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From the recording Just Like You

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Based on the remote east coast of Tasmania, singer songwriter, guitarist and percussionist Marita Mangano released her second CD ‘Just Like You’ in late 2023. Seven enticing original songs are invigorating expressions of freedom, passion and wild abandon. The new CD follows her first independent album ‘Binalong Blue’, another insightful collection of songs of people, places and life’s experiences.

‘Just Like You’, co-produced by guitarist, multi-instrumentalist Pete Cornelius who also played on ‘Binalong Blue’ is joined by four other leading Tasmanian musicians on the new recording.

Another contributing player is legendary pianist Peter Head who performed duo shows with Marita in Sydney when she lived there twenty-five years ago. Sydney saxophonist Janet Levy features too and had worked with Marita in Love Monkeys, a late nineties acid jazz Sydney funk act. The other band at that time with which Marita sang lead was the Latin rock outfit Black Market. Their leader guitarist Bill Kelly followed Marita in moving south and has regularly backed her in Tasmania.

Violinist on ‘Just Like You’ CD Sue Ferrers, like Marita was a member of original Brisbane Celtic folk rock band Natives Of Bedlam led by songwriter, guitarist and film maker Evan Clarry. The Natives released their album ‘The Sound Of Bedlam’ in 1993 and toured nationally.

Brisbane was Marita’s hometown; born in Deception Bay with Sicilian heritage. It was in Brisbane that she first sang solo, including at the inaugural Women In Voice with guitarist Jamie Clark.

These days Marita accompanies herself on guitar for her regular Tasmanian performances and twice yearly forays to Brisbane sometimes supported by other musicians on a variety of instruments including drums, bass, keyboards and piano accordion.

Marita looks forward to sending her songs further afield live and recorded. She also performs unique interpretations of other compositions in a variety of styles including rock’n roll, jazz and soul, folk and country, blues, gospel and popular favourites.

Performance Credits

ABC Roadshow, Launceston Festivale, Junction Arts Festival and Festival Of Voices, Fringe Festival Hobart and Blessing Of The Bonnets International Womens Day Hobart Female Factory, St Helens Regatta, Wellbeing Festival, Multicultural Harmony Day, Blessing of the Fleet, Bay Of Fires Art Market and A Festival Called George all in St Helens, St Marys Sesquicentennial, Bicheno Food and Wine Festival, Devil’s Corner Vineyard and the Flinders Island Maritime History Symposium, Spirit of Tasmania, Wrest Point and Country Club Casinos, Royal Oak Launceston, Hadleys Hotel and Republic Bar Hobart (where Marita won first prize in the 2003 May Day Song Contest sponsored by Unions Tasmania with her song ‘Workplace Shuffle’) plus numerous pubs, clubs and hotels around Tasmania and in Brisbane and Sydney.

Natives Of Bedlam supported Steeleye Span on their 25th World anniversary tour and also appeared at the Maleny, Woodford and Byron Bay Festivals.

Discography

Just Like You 2023

Binalong Blue 2010

(tracks on)

Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival 2012

Love Songs For A Blue Tier 2004

Women In Voice 1993

Love Monkeys

Sweet Time and Freedom 1999

19 Talfourd 1998

Natives Of Bedlam

Keep Off The Grass 1994

Spark On The Park 1994

The Sound Of Bedlam 1993

1999 Sydney Conservatorium Of Music Jazz vocals tutored by Pamela Knowles Broadway NYC

1991 Diploma Of Graphic Design Brisbane Commercial Art Training Centre

PHOTO CREDITS:

Samoa Curtis

Nicole Vlug

Evan Clarry

Luisa Romeo

Sue Medlock

Amber Watts

James Grennan

Ashley Morrell

Indigo Enkelaar

“Blues, soul, country, jazz, originals and favourites will move you to dance and make you feel...alive!”

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