Every year the studio releases a CD of original music written and recorded by students of the Sounds of the Street program run through Mission Australia’s Creative Youth Initiatives (CYI).
This year’s double CD contains 31 songs from the 2010 graduating students and covers a wide range of musical styles. There’s a healthy mix of hip hop, soul and R’n’B plus some cranking heavy rock tunes and two great atmospheric tracks.
‘Holiday From Yourself’ also includes two excellent group tracks - ‘Pretty Grim’ and ‘STFU’ - written in collaboration with Australian hip hop artist Ozi Battla Production. The musicianship is, as always, outstanding.
SOTS students bring a wide range of life experience and skills to the course, with many facing significant life challenges and hardships. One common thread in all these young lives is the passion for creating original and honest music. In this way, music can act as a ‘holiday from yourself’, providing a break from the grind of daily life and offering hope and the chance for positive change in the lives of young people.
‘Holiday from Yourself’ will be officially released at CYI, 19 Denham Street, Surry Hills, at 12.30pm. Copies of the CD will be available at the launch and students will be performing live songs from the CD, backed by a band of local professional musicians. There will also be a free sausage sizzle!
If you are interested in attending please email cyi@missionaustralia.com.au or call Terry on (02) 9356 8897. Your RSVP is important as it will help the SOTS team to plan catering.
Many thanks to Albert Music, the major supporter of SOTS. Also thanks to the other supporters of CYI - Australian Stockbrokers Foundation, Sir David Martin Foundation and Gwynvill Group.
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