Kim Beales released his first ep in 2002. The self released A Day In The Dream caught the attention of the local music world, one such was Neala from Beat Magazine, who suspected that Beales may one day have "a cult following all of his own in the future". The release of this EP coincided with the formation of Melbourne indie collective, Tien An Min along with acts like Broken Flight and Tamas Wells.
After a 3 year hiatus of gigging in some of Melbourne's favourite band rooms and travelling the globe, Beales thought enough was enough, and recorded his first full length album, The Whispers. If an artist can be gentle and yet upfront at the same time, Beales is that very thing. Alongside songs of everyday life, Beales engages intelligently with Australian refugee issues and also interacts with the poetry of a prisoner in Nazi Germany. One thing Beales could never be accused of is being shallow! His passionate and intimate words are set across the backdrop of a variety of melodic soundscapes.
Beales can play music and play it well. The Whispers deliciously tips its hat to a variety of musicians, including the soothing sounds of Nick Drake, Damien Rice and Glenn Richards, and the energy of artists such as Jeff Buckley, The Police and Ani DiFranco. Throw in Beales' own eclectic mix of musical delights (a bit of jazz here, a bit of soul here), and out pops The Whispers.
Ironically enough, "The Whispers" is the first single to be cut off the album. It is a soulful and electric 4 minutes and 24 seconds, voicing those whispers we all hear time and time again. The name suggests something quiet, which is matched by the almost ethereally picked introduction, but Beales then slaps you over the face with some big sounds with the help of band mates Charlie Brondolino (bass) and Bruce McIntyre (drums). Accompanying the single is the gentle, melodic B-Side For You, and a live to air recording of the track Pendulum.
"The Whispers" was relesed natiowide through Upstairs Mate Records Saturday 27th May, with launches at the Grace Emily in Adelaide and at the Rob Roy in Melbourne.
In a world of sound and noise, be sure to hear the whispers. Get on board the following.
We’re playing a show in Melbourne this Friday night at Northcote Uniting Church. It’s the launch of our EP ‘The Open Sky’. We’ll be supporting Tamas Wells as he also launches his new album. Doors open 8pm, at 251 High St, Northcote. Friday 15th August
Hello Darlings, The Wishing Well are performing an all out folkfest at
the Northcote Social Club (Our last Melbourne show for 2008), Saturday
August 2nd. With supports from Jacks Castle and Kinematic. Doors open
8:30pm. You can buy tickets from us (cheaper) for $10 through emailing
us at:
thewishingwellband@gmail.com or online via the Northcote Social
Club's www. northcotesocialclub. com or at the door for $12.
Hello Darlings, The Wishing Well are performing an all out folkfest at the Northcote Social Club (Our last Melbourne show for 2008), Saturday August 2nd. With supports from Jacks Castle and Kinematic. Doors open 8:30pm. You can buy tickets from us (cheaper) for $10 through emailing us at:
thewishingwellband@gmail.com or online via the Northcote Social Club's www. northcotesocialclub. com or at the door for $12.
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ah hello... just finished the Kate Vigo/Melbourne underground orchestra album (it's a pearler) and you should definitely come to the album launch 27th of june at bennets lane. thats definitely what you should do...
Kim
Its been so long. are you still in fairfield? I'm here too.
Would love to see you for a catch up. Pictures in the night sounds really great, is there going to be a new record soon?
I'm touring again this month, kicking it all off at the wesley anne on 15th if you're up for coming to a show...
well, hope to hear from you soon.
Just
hey kim- hows it going? you may already know but dietrich bonhoffer has a myspace! lol and marlene dietrich is in his top friends- i thought you might find this amusing! god bless, laura
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