GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY!----
Danielle is a Sydney based singer/songwriter, blending together the elements of COUNTRY- POP- ROCK- and a bit of JAZZ to create her own UNIQUE sound.
MUSIC OZ Top 5 Finalist 2007
Tamworth Toyota Star Maker Top 10 Finalist
Toured EUROPE and the USA playing at Festivals such as the "Monterey Jazz Festival", "North Sea Jazz Festival" and the "Montreux Jazz Festival"
Song she recorded “Anybody Listening” played on US TV show “Smallville”
Debut album “Danielle Blakey” produced by Australian guitar legend Peter Northcote.
This girl is THE next big thing!!
“I’ve seen the future of country music, and it's name is Danielle Blakey”- David Malachowski (Shania Twain’s former guitarist)
At only 23, Danielle Blakey is ready to take on the world! Her non-orthodox county, pop, rock creations will surprise and capture your musical imagination.
In its short release of just 2 weeks, her album has already been played on several Australian and American radio stations with plans of much more airplay.
You do not want to miss hearing Australia’s newest undiscovered talent before she is whisked away to the US!
Supported by some of Australia’s most gifted, accomplished musicians her 5 piece band is raring and ready to go!
"Danielle is a wonderful singer with impeccable pitch, great style, and a voice that creates an immediate listener response - in short she is just fantastic"- award winning engineer/producer and owner of LMP Studios Los Angeles, Jim Linahon.
---DANIELLE'S DEBUT ALBUM "DANIELLE BLAKEY" IS NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES AND IS AVAILABLE AT CD BABY.NET- GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY!----
How it all began...
I started singing at around the age of nine, when I realised I was just to unco for ballet. After I finished with ballet I found out that there was a little singing studio below the ballet school. I went inside to take a look. After five minutes of being there I was hooked.
I started singing and acting classes where we would put on end of the year concerts and plays. It was such a great training ground- no pressure at all, just having fun!
After a few years of being involved with that, one of the teachers recommended I take singing to the next level. I began to enter talent quests and eisteddfods, winning and losing some but gaining invaluable experience and developing my stage craft.
Throughout my years at school I kept on singing, balancing gigs, talent quests and rehearsals, with homework and a part time job. I can remember that during final year exams I was out many nights going to rehearsals, gigs, and doing recordings.
After school I was singing anywhere there was a microphone as well as doing modelling and promotion work around Sydney.
I started song writing at a late age in comparison to most, I was about 19 when I wrote my first song. I now write everyday.
I play regularly with my own band consisting of: TRAVIS NEW, RICHARD ROSE, GARY WATLING, MATT NEW and ROB TURNER and play jazz with the "Harry Sutherland Quartet
The Album....
Writing a recording the album took about 2 years from first conception to completion.
The album started off as song writing exercise between Pete (Peter Northcote) and myself. We would try to meet every week for a few hours to see what we could create. Slowly our creations developed into a demo CD. We could have stopped there... but made a decision to take the 9 songs to the next level.
With all the songs complete and ready for production, it was time to enlist the help of some of Pete's friends. On Drums, Kere Buchanan, Trent Williamson on Harp (Mouth Organ), Michele Rose on Pedal Steel and Brydon Stace on Piano and additional backing vocals.
My jazz band at the time also played on the album, featured in the song "Back to You". Harry Sutherland on Piano, Alex Boneham on double bass and Sam Cairns on Drums.
Pete took care of all guitars and electric bass.
The addition of the song 'Anybody Listening' the track played on the US TV show 'Smallville', was a joint decision between Pete and myself. I had previously recorded the song in 2003 and we felt it was an great choice to close the album. Adding a more 'pop' sound to the overall concept.
Mastering was the next step and we had the amazing Paul Blakey from 12th and Vine and William Bowden from King Willy Sound.
Artwork was taken care of by JoEllen Henderson for JoEllen Henderson designs and was finished off by Macintype.
Photography- front and back photos by Penelope Beveridge. Inside photo- Tony Lyons from TLP.
---DANIELLE'S DEBUT ALBUM "DANIELLE BLAKEY" IS NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES AND IS AVAILABLE AT CD BABY.NET- GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY!----
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