Morning everyone!
It is my pleasure to announce the official release of my new solo piano album ‘Paintings on Piano’. It has taken a little longer than hoped for due to the fact that I adventurously decided to perform each piece, and design/illustrate the artwork – so it’s a real homegrown personal album.
It’s also been one of the most enjoyable projects this year, though found it quite unusual composing without a film, so I invented mini films in my head for each track instead! In brief, it’s a collection of short stories told on solo piano, classical in style, with a filmic edge, and a sense of journey. Except ‘Believe in Me’ & ‘Be Someone’ – both instrumentals of ‘STARLING’ songs.
You can hear snippets in iTunes, but if you liked the style of the recent Hyundai advert score (which is where many of you have found me), then this album has elements of that style throughout, so I hope it’s up your street.
Here’s the link to iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/paintings-on-piano/id444471250
(It’d be lovely to get a few comments and ratings on iTunes if you get a chance too thanks). Also available on Amazon soon.
The full album story, credits, and biography are available to view on my album page: http://www.vanessajamesmusic.com/albums/
There’s also a Vanessa James Music facebook page just open now too, so ‘like’ to get involved!
Thanks to all you guys for the support and encouragement you’ve given me this far, I dedicate this album to you, so hope you like it!
Much love
Vanessa x
Hi Vanessa,
I have just downloaded ‘Paintings On Piano’ and it is wonderful! I just wanted you to know :)
Great work.
anche io l’ho scaricato da i-tunes. non tutto, le prime tre per adesso…
Downloaded your album the day it was released and listened to it a couple of times now. Love the different moods. I used it during a mindmapping training while my participants were drawing mindmaps. Your music supports the creative atmosphere in the room… Tnx!
I’m happy that for once advertising brings something wonderful… Hope you’ll check your facebook page.
Phil, french new fan
You know, when I heard the hyundai commercial for the first time, I jumped online to find the soundtrack, that is how great I thought (or for that matter think) it is. Today I discovered that you have released your first album, I wish all the choices in life where as easy as the choice of whether to buy it or not! What i however did not hold for possible was that the album would be even grander then you commercial soundtrack, what am I glad that you proved me wrong!! So I can only conclude by saying that it truly lives up to its name, these tracks are paintings on piano, and if you ask me, these are paintings any sensible museum would be in line for.
Renee, what an overwhelming message, thank you very very much for your kind words, i almost want to use it in my official reviews! Thanks for taking the time to get in touch and all the best with you. x
..simply WONDERFUL. Now you just have to release sheet music :D (you will, won’t you?)
thank you for your nice words :) I’m glad you’re enjoying it, and I haven’t actually thought of doing sheet music for this album to be honest. But i will definitely have a think and hopefully will get the time to transcribe it all! I wrote each piece on a very messy piece of manuscript paper by hand…I’m old fashioned!
I also really looking forward to be able to buy the sheet music!
Hi, always i used to check blog posts here early in the dawn, for the reason that i like to find out more and
more.
Thank you Zinsvergleich. I wish I could be posting more music on here but as you’ve seen from latest blog I’ve been shifted to the book publishing industry! Hopefully I’ll get back to this next piano album I have written down and ready to record before end of year. Best wishes to you. xx