tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18531044058828566542024-03-05T04:27:21.565-08:00Chia's Blog & Gig GuideRosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-5855360739155099402011-12-22T16:05:00.000-08:002011-12-22T16:06:49.541-08:00"Little Bitch Like You"<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Here be my very first official release. Just in time for Christmas. Within HOURS, this song is going to hit iTunes. It was a joy to make here in Sydney with Michael Carpenter at Love Hz Studios. It was just the two of us assisted by Kylie Whitney and it was, deadset, the best day of 2011 for me. </span><br />
<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Where others throw darts at pictures of someone's face or go punch the shit out of some bloke down at the pub, I write and record songs. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">So have a look for it on iTunes, or you can also head over to <a href="http://rosalindchia.bandcamp.com/track/little-bitch-like-you" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffe599;">Bandcamp</span></a> and purchase it just as securely there via Paypal or plastic. On Bandcamp, you can also elect to contribute more than the asking price if you are wanting to be particularly supportive. Thanks so much for your support over the year, and have a safe and happy Christmas with your families and friends.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd;">Enjoy.</span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9fvkCo7TLa8" width="420"></iframe>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-8496504497151937142011-12-21T04:29:00.000-08:002011-12-21T04:30:03.618-08:00Christmas Update - First Official Single<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rosalindchia.bandcamp.com/track/little-bitch-like-you" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Surprise.</span></a> <---- Yes, click that thing. You'll like it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I write this under heavy sedation, so forgive the lacklustre tone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">More official releases on the way. Only studio-made music will be coming from me in the days to come. All of my gigs have been cancelled, due to a sudden downward slide in my health. If you haven't caught any of my gigs recently, I'm sorry to say that it's highly unlikely that you ever will again. To all those who regularly showed up at my gigs, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the meantime, I shall be steadily releasing all the completed work that I have been keeping tucked away for the right time. I hope you enjoy it. Above is a link to the first single. It was written recently, and I recorded it at Love Hz Studios with Michael Carpenter. It will be released on iTunes on Christmas Day, with any luck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've recently had a lovely stay at the Nepean Hospital's P.E.C.C. (Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre). My love and thanks go out to the amazing nursing staff, psychiatrists, fellow patients and other support staff. My love also goes to those at Pialla, and those (especially Mr Rainbow Pants Lee) at the Katoomba unit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got out of the facility in time for Christmas, because I have a loving supportive family and I can afford psychiatry and medication as a day patient. Others aren't so lucky. They will be spending Christmas in lockdown, at a severely under-resourced mental health care facility near you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spare a thought for them this Christmas. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just because these people have a mental illness, it doesn't make them weak or stupid.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the people who have the balls to get help.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For more info on depression, anxiety, etc you can always</div><div style="text-align: center;">check out <a href="http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Beyond Blue's</span></a> website. It's a great start to have a </div><div style="text-align: center;">chat to your GP. And no, it's not as painful as you think. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Nor is it anything to be ashamed of at all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm absolutely open with the world about my mental illness.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hoping to lead by example. You can, too. :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chia</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-89725029353799588852011-11-23T18:21:00.000-08:002011-11-23T18:24:43.460-08:00Community Radio: Not Naming Names.<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">It's about time my local radio station had an enema. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Excuse my French. But this week, they're in deep shit. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Despite living away from the area for a long time, I've been waiting for this for years. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">They feign engagement with their local community, but for them, the ancient presenters are there to babysit and insult the intelligence of their listeners with content that's about as challenging as a nanna-nap on the shores of Pugh's Lagoon. Meanwhile, the two-bob snake oil merchants out the back collect cheques for "advertising", telling the sponsors that the (very averagely-produced) ads are way more effective than they really are, in an attempt to justify the exorbitant costs. Then money starts falling off the side of the wheelbarrow, the leaving secretary is not replaced, documents are lost, and people are allegedly threatened with physical harm if they look like they're going to blow the whistle.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">I walked into this particular radio station a while back wanting to be involved in contributing to content for community arts. I was blunty asked for money, and when I didn't have any cash for them, I was sniggered-at and shown the door.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">After working as a producer with </span><a href="http://www.2ser.com/home"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">2SER</span></a><span style="color: #999999;"> for some time assisting in production for my delightful presenter and good friend Philippe Perez, This Unnamed Community Radio Station's "ivory tower" attitude to community arts and their greed for money quite frankly sickened me. As the #1 local community radio station, they have a significant share in local media, and with that comes enormous responsibility to operate ethically and with a focus on encouraging young people to get involved. This could mean fair content for all ages, it could mean training for youth interested in broadcasting as a career (</span><a href="http://www.youthradio.org.au/"><span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;">this</span></a><span style="color: #999999;"> is a great example), or perhaps short term philanthropic projects that actively integrate with the community. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">And for pete's sake, show the presenters how NOT to sound like Lurch. If they just don't "have" it, get them behind the scenes more into production and operational roles and freshen up the voices on the airwaves. Put some effort into creating consistency and continuity. And let's hear some young people who are educated and actually have lives outside of the radio station. Let's ask intelligent questions. Let's create a culture, and let's support the musicians. And let's stop being hypocrites by saying "we love music" when we don't support musicians.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Yes, facelifting the profile of a radio station costs money, but if a community<em> really is</em> behind their local radio station and its leadership, it's amazing how easily these things come together. And to get people behind you, you have to RELATE to them and give back to local arts, philanthropy and other areas of interest. It's not all about money. It's<em> least</em> of all about the presenters, and it's not about ego or <em>"I've been at this radio station for 20 years and you will do what I say and play the music I personally like."</em> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">It's about engagement.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Community radio stations have a responsibility to be progressive, supportive, TRULY informative and to create a profile that is cohesive with its community. That's why they call it "community" radio.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Crazy concept, huh?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Compared to the community radio stations I've been involved with in Sydney city, the South Coast and Southern Highlands, This Unnamed Community Radio Station is just plain embarrassing. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Sorry, but it is.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">I welcome a good old shake-up, and I know that I speak for many. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Lynch me if you like, but this is my stance.</span></div><span style="color: #999999;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;">Cheers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"><em>Chia</em></span></div>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-4200635621640494912011-09-14T01:33:00.001-07:002011-09-14T01:33:36.375-07:00Great bit of writingA colleague of mine in the Sydney scene, a guitarist by the name of Martin Hailey, posted this article on Facebook this evening. I just had to share it. An inspiring piece of writing for musicians. Enjoy.