NEWS. PRESS. MUSIC. SIDE PROJECTS. CD BABY. ITUNES. CAFEPRESS. PHOTO. CLIP. THINK. DONATE. LINK. INFO. PRESS. truly independent press release Daniel Gannaway OP-ED: Environmental / Social / Political Documenting many of Daniel's previously unrecorded songs of environmental, social and political importance, and re-interpreting others, OP-ED is an inspired compilation of acoustic material on guitar and ukulele which was recorded in Hawaii during February of 2006. Since the release of FINE BY ME in 1998, Daniel has been a strident proponent of independent music – following this with five further albums, as well as a group effort with kidameln in 2004 to create the kidameln lo-fi. As time and albums have passed, Daniel’s music has stylistically ebbed and flowed – at one point pared back and raw, at another full-bodied and polished, but at all times potent and inspired. Bound and Suburban in 2001, for example, was a composition of stories and recollections which provided a beautiful counterpoint to the poignant simplicity of Bootlegged at the Temple, recorded the previous year. Daniel’s 2004 release – darling one year – was perhaps his most musically confident effort, traversing a broad range of personal experiences and heart-felt issues, wrapped in some truly quixotic melodies. 2005’s SUMMER STORM | a collection of ukulele ditties, on the other hand, was a wonderfully light composition which often belied the intensity of the lyrical content. Emanating from these contrasts, OP-ED sits comfortably in the Truly Independent discography. The album is composed of 13 tracks which reflect upon precipitous issues and events faced by various countries and governments since 2000. For example, the lead track – A Flower Down The Barrel Of A Gun – was inspired by the post-9/11 warmongering of US President George W Bush and written in support of the Global Candlelight Vigil for Peace – a public reaction against the US-led invasion of Iraq. Track three – Dividing You – attempts to highlight the ever-diminishing value of human life in the modern era by examining a 2001 crisis in Australia when the Norwegian cargo ship Tampa rescued 438 Afghan refugees from a sinking Indonesian ferry and was then denied permission to disembark the weary travellers on Australian soil at Christmas Island. The album’s closing track, Waterfall Wahine [Waimea Valley] tells of a Honolulu City Council proposal to subdivide and sell a large portion of Waimea Valley on Oahu's North Shore (just along from Sharks Cove). A huge visitor attraction and home to world-famous botanical collections and a large number of archaeologically significant sites, the valley is of huge cultural value to both the native Hawaiian people and the North Shore community. Through Waterfall Wahine, Daniel sought to speak out against shameless profiteering of developers and custodians of public lands. Daniel Gannaway’s OP-ED: Environmental / Social / Political is an inspiring and poignant examination of the life we lead in this ‘new millennium’ – a life fraught with compromise, greed and stark contrasts between right and wrong. OP-ED, however, is also an exercise in hope: hope in the individual’s ability to affect change and in the capacity of collective action to create a better world. Tracklist: 01 - A Flower Down The Barrel Of A Gun 02 - Selling Off The Country 03 - Dividing You 04 - A Just Senator 05 - Save The Waves 06 - Inner City Temples 07 - Under The Thumb 08 - No Mall At Sharks Cove 09 - Student Debt Sucks 10 - Kiwis Against Seabed Mining 11 - It's Amazing Grace 12 - Saving Africa [Letter to Tony Blair] 13 - Waterfall Wahine [Waimea Valley] Previous quotes: "...The great aspect of the album [SUMMER STORM] is that each song's arrangement maintains a minimalistic nature, which shows a discipline and a depth of understanding on Gannaway's part. Underneath the ukulele, the cruising drums and harmonic supporting bass grooves provide an all around easy and easily recommendable listen..." - NZ Musician Magazine "...Down to earth and laid back, it has none of the musical tension of trying too hard or the injection of false emotions. Suburban folky and bohemian chic, it [darling one year] ties up agreeably layered and distorted vocals into an angst-ridden, quirky pop as catchy as The Strokes but easily as mysteriously engaging as James Keenan Maynard..." - Indie-Music "...[Bound and Suburban] like walking alone on the beach at night and seeing Jim Morrison and Jeff Buckley strumming and singing at the water’s edge..." - Indie-Music "...Herein lies the essence of Bootlegged at the Temple: simply an audience, a musician, and a quiet venue... - no hype... In context with Daniel's previous two albums - FINE BY ME and flashback* - and subsequent release 'Bound and Suburban', 'Bootlegged' is a departure, which provides the listener a greater perspective on all of his work. Bootlegged is a great live album, which, over time, becomes as much a voyage of discovery and inspiration for the listener as for the musician himself." - Justin Walsh - Distributed via CD Baby & CD Baby digital distribution in the USA http://www.cdbaby.com/all/danielgannaway http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/danielgannaway7 Distributed by Powertool Records in New Zealand http://www.powertoolrecords.co.nz/danielgannaway.htm http://www.danielgannaway.com - >> Print version >> BUY OP-ED: Environmental / Social / Political @ CD Baby >> BUY OP-ED: Environmental / Social / Political @ Amplifier in NZ/Aus >> BUY OP-ED: Environmental / Social / Political @ Powertool Records in NZ/Aus Quick links: >> MP3s & CDs @ CD Baby! >> Apple iTunes >> Rhapsody >> iSOUND >> MP3tunes >> Napster >> eMusic >> myspace >> VIRB >> ReverbNation >> CafePress ^ top ^ thankyou for supporting truly independent music