ABC SUPPORT – OZTRAX

Sean Curtis News | February 12, 2004

“Thinkin’ Too Much” from Louise’s album “Whisper My Name” is being featured on the new ABC Radio OzTrax site.

Launched in February, the OZTRAX site gives ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) Local Radio another outlet to expose Australian music, particularly independent and ABC recordings. It is intended that OzTrax will gradually grow to encompass a wider variety of music and musicians appropriate to ABC Local Radio. It will be administered by Richard Porteous (National Program Director).

Also appearing on the site is “Train” from Rachel Gaudry’s Bright Window CD which is a track co-written by Rachel, Sam Hawksley and my good self. If you listen hard you can also hear me on backing vocals on the track!
And also check out my good mate Sarah Macgregor’s tune!

Visit the site at www.abc.net.au/oztrax to hear some great Australian talent.

Whisper My NameChris Rizik at soultracks.com

Sean Curtis News, Whisper My Name | February 5, 2004

Here’s the very latest review folks! Needless to say I am also thrilled with this one.

Soul Tracks is a leading site that is “tracking the world’s greatest soul music.” It includes artist bios, “where are they now” features on classic soul stars, and introductions to great modern soul artists.

It features great artists like Patti Austin, Anita Baker, George Benson, Peabo Bryson, Bobby Caldwell, Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway, India.Arie,
James Ingram, Frank McComb, Michael McDonald, Smokey Robinson and Bill Withers.
…And great soul outfits like Average White Band, Commodores, Four Tops, Isley Brothers, O’Jays, Spinners, Stylistics, Tavares and Temptations.

Soul Express Magazine has recently referred to the site as “a highly recommended soul site especially for lovers of classy 70s and 80s soul music and classy modern soul vocalists.”

If you love soul music, you really should pay a visit to www.soutracks.com

The Review

Sometimes, it pays to open your email. My most pleasant surprise so far this year was hearing in January from Louise Perryman, a gifted pop/soul vocalist from Australia who is getting some attention in Soul Music circles due to her new release, Whisper My Name. Perryman has been labeled “The white woman with the black voice.” Well, I don’t know what color she sounds like, but it’s one that I like. From the moment I put Whisper in my CD player, her deep, husky alto wrapped itself around song (and me) and didn’t let go. Perryman’s voice is most often compared to Anita Baker, and there is truth to that comparison. I think a closer match may be Kathy Troccoli, another underrated deep-voiced singer, though Perryman’s delivery and material are richer and much more soulful.

Whisper My Name Review Bob Davis soul-patrol.com

Sean Curtis Reviews, Whisper My Name | January 12, 2004

What’s in a label? Is this a jazz album or is it an R&B album?

CD Review: Louise Perryman – Whisper My Name

I mentioned this CD earlier in the year as one of the best releases I have heard so far in 2003. My opinion of it has grown since that time….
There is a long history of white women singing R&B music that black people have automatically accepted when they have heard the music. Australian Louise Perryman fits neatly into that tradition! Sometimes Louise Perryman’s voice reminds me of Anita Baker, sometimes she reminds me of Laura Nyro, and sometimes she reminds me of Maria Muldar. The music playing behind her sweet and sultry voice is kinda in a “70’s Jazz-Funk” mode, not unlike that of Minnie Riperton’s “Adventures In Paradise” All of these tracks are original compositions; so obviously Louise is quite talented. That is obvious from the first song, “Whisper My Name”…
“Whisper my name, over and over
Can you say it to me the way you say it when it’s just you and me
The more I see, the more I want it
The more I need
It’s more than just a breeze
Carrying you and me
This love is like a hurricane chasing the wind
Hush now baby, we can have it all
If you hush now baby, listen to your heart
Oh, hush now baby, ain’t no need for words
Nothing’s been the same”
This is some STRONG, SERIOUS and SENSOUS songwriting here folks…
(And it’s one of the best CD releases that I have heard this year)
So far this year, “Whisper My Name” is flat out the most erotic CD I have heard and would make a perfect CD to follow the CD “Consenting Adultz” by our own resident lover man, Will Wheaton. So be sure to clear out a place in your stack of CDs.
Are you looking for something a little bit different to throw into your “3am Mix”, right after Will Wheaton and just before Barry White?
And at “3am”, does it really matter if you want to call it a “jazz album” or an R&B album?
You can’t go wrong with Louise Perryman’s “Whisper My Name”.