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bostonconservatory.edu/music/karl-paulnack-welcome-address#top">http://www.bostonconservatory.edu/music/karl-paulnack-welcome-address#top</a>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-12307838035598770182011-09-01T03:58:00.000-07:002011-09-01T06:07:12.524-07:00Mentoring and the Music Industry > Profile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tZ6etJ3ibAaEPAVGvQFYjM0fMx31C5L_JtJdVkPHouNjVhOZaISwJoIn5xxniY7tYTxXh1rOyW8FEl-lee3551111_LZoi7zQOYcy18dwKkz8aEXmpRrg1dYyqPFKp5bI4In-5x8CiI/s1600/Syd+Green+title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tZ6etJ3ibAaEPAVGvQFYjM0fMx31C5L_JtJdVkPHouNjVhOZaISwJoIn5xxniY7tYTxXh1rOyW8FEl-lee3551111_LZoi7zQOYcy18dwKkz8aEXmpRrg1dYyqPFKp5bI4In-5x8CiI/s320/Syd+Green+title.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><strong><span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Introduction from Chia</span></strong></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I first had the pleasure of meeting Syd when we found ourselves playing for a duo called <em>Little Pleasures</em> (principal songwriters were Tania Murray and Aaron Lawrie) at a gig at the Basement a few years ago. We hung out and rehearsed for a weekend, and eventually I found myself jumping on ProTools for Syd so that he could stay behind the kit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only very recently, Syd and I worked together again on an album for the very talented/charismatic/bloody hilarious <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nickrheinberger"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Nick Rheinberger</span></a>. I found myself jumping on Protools for Syd so that he could stay behind the kit. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Arial;">I am seeing a pattern emerging, here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d0e0e3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I admire the shit out of Syd Green. He was the magician behind my favourite Australian album of all time.... iOTA's "<em>La Caravana</em>" (2003), spending around 9 months - fulltime - in his studio, weaving together what is truly a remarkable manifestation of raw creativity between two unusually-gifted songsmiths. Just playing the same guitar that iOTA played on the album (her name is Matilda) gives me a huge buzz. I just love that album so much. At first, my admiration of Syd Green was based merely on the merit of his work with iOTA, but since getting to know him I've learned that his skill as a producer and a musician is only a fraction of what constitutes this outstanding human being.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG27FUyjzH-AC_-PQAPsKkKrGeX9xv7Dsi1zoBYf4XViKkq3DoaeA5PleLahv2WxdqRb8jA9We1jbnRAI8d1yEnqIUsOzXhyphenhyphenOLglSw4gbk5JrO9g-zmSJh0uXQiaXQOiNoinyD86YLYO4/s1600/Syd+Farm+Drums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG27FUyjzH-AC_-PQAPsKkKrGeX9xv7Dsi1zoBYf4XViKkq3DoaeA5PleLahv2WxdqRb8jA9We1jbnRAI8d1yEnqIUsOzXhyphenhyphenOLglSw4gbk5JrO9g-zmSJh0uXQiaXQOiNoinyD86YLYO4/s400/Syd+Farm+Drums.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">What's your job? How long have you been doing it?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">"Music Producer/Session Musician...I've been a musician for more than twenty years, and have been producing artists/bands since 1998."</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">Who were/are your mentors?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">"I've had the opportunity to engage with several mentors during my musical life and who continue to inspire and influence me. When I was younger and discovering who and where I wanted to be placed in the professional sphere, musical peers and professionals provided subtle guidance along the way. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">'A couple of producers that I had a chance to work with and observe were Terry Date (who produced Soundgarden, Limp Bizkit, Pantera et.al) and Australian producer and engineer Micheal Letho (Rockwiz, UnderBelly Series, Rush). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">'Scott Smith is an aria nominated graphic designer, and we have collaborated on many projects for more than fifteen years. He is also my web designer and the first port of call for CD design, as he is at the top of his game and always seeking to push the limits of current technology and media. He's also my best friend, supporter and musical comrade (we've played together in several bands, Guilding the Lily, Christ Art Museum, Catbird). We're constantly bouncing business ideas back and forth and providing objective feedback to each other."</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">Was it a conscious decision to latch onto these people, or did it just kinda happen?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">"I never really got to latch onto Terry as he was only here in Australia for 9 weeks producing Mantissa (the band I was in at the time), but the lessons I learned I carry with me today. The greatest lesson I took from him was the importance of people skills and the ability to listen in order to collaborate with creative others. Micheal Letho and I have been working on many projects over the last 17 years. He is somebody that has seen me grow in terms of production, and he's always happy to steer me in the right direction. Besides his superlative audio engineering abilities, his skills to communicate with artists/bands to achieve an excellent result is outstanding."</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">What do you think motivated them to take you under their wing?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">"I some times wonder that myself. I guess it must have been that glint in my eye and an eagerness to learn ."</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">In a nutshell, what have they taught you?</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #76a5af;">"Wow, i need a truck to fit in all the lessons. In the end, how to be a good communicator and the value of humility. There's always more to learn. :) "</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">How may they have they saved you years of unnecessary frustration?</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">Were you always open to listening to advice?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">"Yes. I understood early the value of the knowledge and experience of those that went before me in the industry."</span> <span style="color: white;">[<em>Are you getting this, kids? - <strong>Chia</strong></em>]</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">If you went through a phase of being stubborn and not taking advice, what do you think your reasons were?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">"Being stubborn will eventually lead you to make mistakes as a result of not being open and listening to professional advice. I think that's the best lesson."</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">Who taught you how to run your music career as a business?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">"No-one in particular. For me it's been quite an intuitive learning process. I do have a few close friends/peers who give me support (Scott Smith-Gong Online, Mick Letho) from their own business perspective. Production is a model I'm still fine tuning, particularly as it's a tangible product. Probably the biggest lesson I've gained is the importance to work hard and long hours for the client/s in order to exceed expectations. Word of mouth is critical to establishing yourself in the industry so professionalism needs to be a priority at all times."</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #76a5af;">Why do you think mentoring is important in our industry?</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">"To instill a standard. </span><br />
<span style="color: #76a5af;">It's one thing to purchase recording software, but one must learn the craft of how to use it creatively and correctly. Michelangelo had an apprenticeship before he sculpted David! Once you learn the rules then you can selectively break them. If you are charging fees for a service, it's imperative that you've taken the time to learn how to use the equipment in a technical manner so you can consistently provide work to the highest quality."</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><em>Amen!</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><em>~ Chia</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Check out Syd's website at </span><a href="http://www.sydgreen.com.au/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">http://www.sydgreen.com.au/</span></a><br />
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Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-49379939870986025802011-08-29T19:23:00.000-07:002011-08-29T19:23:16.894-07:00GUEST BLOGGER: Michael Carpenter<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><strong>Introduction from Chia:</strong></span><br />
<em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">I first met Michael Carpenter a couple of years ago when we were both in Amanda Easton's jazz quintet. We've since also worked together on a launch for our other dear mutual friend, country songstress Jo Caseley. I also had some assistance from MC on an.... er.... "unforgettable" George Harrison tribute night that was held at the Vanguard in 2009.</span></strong></em><br />
