Audrey Powne - From the Fire

Audrey Powneのデビューアルバム『From The Fire』は、音楽愛好家必聴の一枚です。彼女自身が作曲、プロデュース、演奏を手がけたこのアルバムは、ソウル・ジャズを基調にクラシックやヒップホップの要素も取り入れた独自のサウンドが特徴です。トランペットの華麗なソロも魅力的です。Maceo ParkerやThe Teskey Brothersなど、多彩なアーティストと共演してきた彼女の実力が詰まっています。『From The Fire』は、未来のクラシックとなること間違いなしです。

A1. Overture
A2. Feed The Fire
A3. Sleep
A4. Interlude 1
A5. Indigo
B1. Survive
B2. Interlude 2
B3. From The Fire
B4. Souled Out

Audrey Powne's stunning debut album, From The Fire, is set to be one of those must have LPs in any music lover's collection. Something of an auteur release it features nine tracks all composed by Audrey, with all string arrangements and all produced by her. Audrey's decision to produce the whole album herself came from a desire to take creative control of her music and apply techniques developed from the influences of the producers she had previously worked with. If all of the above were not enough Audrey also wrote the lyrics for those tracks on which she sings, and as a multi-instrumentalist contributes piano, Rhodes and organ. She also features as a trumpeter with dextrous and soaring solos as evidenced by the two single releases so far; Feed The Fire and the title track, From The Fire.

Due to be released by BBE as both a vinyl and digital, From The Fire is an album of Soul- Jazz with a serious environmental and social messages as well as one which blends classical music, hip-hop and influences from Roy Hargrove, Bill Evans and Herbie Hancock. Indeed it is Roy Hargrove's studio techniques evident in his work with the RH Factor that Audrey credits as a major factor in her producer role here. As well as her solo work, Melbourne born Audrey Powne has also worked as a session player with acts as diverse as Maceo Parker, Midnight Oil, Jimmy Barnes, Masta Ace and the Grammy nominated band The Teskey Brothers.

With testimonies and positive reviews from Gilles Peterson, Earmilk, Bandcamp Daily, tracks on the Sunny Side Up compilation and performances on Boiler Room Audrey Powne is a supreme talent whose star is on the rise. From The Fire is destined to become a future classic.