Jesse Witney 'Animal Cities' Album Launch w/ Josh Lovegrove, Priscila Rios & Raissa Hari

Come be serenaded at the gorgeous grounds of Currumbin Valley Harvest on the King's Birthday Public Holiday. This will be a chance to drop in and be taken on a journey by four innovative acoustic music artists, Jesse Witney, Josh Lovegrove and duo Priscila Rios & Raissa Hari. Please be aware that there will be little food available at the venue, so please eat before or after.

Presented by Sounds of Life Touring.Sounds of Life Touring is a travelling music platform that is all about supporting original Australian music. Our mission is to bring creators and audiences together for an intentional gathering of connection, presence, nature, deep listening and sharing of music and story.There is a magic when creative forces can come into a space designed to honour music and creation.We take away the noise and disruption, by inviting you to leave your phones in your car, substances at home and to connect with other beautiful humans and allow the music to transform and elevate you into deeper presence. We are in the business of.. magic �

About the artists
Jesse Witney is touring his latest body of work 'Animal Cities', an eclectic 11 track album recorded between Melbourne and Rio de Janeiro. Mixing soul, roots and Brazilian influences, Jesse's performances are intricate, intimate, courageous and enlivening. Festival highlights include Woodford Folk Festival, Splendour in the Grass and his music has been played on JJJ, Radio National, PBS and RAGE. His live show includes guitar wizardry on the Nylon and Electric guitar, feet beats with his own invention ‘The Dance Box’, harmonica, melodica and looping, topped off with a voice akin to Jeff Buckley and Paulo Nutini. When Jesse plays, you want to lean in, listen deep and sip on some old-fashioned truth with him. A Jesse Witney live show is very good medicine.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LpVDl3qu1jWxKUfTCdJFm

www.jessewitney.com

Josh Lovegrove
An experienced singer, songwriter and live looping artist, Josh Lovegrove has a profound ability to bring his audience into the present moment and crack open their minds and hearts. Through his music, Josh quickly brings a sense of community to crowds, and connection amongst strangers. With a passion for storytelling and creating intimate performance spaces, Josh’s stage show is complemented by his extensive looping setup to create a tantalising soundscape of groove, musicality, and harmony supporting his unmistakable vocal styling that crosses the boundaries of all genre.He has performed at the Woodford Folk Festival, Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony 2018 (QLD), Tamworth Country Music Festival (NSW), Desert Harmony Festival (NT), Soundz and Boomz (NZ) and countless other performance spaces. He has worked alongside renowned artists like Darren Percival, Tay Oskee and Hailey Calvert, and now travels worldwide sharing his art.

Priscila Tanajura Rios is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and percussionist. Born and raised in Salvador, Bahia her influences come from an early exposure to various forms of music, cultural expressions, and manifestations from the Northeast of Brazil.Acting as a cultural leader in Australia for the last decade through socio-musical projects, she spearheaded and was sponsored by NSW, creating the groups “Meninas da Lua” and “Batalá Australia.” She has spread culture, music, and dance at major festivals in Oceania, such as Woodford Folk Festival, Blues Festival, Island Vibes, Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre, Bali Spirit Festival, and others.Priscila has also been a facilitator at many Waldorf schools in NSW, Australia. Sharing her knowledge of music and dance with children. With her powerful voice, charisma, and strong personality she represents the voice of Samba Reggae and Afro Bahia music in Oceania.

https://youtube.com/@ThePriscilaRios
https://www.priscilarios.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AMrxWyncJN9wLFEyXwqhT...

Raíssa Hari is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist and producer. Infected by Brazilian rhythms as samba and bossa nova, she sings in her unique way. It would be impossible to classify Raíssa in a single style.