The Australian contemporary Soul, Funk and R&B scene is a vibrant one with some amazingly talented performers. Amongst them Kylie Audlist who is being singled out today as our feature artist. Ms. Audlist is part Samoan but was raised in Australia. She has that kind of voice that is naturally soulful as well as powerful. Her act and recordings have been catching the attention of her home crowd for years. However there were plaudits when she toured the UK from Mark Lamarr, then working as a Radio 2 dj, who thought the album The Bamboos present Kylie Audlist Just Say was one of the best he had heard that year. (You can read more about her if you click on this link: Kylie Audlist Bio. )
The first of today's featured tracks comes from the Just Say album (2008). No Use is a bluesy mid-tempo number with a strong Funk feel and vocal Soul presence that may remind you of Amy Winehouse. The Bamboos provide precision sharp backing that blends well with Audlist's voice. Proof again that great Soul music is where you find it. (Click on the Album cover below to hear it).
Her second album Made of Stone was released the following year and imho was even better containing more brilliant songs like Ship Inside A Bottle. The first of two tracks from her Made In Stone Album is the oh so soulful Looking For You (Not to be confused with the Garnet Mimm's Northern Soul oldie). Just have a listen to this and get a head and heart rush... (Link in the cover).
Today's final song is In A Week, In A Day which is another up beat mid-tempo 'beaut' as the Aussie might be given to say. Personally, it's a case of another head and heart rush that just blows me away. Proof once more that this Southern Soul is much. much further south than Memphis but just as good.
Soul music as it exists today is no longer the province of Black Americans. It's no longer a case of black-eyed, blue-eyed or brown-eyed Soul. Soul has been exported and it has evolved since it left its homeland. Artists and audiences all over the world have taken it to their hearts.
Final point today. Tru Thoughts is the Brighton based label that you should investigate for Indie Soul. There are other artists signed to this label who will be featured in the months to come but why not jump ahead and find out more for yourself? A link to their site below is provided on their logo. Pay a visit. And while you're at it...don't be shy. Leave us a comment even if it's only brief.
Both albums are available
Albums/tracks available from Tru-Thoughts and Amazon UK.
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