Diana Clark - songwriter, sings in English & Portuguese
Doug de Vries - guitarist / arranger
Stephen Grant - piano accordion / cornet
[The main page 'burning bush-star trail' picture & photos of Di in gold were taken by Stuart Grant - www.stu-artphotography.com; photos of 'breathe into time' CD launch live by Randi Wagner - imagesbyrandi@gmail.com ]
Influences
BRAZIL: Elis Regina, Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte, Baden Powell, Tom Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Chico Cesar, Lenine, Maria Rita, Monica Salmaso, Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Paulinho da Viola, Maria Bethania, Leny Andrade, Badi Assad, Gismonti, Carlinhos Brown, Gal Costa, Teresa Christina, Chico Buarque, Virginia Rodrigus, Yamandu Costa, Rosa Passos, Luciana Souza, Luiz Gonzaga, Jackson do Pandeiro. AUSTRALIA: Akasa, Coco's Lunch, Arramaieda, Carl Panuzzo, Valanga Khoza, Kavisha Mazzella, Christine Sullivan, Kate Ceberano, Vince Jones, Ross Wilson, Zulya, Julie O Hara, Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Lisa Young, Michelle Nicole, Elana Stone, Eddie Perfect, Nina Ferro, Judy Jaques, Bob & Steve Sedergreen, Kerrianne Cox, Douglas de Vries, Stephen Magnusson, Julian Wilson, William Poskitt, Stephen Grant, James Morrison, Split Enz. REST OF THE WORLD: Miriam Makeba, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, Nina Simone, Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Kate Bush, Bjork, Maria Joao, Anita Baker, kd lang, Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss, Massive Attack, Portishead, Nina Cherry, Aretha Franklin, Beatles, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, Piazzolla, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Zap Mama, Prince, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, Bob Marley.
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Sounds Like
“When you can sing in Portuguese, count Nina Simone and k.d. lang as influences, and are backed by Doug de Vries on guitar it’s hard to go wrong. It also helps that Diana Clark has an amazing voice.”
The AGE, Aug 2007 [Melbourne].
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"Diana Clark sure knows how to make a great debut CD. First enlist De Vries, Chindamo, Sedergreen, Starr, Beck, Poskitt, Pereira & Vela. Heck why didn’t I think of that? While her 1/2 dozen compositions accommodate the Jazz, Blues & Brazilian influences you would expect from this A-Team, Diana’s singing is imbued with an ecstatic quality & joy of performing that is all her own." ROSS WILSON ----------------------------------------
"It’s a lovely piece that hangs together with beauty and poise; sweetly transporting melodies and great musicianship. I hope I hear it on the radio waves!" DEBORAH CONWAY -----------------------------------------------
"I like music that reveals itself to you, small pieces at a time...and requires your contribution (like a conversation). I love the subjects Diana embraces and the music...Ces’t tres belle! It’s a gorgeous album!" KATE CEBERANO
[The CD is available on-line at http://indie-cds.com and at Readings books/music stores and Basement Discs & Discurio in Melbourne] Email: dmc@dianaclark.com.au
Diana Clark is an award winning singer, songwriter and choir leader. Versatile and accomplished, her music, a seamless blend of her own original material in combination with jazz & bossa nova standards have impressed audiences throughout Australia, Brazil and the Pacific. Her collaborations with the master guitarist Doug de Vries have established her as a foremost singer of bossa nova and MPB (Brazilian Popular Music), and her original material reveals an emotive power and sophistication that is given full flight in her trio of sublime musicians - guitarist Doug de Vries, and Piano-accordionist Stephen Grant. Whether it’s a haunting ballad, a samba, or the blues in Portuguese, the distinctly sonorous and soulful alto voice of Diana Clark will impress you for sure.
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To purchase Diana's CDs online, GOTO: http://indie-cds.com or www.cdbaby.com/cd/dianaclark or to The Apple iTunes LINK:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=212579148 IN MELBOURNE CD STOCKISTS INCLUDE READINGS BOOKS & MUSIC AND the BASEMENT DISCS & DISCURIO, CITY.
Breathe Into Time
Hi Diana, Lovely stuff on this here page!....i particularly enjoyed "3 shadows of blue"...please ignore the last comment as i made a serious typo!! Be well & happy, jD.
it's a wonderfull news that you will be in brazil in june/uly! daniel & family loved so much your concert at fairbridge festival and they loved to meet you and to hear the brazilian music that you sang and played there. it was amazing congratulations for the marriage! you are wellcome! much love lourdes
Ola Querida! um abraco grande from Rio. heading into our 4th week here, and seeing some great music, Mark & OJ arrive nxt wk & then we're into it big time. Hope all is well, we've been thinking of you guys heaps. Have seen some wild and funky choro here!! xxxx Anj
Hi Diana thank you so much for the two beautifuls cds : "Views from an urban jungle"AKASA,it's a very rich work,gorgeous voices,arranjements and compositions. And Borboleta,Butterfly,I loved this cd very much. It's incredible your love for the brasilian music.Borboleta,Butterffly merece ser lançado aqui,no Brasil. Beijos Lourdes
And Thanks for your music! I saw you twice last summer. My australian host mum was a singer from the Melbourne Millenium Chorus. I really enjoy the concert you did in Kingston.
Hi Diana, we worked together @ Gorgeous voices festival a few years ago... I live in Daylesford... lovely to see you here... sounding lovely as ever... & gorgeous pics as usual, you always look the biggest spunk!
Hope its a great year.
I finally began my CD (now 2!), would love some feedback before it's all mastered, I dont have a producer so I'm loosing perspective I think.. trying to keep it simple. Cheers Anni
Hi Diana Hope you behaved on New Years. I met Marie France from Femme Funk at Woodford and a few other Noumean's who came for the festival. Can't wait for September to go back there again. Catch up soon... Tjupurru
hello Darlings!! I LOVE the footage of Doug with his hair slicked back and wearing thongs. What a legend!! Hope all is well down there & you're having a beautiful Christmas. Abracos e Paz Anje
Hi Diana Who needs food when we can hear a consummate artist in action!! You were divine last night. I'm hoping some of your open spirit rubs off on me. Truly an inspiration in the most subtle ways. xx Ingrid
Diana, Thanks so much for the request. I really enjoyed listening to "It's Love I See" and your other songs. Can't wait to get down to your country someday and hear you sing in concert. Until then, take good care and all the best to you. Ciao!
