NEXT CONCERT: 

≈  CARL CLEVES and THE HOTTENTOTS ≈

TWO CONCERTS IN ONE

Australian music awards include: MUSICOZ- BEST FOLK SONG, ASA- BEST LYRICS, NCIEA- BEST ALBUM, ASA- BEST COFFEEHOUSE. New CD  ‘Out of Australia’ on the German audiofile label out in Oct 2009

Date:    Saturday 11 July
Time:    7:30pm
Venue:   Sandgate Town Hall (Seymour St. Sandgate)
Tickets at the door - $25/$20 conc. and 4MBS subscribers


Carl Cleves opens the concert with his intimate and insightful one-man rollercoaster ride of deep songs, ace guitar playing and amazing tales by folk’s most eclectic songwriter, author and global citizen, drawn from his 3 latest releases and book ‘Tarab, Travels with my guitar’
Carl is an internationally acclaimed guitar-toting troubadour, adventurer, global citizen and ethnomusicologist is the Indiana Jones of folk. His roller coaster ride of emotion, eclectic melodic gems and wonderful storytelling makes him into one of Australia’s finest singer-songwriters. He has recorded 9 albums: 4 solo and 5 with The Hottentots and is the author of ‘Tarab: Travels with my guitar’, a mesmerizing tale of high adventure and the search for musical bliss. Carl’s songs and performances have captured the hearts and imagination of audiences in countless countries around the world.

The Hottentots - one of Australia’s finest singer-songwriters, Flemish born nomad Carl Cleves and Greek-Australian songbird Parissa Bouas meld a satchel of styles to “create a wonderfully textured quilt of beautiful and meaningful songs.“ Carl’s unmistakable guitar style is utterly captivating” whilst “Parissa has a voice that would aggravate angels with its beauty.”
They weave stories with songs, touching a deep vein of humanity that leaves audiences moved, uplifted and crying out for more. Their music can’t be easily labelled. Whilst it’s true to say there is an ethnic flavour, there is also a strong folk/roots component, that combined with their singer/ songwriter style, delivers a unique musical experience that skirts many boundaries.

Parissa Bouas is an extraordinary singer and songwriter who finds an emotional context for every genre. In Brazil they named her ‘Patativa’, after a bird renowned for its singing. Daughter of a Greek sailor, she inherited his love of Latin music and honed her formidable percussion skills whilst touring throughout Latin America with an Andean Folkloric group. Parissa has written some classic, catchy songs that people sing around the country, such as “Mother’s Song” , “I’ll Be With You Tonight” & “My Spirit”. In 2000 she co- wrote the anthemic “Put Your Hand in Mine” for the Woodford Millenium Fire Event Choir of 700 voices, which she also conducted. The performance before a crowd of 20,000 was beamed across Australia and to 1.6 billion people in 61 countries.

Carl and Parissa have recorded 5 CD’s together. They have headlined at all major Australian folk festivals and toured internationally to Europe, Latin America and Madagascar.

“Anyone with an interest in good acoustic music with an international flavour won’t be disappointed”        Debra Manskey, Australian Songwriter Magazine

“If you’ve seen Carl & Parissa live you will have a good idea what to expect: warmth generosity, humour and fantastic musicianship. “           J. Rigby, Folk Alliance Australia