SHELLEY SEGAL ANNOUNCES DUAL ALBUM AND SINGLE RELEASES
ALONGSIDE EAST COAST AUSSIE TOUR IN FEB AND US TOUR IN MARCH
Melbourne singer songwriter and international touring artist, Shelley Segal has announced twin album and single releases, coupled with a five-date east coast Australian tour and an extensive two month US tour.
Segal will release her albums,An Atheist Album and Little March on February 22,complimented bytwo singles (one lifted from each album); Saved (An Atheist Album)and Stuck In The Memory(Little March), both set for media servicing on Monday, January 28.
Having been performing in the Australian and international scene for the last decade, Segal has an ever growing, dedicated following across the globe.Her single, Savedis a solid pop tune that slips in and out of reggae and has already received airplay around the world,with the clip having gathered almost 70 thousand views online.
With many music successes under her belt, Segal also recently wrote and recorded a track, Chemistry, with DJ Carl Cox. The track spent two weeks at #1 in the dance charts last yearand also saw her take to the stage with Cox at the Stereosonic Festival in Melbourne last year.
Raised in a traditional Jewish family, and the daughter of the President of the East Melbourne Synagogue, Segal’s religious world-view was first challenged in a year 11 Biology class while learning about evolution. Spurred on by authors such as Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins, Segal became involved in the secular movement, through which An Atheist Album was born.Segal relishes her ability to use songwriting and music to explore issues of importance to her, as seen in the opening track, Evewhich explores the many oppressive religious doctrines that exist for women in certain cultures. Folk track, Gratitude describes how one can feel gratitude for one’s life, even without a deity to be grateful to. The album cleverly questions a great number of dubious existing moral codes and dilemmas, all the while positively highlighting Segal’s intense love of life and fellow humans and her desire to encourage equality for all.
Conversely, Little March takes on a jazz direction and speaks more of internal musings, showing Segal’s versatility as a singer and songwriter. “I’m fortunate that I can write about all sorts of subjects and don’t feel limited by genres,” says Segal. Written in New York and recorded in Los Angeles with jazz guitarist Adam Levy (Norah Jones, Tracy Chapman, Amos Lee), Little March is a collaboration between the two which was produced by the Grammy-winning Husky (Fiona Apple, Tom Waits, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones).Lead single Stuck In The Memoryhighlights Shelley’s impressive writing and vocal ability as she slips in to this sophisticated, slinky jazz number that will have you singing along after just one listen.
Listen to Stuck In The Memory here:https://soundcloud.com/shelleysegal/stuck-in-the-memory-of-you
View the clip forSaved here:www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-h_jNiSczw
SHELLEY SEGAL | THE TOFF | FEB 27 | $15 | TIX AVAILABLE THROUGH MOSHTIX
NEW ALBUMS | AN ATHEIST ALBUM | LITTLE MARCH |SET FOR RELEASE FEB 15
NEW SINGLES | SAVED| STUCK IN THE MEMORY | SET FOR MEDIA SERVICE JAN 28
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AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES:
Friday Feb 1 Irish Murphy’s, Hobart
Supported by Timothy John
Doors open 9pm
Free entry
Friday Feb 8 – Babushka Bar, Ballarat
Supported by Lauren Glezer
Doors open 8.30pm
$5 Entry at the door
Tuesday Feb 19 – Byron Bay Brewery, Byron Bay
Free entry
Sunday Feb 24 – X&Y Bar, Brisbane
Doors open 8.30pm
Free entry
Wednesday Feb 27 – The Toff in Town, Melbourne
Supported by Lauren Glezer and Anna Smyrk& The Appetites
Doors open at 7pm
$15 entry at the door or $12 presale::03 9639 8770 / http://bit.ly/11w645H
Saturday Mar 2 – Tatts Hotel, Lismore
Doors open 7.30pm
Shelley Segal
