Part 1 by Pirritu
Heavy Machinery Records is very proud to present 'Pirritu - Part 1' the debut album from brilliant Melbourne singer/songwriter Pirritu.
Pirritu (Brett Lee) is a proud Wangaaypuwan Mayi of the Ngiyampaa clan, a creative thinker, educator, storyteller and musician. His music is gentle, honest and melodic, enticing listeners into the depths of his personal journey, singing a story of sadness, love and hope.
Pirritu (meaning ‘Brett’ in Ngiyampaa language) was adopted by a non-Aboriginal couple as a newborn baby and raised to be proud of his Aboriginality, to follow his cultural journey and connect back to family, culture and language — a journey he began when he was 14 years old. Two things drive Pirritu’s continual thirst to connect to his people, country, language and culture: his two-year-old daughter and his passion for music. Pirritu’s debut single was released in 2019.
Pirritu - Part 1 is sun-filled collection of gorgeous and strikingly honest acoustic folk songs, led by Brett Lee's arrestingly beautiful voice and his extraordinarily tasteful backing band of Douglas MacDowell and Luis Pablete plus some very special guest appearances.
Pirritu - Part 1 is out now in digital and via limited edition vinyl LP editions.
Tracklist
| 1. | Comin' Up Slow | 4:13 |
| 2. | Brunswick River | 3:06 |
| 3. | Landlocked | 2:53 |
| 4. | Time I Spoke | 2:52 |
| 5. | Yearly | 3:14 |
| 6. | Waternests | 3:32 |
| 7. | Breathe | 3:09 |
| 8. | Garden Rose | 3:04 |
| 9. | Ngurrampaa | 2:37 |
| 10. | Pine Cone | 2:55 |
Credits
Brett Lee - guitars and vocals
Douglas McDowell - bass
Luis Poblete - percussion
Kee'ahn - backing vocals on 9
Uncle Glenn Skuthorpe - lead guitar on 9
Naretha Williams - backing vocals on 2 & 8, synth on 2
Produced by Brett Lee, Naretha Williams, Craig Harnath and Miles Brown
Recorded and mixed by Jez Giddings and Craig Harnath at Hothouse St Kilda, except 9 recorded at Thirsty Mills Studios
Mastered by David Walker at Stepford Audio Melbourne
Artwork created by Brett Lee
Photography by Nicole Reed
Designed by Luke Fraser at Grin Creative
Project coordination by Naretha Williams
Series curated and produced by Miles Brown
All songs © Pirritu 2021
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Pirritu (Brett Lee) is a proud Wangaaypuwan Mayi of the Ngiyampaa clan, a creative thinker, educator, storyteller and musician. His music is gentle, honest and melodic, enticing listeners into the depths of his personal journey, singing a story of sadness, love and hope.