<em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Aside from that handful of meetings, we've actually become mates mainly via interaction on the interwebs, talking about the music that amazes us and the bands and artists of the past and present that inspire us. I am but a Gen X/Y cusper and have MUCH to learn from someone like MC.</span></strong></em><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">I have heard a lot of his work, and the man just intrigues me. A powerhouse of freakish talent and an encyclopaedia of carefully-stored knowledge on the history and production of popular music, all stuffed away in his little shiny head, and manifesting itself in the most prolific and consistent work I've ever heard, week after week, year after year. His work as a producer at Love Hz studios (Sydney) is amazing, and his talent as an artist in his own right is just staggering.</span></strong></em><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Speaking on the topic this week of mentoring and inspiration, I have begged him to share with us his recent experience. MC, thanks for being my mate, and thanks for sharing your experience with us.</span></strong></em><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">~ Chia</span></strong></em><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">MICHAEL CARPENTER:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Anyone that knows me, knows that The Beatles have influenced much of my life, and who I am. From a very young age, they became my constant companion. I've learned a lot of stuff through other music i adore. But they're my number one. They have shaped so much of my life. Who I am in many ways. I'm a musician because of them. I make records because of them. I've studied them. I've read everything about them on just about every level. I've followed the solo careers, and Wings are another huge band for me. They have been like a constant friend, inspiration and safe place in my life.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Tonight, thanks to my great friend and mastering guru Rick O'Neil, i got to go out to an informal Chinese meal with a group of about a dozen people, to welcome Geoff Emerick to town for the Integrate trade show happening this week, where he is the main attraction. Geoff was The Beatles' engineer from 1966 on. His first album with them was Revolver... one of the greatest albums ever made, and my favourite album of all time. He recorded Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, bits of the White Album, Abbey Road.. then Band On The Run, London Town, some America albums, No Dice by Badfinger... the list goes on. He's one of the most important engineers in the history of popular music.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">I got to sit 2 seats away from him, and we spent a lot of time just talking, during and after dinner. He was wonderful... Generous. Gracious. Open to questions i'm sure he's heard a thousand times before. Open to questions about some of his more obscure achievement. We spoke about modern recording and mixing. We spoke about being decisive (a big part of who I am as a producer... something i learned from reading countless stories about the way he worked). We talked about gear, specific recording techniques, myths, Paul (yeah.. he mean McCartney), work he's proud of and work he's less proud of, stories, snare bottom mics, consoles, compressors, microphones, recording on boats, recording in Africa... you get the idea. It was an amazing conversation.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">I don't think i realised how big this was for me until after i got in the car after everyone had left. I was talking to my good friend Chris Murphy, and i was quite overwhelmed by how important THIS MOMENT was. I feel so pleased to be in the position to have this moment. I got to talk to a man whose actions and achievements helped set the course of my life. How often does that happen?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">I'm not really sure i have a point here. I'm still numb and happy and buzzing. I'm not bragging... he's probably had the conversation a zillion times, and won't remember me tomorrow. But i doubt i'll ever forget how affirming and happy it made me feel about who I am and what I do.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">That's pretty powerful stuff...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;">MC</span>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-30377004392381979852011-08-28T23:03:00.000-07:002011-08-30T05:15:15.212-07:00Mentoring and the Music Industry<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">In any industry, positive and responsibly-undertaken mentoring is definitely a common thread between all of the success stories. The shelves of the bookstores are lined with autobiographies full of sage reflections upon the days when the author was a young rookie in dire need of guidance. Sometimes, the mentor finds their own insights in the mentoring they provide for others.</span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">And year after year, music autobiographies prove to be bestsellers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Of course the trash vultures in us want to read about the backstage antics, the sex, drugs, rock & roll, the hotel rooms, the failed relationships and all of that lowest-common-denominator faff. But any musician worth their salt would have bought the book with a compulsion to read the wisdom that we hope our revered author has been gracious enough to share. What is it that we’re searching for when we so hungrily read the advice of our treasured music industry veterans?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">In what at first glance appears to be the chaotic organism of the Australian contemporary music industry, there has, in several short decades, emerged a sense of tradition and family amongst the elite. A psychological infrastructure which was originally built out of necessity, when there was little or no real regulation in place to sort the sheep from the goats; no safety net or precedence to safeguard the vulnerable from the predators. And there are still predators. Where there are beautiful, young, talented and naïve artists, there will always be predators. The green musicians need the seasoned ones to stand at their back and warn them of who not to deal with…. or at least who to deal with very cautiously. Among the diamantes and downloads, the riders and the write-ups, this is the reality. And it certainly shouldn’t be restricted to the elite. Perhaps this sense of mentoring and pseudo-family is even the secret to their longevity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">When a support network has been forged out of such necessity and mutually-beneficial backscratching, it forms the basis for a network of quite solid relationships that literally last for generations, and are based on little more than pure trust and a handshake. Quite remarkably, there are dynasties of Australian showbiz families who have literally raised their children together on tour. It was, in fact, a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jesus Christ Superstar</i> “baby” who taught me to sing. It continues to flow downwards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">These were performing and recording careers proudly carved out of seemingly impossible circumstances, and collective mental survival hinged upon one thing: community. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Rarely do musicians actually draw up formal contracts. We just learn who to trust and who not to trust; who respects his fellow man and who doesn’t. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That</i> is your contract, and will also be your legacy. Nobody in Sydney who exploits or mistreats anyone gets away with it. The grapevine is like firewire, and a musician’s best asset (or downfall) is their reputation. Nobody cares that you’re a shit-hot guitarist if you’re a dickhead. Similarly, all efforts that you invest in being a true professional and a pleasure to work will return to you tenfold. The most thrilling thing about the music industry is that it is absolutely what you make of it. Far from being chaotic, there is order and there is goodwill. As tempting as it is to think of us as a manic, unruly circus, I’m afraid to say that we’re all really quite boring between Monday and Thursday. We have families, phone bills, tracky-dacks, and we have to carry our own gear most of the time. Like everyone else, we all need reassurance, and we need advice from someone more experienced than ourselves, and this openness to advice should last until we retire.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">In return for the pleasures that a comfortable - or least functional - position in the music industry brings, there is a widespread understanding of the unspoken obligation to pass on the lessons. Because of this passionate stance that most seasoned musicians are happy to take, many of them teach passionately in the nation’s music schools, private colleges, universities and TAFEs. If only the Young Ones were as eager to listen as the Ancient Ones are to teach.</span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">How valuable is mentorship in an industry where<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> everyone</i> is remarkably unique, needs to be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">encouraged</i> to remain unique, and where there is no sure-fire formula, and no mafia to call when someone owes you three thousand dollars dating back to last November? When you do your first 50 gigs, there is no fanfare. You’re on your own. Just you and your guitar. Or perhaps you and your band of comrades, who are just as terrified, irreverent and ignorant as each other. This is of course a great adrenaline rush at first, but can also lead to things like unclear boundaries on the common goals and varying commitment levels of band members. What if you’re actually a great band with a huge future and can’t see that yet? What will you make of that, and who can you trust to advise you and motivate you when there’s daunting work to be done or a group decision to be made?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">When you have a good night, nobody gets a medal. Not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really.</i> There are a few frothing punters, some media buzz, and then you just get another gig. And then another, and another. And you have to be better. Always better. You want to tour some festivals in summer 2013. You’d also like to be touring some festivals in the summer of 2020. Your songwriting needs to continually evolve and your publicity material needs to be cohesive with your music.