We have an amazing line up for this month’s show at the Fig:
JoshjosH
Carlotta Centanni
Liza Ohlback & Mercy Train
Hailing from Sydney’s Northern Beaches, JøshjøsH is a singer-songwriter-producer creating infectious organic-pop songs which are as perfect for a coastal road trip as they are for a beach party at midnight.
Carlotta comes to Fig with her new album recorded in Rome with her Italian band in November 2021. The album is called “Speak Love – Parla D’Amore”. It is a collection of her favourite jazz Standards, Bossanova tunes, and Italian classics which illustrates her love and passion for Jazz and Latin music.The album is now available online on Bandcamp.com and at Birdland record Shops in Sydney.
Carlotta is an Italian singer, songwriter, and recording artist from Rome, now living in Sydney. She is the granddaughter of Armandino Zingone who played with the legendary Renato Carosone in La Dolce Vita – the golden age of Italian music. Her music builds on her heritage and is influenced by jazz, soul and Bossanova.
Her elegant and sophisticated voice has been compared with that of iconic Italian Superstar, Mina who was Carlotta’s mentor in Italy. She has performed all over the world singing in her native Roman and Neapolitan Italian dialects, as well as English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Her captivating and charismatic stage presence engages her audience on an intimate level; so much so you feel as if she is singing just for you. She ranges from Italian classic songs to the elegance of jazz and the romance of Bossanova.
Carlotta has written, produced, and recorded two other studio albums. Her debut album “Respiro” was released in 2010 and “Rome to the Land of Australia” in 2017 available on Apple Music and Spotify.
“Carlotta sings with her heart, captivating her audience and catapulting them into her sophisticated world” – Renzo Arbore ( Italian Showman)
“Carlotta has one of the most beautiful and sensual voices in Australia” – Pino Scuro (East side radio)
EInfluenced by the great Southern Soul & Gospel singers, This Triple Chain award winner has a stunning voice that reaches from the depth of Etta James to the heights of Aretha Franklin and the passion of Mavis Staples. Liza has played most top venues & Festivals in Australia, chosen to play the lead in “Pearl – the Janis Joplin story” in theatres for 3 years, and a founding member of the fabulous first Ladies of Soul.
She is also a successful songwriter, her last album “Mercy Train” reaching no #1 on the Australian Blues & Roots charts, No #1 on the International Blues charts and no # 5 on the U.S. Classic Blues charts. It was also placed no #21 on the best of 2020 in the U.S.
She performs a great mix of songs including classics by Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Ray Charles and more – Her unique brand of music is very much Blues, New Orleans Jazz with a big lashing of Gospel and some funky grooves provided by the cream of Australia’s Musicians including CLAYTON DOLEY Organ/Vocals (Jimmy Barnes, Harry Manx) MICK MALOUF (Gen Chadwick, Leanne Paris) Bass/Double Bass, GREG OHLBACK (Julian Lennon, The Fukers) Drums/Percussion/Vocals and THE WEIRD ASSEMBLY Memphis style brass section feat DAVID WEIR (Jessica Alba) Saxes and DANIEL“Ducky” MOORE Trumpet & Trombone (The hot Potato Band).
A truly compelling and passionate performer with a “Smoking,” band who deliver a show like no other – get on board the Mercy Train and get ready to dance and feel!!