Media Quotes
"Based in tradition but decidedly modern, their delicate mix of influences unfolds gently, revealing a rich collage of enchanting melodies and rhythmic nuances... A marvellous debut, Red Mountain heralds the arrival of a fresh new Australian world music trio"
ABC Lightlight Magazine
"Their music is not about blurring boundaries but rather a snapshot of their local high street...an expression of the world we live in. Their musical prowess and passion for improvisation has produced a perfect backdrop for what is simply, really good music!"
Lopa Kothari BBC Radio3, London
"...all three have an ability to absorb ideas and influences from outside their chosen field, allowing them to create music that is as fresh as it is beguiling....…beautifully pure-toned voice…snapping rhythms…expressive colour”
Jessica Nicholas - The Age, Melbourne
“Fine Blue Thread is a welcome addition to Australian music. Three very talented musicians creating a sublime, exquisite and dynamic musical world with voice, cello and tabla”.
Paul Petran - ABC Radio National
"A gorgeous new collaboration between three innovative Melbourne-based musos, their mix of styles and influences unfolds gently, revealing a rich collage of enchanting melodies and rhythmic nuances. A marvellous recording debut."
Seth Jordan - Music Journalist & Artisitic Consultant Bellingen Global Carnival
“New music or old music – there are elements of both combined in Fine Blue Thread’s new CD, and this creates a music form that is outside time and uniquely their own.”
Roger Holdsworth - The Global Village, PBS-FM, Melbourne
“You hear melody, texture, rhythm and feel in ways that sound different from most music we get here these days and that in itself gives this CD a gold star. Thoroughly recommended.”
David Bridie - Internationally Acclaimed Musician
ABC Lightlight Magazine
"Their music is not about blurring boundaries but rather a snapshot of their local high street...an expression of the world we live in. Their musical prowess and passion for improvisation has produced a perfect backdrop for what is simply, really good music!"
Lopa Kothari BBC Radio3, London
"...all three have an ability to absorb ideas and influences from outside their chosen field, allowing them to create music that is as fresh as it is beguiling....…beautifully pure-toned voice…snapping rhythms…expressive colour”
Jessica Nicholas - The Age, Melbourne
“Fine Blue Thread is a welcome addition to Australian music. Three very talented musicians creating a sublime, exquisite and dynamic musical world with voice, cello and tabla”.
Paul Petran - ABC Radio National
"A gorgeous new collaboration between three innovative Melbourne-based musos, their mix of styles and influences unfolds gently, revealing a rich collage of enchanting melodies and rhythmic nuances. A marvellous recording debut."
Seth Jordan - Music Journalist & Artisitic Consultant Bellingen Global Carnival
“New music or old music – there are elements of both combined in Fine Blue Thread’s new CD, and this creates a music form that is outside time and uniquely their own.”
Roger Holdsworth - The Global Village, PBS-FM, Melbourne
“You hear melody, texture, rhythm and feel in ways that sound different from most music we get here these days and that in itself gives this CD a gold star. Thoroughly recommended.”
David Bridie - Internationally Acclaimed Musician
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Helen Mountfort - 'Cello
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Helen Mountfort studied ‘cello and composition at Victoria University Wellington New Zealand. Helen moved to Australia in 1986 and soon after joined the band Not drowning,waving. Helen was a founding member of the band My Friend the Chocolate Cake with whom she still records and performs, and is also a member of gypsy/tango band Cosmo Cosmolino. Helen writes music for film, television, dance and theatre and is in demand as a session musician having recorded with many Australian artists including Missy Higgins, Archie Roach, Paul Kelly, Midnight Oil, Renee Geyer, and the John Butler Trio.
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Sam evans - tabla & percussion
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After a decade of study in India, Sam Evans’ distinctive approach expresses both a sense of spaciousness and the vibrant sophistication of the Indian tabla tradition he learnt from Pandit Anindo Chatterjee in India and Ustad Zakir Hussain in America. He is a regular international performer and has written for documentaries and television, has performed live on Indian and Australian television, on national and international radio, and performed with a variety of bands at numerous international jazz and world music festivals. He has recorded many albums and is music has been featured on CD by the BBC in London alongside Ravi Shankar, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Nitin Sawhney. He is currently completing a PhD in tabla performance on the prestigious Sir James McNeil Scholarship, teaches Indian and world music at Monash University and is the founding director of the Melbourne Tabla School.
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Ria Soemardjo – Voice and Viola
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Ria Soemardjo has established herself in Australia as a unique voice in the world music scene. Born in Melbourne of Australian/Indonesian descent, Ria draws on her deep respect for the Javanese musical tradition in her song writing and collaborative projects. Ria has just returned from 3 months intensive vocal study in India and Indonesia, funded by the Australia Council for the Arts. She has recently performed in the Singapore Performing Arts Showcase, The Melbourne International Arts Festival and has recorded live for Radio National's Music Deli show at the Iwaki Auditorium.
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