Hit & Myth
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Hit & Myth is the fifth studio album
by New Zealand singer Jenny Morris, released in August 2002, by Yep! Records, seven years since the release of her last album, Salvation Jane
. Yep! was a new independent record label established by Warren Fahey
, who founded Larrikin Records
. The album was co-produced by Nick Wales (CODA), was released on 8 May 2002 by Yep! Records. The album features classical musicians (Renaissance Players, Winsome Evans
), pop musicians (Davey Lane
, Jodi Phillis
(ex Clouds
)) and jazz (PROP) musicians.
Morris wrote or co-wrote nine of the eleven songs on the album, the others, "Guiding Star", was written by Neil Finn
and "The Blacksmith" is a traditional folk song. "The Blacksmith", according to the album liner notes, was the first song Morris learnt on the guitar and "an integral part of my writing influences ever since", whilst Morris attributes inspiration for the song "The Sculptor" to the 13th-century Islamic poet Jalaluddin Rumi.
The music video for "Downtime" featured a number of well-known Australian actors, including Hugo Weaving
, Bryan Brown
, Matt Newton
and Peter Fenton, miming the words to the song.
Neither the album nor the singles "Home", released 29 October 2001, and "Downtime", released 15 July 2002, managed to chart.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by New Zealand singer Jenny Morris, released in August 2002, by Yep! Records, seven years since the release of her last album, Salvation Jane
Salvation Jane (Jenny Morris album)
Salvation Jane is the fourth studio album by New Zealand singer Jenny Morris. It was released in August 1995 on the rooArt label, after a four year gap from her last album. The album was produced Andrew Farriss and Mark Moffatt, together with Electric Hippies' duo Steve Balbi and Justin Stanley...
. Yep! was a new independent record label established by Warren Fahey
Warren Fahey
Warren Fahey AM is a social historian, author, record producer, broadcaster and singer.Fahey is the founder of Larrikin Records and the folk band The Larrikins...
, who founded Larrikin Records
Larrikin Records
Larrikin Records is a record company founded in 1974 by Warren Fahey. Larrikin started as an independent label and was sold in 1995 to Festival Records....
. The album was co-produced by Nick Wales (CODA), was released on 8 May 2002 by Yep! Records. The album features classical musicians (Renaissance Players, Winsome Evans
Winsome Evans
Winsome Joan Evans OAM BEM is one of Australia's premier early music specialists.She received a Bachelor of Music degree in composition from the University of Sydney, where her lecturers included Peter Sculthorpe...
), pop musicians (Davey Lane
Davey Lane
David Lane, also known as Davey Lane , is an Australian musician, lead guitarist of You Am I , and frontman of The Pictures...
, Jodi Phillis
Jodi Phillis
Jodi Christine Phillis is an Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist. She spent her childhood in California, United States, and moved back to Sydney, Australia to begin school. She quit school at 15, then spent 8 years working with surfwear company Mambo Graphics until she took up the role as...
(ex Clouds
Clouds (Australian band)
The Clouds are an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia formed in December 1989. The core of the group consisted of frontwomen Jodi Phillis and Patricia "Trish" Young . The line-up of The Clouds has changed several times with different drummers and lead guitarists...
)) and jazz (PROP) musicians.
Morris wrote or co-wrote nine of the eleven songs on the album, the others, "Guiding Star", was written by Neil Finn
Neil Finn
Neil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
and "The Blacksmith" is a traditional folk song. "The Blacksmith", according to the album liner notes, was the first song Morris learnt on the guitar and "an integral part of my writing influences ever since", whilst Morris attributes inspiration for the song "The Sculptor" to the 13th-century Islamic poet Jalaluddin Rumi.
The music video for "Downtime" featured a number of well-known Australian actors, including Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving is a Nigerian born, English-Australian film actor and voice artist. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy, Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "V" in V for Vendetta, and performances in numerous Australian character dramas.-Early...
, Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown
Bryan Neathway Brown, AM is an Australian actor.-Early life:Brown was born in Sydney, the son of John Brown and Molly Brown, a house cleaner who worked as a pianist in the early days of the Langshaw School of Ballet. He grew up in the south-western Sydney suburb of Bankstown and began working at...
, Matt Newton
Matt Newton
Matthew Collins "Matt" Newton is an American actor.-Early life:Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Matt Newton was raised in Guilford, Connecticut. He is of English descent and began performing musicals and plays at local theaters while in high school...
and Peter Fenton, miming the words to the song.
Neither the album nor the singles "Home", released 29 October 2001, and "Downtime", released 15 July 2002, managed to chart.
Track listing
- "Downtime" (J. Morris, N. Wales, S. Peach) - 4:21
- "Home" (J. Morris) - 4:15
- "Killer Man" (J. Morris, A. FarrissAndrew FarrissAndrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...
, T. Van Der Kuil) - 4:09 - "I Climb High" (J. Morris) - 4:39
- "Into the Water" (J. Morris, T. Wedde) - 5:10
- "The Blacksmith" (traditional) - 3:41
- "Its Happened Again" (J. Morris, D. LaneDavey LaneDavid Lane, also known as Davey Lane , is an Australian musician, lead guitarist of You Am I , and frontman of The Pictures...
) - 5;04 - "Dressing Gown" (J. Morris) - 4:04
- "Guiding Star" (N. FinnNeil FinnNeil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
) - 4:42 - "The Sculptor" (J. Morris, N. Wales) - 4:26
- "Wailing Wall" (J. Morris) - 7:27
Personnel
- Winsome EvansWinsome EvansWinsome Joan Evans OAM BEM is one of Australia's premier early music specialists.She received a Bachelor of Music degree in composition from the University of Sydney, where her lecturers included Peter Sculthorpe...
— - Lew Kiek —
- Davey LaneDavey LaneDavid Lane, also known as Davey Lane , is an Australian musician, lead guitarist of You Am I , and frontman of The Pictures...
— guitar, vocals - Jodi PhillisJodi PhillisJodi Christine Phillis is an Australian singer-songwriter-guitarist. She spent her childhood in California, United States, and moved back to Sydney, Australia to begin school. She quit school at 15, then spent 8 years working with surfwear company Mambo Graphics until she took up the role as...
— guitar, vocals - Nick Wales — viola
- Tim Wedde — keyboards