Le Kiwi

Bio:

.. .. ..found this plain layout at HOTFreeLayouts.com / MyHotComments Le Kiwi Recordings to date: A New World CD released 2002. The Dance of The Midnight Rainbow CD Le Kiwi with Various Artists CD ............ THE SONGS ABOVE............. THE SANCTUARY: on the upcoming CD, The Dance of The Midnight Rainbow which is an album soundscape for The Love Song, a bestselling book by very well known US author Mary Sparrowdancer. Produced & arranged by Mike McCarthy, composed by Doug Thomas............. CROSSING THE BAR: featuring Harvey Mann, world-class NZ guitarist living in Australia. Taken from Lord Tennyson's poem by the same name where a dying man meets His Maker after crossing over...Crossing The Bar. Produced & arranged by Mike McCarthy & composed by Doug Thomas, Harvey Mann & Mike McCarthy............. OUR DESTINY features NZ veteran singer & legend Larry Morris, also to be on The Dance of The Midnight Rainbow. Produced & arranged by Mike McCarthy of Manuka Studios, Orewa, Composed by Doug Thomas & Larry Morris............. TOMORROW WILL COME AGAIN, features Sonia Saints to be on 2008 release Le Kiwi with Various Artists. Produced & arranged by Stu Pearce & DJ Tonton. Composed by Doug Thomas, Sonia Saints & Stu Pearce.

Member Since:

November 05, 2007

Members:

Various members record with Doug Thomas & Le Kiwi including Mike McCarthy, Stu Pearce, Larry Morris, Harvey Mann, Ronald La Pread, Billy TK Snr, Brian Hatcher, Johnny Dylan, Truda Chadwick, Larry Killip, Sonia Saints, DJ Tonton, Sheldon Healey, Jo Smither, plus more to come.

Influences:

My aim is to compose & record music of very high standards that is different & has my mark, whether it be ambient mystic, Latin to techno club music or even other genres. I'm not interested in being the best at anything...I just want it to be me......................................... ABOUT ME: A long story until the mid 90s when LA music legend & genius Arthur Lee of LOVE fame asked me to become his business advisor. ................................. Sadly ARTHUR LEE passed on in August 3rd 2006 but left a huge music legacy. One of his better songs is called August. He did, however go out on a great high after very successful tours of Britain, Europe & the US during the last few years of his highly publicised controversial life. My song writing took a more serious turn after much encouragement from Arthur....................................... MY HEROES: The oppressed indigenous peoples of the world who will all rise again....and it's coming to town near you...sooner not later...so y're all welcome to join the peace and love train...get onboard while you can...!!! Another interpretation of two of the great soul classics "People Get Ready" by the irrepressible Curtis Mayfield and "Love Train" by the unstoppable Mighty O'Jays......................................... MY SPORTS HEROES: The ALL BLACKS, NZ's national treasure & rugby stars....the world's most successful team in the history of any sport.....support them too my good friends.

Sounds Like:

I'm not interested in other sounds & styles....just mine. But I do have enormous respect & love for the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Quincy Jones, Louis Armstrong, Arthur Lee, Jimi Hendrix, The Commodores & the other pioneers who kicked the doors down & gave their great music to all the peoples of the world. ..................................... WHO I'D LIKE TO MEET: Likeminded souls who love life, music & having fun. "Deep within our DNA we all have our own love song; this song or prayer is the love song we've forgotten how to sing." Roughly "translated" in my own words from Mary Sparrowdancer's newly released book, The Love Song....a must read if there ever was one. The Truth is within us all....it's the place where God dwells........& it's much closer than you think