Feel Good

~ Release by Women of Soul (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Australia’s premier collective of female-identifying artists “Women of Soul”, are proud to launch their groundbreaking full-length LP ‘Feel Good’. Featuring more than 25 creatives, the album contains contributions from artists such as Kylie Auldist, Stella Angelico, Thndo, Maria Moles, Monique diMattina, Vanessa Perica, Kathleen Halloran, Tamara Murphy and many more. With Chelsea Wilson as Executive Producer and Anna Laverty as Producer and Engineer, the album was entirely composed, recorded, performed and produced by an all-female team, a first in the Australian music industry.

Women of Soul is led by Artistic Director, Vocalist, Broadcaster and DJ Chelsea Wilson. Since 2011 WOS have presented live original music from artists including Mo’ Ju (VIC), Nkechi Anele (Saskwatch) (VIC), Odette Mercy (WA), Clairy Browne (VIC), Alphamama (NSW), Randa and the Soul Kingdom (WA), Tara Lynch (The Transatlantics) (SA), Milan Ring (NSW), Shae Mourtzakis (QLD) and many more. The collective has been featured on ABC Radio National, Mi-Soul London, PBS 106.7FM, RRR 102.7FM, and were guest hosts on triple J’s Roots ‘N’ All program. Performance highlights include Melbourne Recital Centre, The Malthouse Theatre, Federation Square, Adelaide Fringe Festival and a special live broadcast from the MPavillion for Australian Music Week on ABC Radio. Their debut self-titled album was nominated for Best Soul/R’n’B Album at The Age Music Victoria Awards. The collective aims to empower women in the music industry through songwriting, recording and live shows. Women of Soul also engages women behind the scenes in supporting roles including sound engineering, production, photography, lighting, producing and childcare, overcoming barriers to women participating and thriving in the music industry.

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-19 20:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Celebrate
drums (drum set):
Freyja Hooper
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Anita Quayle
recording of:
Celebrate
writer:
Audrey Powne and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
Chelsea Wilson & Germaine McCarthy4:07
2I Am Enough (CM edit)
drums (drum set):
Maria Moles
background vocals:
Tender Sickone
recording of:
I Am Enough (CM edit)
writer:
Monique Boggia, Candice Monique, Audrey Powne, Thando Sikwila (Zimbabwean/Australian singer, songwriter and actor) and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
Candice Monique4:27
3Lifeline
drums (drum set):
Freyja Hooper
violin:
Rita Satch
background vocals:
Alzzy, Miss Emilia and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Rita Satch
recording of:
Lifeline
writer:
Alzzy, Miss Emilia, Rita Satch and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
Rita Satch4:22
4HappyKylie Auldist4:06
5Not Ready to Say Goodbye
drums (drum set):
Freyja Hooper
background vocals:
Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Audrey Powne
horn co-arranger and strings co-arranger:
Tamara Murphy and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
recording of:
Not Ready to Say Goodbye
writer:
Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
Carla Troiano4:38
6Lover Don't Lock Me Down
drums (drum set):
Freyja Hooper
background vocals:
Tender Sickone
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Vanessa Perica
recording of:
Lover Don't Lock Me Down
writer:
Kylie Auldist, Monique Boggia, Thando Sikwila (Zimbabwean/Australian singer, songwriter and actor) and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
Chelsea Wilson3:23
7Feel GoodKylie Auldist3:55
8Pretend You Don't See Me
drums (drum set):
Maria Moles
background vocals:
Vanessa Fernandez (Melbourne jazz & soul singer), Germaine McCarthy (Backing Vocals, Chelsea Wilson's Chasing Gold) and Raleigh Williams
horn co-arranger and strings co-arranger:
Vanessa Fernandez (Melbourne jazz & soul singer) and Tamara Murphy
recording of:
Pretend You Don't See Me
writer:
Sorcha Albuquerque, Vanessa Fernandez (Melbourne jazz & soul singer), Tamara Murphy and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
Stella Angelico5:34
9I'm on It
drums (drum set):
Maria Moles
background vocals:
Tender Sickone
recording of:
I'm on It
writer:
Kylie Auldist, Monique Boggia, Audrey Powne, Thando Sikwila (Zimbabwean/Australian singer, songwriter and actor) and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
Carla Troiano4:36
10I See It / I Believe It
drums (drum set):
Freyja Hooper
background vocals:
Tender Sickone
horn co-arranger and strings co-arranger:
Tamara Murphy and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
recording of:
I See It / I Believe It
writer:
Kylie Auldist, Monique Boggia, Thando Sikwila (Zimbabwean/Australian singer, songwriter and actor) and Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
Miss Emilia, Raleigh Williams, Rita Satch & Alzzy4:22
11I'm Coming Home to You
recording of:
I'm Coming Home to You
writer:
Vanessa Fernandez (Melbourne jazz & soul singer)
Vanessa Fernandez3:36
12Every Drop
recording of:
Every Drop
writer:
Raleigh Williams
Raleigh Williams4:38
13Monster
recording of:
Monster
writer:
Alzzy
Alzzy3:12
14In the PixelsFem Belling3:48

Credits

Release

photography:Nicole Cleary
Molly Ruth (task: Behind the scenes studio photography)
mixer, engineer and producer:Anna Laverty
graphic design:Vanessa Fernandez (Melbourne jazz & soul singer)
additional engineer:Laura Hancock (sound engineer)
assistant engineer:Natasha Newling
executive producer:Chelsea Wilson (Soul singer from Melbourne, Australia)
mastering:Kathy Naunton (editor)
bass:Tamara Murphy
cello:Anita Quayle
guitar:Kathleen Halloran
harp:Emily Rosner
instruments:Ashley Ballat (Australian trumpet player)
keyboard [keyboards] and piano:Monique DiMattina
percussion:Neda Rahmani
saxophone:Kellie Santin
violin:Fem Belling
recorded at:Sing Sing East Box Hill in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Tender Trap Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
purchase for download and purchase for mail-order:https://womenofsoul.bandcamp.com/album/feel-good [info]