On stage I'm accompanied by Tim Dudek (drums), Eelco Topper (keys) , Danny la haye (bass), Rory Ronde (guitar), Sietske Morsch & Tahirah Sabajoh (vocals)
Influences
All that is in the past,
all that is happening right now
and all that is yet to come..
No seriously, to be naming all of the people, artists, situations, moments even movies and sounds that influenced me and therefore my music.. I'd have to write half a book..
Sounds Like
Who is Giovanca?
Pick a city.. any city with a world above and under ground, tracks and trains, back and forth. A thousand footsteps .. or only yours, newspapers, briefcases, headphones, cell phones… all minding their own business.'
It's the underground world that served as inspiration for Subway Silence, the debut album of Amsterdam based singer Giovanca Ostiana. She observed passengers in the subways of Amsterdam, Paris, and New York. What did she see? That every station brings a new atmosphere, every minute a new emotion, that everything changes constantly, even our perception of ourselves.
For years Giovanca has been known as the radiant background singer who did live and studio work for (inter)national artists such as Relax, Wouter Hamel, Typhoon, Tribute2BobMarley, Corey, Izaline Calister, Jhelisa Anderson, Terry Callier, Leon Ware and Benny Sings. The musical click with Benny Sings and the DOX record label made her decide to take a step forward and present her own work.
From the twelve songs on her debut album slowly arises the appearance of a talented young woman who is not easily defined. At times melancholic and vulnerable, at other times independent and free. Feel-good music with influences from pop, soul, jazz, Motown and hip hop. Giovanca: I was born in the 70s and grew up with the warm sounds of Dionne Warwick and Minnie Riperton, in the 80s supplemented with a solid dose of pop, while in the 90s I completely lost my heart to hip hop. This creates layers which cultivate personality and at the same time establish a certain sound. Old sounds such as tubular bells and the clavinet seem to blend effortlessly with the new beats and samples of producer Benny Sings. This fresh sound, produced by 'Suèr, Sings & Tippet' of the Dox' Family, adequately reflects Giovanca's personality.
The end result is an extraordinary and diversified record with international allure. With Subway Silence Giovanca demonstrates that she will not be restricted by genre specific regulations. Music is not like mathematics. it just has to feel good and the same goes for the words that one uses. Thinking of songs that touch me, emotion always is more important than the literal message. "Soul" uniquely shimmers through her light, dreamy voice that Giovanca uses to sing about life, loneliness, love and above all: herself. Recognizable lyrics that were mostly written while observing fellow passengers in the subway and being fascinated by impermanence and diversity. No human is always the same. We carry different persons with us everywhere.
And who is Giovanca? A voyeur in the subway, silence in the storm, a beauty with a note block who contemplates the world around her. In one song she places life above love, in the other she begs her lover never to leave her. Contradictory? She prefers calling it realistic. There is always more to what we see and even what we hear. And somewhere in between is the realm in which Giovanca moves...
Net weer een heerlijke avond gehad bij Wouter. Ik ga snel ook nog eens bij jou komen kijken, is alweer te lang geleden. Hoe was het in Tokio? Heb je blog al gelezen. Wat een ervaringen. Ik zie je snel. Grtz, Twanjo
The Mirror Conspiracy feat. Erik Truffaz 8 augustus 2008, 21. 00 uur SJU Jazzpodium, Utrecht Reserveren via: reserveringen[at]sjujazz. nl Meer info op: www. sjujazz. nl
wow, tokyo, vet joh! vermoeiend ook ? maar vast meer dan de moeite waard. wil je geloven dat ik pas vanavond je clip heb gezien?! yeah, not that interested in the magic lantern, me... but anyway, loved it. de stop-motion maakt m erg intiem en jij bent natuurlijk sowieso heerlijk beeldmateriaal. was een fijne verfrissing tussen al het andere tmf-prut! ^_^ heel veel succes nog met alles!
How are things going in Tokio? I'm going to eat frites with Wouter tomorrow..... I won this Meet&Eat in Bergen op Zoom.... crazy... Lot's of succes in Japan! See you soon in Holland somewhere... Grtz, Twanjo
I am very happy to find You on Myspace, i still can't forget your concert in Lithuania, in Kaunas Jazz 2008, my home town! THANK You for your beautiful, cheerful music, for making my mood better everytime i listen to your music! You are really one of the greatests to me, I hope that you'll never stop singing and I already can't wait for your new album cause I adore "Subway Silence", especially "Hypnotize you", it gives me many special feelings. You are a very charming artist, thank You again for your fantastic work!
Hi G. Listening to your wonderfull music again. Perfect for this summer day! I already want wish you and your band succes on your North Sea Jazz performance. Enjoy it!!! I regret that I cannot be there... Grtz, Twanjo
HI LOVELY GIOVANCA! LOVE YOUR TUNES,ESPECIALLY JOYRIDE. I ALWAYS PLAY THIS TUNE INSIDE OF MY HEAD WHEN I AM WITH MY BF.... MMMMMM!!! LOVE YOU! LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR NEW TUNES....?!
Hi darling... You still so beautiful... I saw your new photos.... When are you coming in Brussels? I still waiting for you.... Do you play with Pernel soon?
Last week-end I played in Rotterdam...; You was not there...
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