Kate Anastasiou Debut Album

After training, playing and writing for three decades, I am trying to realise my dream to record my own songs. I got a bit caught up in playing gigs and raising money for theatres and other arts projects after the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, and the years have just ticked by. 

The last few years have thrown up some health issues which means I'm not in a position to self finance. So I'm going to try my hand at fundraising for my own project this time!

The target of 22K will cover my shortfall for recording, studio musican fees, mixing, mastering, manufacture and release costs.

I am very excited to have Ben Edwards on board to record my album in April 2019, and will follow this up with a tour September - November 2019. Music is the love of my life and I would be so excited if I was able to record my songs with a producer like Ben whom I have admired for years. If you are able to support the album I would be hugely grateful. There are loads of ways you can get involved which I will keep you updated with.

Below is the working title and a brief description of the sound I am aiming for.

'GALE FORCE IN EXPOSED PLACES' (working title) 9 - 10 tracks shaped by eclectic musical influences absorbed in a New Zealand context, and through travel, that reflects the layers we gather as the years tick by. This is not an album only reflecting the fashion of today. It is layers of time, sound and experience; about life, love and loss that recognises life gets less black and white as the years tick by, just as the way we sound is coloured by the music we have discovered along the way.

This is an album of me making some noise about stuff that matters, drawing on the music I have soaked up from my own journey, evoking the yearning vocal of Fado, rolling picking patterns from Spain and the steady heartbeat of the blues.

I've been working hard to set up some extra special gigs for you during my crowdfunding month of February 2019!

2 FEB - Lyttelton Arts Factory - BOOSTED Launch - Book at www.laf.co.nz

Songs from the Album - With special guests Lisa Tui, Andy Coyle, Missy G, prizes, auctions and more!

9 FEB - Civil & Naval - FREE

Songs from the Album - With special Guest Martin J. 

14 FEB - Lyttelton Records - KOHA

Songs from the Album - With special guest TBC