Maryen (vocals, piano, acoustic guitar... arrangements/programming for Another Way & Littlegirl) and other musicians... Brendan Radford (guitar) on Homebirth and Voices From Scotland; Kyrie Miskin (Trombone) on Every Moment Saved; Steve Clisby does the arrangement on Missing You; Paul (Joey) Wheeler (bass) on Another Way; JJ (Jon) Barry (guitar) on Another Way; Littlegirl features Piers Margery (drums), Andy Holdsworth (guitar), K Turner (bass) and Drum (extra keyboards).
Influences
David Bowie, Suzzanne Vega, Ani Di Franco, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Five For Fighting, Pink Floyd, Alanis Morrisette, Sting, ELO, Cold Chisel, Cindy Lauper, Johann Sebastian Bach, William Shatner, Guns'n'Roses, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Merle Haggert, Mike Oldfield, Joni Mitchel, Tracy Chapman, Toni Childs, Joan Armatrading, The Eagles, Voyager, Genesis, David Sylvian, Nina Cherry, Eagle Eye Cherry, Billy Joel, Elton John, KISS, Sting, George Harrison, The Travelling Wilburys, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, ELO, Roy Orbison, Melanie, Patty Smith, Chrissy Hines, Judy Tzuke, DIDO, Eminem, Tricky, The Dirty Three, Modonna, The Carpenters, Sharon O'Neal, The Angels, Barbara Streisend, Tim Curry, James Blunt, Amanda Ghost, Led Zeppelin, Cock Robin, Tears for Fears, Roger Waters, Fish, Heart, Nancy Wilson, Lisa Dalbello, Simon & Garfunkel, Little Feat, the list goes on....
Maryen Cairns, singer/songwriter, was based in London for a decade but now lives off the grid in the hinterland of Queensland, Australia, in an ecologically friendly yurt, with her husband and 4 young children. Her journey has taken her from London's smokey recording studios (2 solo albums, "The Pictures Within" released in 1992 and "For Eternity" released in 1994) through the USA to Sydney where she ran Sydney Songwriters (the first All Original songwriters night in Sydney) from 2002 - 2004 and self releasing "Stories From Beneath" in 2004, before moving up North. Maryen is the instigator of The Mfest - an annual festival celebrating Motherhood - which started in 2007. Check out www.mfest.info .
Maryen is passionate about freedom of choice, which includes a woman's right to give birth as she choses - which ultiimately in her case is at home. The song "Homebirth" has been turned into a slideshow featuring photographer Deirdrie Cullen's photographs. You can watch it NOW (September 2009) on YouTube - here it is!
Here are some photos from The Mfest 2008!
Another Way is such an upbeat and uplifting tune. I think more like that would give the young pretenders a run for their money. Your page is looking good. xxx
Thanks for being a Friend of the Australian Songwriters Conference and thank you for sharing your beautiful songs and wonderful voice!
Our first annual ASC was a fantastic success. See our website at www.australiansongwritersconference.com.au for photos and information about the next conference in June 2009, and feel free to email me if you have any questions.
I hope to see you next Queen's Birthday long weekend at the 2nd annual Australian Songwriters Conference!
Take care and warm regards, Lisa Butler Founder/Coordinator ASC
Hey Girlfriend Hows things? Send me some pics!!!!!! I won't be back home for a while but do miss it... Are you coming over this way at all? Big Hug Mwahhhhh Rayne xxx
