FINALLY HERE!

What am I talking about?

I’m talking about Linda’s debut album “Duel”.  Due for release September 29, 2007 at a special launch to be held at Bar Me, 154 Brougham St, Kings Cross at 7.30pm.

The album “Duel” is a humorous and poignant expression
of the artistic struggle,
of the gender war for romantic conquest,
of internal conflict, 
of the push of what is and the pull of what could be,
of the contest between truth and paradigm.

“As a debut album, I feel it reflects who I am very well in that it expresses a real mixture of femininity, vulnerability and also an ambitious fighting spirit,”  Linda says of “Duel”.

Showcasing Linda’s distinctive voice and musical style “Duel” fuses pop, theatre and jazz styles with catchy riffs and unusual lyrics.

 

SYNOPSIS OF SONGS:

Track 1:  Duel

With a hoppin’ bass riff this song conjures up visual images of ‘the wild west’ with a bit more groove.  Inspired by the ‘David and Goliath’ struggle that occurs at times between a paradigm and evident truth.

Track 2:  Grandma Amoeba

Driving tribal and dance rhythms create a bed for a rich harmonic landscape of bass, tabla, piano, guitar, strings, neon and vocals in a history-meets-post-modern tongue in cheek reflection on an entrenched paradigm.

Track 3:  Two Doors

A gently swinging acoustic number about a moment of choice.

Track 4:  Get Out Of My Life

Struttin’ out the blues in the wisdom of experience and hindsight, shutting the door on that which proves false.
Track 5:  Goodbye Perfectionist
A rather bouncy Santana style song that captures the ‘I don’t care what you think’ attitude you just have to have to be an artist!

Track 6:  Make Me An Offer

A truly inspired ‘educational piece’ when it comes to the art of wooing a woman.  A swinging bluesy jazz number that gets your toes tapping.

Track 7:  Something Better (A Great Story)

Another toe-tapping jazzy groove with a ‘stray cats’ style bass riff.  A wry reflection on the quest for love.

Track 8:  No Place

Lush vocal harmonies overlaying a reggai beat.  But don’t be fooled by the driving beat.  You’ll be visiting around the world in this song about the call of ‘wonderlust’ and the comforts of home.

Track 9:  Bittersweet

Who would have thought of using a tuba and a triangle?  What sort of album is this anyway?
The unusual and interesting instrumentation and vocal arrangements match the ‘road less traveled’ approach to life represented in this song. 

Track 10:   I’d Rather Be

A passionate “Sealesque’” song to escape into another world to.

Track 11:  Peter Pan

So many of us dream of flying and wake to frustrating reality.  Other dreams and desires suffer the same fate.  An ambient piece with some inspiring piano and guitar work.