Monday, 31 May 2010
Thursday, 27 May 2010
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Latest news from me...
Hello to everyone, including all my new friends from the North Coast gigs!
It's been a pretty busy month so far. Some exciting news for you is that I have a new band! I feel really blessed to be jamming with such talented musicians. After squeezing some jam packed rehearsals in we played our first gig together at The Buddha Bar in Byron Bay on 15th May. If you want to see a snippet of the night here's 'Dragonfly'.
Shay, Freyja, me and Simon.
The very talented Freyja on Keys, Shay on Drums/Percussion, and Simon on Bass.
We are really looking forward to playing our next gig which will be this Saturday at the D'Alliance Festival at 3pm on the Maestro Stage (bring your dancing shoes!). This part of the event is free, but for about $20 you can get a ticket for the evening program which will inlclude A French Butler Called Smith, and a theatrical production called 'Phoenix The Wanderer'.
The other exciting news is....
Earth On An Axis is now available through any good record shop in Australia thanks to MGM Distribution. If you haven't got a copy, you can also hop onto Itunes and download tracks from anywhere in the world!
Our gig at The Stone & Wood Brewery was really great. I've never played on a stage which was also a fridge door surrounded by beer vats. And I've never had a gig where people have taken me seriously when I say "I want to see some dancing on tables now!"
These gals went off!
So did Jake and Scott from A French Butler Called Smith, and Darren Shaw from UK who played on the night.
Big thanks to Jamie & Rick and the boys at the Stone & Wood, who invited us to play at their yearly shin dig, and for brewing a mighty good beer!
And the next week...
We played an intimate set at Unplugged in The Basement. Thanks to all who came down! The very talented Jake on Bass and Scotty on Ukelele + Trumpet.
Upcoming gigs :
D'Alliance Festival this Saturday May 29th. 3 pm on the Maestro Stage.
Sheoak Shack, Fingal. Saturday 5th June from 6pm.
Surfers Paradise Festival, Caville Mall. Monday 14th June 3pm.
Upfront Club, Maleny. Saturday June 19th, 7pm.
Peregian Originals, Peregian. Sunday 20th June, 2pm.
If you would like to know any more info please visit
www.myspace.com/andreasoler
Hope to catch you at another gig soon....
love and good vibes!
Andrea xxx
pics by www.openeyeimagesonline.com
this pic taken by Rachael Brady
It's been a pretty busy month so far. Some exciting news for you is that I have a new band! I feel really blessed to be jamming with such talented musicians. After squeezing some jam packed rehearsals in we played our first gig together at The Buddha Bar in Byron Bay on 15th May. If you want to see a snippet of the night here's 'Dragonfly'.
Shay, Freyja, me and Simon.
The very talented Freyja on Keys, Shay on Drums/Percussion, and Simon on Bass.We are really looking forward to playing our next gig which will be this Saturday at the D'Alliance Festival at 3pm on the Maestro Stage (bring your dancing shoes!). This part of the event is free, but for about $20 you can get a ticket for the evening program which will inlclude A French Butler Called Smith, and a theatrical production called 'Phoenix The Wanderer'.
The other exciting news is....
Earth On An Axis is now available through any good record shop in Australia thanks to MGM Distribution. If you haven't got a copy, you can also hop onto Itunes and download tracks from anywhere in the world!
Our gig at The Stone & Wood Brewery was really great. I've never played on a stage which was also a fridge door surrounded by beer vats. And I've never had a gig where people have taken me seriously when I say "I want to see some dancing on tables now!"
These gals went off!
So did Jake and Scott from A French Butler Called Smith, and Darren Shaw from UK who played on the night.
Big thanks to Jamie & Rick and the boys at the Stone & Wood, who invited us to play at their yearly shin dig, and for brewing a mighty good beer!
And the next week...
We played an intimate set at Unplugged in The Basement. Thanks to all who came down! The very talented Jake on Bass and Scotty on Ukelele + Trumpet.
Upcoming gigs :
D'Alliance Festival this Saturday May 29th. 3 pm on the Maestro Stage.
Sheoak Shack, Fingal. Saturday 5th June from 6pm.
Surfers Paradise Festival, Caville Mall. Monday 14th June 3pm.
Upfront Club, Maleny. Saturday June 19th, 7pm.
Peregian Originals, Peregian. Sunday 20th June, 2pm.
