Simple pleasures are the BEST! /  by Simon Lewis

Had the most wonderful experience with my 9 year old daughter today when she asked me to teach her how to play Golden Slumbers by The Beatles. We sat together at the piano where I showed her how to play the chords and sang it a few times.

I then jumped on my Wurlitzer A200 and left her on the piano and we played it together four or five times more. We have been listening to Abbey Road for years on my parents original vinyl copy and it has obviously stuck.

This evening before bed we were serenaded with Golden Slumbers. Aweseome!

Abbey Road Vinyl with Wurlitzer A200

Super fun weekend of music in Melbs /  by Simon Lewis

If you are in Melbourne this weekend there are 3 gigs happening that I am super excited about. First one is on Saturday afternoon at the Merri Creek Primary Fete where I will be joined by Raleigh Williams and another surprise guest vocalist play tunes from Escape. 

on Saturday evening Raleigh and I head into the Paris Cat in the CBD to play 2 sets of acoustic jazz with David Gooey and Adam Speigl. There will be a few Amanaska tunes in the set too.

Finish off the weekend at The Royal Derby Hotel in Fitzroy at 5pm for some super tasty funk and soul with mamatone.

New Buddha Bar release /  by Simon Lewis

I have the pleasure of having Gandhara from 'Escape' opening the latest release from Buddha Bar in Paris which is released worldwide this week. You can purchase it here

Born in 1996, Buddha-Bar has been the ultimate reference of Lounge Restaurants and above all of Lounge music compilations around the World. With the creation of a Hotel Collection under the same brand name, Buddha-Bar confirms its vision of Lounge and signs a new edgy and modern music collection: Buddha-Bar Hotel. 

Retaining the Lounge & World DNA, the new compilation selected by DJ Ravin (Buddha-Bar Worldwide executive DJ), marks a turn in the story of the Buddha-Bar compilations with an atmosphere even cosier and more elegant but still as enchanting as ever. 

This Buddha-Bar Hotel opus will feature jazzy notes as well as world and electronic sounds that have made George V Records famous for more than 15 years. Bands such as Thor or Amanaska will be featured as well as some new ones like Sachmode, Rampue or Marlon Hoffstadt.

Buddha-Bar Hotel Paris, embark on a Chic & Zen journey, pure pleasure !


Live at Evolve this weekend /  by Simon Lewis

Simon will be presenting a live set of Amanaska and Pravana music this weekend at the Evolve Yoga Festival in Melbourne. Joining him on stage will be Janine Maunder on vocals and Vinod Prasanna on bansuri (flute). 

Evolve is an affordable community celebration of all things yogic. We bring together over sixty renowned presenters, a vibrant array of markets, food and music in three beautiful locations, to inspire one conscious yoga community.

Hope to see you there.

http://www.evolveyogafestival.com.au

Another fine adventure /  by Simon Lewis

39 degrees C in Whayalla SA today and 2 great workshops and a concert. We were super keen to get to Fitzgerald Bay for a swim and forgot to notice our fuel was on empty. 

Met two classic mud crab fishermen from Queensland who helped us out with a few litres of fuel to get us home. 

The water temp was amazing and even managed to find some fresh seafood to eat on my return. Great end to the day with Matt, Vinod and Jacinta.  

 

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