HARPER SIMON AND EDIE BRICKELL
FORM THE HEAVY CIRCLES;
DEBUT RELEASED FEBRUARY 12, 2008
“…breezy pop with a mischievous, sometimes haunting edge.”—USA Today
Harper Simon and Edie Brickell have written and collaborated casually during their many years of friendship. Yet in the last two years that collaboration has become more formalized thanks to a series of recording sessions in New York City with several friends including Sean Lennon and Yuka Honda (Cibo Matto). Naming themselves The Heavy Circles, the duo’s self-titled debut recording is out now.
Many years ago Simon had an idea to invite Brickell to join him in the studio with several of his friends. Placing her in a different recording environment, might, he thought, be inspiring creatively and result in magic. With this in mind, Simon arranged a session—many friends and colleagues joined in. The list was lengthy: Lennon, Honda, Martha Wainwright, drummer Matt Johnson (Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley), string arranger Joan Wasser (Rufus Wainwright), Inara George (the Bird and the Bee), Money Mark, Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto), Elysian Fields’ Jennifer Charles and Orin Bloedow, and Theremin player Pamelia Kurstin.
The Heavy Circles shine a new light on Brickell’s vocals and lyrics—stylishly different from her critically acclaimed time with her solo projects and the New Bohemians. For Simon, this group spotlights his blossoming song writing talents and natural ability to produce. The album is co-produced by Harper Simon and Bryce Goggin.
The Craic Festival 2009 has invited FairplayCollective to play at this years Festival. All members will be playing in the round. The show is at The Mercury Lounge, March 14th at 8pm. This is the last night of the festival and Foy Vance is also on the bill.
What more can I say, a great night for music and film, with the odd star thrown in. Come show your support.
I am still finding new things I like in this CD all the time. Greets from the unseasonly warm Colorado - it was *68* degrees on my driveway this afternoon! Cheers :)
hey edie and harper...just been listening to your tunes...wonderful wonderful music and edie i have always loved you vocals since way back in 87 hearing them for the first time @ prophet bar, or was it club da da or the theatre gallery...anyway greetings from melbourne australia and thinking of you in that wonderful big city where the streets are made for walking...we have patti smith here in october so that will be undoubtedly magnificent...i was lucky enough see her @ bowery ballroom this most recent new years...now THAT was amazing! so thanks heaps for your music...it makes my life just a little bit more meaningful...real!
hi edie, harper, it..r really a mess, that i can..t get your beautiful album here in austria. it is not availiable through austrian itunes musicstore.i even can..t listen to it through your rhapsody-link because i..m outside of the US. really sad!!! herb
i'm a singer songwriter guitarist from melbourne australia...songs from my new cd 'in the breeze' and photo videos are up and ready to listen to and look at...let me know what you think! also i'm going to be in new york city january 2010...i'd love to do a show with you!
