Open Strings will host Luna Paige’s album
release, Borders & Beyond on
Saturday (May 10) Shomon will be opening for Luna.
The CD is a collection of songs Luna wrote
and composed over a period of 5 years since the release of her third album Wonderful life. Since the release of Wonderful life, she introduced her first
Afrikaans music production to the music industry and released her first
Afrikaans CD and live DVD, Storielied.
Wonderful
life and Storielied
took Luna on interesting journeys across South Africa as well as performances
in the Netherlands, where she will perform again in June 2014.
Luna has a few surprises up her sleeve with
her new album which was produced by Schalk Joubert and recorded in an
unconventional way. Most of the album was recorded in Schalk’s house on
Monterosso Wine Farm outside Stellenbosch. The result is a raw, stripped and
honest sound which reveals the emotion and stories in Luna’s songs so much more
effectively. In this album, Luna also dabbles in country and blues, surprises
with a happy song or two and introduces her first ever a capella song.
Singer, Andriëtte Norman agreed to record a
duet with Luna. Find your light is a
positive song in which the voices of these two songstresses gel in the most effective
way. Peter Mitchell (or Pietman, from the Boer
and Brit show with Bok van Blerk) acted as Luna’s official backing
vocalist. This term does not do him justice. His vocal contributions stretch
far beyond backing vocals. Luna sees him as a fellow singer on this album. His
interpretation and performance in love song, This space, is goosebump-beautiful. Blues singer, Gerald Clark
delivered an emotional performance in the duet, One day. This song was written by Luna especially for Gerald Clark
and herself – and was performed as part of the LOVEMORE show – a music production Luna and Gerald have been
working on for the last two years. Luna decided to record this song due to its
popularity at LOVEMORE shows.
Luna accompanies herself on piano and
guitar in the show at Open Strings on May 10. Doors open at 19h00 and the show
starts at 19h30. Entrance R100 with optional dinner (must be pre-booked) at an
extra R60. Full cash bar available. Safe on-site Parking facilities. Bookings
through Rod on 082 653 3948 as well as pre-payment details.
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