Creating and living the dream!
‘City of Love’ + ‘Underground’
CLUB REMIXES independently remixed by Ministry of Sound DJ Craig Obey
AVAIL AT ITUNES
Zia (vocals, bass, guitar, keys, songwriter) is a dynamite musical force and undeniably one of Australia’s most passionate independent female artists.
Having studied Electronic Music production at SAE (Studio of Audio Engineering) ZIA received a scholarship where she has been developing her skills as a music prouder for her original songs, and is recording her dance single “Looking at You” to be released April 2012. Zia received a grant from the Sunshine Coast Regional Council to have Looking At You remixed independently by Ministry of Sound DJ Craig Obey and for a music video to be directed by Jeremy Santolin (Silverchair, Powderfinger, The Grates).
‘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 and full credits on the VIDEO page).
City of Love music video was a finalist in the UK New Music Video Awards, playlisted in 15 independent coffee stores in California by The Independent Coffee Company Network, and was winner of Music Mix USA music video contest screening throughout the USA including LA, Washinton D.C., New York, and South America – as seen on over 25 CBS, NBC, FOX, & MyTV affiliates + Direct TV (MYX channel 2067) & AMG Network August 2009 – in 40 million homes throughout the USA.
“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 and supported some of the country’s finest home-grown and international talent including Sneaky Sound System, Vandalism, Rogue Traders, and Marcia Hines, DJ Neroli, Miss Demeanour (voted Queensland’s Best Drag Queen), Diesel, Grace Knight (Eurogliders), Debra Conway, the late great Billy Thorpe in his final years, and Dave Gleeson (Screaming Jets), for whom she was chosen to accompany as a touring bassist and backing vocalist.
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 Australia 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 non-exclusively with 4 music licensing companies in the USA (Washington DC, California x 2, NYC and 2 Australian companies 2009. Member AMCOS, PPCA, APRA / ASCAP.
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 Radio Remix was placed in the Young Hollywood Awards Show which was televised nationally on ION TV USA May 2011. Underground also 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 celebrate 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 Categories, Music Oz Awards, Finalist Vibetone Original Songwriting Competion Noosa Heads, both Underground and City of Love songs were finalists in the USA Billboard Songwriting Competition, finalists in USA Song Wars competition run by Mike Pinders (The Moody Blues), and finalists in Milan’s Think Tank music contest, Italy.
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, Michael Jackon’s music, Deadmau5 production and the bass playing of Flea – The Red Hot Chillie Peppers, and Hot Club Trax with creativity and musicianship.
Live – Zia performs as vocalist/bass player/DJ decks with guitarists Chris Palmer and Jack Loa, keyboardist James Mather, drummer Brett Neuman, percussionist Shannan Sullivan, guest turntablists, and 3 of Brisbane’s Hottest Dancers, Matt Stephan, Shai Lewis, and Will Ryan (regular dancers at The Wickham and The Family, Brisbane).
With brains, beauty and one badass bass, Zia is a veritable talent trifekta. This is exemplified in her second single, ‘City of Love’, and her forcoming release for April 2012 “Looking at You”.
Let Zia take you on the journey through the minds and scapes of Brisbane and move you through the City of Love and beyond, into the world of Looking at You, Looking at Me to last forever.”
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 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 Australia
P: +61 412 247 131