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Everyone defines “success” differently. Some people have the courage to define “success” at the start of their career. Some let their disappointments lower their expectations, and pessimistically define “success” after 20 years’ damage has been done. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Where will you find <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">your</i> motivation on an ongoing basis? Having long-term and sustainable motivation ideally comes primarily from within; having defined your goals properly and pragmatically, backed by real intent, smart strategy, and above all, a willingness to work hard.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">However, to even reach <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">this</i> point, you still need experienced and responsible counsel. Balance between independent goal-setting, and openness to advice. Some will insist that they’re perfectly content to meander from project to project without an overall masterplan. But time and time again, you will see these very same musicians leaving behind them a trail of unfinished or ambiguous projects that have either failed to thrive, or compromised on integrity, because they’re too proud to take advice or don’t have the courage to confidently name their goals from the outset. Motivation and direction within the independent musician requires plenty of nurturing and perspective in order to maximise and monetise their efforts and opportunities.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Nobody</i> can generate amazing inspiration <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all</i> by themselves<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> all</i> of the time. That would actually be superhuman, and nobody expects that of you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Besides…. why knock back the great creative community that surrounds you in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Sydney</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">? Why be a lone ranger, when there are so many friends to be made, and mutual benefits to be exchanged? Whatever you’re planning to do, a thousand others have already done it, and have advice that will save you time, effort and money. Any experienced musician with a heart to encourage the younger generation will be only too happy to show you the easier route if they see that you’re struggling.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #a2c4c9;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Dirty Finger"; font-size: 48pt;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Julia Day<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">“It was really difficult in the 80's finding a drum teacher to take me seriously, </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;">but I found one!”</span></span></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #d9d2e9;">Julia Day is regarded as one of Sydney’s busiest live session drummers, and has worked hard to establish a solid reputation throughout her career, working with the likes of Geoff Achison, Butterfly 9, Tania Bowra, Bluehouse, the Jeff Duff Orchestra and SisterMadly. She has forged a career as a leading female instrumentalist in an industry which has not always been an equal playing field.</span></span></b><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>RC: What did you learn from your drum teacher that saved you a lot of headache?</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">JD: “Without a doubt, correct technique. It was hard to find someone that honed in on the detail. He was so hard on me! If I didn't work hard enough, he would tell me to 'lift my game' or find someone else....a life lesson in itself. I learned about the art of 'listening'. Priceless.”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>RC: How do you feel about being viewed as Sydney’s leading “chick drummer”?</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">JD: “Well, that’s a wonderful thing to hear, and deeply humbling as well. I am a woman who happens to play an instrument traditionally considered a 'male' instrument, and many people still view it that way, only because they don't see many - or any - females playing the drums at an elite level... or even just very well!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>RC: Do you still prefer to be referred to as “a drummer”, the same as anyone else?</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">JD: “Yes, I do like to be regarded as a 'drummer', the same as anyone else, in the sense that I like to be hired for the gig based on my merits, rather than an image that a group want to portray. Having said that, I am also a 'hired gun', so it's not for me to judge why someone wants me there. I'd like to think it's because I am an accomplished musician, but sometimes it's because I'm a woman AND an accomplished musician...which is totally cool too! Reverse sexism! Woohoo!” <br />
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“It's very interesting and amusing to me that after 30 years of playing the drums, I am still regarded as somewhat of a rarity, and dare I say... a 'novelty'. But I accept that and embrace it, because I know the reasons for it. To be a drummer as a female, you need a VERY thick skin. I could tell you stories that would shock you, of notable sydney jazz musicians who 20 years ago would mock me and put me down to my face. At least I wasn't hearing it second-hand, I guess.” </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>RC: Tell me stories!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">JD: “Okay. Here are the two I’ve never forgotten: ‘Do you actually listen to music? Because if you do, I can't hear it in your playing.’ “</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>RC: No way.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">JD: “That was at a jazz gig. Or this: ‘I only teach people who are serious...sorry.’ I was inquiring about an ad that a top drummer put out when he was accepting students. He taught at the Sydney Conservatorium! Some of those same musicians now have respect for me and have probably forgotten the cruel, damaging and harsh words spoken to a young, enthusiastic open hearted girl. I can only try to imagine the other girls that copped the same flack that gave up based on similar harsh comments, <br />
not to mention rejection as a musician based on (the potential employer’s) unwanted sexual advances.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">“I was just about to give up, based on the negative responses given to my genuine love of the instrument in 1987....and then I met Gerry Sayer, my mentor, and in the end, one of my closest friends. He was 50 years my senior. He passed away in 2000, and I miss him terribly. I was like a daughter to him. For the first time in my drumming life, someone cared enough to stick it out with me and teach me. He took me seriously.” </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>RC: What was the basis of this strong bond that you had with Gerry?</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">JD: “Every Thursday afternoon, I would take 2 buses and a train to get to his flat in the rocks on Lower Fort Street in Millers Point. We would have the lesson, which incidentally went for as long as it took for me to grasp what he was trying to teach me. Sometimes one hour, sometimes three. That's how much he loved me! Then we'd sit on his couch and listen to Roy Haynes on cassette tapes and watch Miles Davis videos together. It was the highlight of my week!”</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>RC: Do you like the thought of being framed as someone that young female players can look up to?</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">JD: “Are you kidding, Rozzie? I would consider that an incredible honour! </span><span style="color: #f4cccc;">The only reason that boys and men are good at what they do as musicians is because they constantly see other males doing it. I want as many girls to see me play as possible, I want to tell them through my playing and in spoken words, that they CAN do this. It's fun, it's rewarding and it's character-building. And most importantly, if you are good, there is ALWAYS room for you in the industry. <br />
“The sign of the times is the young boys and the men who love what I do based on my skill and talent, not my gender. Young boys that think it is completely normal for a woman to be in the 'engine room'. That is what I experienced in The USA recently. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>RC: How is it different in the U.S.A.?</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">JD: “Australia is way behind, and still suffers from the 'tall poppy’ syndrome. I was overwhelmed at the response I got in the U.S.A. I had more compliments and positive feedback about my playing in 10 days in California than my whole career in Australia, which at one point brought me to tears. It was completely overwhelming and humbling. Something I will never forget, and it was the moment I realised that my life's work was indeed worth the effort!”</span></div><div style="background: white; margin: 12pt 0in 0pt -0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #f4cccc;"></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnT7aLHHomSDKzrKuQQYII6rLXwwzTg7vw9HGY6IwojCerJjm0GWsgfG_NSAfBDOqT49FWP8wtK_yOUNtwoaMBieRetDKPjonRuj9O51c6EzmywG3LaZ35jlYWvWo-l0qnWaKdV00DOOg/s1600/Floyd-Vincent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnT7aLHHomSDKzrKuQQYII6rLXwwzTg7vw9HGY6IwojCerJjm0GWsgfG_NSAfBDOqT49FWP8wtK_yOUNtwoaMBieRetDKPjonRuj9O51c6EzmywG3LaZ35jlYWvWo-l0qnWaKdV00DOOg/s320/Floyd-Vincent.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Dirty Finger"; font-size: 36pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: cyan;"><span style="background-color: black;">Floyd Vincent<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></div><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">RC: What's your job? How long have you been at it?</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “Singer/songwriter, guitar player and composer. 36 years so far.