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Distance (2022)

by Robbie Melville

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1.
Two Roads 02:45
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2.
Peering Around Corners 05:18
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3.
One Lip 04:55
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4.
Foster 04:29
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5.
The Chaining Tree 05:39
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6.
Fern Hill 03:35
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7.
Squeaky 05:06
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8.
I'll Bring The Bugle If You Bring The Beagle 05:00
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9.
One For Mont 04:43
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10.
Punch 05:46
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11.
Tired Bluegrass 02:43
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about

In 2016 I was fortunate enough to be awarded both the Industry and Orkeztra prizes in the Composition Competition for world music ensemble Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde with the piece ‘Tango In Pusan’. One part of the prize was recording time, generously provided by Adrian Akkerman at his Incubator Studio.

At the time, I was working in a band with Tristan Courtney, Danny McKenna and Garrett Costigan, and I felt we were all getting along together pretty well musically. On a whim, I asked them to come and record a number of songs I'd written over the years that couldn't find a home in any of my other projects. Happily, during the sessions, we continued to get along together pretty well musically.

After this initial recording session, I worked on the album with Mark Stanley at Red Room Studio in fits and starts for six years. Looking back, I can't understand why it took me so long, especially considering how much fun I had with the entire process from start to finish.

Several of the songs are written for people I admire. 'Foster' was inspired by the life and music of Stephen Foster, 'Squeaky' is for my friend Josh Bridges, 'One For Mont' is for cleverhorse and Antelodic alto saxophonist and dear friend Monty Mackenzie, and Punch is an imaginary meeting between Bill Frisell and the Punch Brothers.

My family life features in 'One Lip', 'Peering Around Corners' and 'Fern Hill'. 'The Chaining Tree' was inspired by a story Gideon Brazil told me about the justice system in Fryerstown during the Victorian Gold Rush of the 1850s.

credits

released January 25, 2022

Robbie Melville - guitar, toy piano
Tristan Courtney - bass
Danny McKenna - drums
Garrett Costigan - pedal steel

All music composed by Robbie Melville


Recorded by Adrian Akkerman at Incubator Studios 2016
Overdubs recorded by Mark Stanley at Red Room Studio
Mixed by Mark Stanley at Red Room Studio
Mastered by Don Bartley at Benchmark Mastering

Artwork layout by Gideon Brazil
Photography by Robbie Melville

This album was made with the assistance of the Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde and Incubator Studios. Thank you so much for the opportunity. Big thanks to all involved, particularly to Gemma Horbury, Cath Ferla and Adrian Akkerman.

Time is the longest distance between two places - Tennessee Williams

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Robbie Melville Melbourne, Australia

Robbie Melville is a guitarist and composer.

His projects cleverhorse and Antelodic have released several albums.

In 2016 he won the Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde Composition Competition, and in 2018 won first prize in the Instrumental Category of the International Songwriting Competition.

'The mix of moods and feelings achieved by Melville’s compositions is rare in any art form' - John Shand ... more

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