‘City of Love’
CLUB REMIXES by Ministry of Sound DJ Craig Obey
AVAIL AT ITUNES
Zia (vocals, bass, songwriter) is a dynamite musical force and undeniably one of Australia’s most passionate independent female artists.
‘City of Love’ reached Top 10 in the Music Oz Awards and is the second single from Zia’s EP (4 tracks DJ Remixes) and Zia Album (10 tracks) avail on ITUNES.
The Radio Edit is 92 BPM – a mix of synth pop and gritty guitar with 12″ and Radio Club Remixes by Ministry of Sound DJ, Craig Obey.
The City of Love video clips as seen on RAGE TV were shot in Super 8 film, and filmed in a funky retro 70’s style house in West Chermside, Brisbane. The clips features ZIA, a multi-cultural entourage, and framed still photography of famous iconic landmarks of Brisbane. (check out the list on the VIDEO page)
“City of Love is about Brisbane,” Zia says, “the madness of the city, the interesting faces, places and strange behaviours, Love, and the bridge that tells 1000 stories.”
LIVE review:
“ I loved the way you got the crowd going with your performance, your music is captivating and your energy on stage was contagious throughout the crowd…Fantastic Gig!!!” Claire/Zoo Girl – Big Brother, Brisbane’s Summer Street Party 07.
ZIA has worked with some of the country’s finest home-grown and international talent including Sneaky Sound System, Vandalism, Rogue Traders, and Marcia Hines. She has performed a host of live gigs including Sydney’s The Basement, The East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Girlfest, and Brisbane’s Pride, to touring support for US soul sensation Lisa Hunt on 5 East Coast Australian tours – consolidating her reputation as a world class entertainer. Zia toured extensively with Lisa and Forever Soul playing bass and singing backing vocals. Thereafter the label Zia Records was born.
The EP was created with Paul Searles pre-production (Skunkhour), Pix Van Mason (engineer) and Anthony Lycenko (mixer – Pete Murray, David Bowie, Nenah Cherry et al.) From Sydney to Sunshine Coast’s hinterland to Byron Bay and finally to Melbourne to Master the EP tracks have been released on Zia’s first digital album release avail on ITUNES. See link below. City of Love was recorded with Az Kerwin and Ken Sheppard and remixed by Craig Obey.
ZIA’s music is signed with 4 music licensing companies in the USA (Washington DC, California x 2, NYC and 2 Australian companies 2009. Member AMCOS, PPCA, APRA / ASCAP. Currently studying at SAE Institute ZIA is writing new tracks for her album – dance floor tracks which are emerging and bubbling as house funk club beats with chorus’s that are catchier than a cold.
Underground 12″ Remix + Video clip for VJs
Zia’s debut release Underground has received much acclaim currently featured on USA’s Indiefeed (the largest free download music discovery service in the world with over 2.6 million Nilesen-verified downloads distributed
monthly)
http://indiefeed.com/2009/04/zia-underground-craig-obey-12-r
emix/
Underground reached Top 10 in the International Category in the Music Oz Awards. The Underground music video, screened on RAGE TV, was shot in 32mm film by award wining director Stuart Mannion, is distributed in Canada, France, Belgium and Germany on Ozgigs4 DVD.
Craig Obey’s 12” and Radio Remixes of Underground peaked at # 29 in the ARIA CLUB Charts during 2006, and fluttered within the TOP 50 within the first 10 weeks of its national promotion, generating repeated spins in clubs and on dance radio Australia wide – being added to specialist shows on Nova Sydney and Brisbane, Fresh FM (SA), Kiss FM (Vic), Triple J – Groove Train, Ministry of Sound (syndicated to 65 stations Australia wide), Hot 100 – mix sets (NT), HOT 91 (QLD), ZINC FM (QLD) while the Radio Metro (QLD) and Raw FM (NSW / QLD / ACT) added it as a high rotation single.
Underground Remixes are available as bonus tracks on the new City of Love EP avail on ITunes.
‘Underground’ which is as much a journey of pure, unadulterated synth funk as it is a journey of self and sexuality. “(The underground) is that place you go in life where it’s like you discover yourself in a dark tunnel underground, only to come out on the other side. Sometimes in this world we see the light, and we push through to find ourselves,” says Zia. “Then the other side of the coin is the simple fact that it’s a complete and utter party song, to do with being free and feeling liberated within yourself with no inhibitions.”
Check out Underground film clips at www.zia.com.au and playlisted on Nightlife’s SBA Network with 2000+ juke boxes around Australia.
Zia has gained much respect for her accomplished and savvy bassplaying style. A skilled performer and natural musician, she plays a US Spector NS2 oil finish bass. Zia’s professional and creative focus, coupled with her strength of delivery and raw musical talent has seen her earn awards Best New Talent, Original Blues Composition, Musicianship and Jazz Composition at the North Coast Music Industry Awards; Top 10 in Blues, Dance/Electronica and International, Music Oz Awards
Zia has written over 100 original songs, and has a natural flair for writing catchy, uniquely flavoured music – from slow songs to funk, club and dance tracks.
Her Influences and inspirations include nature, the bass playing of Flea – The Red Hot Chillie Peppers and Club Trax with creativity and musicianship.
Live – Zia performs as vocalist/bass player/DJ decks with guitarist Chris Palmer, percussionist Shannan Sullivan, guest turntablists, and 3 of Brisbane’s Hottest Dancers, Matt Stephan, Shai Lewis, and Will Ryan (regular dancers at The Family and The Wickham).
With brains, beauty and one badass bass, Zia is a veritable talent trifekta. This is exemplified in her second single, ‘City of Love’.
Let Zia take you on the journey through the minds and scapes of Brisbane and move you to the City of Love.
Avail online @ www.zia.com.au through Zia Records.
City of Love – Remix EP avail at ITUNES (4 tracks DJ remixes)
Zia Album avail at ITUNES (10 tracks including City of Love Radio Edit)
ZIA – Underground Single avail at Sanity Record Stores, Australia wide, Rocking Horse Records & Central Station Records, Brisbane, and avail online @ www.zia.com.
City of Love Single (3 mixes) and Zia (8 tracks) at http://www.soundfoundation.com.au/artists/zia/
www.myspace.com/ziarecords
Contact Information
Zia Records
E: info@zia.com.au
P: +61 412 247 131