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">RC: Who were/are your mentors? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “Warren "Pig" Morgan and John Paul Young. They were my mentors from 1983 to 1988.”</span></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">RC: Was it a conscious decision to latch onto these guys, or did it just kinda happen? </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “They employed me to play guitar in JPY's Allstar band across those years. So it was a long-term gig offer.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">RC: What do you think motivated them to take you under their wing?</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">RC: In a nutshell, what did they teach you? </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “They taught me how to tour. We played 3 to 4 nights a week on average all that time, to very big crowds. Often around a thousand punters a night. It was the 80's, and the live scene was booming here. In their band, I was able to observe the machinations of a successful band with a pro manager, booking agents , record company, publisher, lots of hit records and an international career, while having none of the pressure of making the decisions. They were 10 years (and in Pigs case, 20 years) older than me, and were very successful rock and pop stars. They were a great touring machine, but didn't write much themselves. They didn't teach me in a nutshell, though. If we were in a nutshell, all three of us would have suffocated. I think if they tried to teach me in a nutshell, I would have quit the band."</span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “I think they gave me the confidence to push ahead on my own later, once I started writing good songs. They validated my talent at an age when I was unsure about it myself. I was early twenties at the time, and just out of uni. They saved me from regular employment and showed me - and the people around me - that music could be a real job. Without that self-confidence, you can spin your wheels for a long time.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “Yes… always.”</span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “I didn't ever go through a stage like that. I wasn't stubborn. I was working for them, so they were calling the shots. I accepted that, and just concentrated on guitar playing and partying. By my later twenties when I left the band, I figured a had learned enough and it was time to go out and play my own music. I had started to write some good songs that had no place in their market or with their audience. I wanted to sing myself, so it was time to go.” </span></span></div><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">RC: Were there any amazing teachers (at tertiary level or otherwise) who lit the way for you?</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “No, not really, unfortunately. Oh, maybe in high school . We had a music teacher who got us to start a school rock band, and allowed us to hang out in the music rooms at lunch and listen to Pink Floyd's ‘Dark Side Of the Moon’. That was nice. She provided us with performance opportunities as well.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “Well… JPY and Pig. Those 2 guys, and their manager at the time, Franz Krijnen. In 1988 I also met Frank Zappa, and was very inspired by his DIY philosophy. One of my co-managers was a good friend of his. His wife was his manager at the time, and he was running a cottage industry operation. I saw that as both appealing and liberating. I have always managed or co-managed myself and been in control of my musical life. I haven't been particularly commercially successful, but I have played the music I wanted to play all over </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Australia</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> and </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Europe</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> for many years. That’s fine for me. I still have connections over in </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Europe</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> and may go back in the next few years. “<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">FV:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> “A great mentor can be a valuable asset. I really wish I had a mentor at the stage when I was touring </span><st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;">Europe</span></st1:place><span style="font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang;"> each year. I was sometimes stumped about the way forward, and it was all up to me. There was often a lot of my own money on the line and the pressure was enormous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also remember many times feeling that some advice from someone who had recently done what I was doing at the time would have helped. Also a writing mentor - which I've never really had- would have been great. I really got bogged down there at times, and it slowed my momentum. Sometimes it only takes a phrase from the right person at the right time to help push you along your path.”</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: right;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ead1dc; font-family: "Dirty Finger"; font-size: 24pt;">Louise Perryman</span></b><span style="font-size: 24pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyx3rUa8-XyMEXulqCRaa8k11sFJhk12eVVFEyCx9p1N2p0QhuKyG6-P96Gj9zoUCEHMDMUDcntr6m2rNqkM0ku3fLu6aSwA_hBAhuuh8-l1l6pCPNf4YcQKcrfG-XuKu7clhcnwdVltk/s1600/lou.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyx3rUa8-XyMEXulqCRaa8k11sFJhk12eVVFEyCx9p1N2p0QhuKyG6-P96Gj9zoUCEHMDMUDcntr6m2rNqkM0ku3fLu6aSwA_hBAhuuh8-l1l6pCPNf4YcQKcrfG-XuKu7clhcnwdVltk/s320/lou.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">is a well-respected singer and songwriter. She now spends much of her time producing the music element of live television shows, as well as executive-producing touring concerts in major theatre venues within </span></i></b><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Australia</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. She officially started her career in her early 30's, after a beginning in advertising. She has funded and recorded 5 albums which have been successful overseas. She has written for other artists, and also for children's tv programmes. She is a consultant for the Talent Development Project and is also involved in mentoring at the Australian Institute of Music. Louise has been singing and writing songs for 15 years and worked in television for 7 years.</span></i></b></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">LP:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> “I didn't have any singing mentors…. though I did work for Cellarmasters* before I started singing professionally full time. Chatting with the actors and singers there I learned how to put a band together, how to go out and get gigs and how not to freak out waiting for the next job.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">I have met most of the singers I looked up to growing up, and have worked with most of them now in either a singing or producing capacity. I have had varying experiences with them, I’m sad to say. My biggest idol actually turned out to be a huge disappointment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I have a great mentor in the tv side of things, and she has been great.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #d9ead3;">RC: I know when I get a new opportunity and feel a little nervous, my first call is my drummer. What’s your way of mentally dealing with big opportunities when they come up?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #d9ead3;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">AB:</b> “In my opinion, big opportunities aren't where it's at. Consistent work and patience are better. Big things are just lots of little things. Therefore there’s no need to be too nervous, or have ‘that feeling’. Everything is small!”</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: white;"><em>*<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Cellarmasters is a wine sales company which has gathered many performers among its employees, and has become an unofficial networking hub for actors and singers.</span></em></span><o:p></o:p></div>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-80600130925185639112011-07-21T04:25:00.000-07:002011-07-21T04:25:06.040-07:00Sirens of Sydney Review<em><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">"Just had a listen to Rozzie Chia's latest release Something Beautiful, which is the last in the series..so far. Ms Chia has released a series of original recordings as individual songs over the past few weeks. Damaged, I Can Be Happy Today, Sonic Boom, Don't You Remember Me, Dancing in 1968 and Something Beautiful.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Rozzie has a beautiful melancholy about her. With lyrics from Damaged such as "I don't weep or rage, I don't move on. I don't make love anymore, I watch TV....I just don't deserve anyone", Rozzie has exposed the most vulnerable of emotions and the plight of being human.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Her style overall is very much like Sheryl Crow from the late 90s, but she has thrown in an out of character electronic "Don't You Remember Me" and an electronic pop blues "Sonic Boom". Both additions have her distinctive sleepy velvety vocals which tie them in well with the rest of the collection.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Rozzie also wrote most of her releases, and recorded and performed them on her own. A talented lady."</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Available now at </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/rosalind-chia/id439768412"><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">iTunes.</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><strong>Sirens of Sydney rating</strong> ★★★★</span>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-47399606852743341372011-07-16T19:33:00.000-07:002011-07-16T19:33:22.241-07:00The 6th digital release. That was unexpected!So I made a song each week for five weeks, and I've been taking a break for a few weeks since then. But on the way to the train station to meet her father on Friday, my daughter was grooving away in the car playing drums to my songs and said that she wanted another song written over the weekend. I guess children just get accustomed to routine...? Who am I to protest? <br />
