Dear August CD
This EP, Dear August, was a result of us tying to stay positive and productive during the endless months of lockdown. I am actually very grateful for all of the quality time we had together to make this EP. It was just something to look forward to each day, singing songs and playing music – I guess it was my version of ‘Home Schooling’.
The recording started out just as a way of archiving the songs that we have sung together over the years at our family gatherings and sing-a-longs. As we began recording the songs in my home studio, it all started feeling quite special, so I sent what we had captured to my great friend and incredible musician/producer, Ben Edgar, who has worked with artists like Missy Higgins, Passenger, Angus and Julia Stone, Vika and Linda Bull. Ben loved what we were doing and offered to contribute some further instrumentation.
When we heard the finished mixes we were blown away with the results and I remember saying to Olivia, “I think we should release this for real, not just for our family, but for everyone to enjoy.”
It all came from such a beautiful place and had a real warmth and sense of positivity to it. It is undoubtedly the recording I am most proud of in my career.
The songs on the EP were songs that Olivia and I have naturally gravitated towards over the years, some of them we have been singing since Olivia was in kindy. In fact, there is a bonus track on the EP of a recording of Olivia and I singing the Kasey and Bill Chambers song Dad Do You Remember?, when Olivia was eight years old; it’s pretty cute.
Kasey Chambers and all of the Chambers clan have been very dear friends of mine for almost 30 years. They were instrumental in kick-starting my career and their support continues on this release.
Our favourite Kasey Chambers song is This Flower from her massive debut album, The Captain. This was the first song that we recorded for this EP and I sent our version to Kasey to have a listen. Next thing I know she sends me back the track with her entire band playing along and herself singing a harmony to Olivia’s vocal.
It was incredible and so typical of the person she is, always so giving and encouraging of her friends. I’ll never forget the look on Olivia’s face when she heard it, the joy that radiated was palpable and I will be eternally grateful to Kasey, Bill Chambers and Brandon Dodd for their involvement.
This EP, Dear August, was a result of us tying to stay positive and productive during the endless months of lockdown. I am actually very grateful for all of the quality time we had together to make this EP. It was just something to look forward to each day, singing songs and playing music – I guess it was my version of ‘Home Schooling’.
The recording started out just as a way of archiving the songs that we have sung together over the years at our family gatherings and sing-a-longs. As we began recording the songs in my home studio, it all started feeling quite special, so I sent what we had captured to my great friend and incredible musician/producer, Ben Edgar, who has worked with artists like Missy Higgins, Passenger, Angus and Julia Stone, Vika and Linda Bull. Ben loved what we were doing and offered to contribute some further instrumentation.
When we heard the finished mixes we were blown away with the results and I remember saying to Olivia, “I think we should release this for real, not just for our family, but for everyone to enjoy.”
It all came from such a beautiful place and had a real warmth and sense of positivity to it. It is undoubtedly the recording I am most proud of in my career.
The songs on the EP were songs that Olivia and I have naturally gravitated towards over the years, some of them we have been singing since Olivia was in kindy. In fact, there is a bonus track on the EP of a recording of Olivia and I singing the Kasey and Bill Chambers song Dad Do You Remember?, when Olivia was eight years old; it’s pretty cute.
Kasey Chambers and all of the Chambers clan have been very dear friends of mine for almost 30 years. They were instrumental in kick-starting my career and their support continues on this release.
Our favourite Kasey Chambers song is This Flower from her massive debut album, The Captain. This was the first song that we recorded for this EP and I sent our version to Kasey to have a listen. Next thing I know she sends me back the track with her entire band playing along and herself singing a harmony to Olivia’s vocal.
It was incredible and so typical of the person she is, always so giving and encouraging of her friends. I’ll never forget the look on Olivia’s face when she heard it, the joy that radiated was palpable and I will be eternally grateful to Kasey, Bill Chambers and Brandon Dodd for their involvement.
This EP, Dear August, was a result of us tying to stay positive and productive during the endless months of lockdown. I am actually very grateful for all of the quality time we had together to make this EP. It was just something to look forward to each day, singing songs and playing music – I guess it was my version of ‘Home Schooling’.
The recording started out just as a way of archiving the songs that we have sung together over the years at our family gatherings and sing-a-longs. As we began recording the songs in my home studio, it all started feeling quite special, so I sent what we had captured to my great friend and incredible musician/producer, Ben Edgar, who has worked with artists like Missy Higgins, Passenger, Angus and Julia Stone, Vika and Linda Bull. Ben loved what we were doing and offered to contribute some further instrumentation.
When we heard the finished mixes we were blown away with the results and I remember saying to Olivia, “I think we should release this for real, not just for our family, but for everyone to enjoy.”
It all came from such a beautiful place and had a real warmth and sense of positivity to it. It is undoubtedly the recording I am most proud of in my career.
The songs on the EP were songs that Olivia and I have naturally gravitated towards over the years, some of them we have been singing since Olivia was in kindy. In fact, there is a bonus track on the EP of a recording of Olivia and I singing the Kasey and Bill Chambers song Dad Do You Remember?, when Olivia was eight years old; it’s pretty cute.
Kasey Chambers and all of the Chambers clan have been very dear friends of mine for almost 30 years. They were instrumental in kick-starting my career and their support continues on this release.
Our favourite Kasey Chambers song is This Flower from her massive debut album, The Captain. This was the first song that we recorded for this EP and I sent our version to Kasey to have a listen. Next thing I know she sends me back the track with her entire band playing along and herself singing a harmony to Olivia’s vocal.
It was incredible and so typical of the person she is, always so giving and encouraging of her friends. I’ll never forget the look on Olivia’s face when she heard it, the joy that radiated was palpable and I will be eternally grateful to Kasey, Bill Chambers and Brandon Dodd for their involvement.