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Marce Howard & Rose Bygrave CD Pearl
Rose Bygrave & Marce Howard New Cd Pearl ‘Two of Australia’s finest voices and songwriters from the contemporary folk scene’. Rose and Marce are back together with their band and a new CD ‘PEARL’. For over 30 years audiences have loved their unmistakable Celtic influenced harmonies, first evident in the award winning Goanna. They have recorded, performed and written with international artists such as Mary Black, Paul Brady, Brian Kennedy, Tim & Molly O’Brien, Steve Cooney and Sinead O’Connor. ‘Both women are blessed with crystalline voices, New CD independent/MGM thegroovemerchants distributor Available on line at www.pearlmusic.com.au itunes
Marce Howard & Rose Bygrave PEARL Marcia Howard and Rose Bygrave, long-time soul mates and band mates in Shane Howard’s high-riding '80s band Goanna, have teamed up following successful careers as solo singer-songwriters. Pearl, the name of the act as well as the title of their debut album as a duo, features alternating compositions and lead vocals from the principals, with the acoustic guitarist-keyboard players backed by a selective and simpatico group of musicians that includes the renowned guitarist Steve Cooney, multi-instrumentalist Dave Steel and Marcia's brother Damian Howard. Both ladies are blessed with crystalline voices and perfect enunciation and impeccable harmony singing skills, which makes for optimum blending of their voices when they converge. The more autobiographical songs on Pearl, an album engineered and produced in the duo's home studios at Queenscliff and Warrnambool, veer towards sentimentality, but there's a cluster of tracks at the heart of the set that is truly outstanding. The purple patch starts with Marce Howard's Latin-flavoured 'Everything Reminds Me', appropriately delivered by the composer in a wistful tone with muted trumpet and jazzy electric guitar creating optimum ambience. Bygrave's spirited singing on her blues-gospel potboiler 'Distant Child', with fiddle and dobro backing, is equally arresting. Their combined vocals on Howard's poetic 'Two Sisters Dreaming' are outstanding. Likewise in the sole cover, of Lesley Duncan’s 'Love Song', that closes the album, with stinging electric guitar entwined. ‘In January I had the pleasure of sitting in with and witnessing the wonderful talents of Rose Bygrave and Marcia Howard in their great new creation, Pearl. Its divine singing and harmony coupled with clever songwriting and a life- time's stagecraft. The audiences were enthralled and rightly so.’ Nick Charles- RHYTHMS Magazine August 2011
 Latest News!Added by Marcia Howard 4th September 2009 Pearl: As members of the multi-award winning Goanna, Rose Bygrave and Marcia Howard helped create the unique vocal sound that even now sets them apart from every other Australian act. Since then they have established their individual reputations as acclaimed singer-songwriter, vocalists and performers on the world stage. Over 3 decades they have mesmerized audiences with their musical strength, fearless politics and their tender hearts. Their solo CD's have achieved the highest possible praise. It's been a long time coming, but now they are combining their refined skills for a musical treat not to be missed. Visit their new site here www.pearlmusic.com.au
Together they are pure PEARL. |
| Latest News! SORRY DAY CONCERT THE ROCKS SYDNEY SATURDAY MAY 29TH 2PM STREET WARRIORS, JIMMY LITTLE, STIFF GINS, PEARL (Rose Bygrave and Marcia Howard) AND OTHERS |
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| Latest News! Added by Marcia Howard 13th August 2008 |
European Tour 2008: Hi unable to give you new songs or photos on this web site like myspace but we are working on it.Try www.myspace.com/marciahowardalsoundergoannaband or try Chris@ploughboys.com for the D.V.D of our European tour . So photos coming soon and new songs.In the meantime we will be playing(Marcia Howard,Damian Howard and the Ploughboys)in Brisbane on the weekend of the 6th of September at the Redlands Festival,hope you can make it ,and in Canberra on Friday the 19th of September at the Folkus Room and then the Turning wave festival in Gundagai on the weekend of the 17th and 18th of September.
