Pop Artist Anouschka's New Album Released To Benefit Wildlife Conservation In Africa
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Pop/Rock singer/songwriter Anouschka released her latest EP, "So Why?"
on June 4, 2010. All proceeds from the EP's sales will finance the
artist's goodwill mission to Africa to study as a Game Ranger/work
with wildlife conservation over the next two months. The album
features the songs "One Of The Finer Days," "Silently," the title
track "So Why?" and "Lust" (which includes an alternative version that
Anouschka says "can only be described as "a performance by my alter
ego Lay dee Berlin".
"So Why?" is indeed a work that is close to Anouschka's heart, as she
conceptualized and completed the entire project herself from writing
and performing the music to designing the very unique cover art.
Although she also produced the album, she acknowledged that it could
not have been done without Harris Johns, the renowned audio recording
engineer who worked with trash metal bands, in whose Berlin studio the
album was recorded. Johns is widely known for his work with popular
trash metal bands such as Halloween, Coroner, Tankard, Sodom, Volvod,
Creator, and others.
Anouschka's second EP, "My Kind Of Heartbreak," was listed on the
Americana charts for two months, earning rave reviews from the likes
of M. Hillbom, Musikcritic (Musiklivet, Sweden), who noted "Eclectic
and very good Americana... She has been compared to Rickie Lee Jones,
Jewel, and Phoebe Snow. My girlfriend is reminded of Carole King and
Buffy Sainte-Marie while I hear a little Lucinda Williams. The music
is eclectic. Jazz, country, rock and blues are mixed in an extremely
competent manner".
Despite critical acclaim for her previous releases, Anouschka is
certain that "So Why?" is even better. "I've always written and
produced my own albums, so there's nothing new about that, but this is
the first time that I've been able to digitally record the vocals. The
songwriting is a top notch balance of orchestration, musical
composition and lyrics. I wear a lot of different hats to get to the
finish line, but I'm managing the give the major labels a run for
their money on my own with respect to quality, and that's a great
feeling."
Performing in venues like the Stampen Blues Club in Sweden and the
Babylon Theatre in Berlin, Anouschka regularly does jam sessions where
she can improvise an entire song on the spot- playing, leading, and
performing vocals.
"So Why?" was released for global distribution through Berlin, and
will soon be available through major online retailers such as iTunes,
Amazon.com, eMusic and Napster. It is also available for purchase at
the store on Anouschka's website at http://www.anouschka.net/html/store.html.
CONTACT:
Anouschka
Anouschka Records
ma...@anouschka.net
www.anouschka.net
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