Author: Tony Bates

STAMPS – The Avisar-Bear Ensemble (Adar Avisar, Misha Bear, Haim Romano)  It must have been some five years ago when I first came across Misha, and her then band, and I was immediately taken with her chameleon-like voice and compositions. Stamps is very different to her previous work and in working with Adar, a new version […]

Definitely jazz infused, Misha has moved on in her musical career since leaving Australia. (Why DO the good ones always leave?) From her band days, to her electronica work to this, her latest recording, her chameleon like vocal ability belies her age and this album could well be about Misha’s Standards. This album, Bear In […]

Imagine what the 1960s would sound like if they were transferred to the year 2023, with all the production and mastering aids that are now available. Have you heard of The William Street Strikers-hey, did I hear somebody shout ‘Who?’ If that was you, then this is an album you need to listen to. Tammy, […]

Arcturus is the keeper of the Bear, in Greek mythology, with the Bears being Ursa Major and Minor; it is also the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere. What a great title for this extended play from Seraya, as her work always has that celestial feel about it. With five tracks on this work, […]

Seraya has returned to the past, in many ways, on this particularly powerful song: DREAM TIME STORIES. This is a living, breathing creation and sees Seraya return to her days when she released Prodigal Daughter; recently she has experimented with different styles, but this is Seraya singing in the style she was always meant to. […]

I can recall one instance in my life when I heard a song on the car radio, and I had to pull off the road to listen to it properly and called the radio station to find out who was singing that song. (It was G.C. in case you are wondering-you will have to work […]

There I was at home and just about to drop off to sleep, when my co-host and sound engineer (Matt Owen) called me to say you MUST listen to this band and you MUST arrange for them to be interviewed on Uncut and Unsigned. (A radio program based at 3mdr 97.1 FM in Upwey, Victoria). So I reached […]