Dhani Harrison - 'Innersoundstage' 8-piece live performce film out 27th Sept - Live at EartH Hackney on 21st October
Dhani Harrison will release his new film INNERSOUNDSTAGE through H.O.T. Records/BMG on 27th September. Filmed at Soundstage Studios in North London and directed by Joel Kazuo Knoernschild, INNERSOUNDSTAGE is a live performance of Harrison’s recent, critically acclaimed album INNERSTANDING. Featuring Dhani Harrison (guitar & vocals), Donovan Hepburn (drums), Jeff Wootton (guitar), Josh Giroux (keyboards & vocals), Toby Butler (bass, keyboards & vocals) and special guests critically acclaimed Australian singer Mereki Beach (vocals), Liela Moss (vocals) of The Duke Spirit, and Alex White (saxophone), the 8-piece neon-soaked full production performance frequently breaks the fourth wall and takes viewers into the control room. Capturing the entirety of Dhani’s latest solo album INNERSTANDING from start to finish, INNERSOUNDSTAGE showcases the tracks, including the singles “Damn That Frequency” and “I.C.U,” in a new live sonic setting. The film will be available on 27th September with a 24-hour premiere on YouTube and on Video-on-demand services.
"I wrote INNERSTANDING during a time when touring wasn't a possibility, so I thought it was important to document the album in a live setting with some of the incredible musicians I collaborated with to create it. I also believe that an album's not truly done until you've played it live from start to finish - that's the fun part! We’re here now, this is it." - Dhani Harrison
KEY PRAISE FOR INNERSTANDING:
“INNERSTANDING finds Harrison marking out his own territory, sustaining a brooding musical atmosphere and filling it with sterling melodies.” - MOJO
“...shafts of bright light breaking through the mossy overgrowth of programmed beats, fuzzed out bass and Harrison’s righteously paranoiac lyrics of a planet and its populace on the brink.” – Paste
“Atmospheric.” - American Songwriter
“Its electronic pulse intermingles with shimmering mantras, resulting in a record that reveals its mysteries over time.” - All Music
“Harrison challenges category by exploring the boundaries of music and creativity. Faultlessly blending distinctive influences whilst maintaining his originality as a contemporary musical genius.” - MXDWN
“Positively peppered with an abundance of barbed hooks.” - Classic Rock Magazine
“Harrison has definitely created a masterpiece with this album. INNERSTANDING is brilliant, from the stark front sleeve to the sounds found on the record.” – Spill
Harrison will follow last year’s sold-out London shows with a string of UK and European shows in October, including an appearance at EartH Hackney. Tickets are on sale HERE. INNERSTANDING was produced by Harrison and co-mixed with GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Paul Hicks (The Beatles, Joe Strummer, The Rolling Stones). The album also features guest appearances from Graham Coxon (Blur), Liela Moss and Mereki, the latter two of whom perform in INNERSOUNDSTAGE.
DHANI HARRISON ON TOUR:
13th October – Hole 44 - Berlin, Germany
15th October – Maroquinerie, Paris, France
21st October – EartH Hackney - London, UK
Earlier this year, Harrison released Dreamers In The Field a further full album collaboration with throat-singing group Huun-Huur-Tu and two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated producer & musician Carmen Rizzo (Seal / Alanis Morissette / Coldplay), blending traditional Tuvan throat singing and instruments with modern production and instrumentation. Recorded all over the world – from Los Angeles and Europe to Harrison’s very own F.P.S.H.O.T. Studios in Henley-On-Thames – this beautiful album is mesmerizing from start to finish and received global plaudits upon its release. Uncut called it an “inventive, otherworldly collision of East and West,” while The Sun noted "[Dreamers In The Field] makes for an intensely spiritual experience."
LISTEN TO DREAMERS IN THE FIELD & WATCH “BOIDUS” VIDEO HERE
ABOUT DHANI HARRISON
Originally stepping onto the global stage with his band thenewno2, Dhani Harrison first earned critical acclaim for his innovative sound and approach with performances at Coachella, Lollapalooza, and on multiple late-night TV shows. However, it was as solo artist that Harrison truly demonstrated his creative autonomy. 2017’s IN///PARALLEL served as a testament to his evolution as a musician, weaving intricate melodies and a subject matter that forewarned much of what the world has experienced in the years following its release Rolling Stone hailed IN///PARALLEL writing that it was “psychedelia-tinged journey into modern-day disconnect.”
Harrison is also known for scoring film and TV projects as well as collaborating with an array of diverse artists including Wu-Tang Clan, UNKLE, John McLaughlin, Annie Lennox, Pearl Jam, Nitin Sawhney, Perry Farrell, Prince, Regina Spektor, and Fistful of Mercy (alongside Ben Harper & Joseph Arthur). Since his 2013 debut as a composer on Richard La Gravenese’s Beautiful Creatures, Harrison has gone on to score the Sundance Award- winning MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A., for which he and his scoring partner Paul Hicks received an International Documentary Association (IDA) Award nomination for “Best Music Score Award.” Additional scores include R.Z.A.’s Cut Throat City, Obey Giant – The Story of Shepard Fairey, Amazon’s original series Good Girls Revolt, Showtime’s White Famous, and the much-lauded HBO docuseries, The Case Against Adnan Syed.
As an artist who defies categorization, Harrison continues to explore the boundaries of music and creativity.His ability to seamlessly blend diverse influences while maintaining his individuality has solidified his place as a contemporary musical visionary. With each new composition, performance, and collaboration, Dhani Harrison invites us to join him on a sonic journey that knows no limits.
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