If you would like to know any more info please visit
www.myspace.com/andreasoler
Hope to catch you at another gig soon....
love and good vibes!
Andrea xxx
pics by www.openeyeimagesonline.com
this pic taken by Rachael Brady
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Tha National Folk Festival and more..
So dear friends, the first part of the 'Earth On An Axis' tour is over.. Apart from feeling like I just want to do it all again, I'm a little scared to check my carbon footprint this time as I've been back to sydney 3 times in the last month! Last weekend I flew down and supported one of my favourite bands: Tinpan Orange at The Vanguard in Newtown and The Brass Monkey in Cronulla. They are incredible to watch on stage.
Jules, Emily, me, Alex and Jesse after a big night at The Vanguard.
Playing at The Heritage Hotel in Bulli, Wollongong
At the start of April we drove down to Canberra to head to The National Folk Festival. I had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised at the variety of music. I think a good sign for this festival is meeting people who have been coming for 22 years in a row, and they're only 23 years old!The first night we got there we headed straight to the session bar, which basically consists of people sitting around playing tunes (mainly trad folk) on fiddles, accordians, bodrans, etc. It's a focal point of this festival, which is why so many return year after year.
Simon Watts and me playing at the Flute and Fiddle Stage at the National Folk Festival.
I played at the Flute and Fiddle stage which is located in the thick of it all. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and receptiveness of the audience. Big thank you to the talented Simon Watts who accompanied me on violin. I also put my name down for the Motown song competition, but completely forgot about it until arriving at the festival. Luckily I had a dream where Marvin Gaye came to me and told me I was his love child from the 70's. It was my saving grace, as I sang 'How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You' in front or 2000 people. That'll teach me!
Simon Watts and me playing at The Marquee stage, National Folk Festival 2010.
I also got to meet two of my heroes. One is my all time fave female singer: Sally Dastey from the beautiful Tiddas sisters. I saw her backstage as she was about to go on. So I ran up to her and told her how much her music has meant to me over the years, we had a good laugh. You can check out some of her tunes here.
The beautiful Sally Dastey and me.
My other hero is The National festival fave, the one and only instrumental beat boxing guru: Mal Webb. What a guy! I got a copy of his album 'Dodgy' in the post the other day. His sense of humour and melodies are so unique, and watching him live is mind boggling. The song of Mal's I have always loved is 'Two and a Dog'. It's the classic song for all emerging artists to listen to!
Mal and me.
Other acts I truly enjoyed were: Eddie Reader, Les Barker (a Welsh comedian/ poet), Nick and Liesl, Rafa Godoy, Rapskallion, The Whitetop mountaineers and Fabio Chivhanda and the Jive Masters.
Heading north after the festival I stopped in and played at the Nowra Tea Club. A great little venue with a garden stage setting and nice locals. Then I went on to do two shows with The Lucky Wonders at The Heritage Hotel in Bulli and Gearins Hotel in Katooma. The Blue Mountains crowd were out in full force, so thank you for coming out and supporting us! We had such a great time. I can't wait to come back again. I'll be uploading videos of the tour so far to youtube very soon, so stay tuned.
The gypsy troupe at Gearins, Katoomba. Photo by Rachael Brady.
Thank you to all the local radio stations who have been spinning the album. Especially to Bay FM in Byron Bay and Shoalhaven FM. And for anyone who is keen to get a copy of the album, it will be coming soon to Itunes through MGM Distibution. Stay tuned!
Upcoming gigs:
Brews and Bar Chords @ The Stone and Wood Brewery, Byron Bay, Saturday May 7th, 8pm.
Unplugged at the Basement @ the Gold Coast Arts Centre, Thursday May 13th, 8pm
Buddha Bar with Full band + Support Saturday May 15th
I'm also going to give away a copy of Earth On An axis which comes in a hand made fabric bag!
Just hop on here and become a fan. The first person to message me will get a copy sent to them
Jules, Emily, me, Alex and Jesse after a big night at The Vanguard.
Playing at The Heritage Hotel in Bulli, WollongongAt the start of April we drove down to Canberra to head to The National Folk Festival. I had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised at the variety of music. I think a good sign for this festival is meeting people who have been coming for 22 years in a row, and they're only 23 years old!The first night we got there we headed straight to the session bar, which basically consists of people sitting around playing tunes (mainly trad folk) on fiddles, accordians, bodrans, etc. It's a focal point of this festival, which is why so many return year after year.
