Local artist Jess Parker launches her much anticipated solo album this weekend at The Diggers Store in Campbells Creek and local community radio station MainFM are thrilled to have been able to play a small part.
In 2021, Jess Parker won MainFM’s major prize during their annual Radiothon, a full day of recording at Sound Recordings studio with tape stock. With this prize she has been able to record her new album titled ‘Bread and Butter’.
“It was a gift, winning the recording prize from last year’s radiothon. I don’t think I would have had the opportunity to put these songs to tape otherwise. I am incredibly grateful to MainFM for making this possible. I’m really proud of this record,” Jess said.
“Recording at my favourite studio is always a treat – the space conjures up a real warmth, you can hear the old timber and the fire crackling on the record. Alex is an analogue alchemist and true joy to work with,” Jess said.
Sound Recordings are a sponsor of MainFM and put up one of the major prizes each year during Radiothon.
“We are so grateful for the support from Alex Bennett at Sound Recordings, and all our sponsors, and are totally thrilled that our Radiothon prize has gone to a local artist and led to this release,” MainFM station manager Steph Riddel said.
“We aim to support local artists and are just so delighted to know that we have been able to help Jess’s creative vision come to life,” Steph said.
Jess’s album launch of Bread and Butter is happening tomorrow evening, Saturday September 24 at 7pm at The Diggers Store in Castlemaine, you can expect storytelling, sweet songs and intimacy, with the incredible Charlotte Le Lievre and Jas Bell as support.