JUST STICK IT IN (the CD player) and do yo thang 🙂
http://www.louiseperryman.com/ (and look for some of this music soon on Soul-Patrol.Net radio)
– Bob Davis, www.soul-patrol.com (US) EROTIC?? – well I never!!!…..check out what is going on at http://www.soul-patrol.com

LOUISE IS TOPS AT THE 2003 SOUL-PATROL AWARDS

Sean Curtis News | January 12, 2004

www.soul-patrol.com has just announced its Top 5 New Artists for 2003 and its Top 20 New Releases for 2003 and guess what?
WHAT?
I was one of only 3 artists who made it into both lists.
In the Top 20 there are names like Marvin Gaye, Marcus Miller, Tower of Power, Barry White, The Temptations
…and then there in good ol’ Lou from Sydney, NSW!

All jokes aside, I am so proud to be included in this list.

UNIVERSAL RECORDS LICENCES ALBUM

Sean Curtis News | November 3, 2003

“The Painter & The Bird” was launched in The Phillippines via Universal Records in November 2003.

PIRATE RADIO ME HEARTYS!!!!

Sean Curtis News | October 1, 2003

“I played both ‘Play Your Game’ and ‘Whisper My Name’ and people said you were just what the music world needed, a shot in the arm of REAL music. People loved it!! So, I’ll be playing your music all evening long on my radio show that I do in the States.
I get a worldwide audience online of over 230,000 listeners.”v
Tracy~
New Breed Inc.
www.PirateRadio.com
Once there, click where it says LISTEN TO STATIONS and scroll down to the MIXED FORMAT and click on the name NEW BREED RADIO and tune in all night.

ON-AIR IN THE UKRAINE!

Sean Curtis News | September 1, 2003

A big hi to Sergei Shidlouskij who is deputy director of radio station “Kraj” 68-2 Fm. He has 2 shows on-air at present, “Horisonti of Jazz” and “Wetchirni Ekspress”, where he features Avant-garde, Jazz-funk, Jazz-rock, Easy Listening, New Age, Blues, Folk, R&B and Soul and non-commercial, highly creative Jazz groups and artists. “Whisper My Name” will be launched there on September 14, 2003!

MORE WINS ON THE BOARD!

Sean Curtis News | August 1, 2003

The results on the FOOM 2003 SCALA Songwriting Awards are out and it’s all good news for songwriting team, Louise and Kere Buchanan. Their most recently penned song “Only Blue” has just won The Master Open section. Produced by Sam Hawksley, the reaction has been so strong to the song that Louise has decided to do a whole album with Sam in the producer’s chair. The song can be heard at www.broadjam.com on Louise’s page there.

ON-AIR IN JAKARTA

Sean Curtis News | June 2, 2003

“Stay” is being played on ‘jazz on my mind’ program at Cosmopolitan 90.4 FM.

SYDNEY TOURISM AMBASSADOR

Sean Curtis News | May 1, 2003

On the strength of hearing the song on “Thinkin’ Too Much” on the Qantas Inflight “Soulfood” programme, Louise was invited by the Marketing Division of Tourism Sydney to represent the Sydney music scene in a recent marketing campaign. In her role as Sydney Music Ambassador, Louise visited other states to perform her songs as part of the Sydney Uncovered promotion appearing with other personalities such as Mieke Buchan, Luke Mangan (Salt Restaurant), Gay Restaurant), Gayle Lake (Sydney Film Festival) and Alex Zabotto-Bentley (Fashion Assassin).