2010:-Elizabeth Fields begins to build- ‘The Elizabeth Fields Collective’, (www.elizabethfieldscollective.org)
This showcases the skills, of a hand-picked, eclectic team of both funky musicians and media artists. Elizabeth Fields commissions the talents of these uniquely gifted individuals to guest on her debut album, producing an albums worth of original Elizabeth Fields music and enough artwork to warrant a number of coinciding artistic exhibitions.
Musical Collective Guests include:-
Claire Simone -(Vocals and Musical Architecture) www.clairesimone.co.uk
X- www.UKJazzRadio.co.uk),
of the Aja and Claire Simone,
‘Ketch a Vibe’, Radio show and www.starpointradio;
Ian Reid- Bass guitar.
(X-Musical Director and Bass Player for Beverley Knight and Ronnie Jordan);
Parvinder Bharat –Tabla
(Currently touring with Stevie Wonder);
Steve McCalmont-Percussion/Drums,
(Dries & Casie),
Marvin Whittle-(Jazz Percussion/Drums),
Fred Wisdom/Chris Clowsley of Stampede-(Jazz/Blues Guitar)
(Surinder Sandhu),
Shalene Hailey-(Harmonica),
Dulcie Phoenix/Megan Reece/Pasannamati/Lorraine Stewart/Mitz Gill (BVs,/Hair and make-up),
Marcie-(Vocals),
Louise Lawrie and Lisa Cotterill (Cello),
Julianne Bourne (Violins 1&2)
Arts Collective Guests include:-
Neil D.Roberts:- Video/Photography/Media Director,
Elizabeth Fields:- Photography/Original Art Conception/Lighting, Myspace.com/ElizabethFields
Keith Woodward:- Fine Art/Print/Lithographs/Etchings/Sketches, www.KeithWoodward.co.uk
Paul Kitterick:-Photography/Artwork/Art Installation/Lighting,
Sophie Tomlinson:-Photography, www.sophietom.com,
Andi Young:- Media Manipulation/Photography/Video,
John Winder:-Photography, Myspace.com/JohnWinder
Jamila:-Photography,
Earl Piggott:- Photography, http://www.earlpiggott-smithphotography.co.uk or http://mobile.purestorm.com/profile.aspx?id=epsmith
Bill Swanson:- Logo Design, www.fishinaboxdesigns.co.uk
Matt Lloyd:- Fine Art/Graffiti/Merchandise Design. Myspace.com/Mattlloyd
(See My Web-Site Friends for website hyperlink)
Late Jan 2010- Elizabeth Fields co-writes and records the four part vocal harmonies for, ‘Heal My Broken Heart’, at the Solarstone secret studio location with Rich Mowatt both producing and co-writing.
Jan 12th/13th 2010-Recording gets underway at Gavin Monaghan’s studio recording EP1:-
(Producer of Scott Matthews/Ocean Colour Scene/Editors/Manic Street Preachers/Nizlopi/Ben Drummond etc),
Magic Garden, Wolves.
Recording the tracks:-
Open-Hand, Open-Heart,
Don’t Want To Know It,
And Half-A-Mile.
The aim is to complete four three tracked E.P.s, with each track containing up to five individual mixes, in one year. (Extended 12ins mix, Radio Edits, Accapella version, Acoustic mix and Instrumental ) All musical sessions will be photographed by a professional photographer as a gift to the artists involved. The best of which will form the basis of the art exhibitions to be showcased at the same time as the C.D. releases.
Also with a number of guesting producers, DJs and re-mixers doing their own musical interpretations of the original Elizabeth Fields tracks.
E.g Twissman, Solarstone, Sam Tierney and Matt Lloyd.
(See MySpace Blog and top friends for details).
Musical guests include:-
Clair Rogoff- Backing Vocals (Clearose/Central Streets Of Soul)
www.centralstreetsofsoul.com Myspace.com/clearose,
Annie Tinsley Alto Sax/Improv arrangement and solos,
(Walsall Jazz Orchestra/Montreux Jazz Festival/Tim Amann)
Claire Simone (Vocals),
Fred Wisdom (Jazz/Blues guitar),
Cal Lawson (African Drums),
Mat Taylor (Baritone Sax and Brass arrangements),
Stu Thomas (Guitar),
Bill Devey (Drums) ,
Rob Wolverson (Rock guitar solo)
Elizabeth Fields (Composer/Main/Backing Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards) See photographic documentaries.
Early Jan 2010- Elizabeth Fields is offered two world tours- One is a guesting vocalist/composer for Rich Mowatt of Solarstone.
May 2009-The new Elizabeth Fields single to be plucked from Solarstone’s ‘RainStarsEternal’ album will be ‘Part of Me’. The track is based on the classic gypsy composition ‘She Moves Through the Fair’. Steve Helstrip of, 'The Thrillseekers!' has re-focused all his production powers on ‘Part of Me’ to give it a stunning deeper trance accent. The 'Stellar' Mix, Vlind and Solarstone’s own Extended Album Mix complete the package.
I am also planning some live performances around Europe later this year
Watch the website and the Solarstone site for details and upcoming dates
New EP/Album to be recorded later in 2010
2009-Guest vocals by Elizabeth Fields featured on Robbie Nelson's new release Aviator
Forthcoming release with Sam Tierney of "Sunbeams for Jesus", co-written track called “Moochin'”, with a double A side entitled, “Lazy Day", "Moochin'" was made unsigned single of the week on the Clare Sturgess show on XFM, London and Tim "Love" Lee has played it on Radio 6.
June 2009-To listen to some of my music online and check out the latest news about new collaborations, check out MySpace
