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Ballerina

from Forever & For Now by Sam Shinazzi

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    Engineered and produced by long-time collaborator Adam Wes Gregorace. Mixing brilliance from the skilled David Trumpmanis (Something For Kate, You Am I, The Church).

    Songs of endings and beginnings, hope lost and found, a journey and the stories along the way.

    “Raw emotion and authenticity are the hardest things for a singer/songwriter to get across. Sam, on his newest album Forever & For Now not only delivers them both, lyrically and musically, but does so with a warm embrace. Sounds that harken back to the indie, grand, guitar alt-rock of Boston¹s heroes the Lemonheads and Grant Lee Buffalo, but all fresh for today. Mr Shinazzi¹s finest work, and so well worth embracing yourself. Michael Taylor MD Universal Music Australia

    ‘Forever & For Now’ is Sam’s fifth album – ten new songs, his best batch yet and recorded accordingly so. Engineered and produced by long-time collaborator Adam Wes Gregorace, with touches of mixing brilliance from the skilled David Trumpmanis (Something For Kate, You Am I, The Church).

    Sam has developed into the kind of songwriter and performer that not only has a strong emotional bond with his listeners, but also has the respect of his peers.

    A versatile live performer, Sam is at ease playing with his full band, as a duo or solo. As well as countless shows of his own, highlights of his live career include playing alongside Jake Clemons, Bonnie Prince Billy, Lou Barlow, Buffalo Tom, Mountain Goats, Evan Dando, Jose Gonzalez, Josh Rouse, Richmond Fontaine, Crooked Fingers, Darren Hanlon, Holly Throsby, Josh Pyke, Augie March and at festivals such as Peats Ridge, the Great Escape and Sydney Blues and Roots.

    He has also had success co-writing, including working with Jenny Queen on all three of her albums.

    Sam has toured the USA in 2005, 2009, 2012 and 2014/15, while the CBS television show ’The Unit’ featured his song ’Until Sunrise’ in its entirety during an episode with a worldwide audience and subsequent DVD release.

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hhhhappy.com: "Ballerina, Shinazzi’s latest single from his album, is yet another heartfelt tune. But, once you’ve seen its accompanying video created by Adam T-Bone Taylor, you’ll be remembering it for a whole other reason. Looking like a long-lost episode of Gumby, the blissful harmonica and upbeat drums roll the opening paper cut out credits: Barbie is playing ‘The Ballerina’ and Shinazzi is playing himself (and by himself he means Chewbacca, of course).

themusic.com.au: "Sam Shinazzi speaks honestly – if with a little human awkwardness – of attraction. Ballerina (Laughing Outlaw) is that girl across the room as you try to be all cool and not make it completely obvious you’re besotted with her. In this cunning plan, you fail. It’s quite endearing, even as you dig him in the ribs for being such a dag, as blokes do. Adding to the charm of the narrative, the stop-motion clip with perhaps unwitting input from the Mattel Corporation and George Lucas, made on a budget that likely wouldn’t cover either of those corporate giants’ paperclip stipend for a couple of hours".

lyrics

The sun falls through the day, I’ve got so much I want to say
When I see you across the floor my heart beats just a little more
I could be the one that you’re dreaming to meet
I could make you believe

You look like a ballerina and I want to see you
I want to see you now.

The sun falls through the sky and its you that catches my eye
When I see you across the room its never a moment too soon
I could be the one that you’re dreaming to meet
I could make you believe

You look like a ballerina and I want to see you
I want to see you now.

You move with such grace dancing in the middle of the room
And if I move a little closer, tell me would you notice me in the room?

You look like a ballerina and I want to see you
I want to see you now.

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from Forever & For Now, released February 1, 2015

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Sam Shinazzi Sydney, Australia

Singer/songwriter from Sydney, AU, with five releases and also co-written with Jenny Queen. Supported Bonnie Prince Billy, Lou Barlow, Buffalo Tom, Mountain Goats, Evan Dando, Pernice Brothers, Jose Gonzalez, Josh Rouse, Crooked Fingers, Richmond Fontaine, Steve Poltz, Hayden, Holly Throsby, Josh Pyke, Peats Ridge Festival and the Great Escape Festival. Sam toured the USA in 2005, 2009 and 2012. ... more

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