Tyrone Noonan, Anthony Garcia and William Barton are Soniclines: An international trio seeded from some of Brisbane’s most creative!

 

A chance meeting at the infamous Chelsea Hotel in New York brought ex-george front man Tyrone Noonan and classical guitar virtuoso Anthony Garcia together for the first time since their school days sparring in local Battle of the Bands competitions around Brisbane.

The New York connection took another turn when Garcia located Australian didgeridoo legend William Barton backstage at Carnegie Hall. The stars were aligning says Barton, and a few drinks later the collaboration was born. The concept evolved into the multicultural sound art trio Soniclines; a unique ensemble interweaving spiritual notions of time, space, genre and culture.

Inspired by mythologies from the artist’s diverse cultural heritages, the trio creates a sonic pathway to the heavens. From the land lines of the Aboriginal Dreamtime, the song lines of the Celtic tradition and the spiritual communication ideology of the famous Latin American Nazca lines, emotive melodies, haunting vocals and pulsating rhythms are extracted from the ether in a musical ritual not to miss.

About Tyrone Noonan

Take the sunniest day you’ve ever had,rock out like you never have before while singing the most honest truths you have ever uttered at the top of your lungs and you’re well on your way to realizing the potential of the forthcoming album from Australia’s No.1-charting,ARIA Award-winning artist Tyrone Noonan. As co-vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for george, one of Australia’s most beloved bands of recent times, it would have been easy for Noonan to rest on his laurels – after all he does know how it feels to sit at the apex of the Australian music industry, to win an ARIA award,to represent his country at L.A.’s Musexpo, to play in front of a TV audience of billions (Rugby World Cup) and of course what it takes to support international superstars like Macy Gray, Jewel and Tori Amos.

Tyrone Noonan website

About Anthony Garcia

From the experimental music scene in New York to early music with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra guitarist/composer Anthony Garcia is a unique presence in the Australian music scene. With a passion for improvisation and a masterful classical technique Garcia fuses together a wide range of styles from the ancient to the contemporary from Latin folk to exploratory jazz, pulsating world rhythms and experimental soundscapes. Performing throughout Australia, Mexico, Japan, Thailand and the United States both as a soloist and in collaboration with virtuoso artists from across many musical traditions Anthony’s engaging presence transports his audiences through an ever-evolving musical landscape.

Anthony Garcia website

About William Barton

William Barton William is one of Australia’s leading didjeridu players and composers and is a powerful advocate for the wider perception of his cultural traditions. Born in Mount Isa, he was taught the instrument by his uncle, an elder of the Waanyi, Lardil and Kalkadunga tribes of western Queensland. At 17 years, William played his first classical concert with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Since 2001 he has collaborated with Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe. Sculthorpe’s Requiem (2004), performed by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and at the UK’s Lichfield Festival, was composed with William in mind, while Earth Cry, Songs of Sea and Sky, Mangrove, Kakadu, and From Ubirr were re-arranged to include didjeridoo. The recording of these latter works, by William and The Queensland Orchestra, was nominated for Best Classical Album in the 2004 ARIA Awards. Requiem was released on ABC Classics in 2006.

William Barton website