itunes, Songs of Hope
Introducing the Spirit of Song Project. This is a vehicle through which I release and perform my own song based music. It..s all about simplicity, accessibility and authenticity. The live side of the project varies according to the event. Many solo gigs on piano and guitar to fund my travels and recording projects...Aotearoa Aroha..The song became a journey.. the journey became the song.. It began after the Parihaka peace festival in Taranaki. Tihikura, the organizer of the jam zone at the festival was the first collaborator on this song in the days following the festival. A massive affirmation, and a huge blessing upon the song. From that point I realized the potential of this song to connect and unite the people in a recorded medium, transcending time and place, under a musical expression of Aroha. The song grew wings of its own and took me for the ride of my life.. Having been rejected for funding, I traveled the country regardless, with portable recording and video gear to realize this vision. I lived, when on the road, in an old lpg van, and financed the project with busking and little acoustic gigs along the way, open to whatever came. I traveled as far south as Dunedin, Queenstown and Haast, and as far north as Cape Rianga. At every stage along the way, the good will of people carried the project forward. Massive aroha and respect to all the collaborators . They are: Tihikura (Parihaka festival organizer - BV..s), Rihari Singleton (Phoenix Foundation - Drum kit), Ryan Prebble (Safari, Sparticus R - acoustic guitar, BV..s), John Grenell (BV..s), Mea Grenell (Harriet and the Matches - BV..s), Luke Bowman (Sambassadors .. bass), James Coyle, (Hikoikoi Reserve .. piano), Charlotte Squire, (BV..s), Iain Hickling (Original Tommy band.. BV..s). Much love and respect to Rio Hemopo for his blessing on the bass line days before he split to the UK, and Unity Pacific for their belief and support. Aroha to all who let me film them being themselves, and all who aligned with the cause, helped me on the wayThe album's title is "Songs of Hope", and in a climate dominated by sex and violence in the media and proffit NOW in the business sector, it pretty much makes exactly the statement I wanna make in the world... Nuff said. !00% independent as... wish I could share it all with u all direct on line, but hey, if you like this stuff, know that there's a 13 track debut CD full of songs of hope, with a full lyric booklet and heaps of beautiful pics, and two divx videos, in stores and online now. The songs are written and recorded by me, and collaborated on with others. Back to basics... The Spirit of Song. Kia Kaha, and vibin much Aroha to and from the universe!!! Bless Bless Bless!! AJitunes, songs of hope
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