DAMI IM ANNOUNCES HER FORTHCOMING ALBUM “I HEAR A SONG” TO BE RELEASED MARCH 23
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist, Dami Im is set to release her fourth studio album, I HEAR A SONG on March 23rd via Sony Music Entertainment Australia.
I HEAR A SONG sees Im breathe new life into jazz classics while also weaving pared-back pop hits around two stunning new original songs, all beautifully recorded in Nashville. The impressive collection of songs from the most iconic and ground-breaking women of music include album opener, ‘Feeling Good’ famously performed by Nina Simone, Beyoncé’s ‘Love On Top’ and the first instant grat track, the emotionally charged, ‘Autumn Leaves’.
When asked about the track listing, Dami comments, “Before you listen to the album it might look like an unusual combination of songs but I recorded every tune with the same desire, which was to share the stories of these amazing women, the most raw and simple way, through a microphone and my fingers on the black and white keys.”
Breaking with the modern multitrack style of recording, where each instrument and vocal layer is recorded in isolation, Im and producer Rick Price fittingly returned to more old school methods. Every track you hear was recorded with Im playing the piano or the Wurlitzer live as she sang. “Even though doing it together is more imperfect, it sounded better left organic and raw rather than trying to have that perfect, polished sound,” she says. Among the musicians on the album is double bassist Dennis Crouch (Johnny Cash, Elton John, Diana Krall), virtuoso harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely (Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Beyoncé), string arranger and viola player Kristin Wilkinson (Taylor Swift, Stevie Nicks, Dolly Parton), and members of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.
Dami returns to the stage this April & May performing tracks from I HEAR A SONG in an up-close and personal environment along the east coast. “I think [I HEAR A SONG] will translate really well to quite an intimate kind of world, where I play the piano with a band around me and I get to really interact with the audience.”
I HEAR A SONG TRACKLISTING
- Feeling Good
- I Hear A Song
- Say A Little Prayer
- Summertime
- My Funny Valentine
- Love On Top
- You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
- Come Away With Me
- Cry Me A River
- I Can’t Make You Love Me
- God Bless The Child
- Autumn Leaves
- Round Midnight
- Like A Cello
I HEAR A SONG, a collection of songs from the greatest women in music (Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Norah Jones and more) is available to pre-order NOW!
I HEAR A SONG TOUR DATES – GET TICKETS HERE!
April 5 – The Star Gold Coast – Broadbeach Island
April 19 – Chapel Off Chapel – Melbourne
April 20 – Chapel Off Chapel – Melbourne
April 21 – Chapel Off Chapel – Melbourne
May 4 – Brisbane Powerhouse – Brisbane
May 5 – Brisbane Powerhouse – Brisbane
May 10 – The Basement – Sydney
May 11 – The Basement – Sydney
May 12 – The Basement – Sydney
