Biography
ASHLEIGH MANNIX PLUS LANIE LANE, KATE BRADLEY & TARA SIMMONS TO SUPPORT ABBY DOBSON ON ‘HORSES’ TOUR
Ashleigh Mannix has just been confirmed to support Abby Dobson on selected dates during her east coast Horses Tour throughout March/April. Abby is hitting the road to support the release of her beautiful new single ‘Horses’, which is available from March 13.
20-year-old Ashleigh is a singer/songwriter and natural solo performer who last year won the New Artists 2 Radio Competition in the pop category. Ashleigh has a unique relationship with Billabong who has sponsored her as a ‘Lifestyle Musician’ which has allowed her to take her music worldwide performing at surfing competitions and events in Australia, US, UK, Hawaii, Europe, Fiji and Japan. Ashleigh has released 2 EP’s, “My First EP” & ‘Sparkle” and is currently working on her debut album which will be released later this year.
Also supporting Abby at the Basement show is Sydney singer Lanie Lane who has been likened to a young Billie Holiday, Bjork and Kate Bush. Local singer-songwriter Kate Bradley, who has been compared to Mazzy Star & Cat Power, will support Abby in Brisbane while Tara Simmons, who recently launched her debut, full-length album Spilt Milk will join the tour for the Gold Coast & Byron Bay shows...
NEW SINGLE “HORSES” TO BE RELEASED MARCH 13
TOURING THROUGHOUT MARCH & APRIL
Abby will release her new single, the sublime ‘Horses’ on March 14. In support of this release Abby will head out on an East Coast tour throughout March and April, kicking off in Adelaide at the world famous Spiegeltent on Friday March 13.
Lifted from her solo album Rise Up, ‘Horses’ won second place in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition. The digital package will feature an exclusive bonus track, ‘High Like Heaven’ which was recorded ‘Live’ at Abby’s Spiegeltent show in Melbourne in November 2008.
‘Horses’ will also be accompanied by a stunning new video. Shot by acclaimed video director Bart Borghesi (Eskimo Joe, You Am I, The Living End, Something For Kate), the video was filmed on location at the Melbourne Museum.
BIO:
Multi gold-selling artist, Abby Dobson is a highly regarded and popular singer and songwriter in the Australian music industry. With her band Leonardo’s Bride, she recorded the album Angel Blood, including the single Even When I’m Sleeping achieving gold sales for both album and single, which also won APRA's Song Of The Year 2000.
Abby Dobson formed the band Leonardo’s Bride with Dean Manning in 1992. in 1993 they funded and released their eponymous debut ep and, in 1994 they self funded their second ep, ‘Faith’, and signed a p&d deal with Polygram (now Universal).
They then signed a deal with Mushroom records, (now Festival Mushroom Records) and in 1997 released the lp, ‘angel blood’, achieving gold sales for both the album and the single, ‘Even When I'm Sleeping’, which also won the apra ‘Song of the year’ award. In 2000, they released their second album, ‘Open Sesame’ and decided to split indefinitely at the end of that year.
Abby has since collaborated with other musicians, including working with paul mac on his album ‘3000 feet high’, which went gold, releasing the single ‘gonna miss you’ and touring the country extensively.
She was also invited to contribute new songs for special television episodes of 'The Secret Life of Us' and the soundtrack albums. her songs, ‘i’m not missing you’ and ‘dont ask for more’, received widespread radio play.
abby is currently working on a solo album, and popping up around town with her spunky band.
"A mega watt powerful voice which conjures melancholy, romance and sex, seemingly out of the ether" – the independent, england.
"Abby Dobson’s curiously arousing sulk sinks into slow
release melodies like a body into a scented bath" – rolling stone.
"If you have never heard abby dobson, do something about it. This sublime singer with the rare, ethereal voice - somewhere between a little girl and a big smile - lights up the stage and steals the show." - Adelaide Advertiser
Instrumentation
Abby Dobson - vocals, guitar
Adrian Whitehead - Wurlitzer
Mal Pinkerton - cello, keyboards
Paul Housden - bass
Eden Altman - electric guitar
Discography
Rise Up (Craving Records, 2007)
As singer in Leonardo's Bride: Angel Blood (1997)Produced by Justin Stanley
Open Sesame (2000)
Produced by Justin Stanley, James Cadsky and Leonardos Bride
Links
| http://www.cravingrecords.com |
| Craving Records |
| Abby Dobson |