We’re big fans of Aussie jazz chanteuse Katie Noonan here at auspOp, so to hear that not only will she be heading out onto the road for a series of live dates throughout September and October, but that there’s a new album in the offing, fills us with much excitement.
The new album (and accompanying tour) is entitled ‘Songs Of The Southern Skies’ and sees Katie team up with classics guitarist Karin Schaupp, covering a number of tracks that have made an indelible mark on the local music landscape, including titles from Gotye, the Finn Brothers, Bic Runga, Cold Chisel, Nick Cave and Icehouse, along with music from other genres.
“This project brings together my two main musical loves – classical and pop music,” says Katie of the forthcoming album. “As an artist I love blurring the boundaries of genre and hearing musical worlds collide. This project is a wonderful opportunity for Karin and I to do exactly that! Karin is a wonderful, virtuosic and sensitive player and combined with our fantastic arrangers and some of Australia’s leading composers, it is really great to hear these songs we know and love come to life in a new and exciting way!”
‘Songs Of The Southern Skies’ will be released in August, with the a show at the Australian Festival Of Chamber Music in Townsville on Saturday August 04 marking the start of the national tour.
August 04 : Townsville (Australian Festival Of Chamber Music
September 13 : Byron Bay (Community Centre)
September 14 : Coffs Harbour (Jetty Theatre)
September 15 : Port Macquarie (Glasshouse Theatre)
September 19 : Bendigo (Capital Theatre)
September 20 : Kangaroo Ground (Weller’s Restaurant)
September 21 : Melbourne (Recital Centre)
September 22 : Wangaratta (Performing Arts Centre)
September 27 : Albany (Entertainment Centre)
September 28 : Perth (Winthrop Hall)
September 29 : Mandurah (Performing Arts Centre)
October 01 : Adelaide Hills (The White House)
October 05 : Toowoomba (Empire Theatre)
October 06 : Lismore (Starcourt Theatre)
October 11 : Newcastle (Lizotte’s)
October 12 : Gosford (Laycock Street Theatre)
October 13 : Canberra (Street Theatre)
October 14 : Canberra (Street Theatre)
October 18 : Pomona (Majestic Theatre)
October 19 : Brisbane (Powerhouse Theatre)
October 20 : Brisbane (Powerhouse Theatre)
October 26 : Wollongong (Illawarra Performing Arts Centre)
October 27 : Sydney (City Recital Hall)
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