Still Gazing at the Moon
John Mills is an Australian composer working and recording in Melbourne. He grew up in a musical household that nurtured his love for the guitar, and by his early twenties was a keenly sought after performer and teacher.
Available locally on the Move label, and will be released in America and Europe on the first of August 2007.
John Mills: "My latest work Still Gazing at the Moon, is compositionally more detailed and textured than past works. It is definitely more of an emotional journey ... I've had the pleasure to work with some amazing musicians on this project who have added their beautiful playing: Helen Mountfort on 'cello; David Hewitt on vibes; Lisa Harbor on violin and viola ... I can't thank enough the enormous assistance and support from Adrian Hannan at The Songstore who has always understood what I've been about, and has enabled my compositions to speak."
John Mills is an Australian composer working and recording in Melbourne. He grew up in a musical household that nurtured his love for the guitar, and by his early twenties was a keenly sought after performer and teacher. John began composing music in the early 1990s and was invited to record with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
This album opens with the bare essentials of Wish followed by the melancholy of Left Counting The Stars that include light string embellishments. In utter contrast, there is the optimistic and invigorating Joy with a most memorable melody that will leave a smile on your face and your worries and cares at the door. By this time Mills has you hooked and gently introduces a drop of saxophone to the title, which is a new texture and tone for this mild but inspiring artist. There is also the more percussion driven Into The Blue but once again Mills keeps the pastoral and passionate pulse perfectly balanced.
It is available on iTunes / Apple Music through the EverSound label.
Artist
John Mills
"It takes more than technical mastery to compose music and play it on the guitar in a way that really touches people's hearts. Australia's John Mills, has just such artistic talent. He uses even the silence between notes to shape his tender, lyrical melodies. Rather than blister the ears with cascades of notes, Mills has the courage to place each note like a precious star, allowing the emotion of the melody to carry through. . . . . Mills also happens to be among the 10 best guitarists that I've ever heard."
Press quotes
“It takes more than technical mastery to compose music and play it on the guitar in a way that really touches people's hearts. Australian John Mills, has just such artistic talent..... John Mills also happens to be among the ten best guitar players I've ever heard and this makes Hallowed Moon just that more special.”
— New Age Retailer, September 1999
“Still Gazing at the Moon is an uplifting collection of compositions that is definately worth a listen”
— 4MBS FM Program Guide
Audio previews
Track Listing
1. Wish
2. Left counting the stars
3. Joy
4. Still gazing at the moon
5. Out there
6. Cherry pie
7. Into the blue
8. Rosebud
9. Morning's mist
Facing into the sun:
10. Part 1. Sunrise
11. Part 2, Mirage
12. Part 3. Sunset
13. One small step
Where to buy
Still Gazing at the Moon is available as as CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer secure online ordering.
Move CDs can be ordered through music retailers across Australia including Readings.
Product details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Release date
- 2007
- Copyright
- © 2007 John Mills
- Phonogram
- ℗ 2007 John Mills
- Categories
- Australian, Classical
- Catalogue number
- MCD 327
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574032727
