New Accolade for The More I Give

Oz Radio Gold has issued printable certificates for National Traditional #1 Country Hits. The More I Give (single) hit the top of the charts in June! There has been a nice big smile on my face ever since I received this.

The official launch of the new album “The More I Give” happened!

The Jade Flinders St in Adelaide CBD, hosted the occasion on Friday June 4th. I teamed up with a great lineup of superb local musicians. The talented Trev Warner (fiddle); Andrew Hook (Mandolin); Stephen Loss (Guitar & Keys); Sheelagh Loss (Banjo) and the esteemed Shireen Khemlani (Bass) together on the one stage!

We had a great night at HATs in Auburn at The Old Courthouse, Saturday June 19. A full room of locals keeping warm by the log fire.

paula standing the more i give album cover

 

The show opened again by the fabulous Don Morrison! Don recently celebrated 40 years in the music business and you can read all about it in the updated version of his book ‘This Could Be Big’.

Following on from this I played at The Crooked Road Saturday Sessions at The Gov on Saturday June 16th. I had the wonderful Losses, Stephen and Sheelagh on guitar and banjo with Andrew Hook on Mandolin and Dave Taylor joine in on bass. Great afternoon playing to another full room!

 

Video News

The talented Miguel Rios flew across from Victoria to shoot a new video for the title track ‘The More I Give’. Many thanks to Ruby Osborn for agreeing to be my dancing girl and her mum Holly, for being such a help on the day. Elisabeth Hartmann-Smith for hair and make up and Matt at Nexus Arts Theatre for perfect lighting. The new video premiered with a Watch Party on YouTube June 14th and had over 250 views in the first 48 hours!

Review

I was pleased to find this lovely review in Nov/Dec 2020 Tamworth Country Music Capital News Magazine by Jon Wolfe

This album is a heartfelt delivery of ten songs that share a musical history that would be the envy of many who call themselves singers. First let’s look at the voice: both, sweet and ethereal, laced with emotion. Songwriter: storyteller. Background: country, folk, touch of Celtic, family singalongs on the porch.

Paula worked closely with Rod McCormack, Lou Bradley and Gina Jeffreys (and a few of the students mentored by Gina) on this project and they can all be proud of the result. The first single Hiding Out In Tuscany, foreshadowed the album and promised plenty-and Paula has delivered.

Favourites include Call It Home, Heaven On Earth and Hiding Out In Tuscany, but this album should be listened to as a whole because there is a collectiveness that forces you to want to be there and take it all in, maybe on a porch under the stars.
Top marks to producer Rod McCormack, who, along with the musicians, provides the perfect touches to make this a unique experience.

The current May June Issue sports a two page article just in time for the launch.

 

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