Scorpio Music

In just two years, Melbourne based singer/songwriter musician Lisa Mitchell has confidently transformed herself from the introverted, cherub-like teen we all witnessed on Australian Idol into a critically praised artist who has developed her own unique brand of heartfelt, alterna-folk-pop. She’s worked and toured with some of Australia’s most acclaimed artists and has spent time in the UK working with uber-cool producers and artists such as Ant Whiting (Sia, Zero 7), Ed Harcourt and Sacha Skarbek.

It’s been an amazing ride for someone, who, in the space of two years, secured management and released a breakthrough debut EP ‘Said One To The Other” which reached #1 on the iTunes Charts. She also opened for artists such as Ben Lee, Tex Perkins and Evermore.

When discussing her new EP ‘Welcome To The Afternoon’ Mitchell (who is heading back to the UK this year to complete work on her debut album) admits that her creative energy doesn’t kick into gear until after lunch. “I’m definitely not a morning person and I find my senses are only just starting to come alive in the afternoon,” she says enthusiastically. “I start thinking creatively after 1pm.”

But don’t think for a minute, that ‘Welcome To The Afternoon’ is simply a Polaroid snap shot of her working furiously into the night. For Mitchell, it’s also a clever metaphor for where she sees herself and her writing. “It also deals with maturing and developing as a person,” she says before hesitating slightly. “It has elements of moving on. And it wasn’t a deliberate atmosphere thing either. I think those things flowed naturally and organically. It’s not moody, perhaps subconsciously introspective.”

‘Welcome To The Afternoon’ highlights Lisa Mitchell at the height of her powers. The EP delivers four beautifully diverse songs, each with their own identity but carrying a common thread that strings them together seamlessly. From the sublime opening moments of ‘See You When You Get Here’ (the EP’s focus track, produced by Ant Whiting) to the new cool-kids party anthem ‘Neopolitan Dreams’ it swings back again to the achingly intimate ‘Far Far Far Away’ only to finish with a blast of guitar charged optimism in ‘A Little Ramblin Blues For Any Hour,’ a free-styling song co-written with Evermore’s Dann Hume, who also took on the production duties for the remaining tracks.

Lisa Mitchell will be celebrating the release of ‘Welcome To The Afternoon’ with one show in Melbourne this May before she heads to the UK to live and record her debut album, due in late 2008.

WED 21ST MAY NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB, MELBOURNE
With special guest George Byrne
Tickets from NSC box office (03) 9486 1677
www.northcotesocialclub.com

WELCOME TO THE AFTERNOON available on iTunes and at retail MAY 31

Sydney teenage band Ghostwood have just secured one of the UK’s hottest agents Jeff Craft from X-Ray Touring. X-Ray Touring look after some of the biggest and most credible acts in the world such as The Pixies, The Breeders, Jesus And Mary Chain

After just finishing a run of dates with The Jesus And Mary Chain & The Rakes in Australia Ghostwood impressed the headliners so much so that they both went back to the UK with a new favourite band.
The band will now will be heading to the motherland for a run of dates through out the UK & European summer

On the back of tour dates in the UK Ghostwoods current EP featuring triple j favourites “Red Version” and “RUN” has been picked up by one of the hottest young labels in the UK “The Chess Club” through Polydor.
The EP will be released as a Double A side vinyl 7 inch in the UK in the coming months.

Before they head to the UK Ghostwood are heading back out on the road to play some headlining shows of their own here in Australia. The guys have been working on new material for their debut album and will be playing a bunch of new tracks at both shows.

Ghostwood play The East Brunswick Club in Melbourne on Friday the 3rd of May.
With support from Brisbane guys Yves Klein Blue who has just released their new EP “Draw Attention To Themselves”. Also on the show will be Melbourne’s Frowning Clouds.

Ghostwood then head back to Sydney to play the Annandale Hotel on Thursday the 8th of May. Yves Klein Blue will also join them in Sydney as well as local guys Under Lights to open the night.

Don’t miss Ghostwood at the following venues in MAY:

Saturday 3rd MAY East Bruswick Club, Melbourne
w/ Yves Klein Blue & Frowning Clouds
Tickets:
Web: http://www.eastbrunswickclub.com
Ph: 03 9388 9794

Thursday 8th MAY Annandale Hotel, Sydney
w/ Yves Klein Blue & Under Lights
Tickets:
Web: http://www.annandalehotel.com
Ph: 02 9550 1078