My latest EP"SHAPE SHIFTER"
could easily be seen as a departure from my usual stuff...
I had a bunch of pretty songs hanging around
and felt they would be better off put together
instead of spread over several more comedy orientated releases.
There are still two comedy songs on the EP
(And boy! Are they silly!)
and the title track is a testimony to my love of pop music...
You see, I can never stick to just the one sound
when I perform live.
I like to try and keep the audience interested and surprised.
This EP is an illustration of this in a way.
Plus my sister Krystell told me she prefers my serious songs...
So there.
Here's a review of Shape Shifter from Ili Tullloch
for Brisbane's leading street magazine Rave...
My favourite bits of it are "Honest and genuine [...] aggressively good acoustic guitar [...] Soloacoustic’s French musical background shines through, his confidence in being a goof is endearing [...] Title track Shapeshifter is perfect [...] well composed [...]"
... but I might be a little bias of course...
I suggest you hurry, as I've just been on tour and I have sold the last of my personal copies. So these are the very last ones available (I won't reprint)... Dated 19 April 2008
Woodford Folk Festival 07-08
Troubadour Stage Sunday 30th Dec 2007
Here's a low-res small portion of a live performance of 'Shape Shifter',
with Mal Webb doing some impromptu beatboxing.
Later he told me that as soon as I started the song, he thought "Hoo! 80s drums!"
and jumped on stage to add beats, like only he knows how... Fun!
This was quickly captured for posterity by Emma Luker (from The Fiddle Chicks)
on her mobile phone, from backstage...
Well, I suppose you had to be there... Hehe...
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More Live to air songs...
These were recorded on
The Three D Lounge with Dale
on Tuesday 9th October 2007.
You can listen to a podcast edit of a live-to-air appearance
which was on Friday 16 May 2008.
And you can also download it if you prefer.
There are five live-to-air songs: Shape Shifter URFES (a Mal Webb cover) My Afghani Heritage (a Soursob Bob cover) I Never Know (a new song co-written with Nazz from King Daddy)
and a made up song for the "Ukelele challenge"
(very moving, that one...).
This 28 minute (17Mb) edit version of the radio show
features a live-to-air song 'I Never Know',
and an exclusive preview of my version
of Baterz' song 'Babysitter',
as well as the interview and a Joe Jackson track...
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My friend Matt made this video to celebrate the end of Bush's US presidency. It features my version of Bob Dylan's song Masters Of War.
This crazy french name of mine is pronounced "GIAM" (Liam with a G, like "guitar")
I'm a French/Aussie performer with quirky songs about love (good, bad, or weird), scary friends, filthy habits and the Aussie and outback culture.
They tell me the French influence gives my music and songs a special twist...
Honestly, I don't really know about that. I call it acoustic pop, kinda!
haha yeah that 1 is older, but not that old. i've gotta get back into writing again...sooner rather than later! i'll endeavour to get to 1 of your shows soon...coz i do so love your quirky pop songs!
That’s right Freaker!! The Trasharama National Tour is about to begin!! Our World Premiere is at The Mercury Cinema Friday 3rd October 7. 30pm Then another show in Adelaide on the 4th Oct, followed by Warrnambool, Geelong, Melbourne, Hobart, Devonport, Albury, Canberra, Sydney, Nimbin, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Rocky, Townsville and Perth Click on the pic above for more info STAY SICK!!
En fait il va y avoir Stereo avec Jake a la batterie, total improvisation, pas de chansons ecrites, et d'un autre cote je vais payer des musiciens pour jouer sur un album avec mes chansons. Assez content avec cette facon de faire les choses. Kestufai en ce moment?
