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The Eden Tree
Available to buy on iTunes and other digital sites.
Physical CD available via MrBongo website
Billie Godfrey's debut album The Eden Tree is released on CD on Wednesday 7th of April. This co-insides with the Royal Albert Hall gig supporting Beverley Knight on the 100% tour. The Eden Tree has been out on i-tunes since November, but due to popular demand it will soon be available on CD.
Billie is a singer songwriter who has sung with with renowned artists such as Chaka Khan, Santana, Prince, Paulo Nutini and soul Singer Beverley Knight for whom she is opening on her current UK tour. She has also recorded with Ray Lamontagne for the grammy nominated album "Gossip In The Grain" as well as providing vocals for the oscar winning soundtrack to the film "Ray"
As a songwriter Billie has already co-written for Sao Benitez (Feeling High) and Mr Hermano (Mr Bongo Records) as well as Heaven 17.
The Eden Tree produced by Ben Mitchell, is a beautifully crafted collection of twelve original songs and two covers of artists that have inspired Billie's own songwriting. Joni Mitchell (Woodstock) and Carol King (You've Got A Friend). Musically the songs are inspired by soul, gospel and folk artists such as Ray Lamontagne, Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin , Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder.
Billie's vocal influences include Minnie Riperton, Eva Cassidy and Anita Baker and The Eden Tree features vcoal arrangements which echo those of Stevie Wonder and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
"If Minnie Riperton was alive today this is the music she would be making" - Beverley Knight
(The Eden Tree is) "Gorgeousness made real" - Martyn Ware (Producer; Tina Turner)
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Heaven 17
HEAVEN 17: Billie is currently performing with Heaven 17 on their Penthouse & Pavement European Tour
Dates:
20th March 2010 - Amsterdam, Paradiso(Buy)
21st March 2010 - Hannover, Capitol (Buy)
23rd March 2010 - Hamburg, Fabrik (Buy)
25th March 2010 - Copenhagan: Amager Bio (Buy)
26th March 2010 - Berlin, Postbahnhof am Ostbahnhof (Buy)
27th March 2010 - Munic, Freiheiz (Buy)
30th March 2010 - Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal (Buy)
31st March 2010 - Koln, Gloria Theatre (Buy)
1st April 2010 - Gent, Handelsbeurs (Buy)
Billie sang "Temptation" with 80s legends Heaven 17 on "Now That’s What I Call 1983".
Heaven 17’s new album "Naked As Advertised" including
their new recording of "Temptation" featuring Billie
Godfrey is available at: http://www.justmusic.co.uk/store/TAO028
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photo by Kenny Laurenson www.kennylaurenson.com