Elle Graham
Making waves… Softly!
Editor’s Note
Sometimes life is hard and sometimes it’s even bad… Coping is not always easy,
and we all have our go to methods for problem solving or escapism. For me, my
go to method is music. After a hard day at work, or after an argument, or after going
6 weeks without being able to find a job, I turn on my favourite songs and turn up
the stereo… And in the moment my favourite songs come on, I feel human again.
The power of music is more than an emotional stabiliser, it is also able to bring back
memories for people suffering from dementia. A couple of months ago when Triple J
were playing the Hottest 100 of the Past 20 years, some of the songs made me laugh
as so many forgotten memories came flooding in. I found myself singing all the words
to songs I haven’t heard in over a decade. Music is my heart beat and is food for my
soul. So to all the musicians past, present and future, local or otherwise, I’d like to say
thank you for making my life worth living, you rock my world! Cheers, Paul
Elle Graham is a singer/songwriter that
recently relocated from Townsville to
Melbourne to pursue a path in composition
& sound production. The young songwriter
has been performing live for years. During
this time music lovers have come in droves
to see her perform. Elle’s music blends soft
vocal harmonies and piano compositions to
create an ambient atmosphere.
“My new album, Between Cities, is a
collection of released and unreleased work
- I have chosen tracks that show versatility
in both production and songwriting.” Elle
says. “I have independently been making
music from bedroom studios and garages
for the last 4 years. I am aiming for a
successful career in the forefront of the
Australian music industry. I would like to
one-day balance being a versatile artist with
a successful career as a Music Supervisor/
Composer for TV/Film/Commercials.”
Elle Graham is not only an independent
singer-songwriter, producer and composer
from Townsville, but also a model.
She is also collaborating with a variety
of artists on many ideas and projects.
In the past, she was the assistant to the
planning co-ordinator at AFCM: helping
with performance schedules, artist packs,
timetables, signage, music sourcing, artist
liaison & festival transport.
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Her new album will knock your socks
off, so check out her special album
launch with Luke Thomas @ The Court
House, Sunday 29th of September.
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[email protected] or 0416 223 287
Jessica Mauboy Onwards
and upwards!
Following on from a phenomenal year that
saw Jessica Mauboy receive rave reviews
and an ACCTA Award for Best Supporting
Actress for her role in the smash Aussie film
The Sapphires, Jess is back with a brand
new single To The End Of The Earth and a
National tour presented by NESCAFÉ®.
To The End Of The Earth co-written by Jess
and LA songwriter Jaden Michaels, is the
first single from her forthcoming 3rd studio
album due for release later this year.
Produced by LA songwriter/producers
“Captain Cuts”, To The End Of The Earth
is an up tempo pop track that has its feet
firmly on the dance floor!
Editor Paul Finn
Writers Tabi Sari, Paul Finn, Laurie Page, Dominic Concar, Bernadette Ashley,
Domanii Cameron, Jesikah Symons-Boatfield and Wayne FKN Chandler
Graphic Design & Photography Aaron Ashley
Volunteers Tim Pellegrino, Laurence Backer, AG and Jake Reid
¡Olé! Flamenco & Gypsy
passion ignites at Sangría
Sesiones
By Bernadette Ashley
More Sangría Sesiones are planned for
October after a small cohort of guitarists,
percussionists and singers met for open
acoustic jams at two Sunday sessions at
Movimiento during September, to form
the esqueleto (skeleton) of a gypsy and
flamenco band.
Foundation members are Fernando ‘El
Caito’ Olmos [Spanish/Chilean Australian]
from Melbourne, and Salvador Figueroa
[Spain], on guitars and cajón.
The sessions are hugely interactive, with
casual drumming, singing, and interjections
expected from everyone present, and the
sharing of food and drinks. Olmos is happy
to initiate people into the art of palmas
(flamenco handclapping technique), which
is regarded as another ‘instrument’ in the
genre.Coincidentally, at the time Olmos
contacted Movimiento in hopes of finding
a place to meet likeminded musicians with
a cultural bent, director Bernadette Ashley
had just organised Sevillanas (Andalusian
festival dances) workshops with Cristina
Vidal, a Spanish dive master living in
Townsville, and was looking for musicians
who could play Spanish music for the
dancers.
Next Sangría Sesiones – 4pm Sunday
October 6 and 20, 2013
details: movimiento.com.au
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The NESCAFÉ® presents Jessica Mauboy
To The End Of The Earth Tour dates will
see Jess hit all major metro and many
regional centres across the country and will
feature all her biggest hits including songs
from The Sapphires and brand new songs
from her forthcoming album.
Fri 29 Nov - Townsville Entertainment
Centre. Purchase tickets at
www.TheMusicRag.com
Belinda Carlisle
The Heaven On Earth Tour Belinda’s
career started when the Go-Go’s formed
in 1978, and recorded a number of hits
including “We Got The Beat” and “Our
Lips are Sealed” before breaking up in
1985. At t