This is not everyone’s taste but I really wish I still had my copy of this Rick Wakeman song. I had it on a single many years ago but let someone borrow it. I never saw it again.
It was released back in 1980 with the song, Do You Believe in Fairies on the B side. (Back in the day when there was such a thing as a B side.)
I must admit that I’m not a big fan of Lady Gaga. I don’t see what all the fuss is about.
On the other hand, I’d certainly pay to see Stefani Germanotta in concert. The weird thing is, they’re the same person. The video above is Stefani Germanotta in 2005 before she created her Lady Gaga persona. She performs two of her own songs and her talent is obvious.
Even as a young child it was obvious that he had a special connection with music. At the age of 7 he was learning the piano, at age 12 it was the guitar, and by the age of 15 he was playing drums. Combine that with a big voice and you’ve got a winning formula.
Michael Paynter is in Perth to support Miley Cyrus tomorrow night at Burswood Dome. He joined me in the studio this morning as part of my radio programme on 98.5 Sonshine FM.
Michael has certainly built up an impressive fan base in the last few years but this time around he’s supporting someone else. I started by asking how differently he approaches a performance when he’s faced with a big crowd that haven’t really come along to hear your music.
Love the Fall was a big song for Michael. His latest song, How Sweet It Is, is out now.
You can hear our chat by clicking the play button on the audio player at the bottom of this post. (My apologies for the audio quality.)
Click on the photo for a closer look.
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Adam Young of Owl City isn’t so much someone who writes songs as someone who paints glorious pictures with his music.
Today I had the honour of talking to Adam on the phone as part of my radio programme on 98.5 Sonshine FM.
You can listen to our conversation by clicking the play button of the audio player at the bottom of this post.
Adam started out by creating music in his parents’ basement but these days he’s one of the biggest music acts on the planet. Adam is responsible for lead vocals, programming, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, guitars, bass guitar, drums, percussion, vibraphone and accordion on Owl City’s recordings.
A few years ago when he released the single Fireflies, it became a number one smash hit in 24 countries.
Owl City is an American electronic/synthpop musical project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young formed in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota. Young created the project while experimenting with music in his parents’ basement. Like many musicians that achieved success in the era between 2005 and 2009, Owl City developed a following on the music and social networking site Myspace in the late 2000s before signing with Universal Republic in 2008.
After two independent albums, Owl City gained mainstream popularity with the 2009 major label debut album Ocean Eyes, which spawned the quadruple-platinum hit single “Fireflies” and lesser hit “Vanilla Twilight”. The album was certified Platinum in the United States in April 2010. – Wiki
His new album, All Things Bright and Beautiful, and the single, Alligator Sky, are delighting music lovers all over again. Enjoy listening to Adam talking about his musical journey.
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This is the great new song for Wes Carr.
Born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Wes first began to teach himself guitar and piano at the age of twelve. He’s been performing ever since but he finally gained national recognition by becoming the winner of the 2008 series of Australian Idol.
Wes has just released his new single and he joined me on the 98.5 Sonshine FM to talk about his music this morning.
You can hear our chat by clicking the play button on the audio player at the bottom of this post.
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