Featured Birthmarks of July

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Here are the birthmarks which I featured on my Birthmark of the Week segment this last month. You can follow Birthmark of the Week on my Facebook Page, Twitter and Pinterest (#weeklybirthmark on Twitter).

This birthmark belongs to another fantastic Perth-based vocalist and a friend of mine: Juliana Areias – Brazilian Singer. She has an awesome dark red mark on her neck… a port wine stain, methinks? Maybe having a birthmark improves ones singing…

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Ellington Jazz Club show – fan photos

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These photos were taken by various audience members at my recent band show at the Ellington Jazz Club. Thanks for the snaps folks!

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Featured Birthmarks of June

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Here are the birthmarks which I featured on my Birthmark of the Week segment this last month. You can follow Birthmark of the Week on my Facebook Page, Twitter and Pinterest (#weeklybirthmark on Twitter).

This is Makk, of Radio Fremantle and TuneSmiths Cafe Writers, who’s a great advocate of Perth music. That little grey patch of hair has always been there!

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Featured Birthmarks of May

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So I’ve just recently started a new weekly feature on my Facebook Page, Twitter and Pinterest called the Birthmark Of The Week (#weeklybirthmark on Twitter). Every week I feature a different birthmark or beauty spot! I’ll be posting these once a month to this blog, and here are the birthmarks I featured during the month of May.

This is my own stork bite birthmark, which covers some of my eye lid and extends up into my hair.
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Kleenheat Song – article in The West Australian

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This article in The West Australian is about the marketing campaign Kleenheat Gas that features the song that I recorded with Tokyo-based producer, Nick Wood. No mention of little me in the article unfortunately, but I like the picture!

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Photos from Ellington Jazz Club show with visual artist Phil Doncon

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Big thanks to Nicole Murua for these photos!!

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Live in Canada: my latest composition

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Here’s a bootleg recording from a show at Gate 403 in Toronto during my North American Tour – this song is my latest composition, entitled “Give Me A Reason.” It’s about the inner conflict of wanting to forgive someone who refuses to apologise for doing a terrible thing. The recording starts just after the first verse.

Touring North America – the food, friends and frenzy!

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Tonee and I

Flight from Perth to Sydney: 4 hours. Sydney to LA: 14 hours. LA to Atlanta: 4 hours.

In Atlanta airport there is a baby grand piano in the food court of one of the terminals. The man at the piano is Tonee, who tinkles the ivories and croons the best of pop, soul and jazz tunes to the diverse people who pass through the food court. As I sat enjoying a smoothie, Tonee noticed me lip-syncing along to his music, and called me up to perform in his place. The crowd at Atlanta airport showed their appreciation of my covers of Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson with warm-hearted applause – it was a good start to the trip!
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North American Tour – performance photos

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These shots are taken by various people: friends, strangers, and strangers who became friends! The photos are from a variety of performances, from the big Canadian Music Festival gigs to the sweet and simple house concerts. Thank you to one and all who shared this wonderful journey with me.

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