Hearthstone by Annaliese Szota
Hearthstone is a musical time capsule– an anthology of songs reflecting the people and landscapes of the Shoalhaven during 2020-2022. Join Annaliese Szota on a journey as she perfectly blends her engaging theatricality with a quirky indie-pop style and an endearing brand of storytelling.
In 2020/2021, Annaliese was awarded a 'Sense of Place' grant from the Shoalhaven Arts Board to create Hearthstone. She was inspired by the ethereal Bioluminescence in Jervis Bay, the winding Shoalhaven River, living in regional Australia during Covid19 isolation, the irresistible draw of our beaches and landscapes, and the devastation of the Black Summer Currowan bushfires.
Recorded at Sounds Delicious studios in Nowra and with collaboration from local photographers, musicians, graphic designers and artists, Hearthstone is a celebration of Home, and of our sense of place.
This project was made possible with funding from the Shoalhaven Arts Board ‘Sense of Place’ grant.
Tracklist
| 1. | Bioluminescence | 3:11 |
| 2. | River | 3:43 |
| 3. | Isolation | 3:59 |
| 4. | Summer | 3:31 |
| 5. | Rain | 3:06 |
Credits
Recorded at Sounds Delicious Studios by Paul Greene
Written and performed by Annaliese Szota
additional instruments by Paul Greene
Photography by Shelley Rogers
Graphic Design by Merridy Ison
License
All rights reserved.
Annaliese Szota perfectly blends her engaging theatricality with a quirky indie-pop style and an endearing brand of storytelling. With comparisons to Regina Spektor and Tori Amos, Annaliese fronts her live music gigs with her piano, vocal loop pedal, flowers and fairy lights.