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I have happily obliged, and like a donkey jumping through a ring of flames at a circus, I have delved again into the deepest recesses of my suffering to write an honest new tune for you to download to your little computation machines.<br />
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Having spent years listening with fascination to artists like Beck, Nick Cave, Belle & Sebastian, Patti Smith, Ricki Lee Jones, PJ Harvey, Kurt Cobain..... I'm kinda intrigued with the art of the "non-singing" vocal delivery. You know. The sound of someone who just says a massive "fuck you" to the conventions of "proper" singing and just <em>expresses themselves</em>. As a trained singer who has earned her stripes on big stages singing the most technically-challenging songs, on radio ads and so on, I absolutely love to relax the rules when singing my own songs. To me it's not about showing off your range or showing off your training. What's the flippin' point of singing like that? Where's the connection? When I listen back to something and think to myself, "that sounds like a session singer", I go back and do another take that sounds more human. I think that throwing away the strict training is far more expressive and opens up the singer to show their emotions and their vulnerability. When I'm paid to sing like a showpony, I will sing like a showpony. But for my own stuff, my priority is to relate and to connect via songcraft and lyrics. As you've probably worked out by now, I have an almost sado-masochistic urge to think of those who will find it cathartic to hear the song, ignore my fears, and bare myself completely. <br />
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And run across cricket fields during test matches.<br />
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Just joking.<br />
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The song is called "Something Beautiful", it's absolutely about my life as it stands; it was a little painful to write, to be honest. But this is all part of the process of being a brutally-honest artist of any discipline.<br />
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I hope you enjoy it. :-)<br />
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Again, you can pay the minimum $1.10 for the track, or if you're feeling particularly legendary, you can pay more than that to help keep the music machine well-oiled! If you download today before midnight (Sunday July 17) and provide your email address in the download process, you will receive a bonus FREE track; a little acoustic song that is previously unreleased.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">CLICK-----></span> <a href="http://rosalindchia.bandcamp.com/track/something-beautiful">http://rosalindchia.bandcamp.com/track/something-beautiful</a><br />
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Get out there, enjoy your Sunday, be honest, be happy, be cool.<br />
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<strong>~ Chia</strong>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-17893284129199460292011-07-01T19:03:00.000-07:002011-07-01T19:03:53.307-07:00Winterfest, and the Humbletones.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JacAbHfHm3McCyoECoPmKFRW9A5SCPKReXJuzzcUqFq5_7MGiwGT3SkcC8ZneqwKT6ya4Pi3gj7V_ptNZBUiHq-Ac_NaPCs9HG_llUdNk-TpzBugabEDdI37HbyZArToge0_nfNCLzI/s1600/Winterfest1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="214" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1JacAbHfHm3McCyoECoPmKFRW9A5SCPKReXJuzzcUqFq5_7MGiwGT3SkcC8ZneqwKT6ya4Pi3gj7V_ptNZBUiHq-Ac_NaPCs9HG_llUdNk-TpzBugabEDdI37HbyZArToge0_nfNCLzI/s320/Winterfest1.jpg" /></a></div>Arguing about the setlist with Andy. [Photo by Bruce Pryor]<br />
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Well, last night was bloody fantastic. The Bundanoon Winterfest lasts for a coupla weeks with all sorts of events, and was last night opened with a street party. This happens every year, and last year I was unfortunately too unwell with my neurological issues to be able to attend. Winterfest 2011 is a different story; I'm fit as a fiddle, and it was my first Winterfest street party. I also happened to be honoured with the role of entertaining the crowd with Andy Gordon, Mark Dabin, and a Highland drummer I had the pleasure of working with for the first time; Dave Helman. <br />
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What a wonderful atmosphere, and how lovely to see so many children enjoying a festive event at night in a safe environment. Congratulations to the Winterfest organisers and the Bundanoon community for running such a gorgeous event.<br />
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As for my news, I have some exciting stuff coming up; I'll be off to Brisbane for a little spell, and upon my return I'll be launching into the role of producer for the Humbletones' second album. The Humbletones' principal songwriter, Mark Dabin, is a soul of such charming purity, despite those struggles we <i>all</i> have that tempt us to become embittered and hard-hearted towards others. Or even worse, full of excuses for our weaker moments and inability to change or acknowledge the things we really want in this life.<br />
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I admire Mark for the courage he has had to remain a sensitive, considerate human being, full of openness, empathy and demonstrated love for his fellow humans, in the face of what can at times be a cruel existence. The difficulty for a lot of us lies in making the choice between either finding peace with our pasts and our mistakes, or indulging in a sort of masochistic and repetitive re-evaluation. <br />
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Some people love to read self-help books, or punch their personal trainer once a week, all the while chanting some kind of mantra about how much negative energy they're harbouring and how much of a victim they've been. Or perhaps they spend years pointing the finger at everyone else. <br />
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Other people just move on. <br />
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Some people see hindsight as a painful clutch of scars - perhaps even as a crush-zone of excuses for their knee-jerk behaviours - others see these traumatic memories as wonderful opportunities to grow. Mark Dabin is one of the latter. <br />
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Dabin's songs are a wonderful reflection of this component of his character. This is a human being who writes from life. Nothing this guy writes is superfluous or without heartfelt meaning. It is my pleasure to be working with this gifted songwriter and guitarist on what will be my first official production credit.<br />
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For more info on the Humbletones, check out the <a href="http://www.thehumbletones.com/fr_home.cfm">website</a>.Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-43333627468793114382011-06-16T17:53:00.000-07:002011-06-16T17:57:18.311-07:00UnearthedHello lovers.<br />
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I've completely neglected to mention that I have indeed jumped on the Triple J Unearthed bandwagon, so if you're wanting to show support in that way, you can just head to <a href="http://triplejunearthed.com/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=43084">THIS LINK</a> and add your review/rating, being sure to mention my supreme cooking skills and prowess in the bedroom.Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-82920855463772169772011-06-16T06:16:00.000-07:002011-06-16T06:16:17.598-07:00So... it may be an entire FOUR DAYS LATE, but <a href="http://rosalindchia.bandcamp.com/track/dont-you-remember-me">here</a> is the fourth and latest digital release for you guys to listen to, gossip about, drown your sorrows to, and buy to keep for your very own, on your little iPods and iPhones and iCassettes. Gosh, we're becoming iPeople. All making iLove and giving birth to little iMonkeys.<br />
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The song is called "Don't You Remember Me", which of course COULD be seen as a question, or it could also be seen as a command. Hmmm. Food for thought.<br />
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Stuff happens and twenty years later you write a song about it. <br />
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Who'd have thought that you could monetize trauma...?Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-49520345622077720652011-06-13T16:59:00.000-07:002011-06-13T16:59:24.175-07:00Wow! So... the benefit I staged at Ye Olde Bicycle Shoppe on Sunday had the place jumpin', and the sounds of ethereal voices and foot-stompin' blues were pulling people in off the street out of mere curiosity to see who was responsible for these beautiful noises. Well, I can tell you right now that Mark Dabin, Andy Gordon, Frank Macias & Los Amigos were directly to blame. Out of what was just a few hours of music - and a certain Little Person walking around with the famous Bundy Love Bucket - we, together as a community, raised a grand total of $477.95 for the Howarth/Fenwick family. ALL the performers gave their time and effort for little more than a coffee. Liz and I together have made a public statement (published in the Highland News by Thursday) thanking everyone involved in what was a bloody fantastic community effort. Ye Olde Bicycle Shoppe are a bunch of amazing people; they support everything I do. They're bigger carnies than I am.<br />
