Album released
March 7 2014 National tour announced
On March 7 2014, acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Lior will
release his fourth studio album Scattered Reflections, a
collection of songs written during and inspired by recent travels. Ahead of the
album release, Lior will further explore the art of travel with his extensive Scattered
Reflections Tour 2014 starting in late February and including shows in
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart and many regional centres.
Scattered Reflections will be released
independently and was financed largely through crowd sourcing from many of
Lior’s fans through a PledgeMusic online campaign, a testament to his loyal and
strong following.
The title track ‘Scattered Reflections’ explores the juxtaposed
feelings inherent in travel; the immense feeling of mortality and
insignificance intertwined with an overwhelming sense of a connected and shared
humanity.
Recorded in collaboration with new producer Lachlan Carrick in Sydney
and in Lior’s hometown of Melbourne, the album features long-standing musical
collaborator Brett Hirst on bass alongside new band members Evan Mannell
and Bree Van Reyk, both on percussion. Guitarist and songwriter Cameron Deyell
(Totara Jack) co-wrote a number of songs on the album.
Scattered Reflections also features a
handful of beautiful acoustic gems which have become synonymous with Lior. The
hauntingly beautiful track 'My Grandfather' may be Lior's most intimate
moment yet as a singer-songwriter and will surely receive a very strong emotive
response as he tours Australia this year.
Renowned for his stunning voice, incredible musicality and acclaimed
live shows, Lior has received several ARIA nominations since his debut in 2005.
His stunning independent debut and self-financed album, Autumn Flow, was
one of the most successful independent debut releases by an Australian artist
with sales surpassing Platinum. Three Aria nominations followed, including a nomination
for Best Male Artist.
In February 2008, Lior’s second album, Corner of an Endless Road, debuted
at number two on both the Australian album charts and on iTunes, whilst also
topping the Independent charts for several weeks. A sold-out Shadows and Light
national tour followed.
Lior released his third studio album Tumbling into the Dawn in
September 2010, produced by the Grammy Award winning Francois Tetaz whom Lior
had worked with on his two previous albums.
Illustrating Lior’s breadth and diversity as an artist, in 2012 Lior
received The Screen Writer ‘Song of the Year’ Award for the children’s song ‘Lullaby’,
commissioned by the ABC for the acclaimed television series “Giggle and
Hoot”.
In 2013, in addition to working on his new studio album and performing
at the Edinburgh Festival, Lior also collaborated with renowned composer and
conductor Nigel Westlake on ‘Compassion’, a song cycle for voice and
orchestra commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Following its premiere
at the Sydney Opera House, Lior and Westlake were invited to perform the piece
with the other major Australian orchestras around the country with further
performances slated for Adelaide and Melbourne in 2014. A recording of the
Sydney Symphony Orchestra performance was released in late 2013 and debuted at
number one on the Classical charts.
Scattered Reflections is an album to be
treasured. Tickets for Lior’s live shows are on sale now.
Or to find tickets here in Melbourne head to
FRI 28 MAR | CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE, VIC (18+)
FRI 28 MAR | CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE, VIC (18+)
Tickets available from www.cornerhotel.com |
03 9427 9198 | From the venue box office
