SONG LOUNGE UNEARTHED
MONDAY 23 JULY 2012
Song Lounge Unearthed is a hugely exciting showcase with many new singers bursting onto the scene. With some singers never having played a ‘show’ before other than the odd open mic night, this selection is a pick of the talent in WA that North Street Music believes could be the ones to watch over the next few years. Come along and discover a new star being born.
Bernardine
www.bernardinemusic.com.au
Her voice is unique and her songs are edgy, Bernardine lives and breathes music and is one artist to look out for. Learning the piano from a young age, before taking to the guitar, this talented singer/songwriter is a rising star in the Perth live music scene with weekly solo shows at many of Perth’s iconic bars and venues. She is completing a specialist music degree at UWA School of Music and aspires to devote her musical career to teaching music as well as performing.
Brendan Gaspari
http://www.myspace.com/brendangasparisoloartist
Brendan Gaspari is an emerging solo artist from Perth.. Exploring the craft of songwritng and performance from an early age has resulted in a large number of accessible Acoustic/folk/pop songs. Brendan is currently recording a solo album, which is a collection of songs written between playing in various bands over the last 10 years.
Cléo
Cléo is a young singer/songwriter who grew up in the English countryside, where she spent her days dreaming away and teaching herself to sing and play guitar. Her songs, some penned in her younger years and some more recent, are an insight into the trials and tribulations of growing up, first loves and smouldering heartbreaks – all tinted with an English accent and a whimsical undertone.
Emily J
www.emilyj.org
Emily J is an Australian pop/folk singer song writer from country Western Australia. Her debut single, “Ghost” was recently described by Phil Brooks of Independent Music News (UK) as “breathy vocals and gently strummed guitar and some vibes that leads into an anthemic chorus that gently tugs at the heart. She sounds a fragile thing, young Emily, her voice layered over the slightly restrained percussion and guitars.” Emily has recently released her first EP, “Dedications” (recorded in London, UK and Fremantle, AU), following the positive reception of her single and music video “Ghost”, which was released in December 2011. Emily continues to receive very positive reviews and feedback for her work and she has been steadily growing a loyal fan base across the United Kingdom and Australia. Characterised by her down to earth enthusiasm, Emily provides a fresh approach to independent music in Western Australia.
Owen & The Voices
owenandthevoices.bandcamp.com
Keeping the same passion and intensity he had as The Bullet Holes’ front man, Owen Hopwood has shed the fuzzed out sounds of the three-piece for something simpler. His new stripped back approach draws attention to what has always been at the heart of it: honest, uncompromising songwriting.
Sarina Cooper
http://www.sarinacooper.com.au
Born and bred in Perth WA, Sarina has been passionate about music her whole life. Starting off tinkering with the keyboard in her childhood, she turned to the drums in her 20s before falling in love with the guitar just over a year ago. Inspired by the multitude of amazing local musicians around her, Sarina commenced writing her own music and is now playing regularly at a variety of venues around the Perth metropolitan area. Her passion and dedication to music and her determination to be successful make it certain that big things are on the horizon.
Tickets are available via The Ellington website HERE. Doors open 6.30pm with the first artist on stage at 7.30 prompt.
I applaud Chamber Jam for giving younger musicians a platform. Keep up the good work!