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Here's a couple of photos from Frank's set. More to come!<br />
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Frank Macias bluesin' it among the bikes...<br />
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Next up, I have the Bundanoon Winter Festival opening night street party! It's a night of fun and games, mulled wine, music and food. For the deets on Winterfest, just head <a href="http://www.bundanoon.nsw.au/index.php/en/community/winterfest">here</a> and read all about it. <br />
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If you're a stalker, you might like to show up that night and hide behind a tree to watch me sing, or perhaps you'd like to show up at my house sometime while I'm out, and dress up in all my lingerie. <br />
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And just in case you didn't see it the first few thousand times:<br />
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I hogged a whole page of the local rag with my smelly unstockinged foot yesterday.<br />
You can read the article <a href="http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/making-music-for-music/2177114.aspx">here</a>. For the next photo in the press, I will be sure to wear my new uggs. Which I don't actually own yet. This week I'm going ugg shopping. What's more.... I will be going back to Strawberry Thief for another blueberry macaron and a mocha. Nobody has to know. It's just between you, me and the internet. <br />
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For better stalking, check my page on Facebook, also.<br />
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I'll be sure to keep you updated on the upcoming digital releases! The next one is going to be released in just a matter of days, so if you know what's good for you, you'll keep stalking me in any way possible. Except perhaps showing up at my house. That would be uncalled-for.<br />
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Much love and appreciation.<br />
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ChiaRosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-28758079238659750572011-05-21T04:08:00.000-07:002011-05-21T04:08:31.963-07:00DIGITAL RELEASE: "Damaged"Gidday folks!<br />
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I have something very exciting here for you; I've been busy making music at home this week... my little country house has a bloody revolving door lately, what with all the friends I have visiting me all the time to write songs, jam, record their songs and mine too... or just sit around having cups of coffee and giggles. I am so very blessed. <br />
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Despite all my blessings, though... getting the money together to finish my EP has proven a challenge. Anyone who knows me will say that I am not one to do things in halves or cut corners, no matter what my circumstances. Neither do I like to accept too many favours from my fellow professionals for their services. <br />
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So my solution is to sit quietly here in my leafy little corner of the universe, and write you some songs to raise the money myself.<br />
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The sales of these acoustic songs on CD Baby are going to fund the last stage of my EP.<br />
Here's the link!<br />
<a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rosalindchia">http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rosalindchia</a><br />
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At only $1.10, it's something that everyone can afford. Out of that $1.10, the artist gets 80 cents. If <em>enough </em>people buy my little acoustic songs, it's going to get us over the line. Your continued encouragement over the years has constantly blown my socks off, and I sincerely thank each and every one of you for it.<br />
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ChiaRosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-30799758151449723612011-03-03T18:29:00.000-08:002011-03-03T18:30:02.749-08:00March 2011<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Dudes, I seriously can't believe it's March already. What's more, my ducks are still eating lots of food and giving me absolutely no eggs whatsoever. I am beginning to feel a little bit used.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">GIGS!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">As usual, you'll find that this gig guide will change as time goes on. I have some bookings, and others will kinda be confirmed as the months wears on. So watch this space, there's a good pet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Sat 5th March</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>Surry Hills Library</strong>, 1pm, solo.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>Vabys Restaurant, Picton</strong>, 9pm, solo.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Fri 11th March</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>Tatts</strong> </span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Auburn st, Goulburn, 9pm, solo.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Sat 12th March</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>Songwriter Tag</strong> </span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">at the Bundanoon Memorial Hall (yippee!)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">A showcase of Highland talent, with a little bit of chaos thrown in.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">check out the press release below this post for more deets.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">8pm, tickets available at the door or by emailing </span><a href="mailto:chiamusics@gmail.com"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">chiamusics@gmail.com</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">$25 adults, $10 kids, ticket price includes a bit of something to eat & drink. :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Sat 19th March</span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #f4cccc;">Private Function</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Sun 20th March</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;"><strong>Beaches Hotel, Thirroul,</strong> 5pm.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;"><em>"Don't Dream It's Over",</em> a tribute to Crowded House and Split Enz</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">With Access All Eras, also featuring Bernie Segedin and Andy Gordon.</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">free!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Sat 26th March</span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #f4cccc;">Earth Hour</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">@the MCA Forecourt (televised) (TBC)</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">8pm</span>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-72296233548971638392011-02-03T01:16:00.000-08:002011-02-07T21:28:41.924-08:00Songwriter Tag: Press Release<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arts Bundanoon Proudly Presents:</span></div><br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Dirty Finger"; font-size: 70pt;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Songwriter Tag</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">At the Bundanoon Memorial Hall</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Saturday March 12, </span></b><time hour="20" minute="30"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">8:00pm</span></b></time><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">Featuring:</span></span></i></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">Nick Rheinberger</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">Rosalind Chia</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">Andy Gordon</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">Jo Caseley</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">Steve Cheers</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">Steph Jansen</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">and</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">The Pennys</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">All backed by </span><city><place><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Sydney</span></place></city><span style="font-size: 14pt;">’s best rhythm section:</span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">STEVE BULL </span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: white;">(bass, <i>Icehouse</i>)</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: white;">JON HOWELL </span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: white;">(drums, <i>Leonardo’s Bride, Chase the Sun</i>)</span></span></b></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="color: white;">page 2</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">All the best ideas happen in the shower, they say. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">(Do they even <i>say</i> that?)</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Bundanoon resident <b>Rosalind Chia</b> moved to the <place>Highlands</place> in March of 2010, and immediately set about getting to know her new music community, as well as spending time with those she was already acquainted with. She was enchanted with Bundanoon and with all the new people she was meeting, however, she noticed one thing; not all of them actually knew <i>each other</i>. Knowing the importance of networking in creative communities of any kind, she set about brainstorming ideas for a project that could unite them all. Surely there must be a way of bringing them together….? It was with a bar of soap in one hand and a loofah in the other one night that the idea of the “game” hit her.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Tag. </span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">A series of musicians playing short sets, one after the other, each having to collaborate on the song of the last musician to perform, no matter what style it is, no matter which instrument they play, and no matter whether they’ve ever met each other or not. <i>Unrehearsed and live</i>. No time to breathe between sets. One musician tags the next, and away they go. Any musician may thereafter join the stage any time they like, playing anything they like. A kind of musical “theatresports”. All with two of Sydney’s most respected live session musicians backing them up; <b>Steve Bull</b> of Icehouse, and <b>Jon Howell</b> of Leonardo’s Bride (and more recently of blues juggernaut Chase the Sun).</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Nothing like a bit of adrenaline to fuel a lively performance.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">Tag.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">You’re it.</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="background-color: black; color: #d9d2e9;">Tickets: $25 at the door, or buy your tickets early from participating Bundanoon shops.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: black; color: #d9d2e9;">Ticket price includes supper.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="background-color: black; color: #d9d2e9;"><a href="http://www.artsbundanoon.org.au/">http://www.artsbundanoon.org.au/</a></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Planning a beautiful Highland mini-break?</span><br />
