Acousta by Songsta
This is the 5th album in the Songsta series. It's a collection of songs spanning the last 25 years and recordings of them done over the last 10 years or so.
Thanks to all the great artists who have contributed their talents to bring the songs to life. Vocalists Andy O'Donnell (Always With Me, Carry Me, Mary's Gone Out To Lunch, So It Goes, What Will They Say), Arabella Riepler (Hung Upon The Wall), Corinne Gibbons (Turn The Page, Sleep, David Nduwimanu Tresor (Liberty, Carry Me), Georgette (Georgette), Kelly O'Donnell (Always With Me, So It Goes), Leo Abi-Saab (Hold Me Now, Girl Of My Dreams), Lulu Levinskal (Night Is Come), Maggy Mangraviti (On A Clear Day), Pat O'Donnell (Always With Me, So It Goes), and Robin Grille (Turn The Page).
More huge thanks to the many musicians who have brought their musicality to the project Drummers Andy Byrnes and Kelly Staines Guitarists Tim Gaze, Luke O'Neill, Bruce Reid and Frank Burgo. Pianists Stu Hunter, Lino Robinson and Simon Lewis. Violinists Heather Shannon and Veren Grigorov. Cellist Anatoli Torjinski. Percussionists Andy Byrnes, Kelly Staines, Robin Grille.
Tracklist
| 1. | Hung Upon The Wall | 3:17 |
| 2. | Mary's Gone Out To Lunch | 3:18 |
| 3. | On A Clear Day | 2:57 |
| 4. | Little Star | 1:18 |
| 5. | Carry Me | 4:50 |
| 6. | Turn The Page | 4:04 |
| 7. | Night Is Come | 3:59 |
| 8. | Liberty | 3:48 |
| 9. | Girl Of My Dreams | 2:49 |
| 10. | Georgette | 3:32 |
| 11. | Sleep (Ben's Lullaby) | 1:33 |
| 12. | Always With Me | 3:58 |
| 13. | Hold Me Now | 3:57 |
| 14. | So It Goes | 3:07 |
| 15. | What Will They Say | 2:05 |
Credits
All music and lyrics © Stephen Marquis 1992 - 2023.
All tracks produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Steve Songsta Marquis except for Mary's Gone Out To Lunch and Turn The Page, mixed by Peter Pagac and mastered by William Bowden (King Wily Sound).
Recording ℗ Stephen Marquis 2023.
License
All rights reserved.
Songsta is Steve Marquis; composer, producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist.
Songsta writes and produces music for artists, film, TV and advertising in between gigging as a freelance bassist in the Sydney jazz, groove and pop circuits. Writing and performing in all styles of music from electronica to jazz to roots and rock, the Songsta soundscape is diverse and far-reaching.