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Hey there people and small sponges with cognitive ability and small boomboxes.

I have just posted a new track that can be downloaded for free.

No, not because its rubbish, in fact quite the opposite.

Its a very emotive and well produced love song with acoustic guitar, bass, piano and programming by the bro Jai Larkan and all vocals by me.

I once played this song at a wedding where the groom had helped me translate the lyrics into Spanish. It went down very well and I did not forget any of the words!

So there is a Spanish version of this around somewhere I will have to find!

Turns out one of the best marketing minds today is also into music. Who isn’t right? But I mean into marketing music.

He at one point started a record label of his own.

He emphasizes 2 things for me:

1. Music is still important distinct from the “Industry” that is trying to ensure its survival.
2. Creativity is something that should be brought INTO the business and a sense of what you do that is special and making that a tribal movement of some kind.

In short connect with people and be authentic.

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One of my musical heroes, Peter Gabriel has been pushing the boundaries of musical recording and performance for over 20 years.

First in the band, Genesis he adorned himself with flowers, hats, costumes and anything to get peoples attention. Fortunately he also had powerful concepts and a unique voice that demanded open ears and hearts.

One other thing about Peter Gabriel is that he had the sense to work with brilliant musicians.

Tony Levine – Bass, Manu Katche – Drums – David Rodes – Guitar. Some truly innovative and highly skilled musicians that brought passion, flare and texture to his message.

Speaking of message Peter Gabriel also often touches on subject such as Politics, Love, Loss, Personal Freedom and Human Rights.

He is responsible for the founding or co-founding of the following organizations.

• REALWORLD – A fantastic world music record label with artists such as, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Geoffrey Oryema and Shila Chandra.
• WOMAD – World Of Music and Dance, shares the World music around the globe in a 3 day event of rich folk and indigenous music and arts performances.
• WITNESS – A global organization dedicated to revealing Human Rights violations by giving ordinary people video cameras to document and publicize events. Watch the videos now >>

Alan Watts. A man that excels at simple but profound observations about nature and how we see ourselves. This type of language has the ability to clarify and reveal the matrix of our own thinking and social structure. We soon learn that thinking is very much a collective activity as well as an independent one.

This video was compiled by Matt Stone and Trey Parker of Southpark fame. Or is that infamy?

The brilliant, the one and only Daniel Lanois.

Producer, Musician and Sound Explorer, this one man has influenced my work and sense of musical possibility more than any other artist.

Apart from his own musical works (which are fantastic) his list of production credits are awesome. Bob Dylan, U2, Peter Gabriel, The Neville Brothers, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris and Brian Eno are just a few of the people that have created their best work (in my opinion) with him as their production guide. Read a great interview with Daniel Lanois here. Or see more to view some videos. Continue Reading »

 

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The Blood of the Earth is the Oil that our western society is addicted to. And we take it as if there is no end to it. This is of course completely untrue.

Albert Enstein said,

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.”

Still I don’t think the lyrics take a completely pessimistic view do you? Feel free to comment.

Just combing the archives and discovered this little abstract piece of prose. What does it mean?

I rather think that this evokes feelings and settings that would make for an interesting song. If you think the same let me know and even perhaps suggest a musical style that might work. Until then I will ponder the words and the mind of the writer. Who is he?

A ship called
TRUE

So you’re talking in a language not defined
Reading the words, reading your lines
A good actor in a play thats just no fun
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Recorded at Howells Knob in Maleny 12th March 2008.

Thanks to Scotty and Gina for sharing this song and helping make the vibe happen.

Many good wishes on your travels.

If you like this song, be sure to download the full studio version right here.

 

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Light Of Love – I wrote this song at 17 years old and it came out of a deep feeling for the sadness in the world as well as myself. It gives us a look at love from 3 different perspectives.

1. Self (or doubt in it)
2. Relationship
3. Parents and their connection with children.

The chords were a real experiment too that certainly makes for an open sound. By the way the recording is quite recent so I am obviously performing it better than I did then, however the arrangement and the lyrics are unchanged.

I think this was when I started to realize that music could be a strong form of expression for me and could communicate a powerful sense of understanding and intensity that matched my need to express. Continue Reading »

We’ve recently responded to feedback and simplified the process for anyone that wants to download music from the Record Label website.

In short, now you can register on the site, pay a one-off $30US fee and proceed to download everything, including my album of course. And for a whole year you can also download all new releases.

Heres a little promo movie as well. Seeya. H