<span style="color: #f4cccc;">Check out lovely Bundanoon's accommodation and attractions:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.bundanoon.com.au/"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">www.bundanoon.com.au</span></a><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span><br />
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</div>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-43902950434052967042011-01-25T03:34:00.000-08:002011-02-06T13:31:26.145-08:00February 2011G'day!<br />
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Not much to report; things are cookin' along nicely. Life's bloody great, to be honest. My little girl is looking forward to Year 4, I have the most amazing friends that keep me humble and my soul strong, and while fossicking about in the garden one breezy afternoon, I found the love of my life.<br />
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Here's my gigs for February. As usual, the list will change as the month wears on, so do add this page to your favourites and check regularly to see which weird and wonderful places I'll be haunting next.<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Sat Feb 12 @the Grand (Bowral)</span><br />
<em><span style="color: #e06666;">solo</span></em><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">9pm (TBC)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">Fri Feb 18 @Sutton Forest Inn </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;"><em>Duo with Jo Caseley</em> </span><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">7:30pm</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Fri Feb 25</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;"><em>Rosalind Chia Band</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">Private Function</span>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-23202248011339210162011-01-14T15:18:00.000-08:002011-01-14T15:19:59.401-08:00Chia's fat melon on page 3 of the paper....Click <a href="http://www.southernhighlandnews.com.au/news/local/news/general/a-bridge-over-troubled-waters/2047632.aspx">here</a> to read the Highland News article on Flood Relief Busking.Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-35718597894206432012011-01-04T23:42:00.000-08:002011-01-12T21:06:35.491-08:00January 2011So ...gday!<br />
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December kinda came & went in a drunken flurry of junkyard debris and heaving farm animals, didn't it? Did you all have a lovely Christmas and New Years? <br />
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Meh....... you're not actually going to<em> answer</em> that, are you? I am really only asking the token "how was your festive period?" question and nobody really cares how each others' festive periods were, as long as nobody died. You know it, and I know it.<br />
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So as for January, I have a coupla confirmed gigs:<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">Thurs 6 Jan @<strong>Windang Bowling Club </strong>6pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">Sun 9 Jan @<strong>Friendly Inn Hotel </strong>Kangaroo Valley, 2pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Fri 14 Jan @<strong>Greenwell Point Hotel </strong>8:30pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">Sat 15 Jan with Raoul Graf @<strong>Ryans Hotel, </strong>Thirroul 8pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Sun 23 Jan "Rumours" with Access All Eras @<strong>Beaches Hotel </strong>Thirroul 5pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #e06666;">Wed 26th Jan Australia Day, Private Function @<strong>Bowral Polo Club</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Sun Jan 28 "Rumours" with Access All Eras @<strong>New Brighton Golf Club</strong></span><br />
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I will be adding gigs to this list as they tend to pop up, so do keep checking this space.<br />
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I'm also working hard to do the final touches on my EP, so while I am doing that, there won't be quite as many gigs as usual. I am most excited to be heading to Sydney in a couple of weeks to bring the magic touches of Cass Eager to my record. The woman's family to me and I know you will enjoy her contributions to the EP.<br />
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Next month sees a coupla secret-esque gigs with my good mate Jo Caseley; due to overwhelming public pressure (from 1 person) we have decided to bend to the masses and go off on a few gigs as a winning duo. We rather enjoy eating bacon and eggs together, so why not perform together, I say.<br />
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Another project I am looking at launching is an acoustic mini-album which I will be recording here at home. The entire purpose of the project is actually not for profit; I will be raising money to assist my uncle in keeping his farm afloat while he undergoes treatment for cancer. Your support upon the release of my acoustic record will be so very very very appreciated.<br />
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Until next month, stay wet.<br />
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xoxo Chia.Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853104405882856654.post-59222626462936818092010-11-03T14:38:00.000-07:002010-11-09T13:04:26.311-08:00November Gig GuideSo....... g'day!<br />
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So I'm back to this bizzo we call the music industry after six months of tests on my brain, only to find that I'm not actually dying. <br />
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So, as you were.<br />
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I have some gigs coming up. Care to come and shake my hand and tell me all about your favourite musics? I'd like that very much. Do keep checking this gig guide because more gigs will appear and push through the pine needles on the forest floor, like little mushrooms.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Thursday November 4</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Ryan's Hotel, Thirroul 9pm, <em>supported by Raoul Graf</em></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Saturday November 6 </span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Mittagong RSL (downstairs lounge) 8pm</span><br />
<em><span style="color: #990000;">Playing Other Peoples' Songs</span></em><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Sunday November 7</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">w/Jo Caseley</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Mittagong RSL - 3pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">playing keys and singing for Jo at her album launch, <em>"Dusty Dirt Track"</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">supported by the foxy Stephanie Jansen</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><strong>Friday November 12</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Raoul Graf duo 7:30pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Woonona/Bulli RSL</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Singing O.P.S.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><strong>Saturday November 13</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Oaks Hotel, Albion Park 7:30pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Singing O.P.S.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Sunday November 14</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Beaches Hotel, Thirroul 5pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">With Access All Eras</span><br />
<em><span style="color: #990000;">with the "Don't Dream It's Over" tribute.</span></em><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Saturday November 20</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Hellenic Club, Wollongong 7:30pm - 11:30pm</span><br />
<em><span style="color: #990000;">playing Other Peoples' Songs</span></em><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Kid-Friendly :)</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Saturday November 27</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">The Basement, Sydney 9:30pm</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">With Access All Eras</span><br />
<em><span style="color: #990000;">fronting the John Lennon tribute with Andy Gordon.</span></em><br />
<em><a href="http://www.thebasement.com.au/">http://www.thebasement.com.au/</a> </em>Rosalind Chiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916762806962680713noreply@blogger.com0