de Ness consists of songwriting duo, Jen de Ness and Bill Atkinson , with various guest musos.
de Ness are currently joined by Kevin Gillam ..o and poetry once a month and frequently, Isabella Jennings, Ben Zabbia and various guest musos from de Ness @ Scot's on Friday nights join Jen and Bill on stage.
Jen de Ness (Main Vox/piano/composition),
Bill Atkinson(guitars/slide, bass/keyboard/backing vox/drum samples and composition)
Previous guest musos include, Greg Coles on Double Bass, Cathie Travers on piano accordion, Paul Tanner on percussion.
Guests on "Storyteller" CD include Ray Vine on Sax, Russell Holmes on Piano, Rick Eastman on Drums, Ross Bolleter on Piano Accordion, Marcus Dengate on Bass and Peter Grayling ..o.
Influences
Joni, Van, Satie, Paart, Pink Floyd, Yes, Steely, King Crimson, Bacharach, Salif, Hendrix, Beatles, Focus, Chapman, Armatrading, Bob Dylan, Yves Montand, Sweet Honey, Debussey, Various Jazz divas and Torch Singers, Big Mama, Bessie, Ella and Billie, Piaf, Dietrich, Laurie Anderson, Peggy Lee, Brel, Kerouac, Ricky Lee and Tom Jones, Waits, Bacharach, Led Zepp, Cohen and Cohen Brothers, Bowie, Gabriel, Mclaughlin, Sting, Prince, Moby, Buckley, k.d.Lang, Von Bingen, Monk, Miles, Keith Jarrett, Classical, African, Indian, World, Jazz, Blues, Celtic and Blues crossover, with a few show tunes thrown in for a good Mother's Mix!!! on and on all at one.
As well as Guest homegrown musos @ Scot's!
Sounds Like
de Ness & Friends featuring Guest Singer/Songwriters and Performance Poets
Fridays 8.30 pm
de Ness ( Jen de Ness on vox/keyboards, Bill Atkinson on guitars/backing vox), perform a selection of their original nu-jazz/Kabaret, acoustic and dance/groove mix. Smooth, fun, dance filled with soaring harmonies and slick guitar. Featuring different Guest Musicans, Poets, and Performers each week.
Come and enjoy a soulful night of interesting and fun entertainment! Bring your dancing shoes for the second half! For further information phone Jen on 0434 880 681 email: jdenness@optusnet.com.au
Jen and Bill have performed in various musical line ups between them with gigs at Perth Entertainment Centre, Government House Ballroom, PICA, Fly By Night , Victor Harbour Music Festival and various Festivals, pubs and clubs throughout Australia. Jen has been composing songs on piano for 15 years and teaching her "Voicedance" method for the same period, which has also informed her vocal compositons.
Jen and Bill have been fellow composers/ arrangers for the past 12 years. Their broad taste of musical genre coupled with their extensive training in music,voice, sound, dance and theatre, informs their compositions and performances to provide a rich and fertile ground for an eclectic, original sound.
Their songs have received airplay on ABC Radio National, RTR, Radio Fremantle and 6WF. Their more recent original material has featured at Kulcha, Mojos, Swan, WOW, various cafes/restaurants, Poetry Festivals, House Concerts and private concerts. de Ness perform a selection of their original material every Friday fortnight at the
de Ness & Friends @ Scots Show.
de Ness & Friends @ Scots
Every 2nd Friday of the month Fremantle. 8.30 pm
de Ness perform and produce each show, to bring to the audience a different mix of select Guest Musos, Poets, and Performers .
Come and enjoy a soulful night of interesting and fun entertainment! Bring your dancing shoes for the second half! For further information phone Jen on 0434 880 681
Email: jdenness@optusnet.com.au
Thanks Jen and Bill for putting on a really special gig last night! I had a wonderful time. Loved your music and the poetry and it was great to finish the night with some dancing. Looking forward to the next one...
Okay, now what intrigues me more than ever are the many layers of life embedded in your music, souls, and work. Gosh. Quite stunning. Grand. And you're real, honest-to-goodness loving people. That makes my day.
That was quick! Thanks for the encouraging feedbad; I feel a bit bashful getting voice compliments from someone like yourself who can REALLY SING. I'm a bit of a hack, but Grrrl, YOU got it! Loved the tracks and look forward to hearing you live in duo or whatever format. Glasshouse gig sounds like it'll be a dousey! Best of luck with the whole epic journey of doing what ya gotta do... Jamie
Hi Bill and Jen thanks for your message, love to catch up with you when we are in Perth. we'll call you. love and best wishes from Switzerland Richie and Gaby
Greetings de Ness, It's a pleasure to meet your acquaintance and listen to your cool jazz tracks, All the best to you both and your musical endeavors, Cheers, ABR