Simon Watts and me playing at the Flute and Fiddle Stage at the National Folk Festival.I played at the Flute and Fiddle stage which is located in the thick of it all. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and receptiveness of the audience. Big thank you to the talented Simon Watts who accompanied me on violin. I also put my name down for the Motown song competition, but completely forgot about it until arriving at the festival. Luckily I had a dream where Marvin Gaye came to me and told me I was his love child from the 70's. It was my saving grace, as I sang 'How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You' in front or 2000 people. That'll teach me!
Simon Watts and me playing at The Marquee stage, National Folk Festival 2010.I also got to meet two of my heroes. One is my all time fave female singer: Sally Dastey from the beautiful Tiddas sisters. I saw her backstage as she was about to go on. So I ran up to her and told her how much her music has meant to me over the years, we had a good laugh. You can check out some of her tunes here.
The beautiful Sally Dastey and me.My other hero is The National festival fave, the one and only instrumental beat boxing guru: Mal Webb. What a guy! I got a copy of his album 'Dodgy' in the post the other day. His sense of humour and melodies are so unique, and watching him live is mind boggling. The song of Mal's I have always loved is 'Two and a Dog'. It's the classic song for all emerging artists to listen to!
Mal and me.Other acts I truly enjoyed were: Eddie Reader, Les Barker (a Welsh comedian/ poet), Nick and Liesl, Rafa Godoy, Rapskallion, The Whitetop mountaineers and Fabio Chivhanda and the Jive Masters.
Heading north after the festival I stopped in and played at the Nowra Tea Club. A great little venue with a garden stage setting and nice locals. Then I went on to do two shows with The Lucky Wonders at The Heritage Hotel in Bulli and Gearins Hotel in Katooma. The Blue Mountains crowd were out in full force, so thank you for coming out and supporting us! We had such a great time. I can't wait to come back again. I'll be uploading videos of the tour so far to youtube very soon, so stay tuned.
The gypsy troupe at Gearins, Katoomba. Photo by Rachael Brady.Thank you to all the local radio stations who have been spinning the album. Especially to Bay FM in Byron Bay and Shoalhaven FM. And for anyone who is keen to get a copy of the album, it will be coming soon to Itunes through MGM Distibution. Stay tuned!
Upcoming gigs:
Brews and Bar Chords @ The Stone and Wood Brewery, Byron Bay, Saturday May 7th, 8pm.
Unplugged at the Basement @ the Gold Coast Arts Centre, Thursday May 13th, 8pm
Buddha Bar with Full band + Support Saturday May 15th
I'm also going to give away a copy of Earth On An axis which comes in a hand made fabric bag!
Just hop on here and become a fan. The first person to message me will get a copy sent to them
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Featured on www.frankie.com.au
I've just been featured on www.frankie.com.au
I am so glad that they like my tunes. Big thanks to the wonderful Sara Hingle who did the lovely intricate illustration on the cover. Come and have a peek!
Tales From a Gypsy Traveller
Hi to my friends I've met on my musical journey so far,
Last night was the second gig of the Earth On An Axis album launch tour, and what a special night! There's nothing lke playing in a little old wooden church in a town so small you can blink and drive through it at the same time. Indeed I'm talking about Uki in Northern NSW, the closest village to the infamous Wollumbin, or Mt Warning as it's most popularly known. This little church has something special about it. Maybe it's got to do with the Minister, John Tynan who open mindedly holds the space for community events and concerts. (Although he did say he was a little worried when he saw that the photo in the newspaper advertising my gig had a photo of me with my legs in the air! Not very church-like I guess!)
Thanks to those who came to the UKI Church gig as you made it very special!
But, I realised something very important last night, that to make a wonderful gig there are many different factors involved: Receptive audience, beautiful surroundings, ambiance, and a sense of humour. Last night seemed to have it all. Thank you for coming and celebrating with me. Thank you to Natalie Weir and Abbie for opening up the night with your gorgeous harmonies and delicate guitar plucking. Thank you to Richard Bell for the great sound and bass playing, Murray Kyle and Jason Ure for coming up and jamming on the last few numbers.
For those who didn't make it down here's a few pics of inside the church:
Nat and Abbie warming up the beautiful room, thanks girls!
