Luna Paige

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Genre: Alternative / Folk / Other
Location Stellenbosch, So
Profile Views: 17249
Last Login: 3/3/2013
Member Since 6/2/2007
Website lunapaige.com
Record Label Unsigned
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
2013 marks Luna's 10th year in the music industry. Although Luna recorded her first songs in 1999 - her first official EP and album release was in 2003. It was in this year that Luna also started performing regularly and that she decided to become a full time musician. In these 10 years Luna has released 3 English albums and one Afrikaans album which comprises of a live cd and dvd. Luna's love for song writing and the piano started in her teens, during which time she was heavily influenced by the great songwriters of the 70's. Artists like Jim Croce, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Joan Armatrading and Joan Baez all played a part in shaping her sound. Later influences are artists such as Rodriguez, Nick Cave, Fiona Apple, Over the Rhine, Tori Amos and Tracy Chapman. Nowadays Luna finds her inspiration from in genres of music and random sounds and melodies that float by and find their way into her sub-conscience. Luna studied Social Work at the University of Stellenbosch. After a four year degree she decided to combine her passion for people with her love for music and completed a Masters Degree in the therapeutic use of music in group therapy to treat chemically dependents. While at university Luna started performing her songs at poetry evenings, building a small but loyal following. Luna's introduction into the music industry came in 1999 when she was discovered by a small label called Afrimusik at one of these magical poetry evenings. Afrimusik produced a compilation album (Eve: Women in the garden of song, 2000) with the works of female singer/songwriters Lesley Rae Dowling, Laurinda Hofmeyr, Eugenie and Nicole Holm. This album included three of Luna's original songs. After her studies she started performing regularly and in 2003 recorded her first album. As a collection of Luna's 'favourite first songs' the album consists of seven songs, some of which she wrote while still at school. The product was raw and unique and was well received by both music industry critics and Luna's fans. A review of this self-titled album, (Luna) on an international music website stated the following, "If Luna were from New York, she'd be the latest rage!" Her second album titled "Missing Pieces", recorded in 2005, showcased songs she wrote over a two year period while touring and performing extensively. This album is a selection of up-beat pop songs and dark introspective ballads and ensured Luna a Nr 1 on OFM and additions to various play lists on national stations such as RSG and Highveld. During this time Luna relocated from Stellenbosch to Pretoria to expose her music to a bigger market. The music video for her hit song "Somewhere beautiful" was A-listed on MK89 and due to its popularity Luna was invited to appear on various TV programs and featured in numerous newspapers articles and magazines. During 2008 Luna expanded her horizons and became involved in the Afrikaans theatre production "Elders aan Diens", under director and well-known actor, Albert Maritz. Alongside actresses Nicole Holm and Frieda van den Heever, they did dramatic and musical interpretations of poems of Jeanne Goosens' latest book "Elders aan Diens". This production was nominated for a Kanna Award at KKNK 2008. This production also received rave reviews at various theatres such as Klein Libertas Theatre and Die Boer, as well as festivals such as Cultivaria (Paarl) and Aardklop (Potchefstroom). 2008 entailed some serious composing and recording work. Luna worked on her latest album from July 2008 – November 2009. This album was finally released in November 2009 and was titled "Wonderful life". Since then Luna has been traveling and performing solo and with her band, who consists of Schalk Joubert on bass, Willem Moller on guitar and Kevin Gibson on drums. All of these artists also performed on "Wonderful life". Luna Paige has also started a collaborative project with blues man Gerald Clark. Together these two Capetonians have actively been performing in the Southern and Northern suburbs, Cape Town and Stellenbosch. The show's popularity is growing with every gig. Audiences enjoy the fusion of old classic blues and country songs with the original, more contemporary songs as composed by the respective artists. Luna Paige and Gerald Clark deliver a fun and emotive blues and country performance with great vocals, guitars, piano, a telephone and a stomp box. They completed a successful national tour in May 2012. Luna and Gerald Clark plan to take the "new and improved" version of this show on the road again in September 2013. Watch out for some more beautiful songs and original duets. Furthermore Luna Paige is always composing new music for her next English album. Songs like "Country King" , "November rain" and "Illusions" are already favourites amongst her loyal fans. But before this new album sees the light of day, Luna decided to release an Afrikaans DVD and live CD. This is a first in Luna's musical history. Luna did a solo sneak pre-listening tour from June-July 2011, after which she started working on the pre-production of her first ever Afrikaans album. This tour ensured some good publicity as well as a profile interview on Kwêla (Kyknet) – which was aired in September 2011. Luna Paige and guest artists did a more refined version of Storielied for the first time at Woordfees and KKNK 2012. After that Luna travelled with Storielied to the Cederberg festival, the National Arts Festival and the Gariep festival. This show has already been confirmed for the Suidooster fest and the Innibos fest in 2013. KKNK ensured a standing ovation, a great review and was listed as one of the festival highlights at KKNK by Die Burger. A big scale production was recorded live at the Durbanville Auditorium in Durbanville on the 9th of June. This was released in DVD and live CD format in November 2012. It includes a documentary about the inspiration behind this concept album. Storielied is one of its' kind due to the fusion of Afrikaans literature (novels and short stories) and music. It promises to impress Afrikaans and English lovers of word and music and to make a valuable contribution towards the Afrikaans and South African music industry as we know it. To read more about Luna's concept album – visit www.lunapaige.blogspot.com where she writes about the project and released the lyrics of the songs. Luna also shares her thoughts about her favourite books, movies, restaurants and more on this blog. Also have a look at what people say about Luna and her latest album here - here are some great reviews! http://lunamusic.co.za/eng//pages/my-music/reviews-interviews.php
Members
Schalk Joubert on bass guitar Kevin Gibson on drums Ronan Skillen on percussion Gerald Clark on acoustic guitars and vocals Willem Moller on electric guitar Anjulie Nock on cello Jan-Hendrik Harley on viola and string arrangements Piet de Beer on violin Nicole Holm on backing vocals Lara Coetzee on backing vocals Eben Genis on backing vocals
Influences
Luna is influenced by melodies more so than specific genres. Luna has been influenced by singer / songwriters from the 60's till the artists of today. Artists that stand out for her are Paul Simon, Nick Cave, Carol King, Tori Amos, Tracey Chapman, Rodriquez, Sarah McLachlan, Damien Rice, Heather Nova, Fiona Apple, Chris Rea and Joni Mitchell. These are but a few. ..
Sounds Like
Luna has been compared to Katie Melua, Norah Jones, Cheryl Crow, Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Joan Armatrading, Leslie Rae Dowling, Sarah Mclachlan...

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