Headfirst Editor's Pick
"Hitting the sweet spot between free-flowing jazz, neo-soul and poetry, Allysha Joy weaves mercurial, spiritual realms with her music; for fans of Hiatus Kaiyote."
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A gig held at Strange Brew on Thursday 12th May. The event starts at 19:30.
Well versed in poetry and performance, Allysha Joy’s potent lyricism, unique musicianship & killer vocals have garnered legions of attentive fans the world over. She’s an integral member of the Melbourne soul jazz scene, known as part of the acclaimed 30/70 Collective & for her own equally revered solo work.
Her latest release,‘Light It Again’ is a four-part expedition across a variety of grooves and deep lyricism that marks a defiant statement of intimacy and hope. Produced and engineered by twice Grammy nominated artist Clever Austin (Hiatus Kaiyote), the EP features accompaniment from an all-star line up of Melbourne artists; Horatio Luna, Ziggy Zeitgeist, Danika Smith and Josh Kelly. This EP marks a new sound for the young artist, transmitting her honest and raw expression through the signature crunch and sonic landscape of Clever Austin.
Allysha is already well established across Australia and Europe, performing on the live circuit alongside the likes of Sampa the Great, Matthew Halsall, Ezra Collective, Bradley Zero and Children of Zeus, as well as hosting a monthly show on Gilles Petersons’ Worldwide FM Radio.
As a producer and prolific feature artist Allysha appears on releases from Rhythm Section, Total Refreshment Centre, Future Classic and now an EP for First Word, 'Light It Again’. Her 2018 debut album ‘Acadie : Raw’ on Gondwana Records won ‘Best Soul Album’ at the Music Victoria Awards, was nominated for ‘Best Jazz Album’ at the Worldwide Awards, and featured in many end-of-year lists, including Bandcamp’s Top Soul Albums.
Allysha’s lyrics weave together a heartfelt mix of love, power, wonder, anger, faith.
+ SUPPORT FROM HOLYSSEUS FLY
Holysseus Fly is a multi instrumentalist and songwriter known for her angelic vocals and captivating performances both as a solo artist and core member of the award winning Jazz/Electronica group Ishmael Ensemble.
In 2019 Ishmael Ensemble released their debut album ‘A State of Flow’ to critical acclaim, bagging The Guardian’s Contemporary Album of The Month, and cementing the band as firm favourites of BBC 6 Music’s Gilles Peterson & Tom Ravenscroft. Stand out track Full Circle, written by Holysseus Fly, was featured on BBC Radio 1.
The international acclaim led to the Holysseus Fly co-arranging McCoy Tyner’s ‘Search for Peach’ for the band to perform as part of Blue Note Records’ Re:Imagined compilation, with Holysseus providing vocals and piano alongside some of the UK’s most prestigious jazz talent. Visions of Light, the follow up 2021 album continues to build on this growing success, named 6Music’s Album of the Day alongside a myriad of international support.
Focussing, for the first time on her own music, with a debut EP set for release in 2022, Holysseus Fly combines her signature vocal with her love of sultry, romantic piano and dark minimal textures.
‘Stunning’ The Guardian
‘Pirouetting vocals’ Electronic Sound
‘Holysseus Fly makes the song soar’ DJmag
‘Straining sunlight and positivity’ UNCUT Magazine
‘Soulful vocals’ 4* MOJO https://eartrumpetmusic.co.uk
Entry requirements:
Her latest release,‘Light It Again’ is a four-part expedition across a variety of grooves and deep lyricism that marks a defiant statement of intimacy and hope. Produced and engineered by twice Grammy nominated artist Clever Austin (Hiatus Kaiyote), the EP features accompaniment from an all-star line up of Melbourne artists; Horatio Luna, Ziggy Zeitgeist, Danika Smith and Josh Kelly. This EP marks a new sound for the young artist, transmitting her honest and raw expression through the signature crunch and sonic landscape of Clever Austin.
Allysha is already well established across Australia and Europe, performing on the live circuit alongside the likes of Sampa the Great, Matthew Halsall, Ezra Collective, Bradley Zero and Children of Zeus, as well as hosting a monthly show on Gilles Petersons’ Worldwide FM Radio.
As a producer and prolific feature artist Allysha appears on releases from Rhythm Section, Total Refreshment Centre, Future Classic and now an EP for First Word, 'Light It Again’. Her 2018 debut album ‘Acadie : Raw’ on Gondwana Records won ‘Best Soul Album’ at the Music Victoria Awards, was nominated for ‘Best Jazz Album’ at the Worldwide Awards, and featured in many end-of-year lists, including Bandcamp’s Top Soul Albums.
Allysha’s lyrics weave together a heartfelt mix of love, power, wonder, anger, faith.
+ SUPPORT FROM HOLYSSEUS FLY
Holysseus Fly is a multi instrumentalist and songwriter known for her angelic vocals and captivating performances both as a solo artist and core member of the award winning Jazz/Electronica group Ishmael Ensemble.
In 2019 Ishmael Ensemble released their debut album ‘A State of Flow’ to critical acclaim, bagging The Guardian’s Contemporary Album of The Month, and cementing the band as firm favourites of BBC 6 Music’s Gilles Peterson & Tom Ravenscroft. Stand out track Full Circle, written by Holysseus Fly, was featured on BBC Radio 1.
The international acclaim led to the Holysseus Fly co-arranging McCoy Tyner’s ‘Search for Peach’ for the band to perform as part of Blue Note Records’ Re:Imagined compilation, with Holysseus providing vocals and piano alongside some of the UK’s most prestigious jazz talent. Visions of Light, the follow up 2021 album continues to build on this growing success, named 6Music’s Album of the Day alongside a myriad of international support.
Focussing, for the first time on her own music, with a debut EP set for release in 2022, Holysseus Fly combines her signature vocal with her love of sultry, romantic piano and dark minimal textures.
‘Stunning’ The Guardian
‘Pirouetting vocals’ Electronic Sound
‘Holysseus Fly makes the song soar’ DJmag
‘Straining sunlight and positivity’ UNCUT Magazine
‘Soulful vocals’ 4* MOJO https://eartrumpetmusic.co.uk
Entry requirements:
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