Australian Recording Artist Tina Harrod To Release Fifth Studio Album CITY OF LONGING This April

Produced by composer/arranger/pianist STU HUNTER, Tina Harrod's fifth album takes her songwriting and mind-blowing vocal skills to another plane. City of Longing is an emotionally charged, soul-wrenching set with real musical depth, performed by creative and adventurous musicians. The songs are delivered with cutting edge production in an aural landscape of cinematic breadth: Stu Hunter's innovative arrangements are outstanding.

Tina: "My goal is to achieve cohesion, marrying different styles and ideas together to create their own sound. I don't want to make a new soul record or a new funky jazz album; I wanted to create something that was unknown to me to venture somewhere uncharted. Stu (Hunter) recorded and mixed the whole album. He went above and BEYOND with this project - meticulously researching and boldly experimenting with sounds - which is time consuming and it is really thanks to him that that I have an album I am really proud of."

Tina is acknowledged as one of Australia's finest vocalists and she continues to find further seams to mine and depths to plumb within her craft. Her voice is a mature and powerful tool conveying emotions that many of us wouldn't dare feel. Brace yourself and grab a drink before listening.

Most of the material was co-written with Stu Hunter. Until I Hear from You was written with Aron Ottignon the jazz pianist in Paris. Trophy Girl was written with Dave Symes (bassist, Boy & Bear). The title track City of Longing was written with jazz pianist and composer Matt McMahon.

Tina: "There are songs about relationships, about turmoil in relationships, another about leaving the city ... but I'm driven by what I see in politics and the way the world is run and the systems that run it. Stu & my musical relationship is the real glue to this album because we started it together from the ground up. We created it from scratch and recorded it with THE ONE amazing rhythm section of Dave Symes, Evan Mannell, Stu and added Cameron Deyell from LA on guitar."