Marcia, Damian Howard and the Ploughboys Have just returned home after a great tour.We were well received every where we went and we premiered the show Damian and I had written together 'Island to Ireland ' (from the Merri to the Shannon) at two beautiful theatres in Ireland. The first was St John's Theatre and Arts Centre in Listowel County Kerry , and The Balor Theatre in Ballybofey ,County Donegal. We had great responses from the audience as the show combines multimedia images and narration along with our songs played live with the band ,Tony O'Neill , fiddle and mandolin and vocals, Sandy Brady bass guitar , Jon Emry drums and Jason King ,electric and acoustic guitar ,Damian Howard , vocals acoustic guitar and keyboards,and myself vocals, acoustic guitar and keyboards. The Skagen festival was wonderful and I enjoyed joining the Norwegian mens choir for a sing. I have included some of the festival web sites and will try and post some photos. Enjoyed seeing Donovan sing 'Catch the Wind 'at the Skagen festival and the Dubliners, still going strong. www.skagenfestival.com The wonderful Mary Black joined us as a surprise guest at our gig at the Cobblestone in Dublin, and sang Poison Tree and Forever Young with us, that was a great night. Damian and myself were guests of the wonderful Collum Sands on his Radio show for BBC Northern Ireland as part of a concert at the Rostrevor Festival in Northern Ireland,joined by Tony O'Neill on fiddle. BBC Radio Ulster Folk Club,Fiddler's Green Festival Rostrevor Northern Ireland, www.fiddlersgreenfestival.co.uk We played also at the Llangollen festival in Wales and the Hebden Bridge festival in Yorkshire,great audiences and festivals. www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/festival At our final show in Ireland at the Boyle Arts festival we were joined by my friend the great harpist Laoise Kelly and a fantastic singer and spirit who wanted to sing with the band.His name was Loten Namling and he is a Tibetan musician ,artist ,performer.We played and sang Joe Geia's song (Murri musician and songwriter) 'Yil Lull' and Loten improvised in his native Tibetan language,with Laoise on the harp.It was a great way to end our musical journey in Ireland .www.boylearts.com www.myspace.com/laoisekelly .On the way back to Dublin I visited the great harper O'Carolan's statue and the Hill of Tara.The motorway going through the valley there is going through very sacred and historical country.I was reading in the English papers recently that statistics show that one archeological site is disappearing every day somewhere in the world. The petition can be signed at www.savetara.com
Thanks to all who supported us in our efforts to get over there and play, and thanks to all the promoters and festival directors that took a chance, much appreciated and to the audience-,see you soon. Marcia To purchase , Damian Howard ,Marcia Howard and the Ploughboys European Tour 2008 D.V.D contact , chris@ploughboys.com www.damianhoward.com
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| Latest News! Added by Marcia Howard 4th September 2009 |
Pearl: As members of the multi-award winning Goanna, Rose Bygrave and Marcia Howard helped create the unique vocal sound that even now sets them apart from every other Australian act. Since then they have established their individual reputations as acclaimed singer-songwriter, vocalists and performers on the world stage. Over 3 decades they have mesmerized audiences with their musical strength, fearless politics and their tender hearts. Their solo CD's have achieved the highest possible praise. It's been a long time coming, but now they are combining their refined skills for a musical treat not to be missed. Visit their new site here www.pearlmusic.com.au
Together they are pure PEARL. |
Latest News! SORRY DAY CONCERT THE ROCKS SYDNEY SATURDAY MAY 29TH 2PM STREET WARRIORS, JIMMY LITTLE, STIFF GINS, PEARL (Rose Bygrave and Marcia Howard) AND OTHERS |
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| Latest News! Added by Marcia Howard 13th August 2008 |
European Tour 2008: Hi unable to give you new songs or photos on this web site like myspace but we are working on it.Try www.myspace.com/marciahowardalsoundergoannaband or try Chris@ploughboys.com for the D.V.D of our European tour . So photos coming soon and new songs.In the meantime we will be playing(Marcia Howard,Damian Howard and the Ploughboys)in Brisbane on the weekend of the 6th of September at the Redlands Festival,hope you can make it ,and in Canberra on Friday the 19th of September at the Folkus Room and then the Turning wave festival in Gundagai on the weekend of the 17th and 18th of September.
Marcia, Damian Howard and the Ploughboys Have just returned home after a great tour.We were well received every where we went and we premiered the show Damian and I had written together 'Island to Ireland ' (from the Merri to the Shannon) at two beautiful theatres in Ireland. The first was St John's Theatre and Arts Centre in Listowel County Kerry , and The Balor Theatre in Ballybofey ,County Donegal. We had great responses from the audience as the show combines multimedia images and narration along with our songs played live with the band ,Tony O'Neill , fiddle and mandolin and vocals, Sandy Brady bass guitar , Jon Emry drums and Jason King ,electric and acoustic guitar ,Damian Howard , vocals acoustic guitar and keyboards,and myself vocals, acoustic guitar and keyboards. The Skagen festival was wonderful and I enjoyed joining the Norwegian mens choir for a sing. I have included some of the festival web sites and will try and post some photos. Enjoyed seeing Donovan sing 'Catch the Wind 'at the Skagen festival and the Dubliners, still going strong. www.skagenfestival.com The wonderful Mary Black joined us as a surprise guest at our gig at the Cobblestone in Dublin, and sang Poison Tree and Forever Young with us, that was a great night. Damian and myself were guests of the wonderful Collum Sands on his Radio show for BBC Northern Ireland as part of a concert at the Rostrevor Festival in Northern Ireland,joined by Tony O'Neill on fiddle. BBC Radio Ulster Folk Club,Fiddler's Green Festival Rostrevor Northern Ireland, www.fiddlersgreenfestival.co.uk We played also at the Llangollen festival in Wales and the Hebden Bridge festival in Yorkshire,great audiences and festivals. www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/festival At our final show in Ireland at the Boyle Arts festival we were joined by my friend the great harpist Laoise Kelly and a fantastic singer and spirit who wanted to sing with the band.His name was Loten Namling and he is a Tibetan musician ,artist ,performer.We played and sang Joe Geia's song (Murri musician and songwriter) 'Yil Lull' and Loten improvised in his native Tibetan language,with Laoise on the harp.It was a great way to end our musical journey in Ireland .www.boylearts.com www.myspace.com/laoisekelly .On the way back to Dublin I visited the great harper O'Carolan's statue and the Hill of Tara.The motorway going through the valley there is going through very sacred and historical country.I was reading in the English papers recently that statistics show that one archeological site is disappearing every day somewhere in the world. The petition can be signed at www.savetara.com
Thanks to all who supported us in our efforts to get over there and play, and thanks to all the promoters and festival directors that took a chance, much appreciated and to the audience-,see you soon. Marcia To purchase , Damian Howard ,Marcia Howard and the Ploughboys European Tour 2008 D.V.D contact , chris@ploughboys.com www.damianhoward.com
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