Lisa and her Cello added a gorgeous sound to my songs.
The Minister John Tynan brought a touch of magic to the night, thanks for the space John!
The Uki Church is up there with the nicest venues I've played music in, especially for the acoustics.
All photos by: www.openeyeimagesonline.com
The week leading up to the gig I went on Byron Bay's one and only Bay FM last Tusday and featured on Richard Bell's show called Audio Chocolate. I'll be uploading the interview soon so watch this space. If you want to tune in to this show go to www.bayfm.org every Tuesday at 12 noon. Rich has a great taste in music and is always playing emerging artists from all corners of the globe. I did take some photos but you think I could retrieve them from my phone? NO!
So another busy week ahead and Tuesday night we're packing up the van again, this time heading to Canberra for The National Folk Festival. I am very excited about playing this high quality festival, but also a bit worried because I entered myself into a comedy Motown singing competition. I have NO IDEA what I'm going to do, and like most things leave it to the last minute!Stay tuned on this one!
Thanks again for joining my Tales From A Gypsy Traveller, and for those interested in purchasing my new album you can do so 'here'
May the sun always shine in your heart.
Andrea. xxx
Last night was the second gig of the Earth On An Axis album launch tour, and what a special night! There's nothing lke playing in a little old wooden church in a town so small you can blink and drive through it at the same time. Indeed I'm talking about Uki in Northern NSW, the closest village to the infamous Wollumbin, or Mt Warning as it's most popularly known. This little church has something special about it. Maybe it's got to do with the Minister, John Tynan who open mindedly holds the space for community events and concerts. (Although he did say he was a little worried when he saw that the photo in the newspaper advertising my gig had a photo of me with my legs in the air! Not very church-like I guess!)
Thanks to those who came to the UKI Church gig as you made it very special!
But, I realised something very important last night, that to make a wonderful gig there are many different factors involved: Receptive audience, beautiful surroundings, ambiance, and a sense of humour. Last night seemed to have it all. Thank you for coming and celebrating with me. Thank you to Natalie Weir and Abbie for opening up the night with your gorgeous harmonies and delicate guitar plucking. Thank you to Richard Bell for the great sound and bass playing, Murray Kyle and Jason Ure for coming up and jamming on the last few numbers.
For those who didn't make it down here's a few pics of inside the church:
Nat and Abbie warming up the beautiful room, thanks girls!
Lisa and her Cello added a gorgeous sound to my songs.
The Minister John Tynan brought a touch of magic to the night, thanks for the space John!
The Uki Church is up there with the nicest venues I've played music in, especially for the acoustics.
All photos by: www.openeyeimagesonline.com
The week leading up to the gig I went on Byron Bay's one and only Bay FM last Tusday and featured on Richard Bell's show called Audio Chocolate. I'll be uploading the interview soon so watch this space. If you want to tune in to this show go to www.bayfm.org every Tuesday at 12 noon. Rich has a great taste in music and is always playing emerging artists from all corners of the globe. I did take some photos but you think I could retrieve them from my phone? NO!
So another busy week ahead and Tuesday night we're packing up the van again, this time heading to Canberra for The National Folk Festival. I am very excited about playing this high quality festival, but also a bit worried because I entered myself into a comedy Motown singing competition. I have NO IDEA what I'm going to do, and like most things leave it to the last minute!Stay tuned on this one!
Thanks again for joining my Tales From A Gypsy Traveller, and for those interested in purchasing my new album you can do so 'here'
May the sun always shine in your heart.
Andrea. xxx
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Album review by Zikannuaire
I've been lucky enough to have been reviewed by Miss Lucy from a French website called Zikannuaire.
ANDREA SOLER – Earth on an axis…
Mise en ligne le 27/02/2010 - (Lu 239 fois)
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Monday, 8 February 2010
Album Launch Tour Dates Announced!
Album Launch Tour Dates....
The Blue Mountains Music Festival
Saturday 13th March 3pm at the Carrington Ballroom
Sunday 14th March 12pm at The Clarendon
The Uki Church, Uki.
Saturday 27th March 8pm
The National Folk Festival, Canberra
1st - 5th April
The Tea Club, Nowra
8th April 7pm.
Heritage Hotel, Bulli
9th April 8pm
Hotel Gearins, Katoomba
10th April 8pm
Buddha Bar, Byron Bay
15th May
D'Alliance Festival
29th May
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