New album and tour!

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Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp – Songs of the Southern Skies

Classical guitarist Karin Schaupp and I are in the middle of recording our first full length album together – Songs of the Southern Skies. The album explores music close to home and very close to our hearts, featuring some of Australia and New Zealand’s best classical, folk, jazz and pop songs – from the Finn Brothers, Cold Chisel, Nick Cave, Icehouse, Bic Runga, Gurrumul, The Easybeats, Vince Jones and Gotye, through to traditional folk songs, a piece by Richard Charlton and a World Premiere composition by Elena Kats-Chernin - written especially for us!

We are recording the album in Brisbane, with special guest collaborations being added around the country. Special guests on the recording include Iva Davies, Gurrumul, Maori diva Whirimako Black, Sydney Symphony oboist Diana Doherty, young members of Brisbane’s Voices of Birralee and The Living End’s Chris Cheney. Each one has stepped outside their usual musical territory to collaborate on this unique project.

More info here.
Tour dates here.

Hear a preview of one of the tracks from the album here:

New Music!

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Love-Song-Circus preview

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I’m excited to share some new music from Love-Song-Circus as we’re perparing for our worls premiere at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June!

Have a listen to two tracks from the song cycle. I am accompanied here by the Tulipwood String Quartet, Zoe Haputmann and Ben Hauptmann.

Love-Song-Circus by Katie Noonan and Circa

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I am very excited to unveil my new project to you all, with the fabulous Circa for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival!

Love-Song Circus is a fusion of pure beauty based on the stories of Australia’s first convict women. Love-Song-Circus unites textures of string quartet, guitars, mandolins, double bass, piano, sinuous vocal lines and acrobatics. Three female acrobats and aerialists from Circa join the Tulipwood String Quartet, Ben and Zoe Hauptmann and Katie Noonan for a memorable and moving performance.

Internationally renowned Brisbane based company Circa create contemporary circus that moves the heart, mind and soul.

An Adelaide Cabaret Festival regular, four time ARIA winning and six time Platinum selling Katie Noonan’s technical mastery and pure voice make her one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved artists.

Conceptualised and composed by Katie Noonan
Strings arranged by Stephen Newcomb
Directed by Yaron Lifschitz

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Katie Noonan live from The Melbourne International Jazz Festival!

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Listen to Katie Noonan and Brett Hirst performing “I Will” at the 2009 Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Here is a fantastic live recording from the event.

Katie will be performing and headlining at this year’s Festival Opening Gala Night: The Way You Look Tonight.

The 2012 Festival’s Opening Night Gala, features an all-star lineup in the glamorous surrounds of St Kilda’s Palais Theatre.

Inspired by the popular ABC release of the same name, The Way You look Tonight features songs that defined an era. Penned by legends of yesteryear such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, and made famous by the likes of Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, this timeless repertoire is brought to life by the crème of Australian jazz vocal talent.

Moving with ease between the ARIA-award winning jazz trio Elixir to performances with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and rock outfit George, Katie Noonan is one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved singers.

She takes to the stage with the Vince Jones Band, led by the legendary vocalist and trumpeter renowned for his captivating and charming live performances.

Add in the soulful, sophisticated sound of guest vocalist Kristin Berardi and 2009 National Jazz Award winner, saxophonist Zac Hurren for an enchanting evening that celebrates the beginning of ten days of astonishing jazz throughout Melbourne.

Elixir – National ‘Snapshot’ Tour

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Currently, Katie and her jazz trio, Elixir are wowing audiences across the country on their national ‘Snapshot’ tour! To date, it’s been a monumental run with 4 shows thus far completely selling out and the remaining shows set to follow suit.

The second album by the trio “First Seed Ripening” was released in August of last year. Debuting at #1 on the ARIA Jazz charts where it spent 9 weeks, “First Seed Ripening” then went on to take out the 2011 ARIA Award (Jazz category). This is Elixir’s second national run off the back of “First Seed Ripening”.

Do not miss out on the opportunity to witness the live Elixir experience – For tour info, dates and tickets click here.