It’s been a while between posts. It was a lot of fun making this video for Home over the past while. Thank you to Ishmael Martin who shot and edited the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNALZKbzuRM
Video for Home
Community Fundraising Concert Sat Aug 24
Looking foward to playing at the community fundraising concert at Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Saturday 24th August.
5pm-9pm, featuring local acapella group Persephone, Tao Bak & Friends, Melchior Martin & The Ruminators & the up and coming exciting young band BOTH.
Looking foward to Julian Smith joining for some of my set also!
Event Details:
Come join us for a fundraising night featuring BOTH and friends: Persephone, Tao Bak and Friends and Melchior Martin and The Ruminators.
You can purchase your tickets here:
https://www.trybooking.com/CTXXV
Can’t attend on the night and still want to contribute?
You can purchase a ‘Non attending supporter’ ticket for $10.
Taking inspiration from the environment, people and tunes around them, BOTH’s sound is an eclectic mix of the Aussie Surf Rock sound, infused with elements of Hip Hop and RnB, nostalgic storytelling, smooth drums and rich vocals.
We will be serving Chai, and light snacks that can be purchased on the night.
Try your luck in the raffles, or brush off those dancing shoes ready to hit the dance floor.
Under 18s welcome with accompanying adult.
The night will be held in the Dandenong Ranges Steiner School Hall, 11c Duffys Rd Emerald
Proceeds from the event will be donated to Rana and her family to support her through her treatment and impact from the storm damage.
Gig at the Laneway in Donald, supporting Julian Smith
Saturday 23rd March, 2019
The Laneway at the Tiny Room, 61-63 Wood St. Donald, Victoria, 3480.
Cost: $20 plus booking fee: All tickets are for dinner-and-show, available here: Eventbrite
Details:
A late summer’s evening. 2 great musicians. A delicious dinner. An intimate setting. A night well spent.
Be a part of a special show that sees these two musicians together on a lineup for the first time ever. They first had musical contact in 1994 in the Melbourne music scene, and are both looking forward to being able to share an intimate evening of heartfelt music with you. Come and join them!
Julian Smith
With a small cluster of releases under his arm since 2018’s debut single “Coming Back To You”, Julian continues to focus on deepening the quality of both his catalogue of songs and his live performances.
Check out Julian’s debut single “Coming Back To You” here:
Opening for Julian on the night will be Tao Bak.
Tao presents as an old soul with a completely fresh take on the world. His acoustic, folk and rock history lends him a musical perspective that is individual and highly personal. With a music career that spans more than 30 years, and with his feet planted in the significance of the Melbourne music scene, Tao delivers humanity and heart as only he can.
CD Launch
Thanks again to those who were able to make the CD launch in December. With thanks to Suzie Wood, here are some photos of the event!
CD download available here: https://taobak.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-heart-is
Studio Sessions…
The album is getting there! After a bit of a break we were happy to be back in the studio last weekend where it was great to hear the sound and atmosphere of the album starting to come together as Melchior and Fred to put down guitar parts for three of the songs. We have a few more sessions booked over the next moth or so, to give things a move along, and I have a new song also that I’m hoping to fit into the album, time permitting. Otherwise it will have to go on the next one. The next session will be harmony vocals, and violin parts from the lovely Michaela!
Music on an autumn afternoon
What a delightful afternoon yesterday at Earthly Pleasures Cafe. It was great to see so many there, and to play in such a nice environment. I’m looking forward to more gigs like this!
See more photos here
Second day in studio
It was great to be back in the studio last night putting vocals on three tracks from the new album, as well as some beautiful violin playing from Michaela.
After a late night, including two blackouts when the storm hit, we emerged complete with a demo mix of one of the songs. Now we can finally share our progress. I hope you like how it sounds!
Tao Bak Music 