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Hugo returns from touring in Europe with his Italian band Fatalists to present his latest album Once Upon A Time In Italy with close collaborators Michelangelo Russo & Georgia Knight at George Lane.
“Once Upon A Time In Italy”, in the vein of the previous Taken by the Dream, is none other than the elaboration of forty years of records, concerts, explorations, travels and passions of a man and a musician who has not abjured his own ideas but has slowly ferried them into a new era. Hugo, as Tom Waits would say, is someone who has voodoo. He has always had it and the voice, the sounds, the intimate and liturgical dimension in which the songs develop, now more than ever lead us back to his spirituality, to his strong bond with the roots and with the essence of music.” (Dominic Grio, Out Takes, Italy).
Hugo Race, internationally based producer, composer, performer and author, delivers intense sonic soundscapes that merge folk, experimentalism, electronica and rock. In the arc of three decades Hugo has left a mercurial trail of musical works spanning his many own releases and multiple international collaborations across studio albums, film and theatre productions, touring and festivals.
In 2016, Hugo’s first book was published by Transit Lounge (Australia), describing his musical journey across three decades entitled Road Series http://www.hugoracemusic.com/road-series/ Georgia Knight’s debut EP ‘Hell On Bent Street’ (on Cheersquad Records) is an introspective work of dark indie-rock. Fittingly, former Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds member Hugo Race is a recent collaborator of Knight’s. Georgia leans into her myriad influences for the EP including the likes of Sparklehorse, Sandy Denny and The Dirty Three, to name a few. Michelangelo Russo is a visual artist and musician. He started painting at the age of 12 then during the 80s studied architecture and graphic design in Pescara and Rome. In early 1990, after staging several shows in Italy, Michelangelo travelled to Berlin where he felt a strong affinity with the city's artistic energy and established a studio in the heart of East Berlin. At the end of 1993, Michelangelo moved to Melbourne to continue in pursuing his career in both painting and music.
He has extensively toured Europe playing concerts and experimental music festivals appearing on several seminal recordings. Since 1994 he has collaborated widely with musician/songwriter/producer Hugo Race, and composers/musicians Wendy Morrison and Andrew Ogburn amongst others. Once Upon A Time In Italy is released by European independent label Santeria Records/Audioglobe and available in Australia through MGM Sydney. Hugo Race Fatalists began in Italy in 2007 and have released 5 albums and one EP.
Take a listen below to some Fatalists with ‘Hurdy Gurdy Man’:
(67) Hurdy Gurdy Man - Hugo Race Fatalists - YouTube
And ‘Once Upon A Time In Italy’ (Unplugged):
(67) Hugo Race - Once Upon A Time In Italy (unplugged) - YouTube
Hugo is an internationally based underground living legend, ex-Bad Seeds, ex-Oz postpunkers The Wreckery and since 1989 a maverick producer performer songwriter with Dirtmusic, The True Spirit.
Doors open at 7pm for this show. Support on the night is Tim Howden from ‘The Hungry Ghosts’. There are Front Row Priority Seats available as well as General Admission for this show. Tickets can be purchased below:
Multiple Ticket Prices + BF
General Admission on Door $30.00
See you there :)