LYLA JAYNE

*****THIS SUNDAY MAY 23 st 2004********

*****THIS SUNDAY MARCH 21st 2004*******

The 'Australian Soul Diva' Lyla-Jayne along with the very lovely and talented Amanda Pittman will be performing a set of soul and funk diva classics together as "Sisters with Soul". Its all about girl power!!

Andrew Wood Mitchell, The King of Funk has played with the likes of Natalie Cole, Paul Young, Bill Wymanand and recorded on the Evita Film Soundtrack. He is the founding member of 'The Big Funk Corporation'. Tonight he brings you a solo set of original songs.

A night of soulful sounds not to be missed Ladies & Gents!

www.thechapelbar.co.uk/sunday.htm

Times 7.30pm - 12.00am
First Act: 8.30
Tickets to this amazing night will be on sale on the door for £5
The Chapel Bar
29a Penton St.
Islington N1
www.thechapelbar.co.uk

020 7833 4090


A RARE LONDON APPREARANCE FROM THE DIVA HERSELF, LYLA WILL BE ON STAGE PERFORMING SOME OF HER LATEST MATERIAL WITH HER 8 PIECE SOUL FUNK BAND AT THE CHAPEL BAR 29A PENTON ST ISLINGTON N1 9XP 8PM - 11.30PM SEPT 28 2003 CLOSEST TUBE STATION IS ANGEL £8 ON DOOR (LESS WITH BOOKING)
TABLE RESERVATIONS 020.7833.4090
LIMITED STREET PARKING

(PLEASE NOTE NOT ALL HER SONGS APPEAR ON THE SITE DUE TO CURRENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH LABELS)

With the attitude and vocal prowess of Anastacia and the funkdafied
sounds of Jamaroquai, Lyla-Jayne is Australia’s SOUL DIVA.
Meet the Queen of Drama from Downunder

With her effervescent, friendly Aussie charm, youth and vivacity, it is firstly perhaps appropriate to acknowledge that Lyla-Jayne is not so much a “drama queen” but more accurately a “queen of the dramatics”. Confidently utilising her soulful and amazingly versatile “larger than life” divaesque vocals as her palette, she colourfully paints modern tales of good and evil, love and loss, pleasure and pain with funk, disco, R&B and infectious beats as her musical tools. These lyrical grooves are certainly no colour by number.

Getting down to the basics, it is important to note that Lyla-Jayne is no stranger to the stage. Performing from the age of five and learning the piano from the age of 7, this tiny 5”2 exotic beauty from the land downunder has become recognised as one of Sydney’s finest singer/ songwriters. Across the south & east coast of Australia, Lyla-Jayne and her funky band has been entertaining audiences of all ages in some of Australia’s most prestigious and internationally recognised venues and events including; The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras ‘99, The Adelaide Festival Theatre, The Sydney Opera House, The Basement, The Harbourside Brasserie, The Golden Sheaf, Sydney Star City Casino & The Adelaide Fringe Festival ‘00.

Influenced by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Donna Summers, Chaka Khan, Lisa Stansfield and Jamiroquai, this well-seasoned and gifted performer/ singer songwriter cathartically, as it where, draws provocative, deeply personal, meditative and sometimes amusing in-depth character portraits which have made an impact on people from all walks of life. After entertaining both the bodies and minds of her audiences for the past three years, there has been a growing response to her music. In fact it was only after numerous requests from her followers asking her when she would produce a CD of her own songs that Lyla-Jayne decided it was time to find the right producers to work with and get the music to the masses.

Looking for an advantage over her Aussie contemporaries, Lyla-Jayne travelled to the UK in the later part of 2001 and recorded with UK’s top record producer Andy Whitmore of Greystoke Productions (Pet Shop Boys, Diana Ross, Elton John, Terence Trent Darby), as well as Sonik Fusion (Positiva Records) and Soho Electric (Melissa Bell, Collette). Upon her return, she also recorded with Stuart Stuart Chartsong Productions (dance producer Festival Mushroom Records) in Brisbane, Australia.
Lyla-Jayne has also previously worked with some of Australia’s and NZ’s top producers such as Clive Lendich (Boys II Men, Jermaine Jackson, Human Nature), Tim Dudfield (Ce Ce Penniston, Bardot), and Chuk Singh (Bardot, Scandal’us). However, it is her latest recorded material that has gained her most positive interest to date within Australia from some of the world’s largest record companies inc. Warner Chappell Music, BMG, Festival Mushroom Records as well as DJs and radio stations (receiving constant airplay since November 2001 on the Triple J Network, The Basement Radio, Radio 2RDJ, Groove FM, 2SER, Bondi FM as well as countless web radio stations).

Where To Now:

Setting her sights at attainable international success, Lyla-Jayne is in the UK working on a recording project with Andy Whitmore and collaborating with her Aussie band via the internet with the big help of Nick Munro (guitarist & computer extrodinaire).

Industry Comments:

“A strong confident soulful singer. I have seen Lyla-Jayne go leaps and bounds over the past year to become an artist who has now found her niche and thriving in it”, Francesca Wilkins, Festival Mushroom Australia, Jan 2002

“A powerful singer/songwriter reminiscent of Anastacia and Macy Gray” Daniela Djuric, A&R Warner Chappell Music Australia, September 2000

“Lyla-Jayne has a rich resonant voice that demands attention, with a range that is seemingly endless. Yet aside from her charasmatic stage presence and playful nature it is her voice that people go away raving about. Now; where does that voice come from?!” Adam Zammitt, Editor, Drum Magazine, Australia, La Bar gig review 2001

“A female Jamiroquai with an Aretha Franklin edge” Warrick Hornby, The Whiltlams, Warner Music, Australia

“An honest, unpretentious & enormously talented singer/songwriter graced with ease of communicating with her audience. She could play in any venue and be well received.” Tamlen, The Basement Mgr

“Lyla-Jayne turns vocal works into svelte rhythmic funk, soul and groove (together at last). One very classy songwriter in a league of her own” Raoul Graf, Revolver Magazine Australia, May 2001

Thank u's
A very special thanx2 Andy Whitmore & the Greystoke Production team - are you funky or what!

Stuart - I loved recording with you. More producers should live in the beautiful and inspiration sunshine state of OZ

Nick, Gino, John & Ezra - we had a brilliant time gigging, writing, drinking... miss you guys and hope you are still writing funkee trax

Stipo - have you "got the bug?"

Emil - you are an Angel, thanx for all the hard work and getting these trax up and runnin'




Lyla-Jayne is a member of IMMF (International Music
Management Forum) & APRA (Australian Performing
Rights Association)

For further details contact:
LJ Artist Management
Emil Tadanier
UK London
+44 (0) 7905 882969
+44 (0) 20 8826 0841
Australia
+61 (0) 428 253749
emil@proware.com.au

Michael Foxman (US)
michaelfoxman@msn.com