From East to West

SharDave

This song comes out of a late night jam session at the SharDave studio. The next day the poem came to Shar out of nowhere, but suited the song...so, a gift. A contemporary jazz number, the song is driven by a funky rhythm and an intriguing guitar, playing with and weaving its way around, the spoken word. The story of the song involves the rhythmic
This song comes out of a late night jam session at the SharDave studio. The next day the poem came to Shar out of nowhere, but suited the song...so, a gift. A contemporary jazz number, the song is driven by a funky rhythm and an intriguing guitar, playing with and weaving its way around, the spoken word. The story of the song involves the rhythmic movement of the sun as a metaphor and witness to the patterns and seasons that comprise each of our lives. Lofi in nature, the final production is minimalist, we preferring the magic that we somehow caught in the dead of night. This is a raw, organic, chill, surprising jazz creative.
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State of Desire

SharDave

State of Desire is a chill, upbeat, folk-rock song, all about living in a state of passion, of looking forward with the greatest of enthusiasm and excitement to the unfolding of every moment of our lives. It's all about grasping every opportunity to live life to its fullest. This is what we call 'living in a state of desire'. The music features
State of Desire is a chill, upbeat, folk-rock song, all about living in a state of passion, of looking forward with the greatest of enthusiasm and excitement to the unfolding of every moment of our lives. It's all about grasping every opportunity to live life to its fullest. This is what we call 'living in a state of desire'. The music features African-influenced hand percussion with rhythms and beats of the djembe, clay drum, and dun duns. The percussion is punctuated throughout by haunting acoustic lead guitar that offers the listener magical moments of meaningful and musical reflection.
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Dance on the Stage

SharDave

Our song, Dance on the Stage, is inspired by a fantastic interview between Sadhguru and Matthew McConaughey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAoffyn2xpM). The song is all about dancing to our experience, and not letting life drag us down. Rise above, and use everything life has thrown at us to be the very best of ourselves. This energetic, upbeat
Our song, Dance on the Stage, is inspired by a fantastic interview between Sadhguru and Matthew McConaughey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAoffyn2xpM). The song is all about dancing to our experience, and not letting life drag us down. Rise above, and use everything life has thrown at us to be the very best of ourselves. This energetic, upbeat song is permeated with an exciting range of hand percussion, including rhythms made with Dun Duns, Kilkenny, Djembe, Cowbell and more.
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To Write

SharDave

This is an original song, music put to a poem that Shar wrote when she was young. Here's the story in her words: I had written the poem when I was young, making a bookmark item of gold ink on parchment paper. It got lost in the midst of time, as bookmarks tend to do. As I was packing to move interstate from Darwin to Victoria, I found the
This is an original song, music put to a poem that Shar wrote when she was young. Here's the story in her words: I had written the poem when I was young, making a bookmark item of gold ink on parchment paper. It got lost in the midst of time, as bookmarks tend to do. As I was packing to move interstate from Darwin to Victoria, I found the bookmark, unexpectedly, in one my many books. Ten days after arriving in Victoria, I was called to Queensland to attend my mother, who was dying. Gathered together with my brothers and sisters on my mother's property, I put this song to music to play with my siblings. My mother, herself a musician, loved listening to the music that we were playing in our vigil.

This song describes the power and influence that the written word has on our mind and mood, and on the formation of the ideas that shape us. A fusion of genres, the power of 'To Write' is captured in the multi-layered percussion that defines it.
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Let My Hair Down

SharDave

The impetus for writing this song is the individual colours we each have when we express ourselves. When we do that with integrity and honesty and respectfully, we show who we are and are able to relax with ourselves and others. It takes confidence to do this, but the reward is expansive. The song is uplifting and positive. The song fuses across
The impetus for writing this song is the individual colours we each have when we express ourselves. When we do that with integrity and honesty and respectfully, we show who we are and are able to relax with ourselves and others. It takes confidence to do this, but the reward is expansive. The song is uplifting and positive. The song fuses across three main genres: Rock, Funk/Soul, and Pop. Sub-genres include Blues, Folk Rock, Indie Alternative Rock, and Pop Soft Rock.
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Everything In Its Turn

SharDave

This contemplative song is based within the Jazz-Folk Fusion genre. It is all about accepting ourselves as part of the world - and our fate - with grace and wisdom, knowing that everything is connected and everything will be as it is meant to be. In the core of our soul, we are who we are as we were and as we will always be. So, we can relax, and
This contemplative song is based within the Jazz-Folk Fusion genre. It is all about accepting ourselves as part of the world - and our fate - with grace and wisdom, knowing that everything is connected and everything will be as it is meant to be. In the core of our soul, we are who we are as we were and as we will always be. So, we can relax, and just allow ourselves to enjoy being. The song builds a space where we can rest and contemplate. The album artwork features Rosie, contemplatively participating in the world as it washes over her in the early evening.
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That's the Way of Life

SharDave

This funky jazz-blues song features a boogie-woogie style jazz piano, a lively bass line, and is coloured with layers of acoustic lead guitar and a reggae-influenced drum groove. It's a lot of fun. Like the theme that runs through so much of SharDave's music, the song talks about the good things of life and how we should strive to make the most of
This funky jazz-blues song features a boogie-woogie style jazz piano, a lively bass line, and is coloured with layers of acoustic lead guitar and a reggae-influenced drum groove. It's a lot of fun. Like the theme that runs through so much of SharDave's music, the song talks about the good things of life and how we should strive to make the most of these, to stand up in times of trouble, and to face life without surrendering to fear. It's all about courage in the face of everything that happens.
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Landscape

SharDave

The highly-original and captivating song features a fusion of world-music and Western music elements. With layers of acoustic guitar and percussive instruments such as Congas and Dun Duns, this song is built around a haunting poly-harmonic melody, which embeds itself in the listening mind and draws one into its environment. Mapping social and
The highly-original and captivating song features a fusion of world-music and Western music elements. With layers of acoustic guitar and percussive instruments such as Congas and Dun Duns, this song is built around a haunting poly-harmonic melody, which embeds itself in the listening mind and draws one into its environment. Mapping social and cultural values of people to the physical landscape that they inhabit, the song calls for a deeper understanding of how people, culture and land coincide.
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You Rock My World

SharDave

CHRISTMAS GIFT - FREE DOWNLOAD. PRESS BUY DIGITAL TRACK AND ENTER 0.00. Cheers, SharDave (requires email address)

This upbeat song is a fusion of reggae and rock, driven by a strong percussive base and coloured by scintillating keys. It is a celebration of the love of dancing.
genre: Reggae/Rock
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