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the stillness
gilli moon (Warrior Girl Music 2010) Catalog No: WGM 44880 UPC: 780014488024  gilli moon's 6th music creation, the stillness speaks of arriving at a place of inner-ease and personal strength, of self-knowing and understanding. It talks of harmony, and peace (personal and world), of passion and prophesies, of harmony and conflict, of assurance and doubt, of love and loss... (the dual meanings of life and existence in this world that we all can't deny.) Soulful melodies, rich harmonies and cleverly crafted songs: the stillness is a brilliant continuation of gilli’s earlier albums.
The album combines
soothing piano work, soaring RnB-esque melodies, Pop beats not out of place on
a Lily Allen record and a warm vocal presence that when drenched in gilli’s
penchant for the artistic and the colorful, brings to life an album of grace,
beauty and warmth. The album’s defining moments include the soul-infused
‘Conversation With Me’, the beautiful and fantastically catchy ‘Outside In’ and
the upbeat zeal of tracks like ‘I’m Alive’ and ‘I Am’, both of which could be
placed quite comfortably next to Alanis Morissette’s work, thanks largely to
their fantastic choruses and clever instrumentation. But it's the title track
(+ video), "The Stillness" that speaks her innate truth of riding the
roller coaster and finding inner truth and peace, paralleling the outward life
of this multi-faceted artist, gilli moon.
Her joy for the piano are evident here, interwoven into a tapestry of sounds and rhythms that range from soft whispering ballads, to grooving, evocative and energetic full band productions. Let it be said, however, that the "growing up pains" and angst driven past are no more. This album marks the coming of age of gilli moon, with sophisticated sounds, strong and positive lyrical content, and deeper, experienced production values. This album is elegant. It's sophisticated. It's revealing of the human heart. Once again, like all of gilli moon's concept albums, she takes us on a journey: this time, to her inner peace, inner quiet, silence and, importantly, self-connection, amongst a tumultuous, roller coaster world that we live in. It defines her idea of being the master of your own destiny, and the ability to stay connected to your higher purpose, no matter the circumstances, outside forces or influences: the calm within a storm; being centred amongst chaos. The artwork of the album is definitive of this dichotomy, art that gilli designed, being also a visual artist. On the front cover, gilli sleeps, inside the turmoil of her evocative paint. The back cover, on the other hand, has her eyes open, confident, and revealing. She stands convinced, amongst the blaze, amongst the spinning, still, appealing and transformed, like Isis in Ancient Greece, or Matreya, goddess of women. Ultimately, gilli moon's new album, the stillness, takes the listener on a journey through gilli's love stories, life lessons and observations of the world, with her own stamp on musicality and performance. There is nothing like gilli moon. You can't put her in a box, and she doesn't intend to be in one.  Back Cover of 'the stillness' album. See all of gilli's album art by clicking on the cover above |
"Her music paints a picture of hope, a picture of inner strength"
...It is the lyrics to these pieces of her inner soul that take this project to a higher level From the first note.... screaming for a top ten chart position. READ ALL REVIEWS 
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Album produced by gilli moon
and Matt Thorne,
except “I Am” produced by gilli moon, Richard Harris and
Matt Thorne. All songs engineered and mixed by Matt Thorne at MT
Studios, Burbank, except “I Am” recorded by Richard Harris, and
completed and mixed by Matt Thorne at MT Studios; “Days In November”,
“Cos I Love You So” and “Cling On” recorded by gilli moon at Warrior
Girl Music, and completed and mixed by Matt Thorne; “Secret Of My Heart”
recorded by Evan Beigel at JoJo Ocean Music, Burbank, and completed &
mixed by Matt Thorne, MT Studios, Burbank. Manufactured in the USA by
our sponsors, Disk Makers www.discmakers.com. Mastered by Gene Grimaldi,
Oasis Mastering www.oasismastering.com
All songs written by gilli moon (Apra), published by Warrior Girl Music (Ascap) Except for 1. Conversation with Me – written by gilli moon (Apra) and Pamela Phillips Oland (Ascap). Published by Warrior Girl Music (Ascap) / Pam-O-Land Music (Ascap) 3. I Am – written by gilli moon (Apra) and Richard Harris (BMI). Published by Warrior Moon (BMI) / Peermusic III (BMI) 6. Moon - written by gilli moon (Apra) and Paulina Marie Logan (Ascap). Published by Warrior Girl Music (Ascap)/Control 9. Cos I Love You So – written by gilli moon (Apra), Claude Aliotti (Ascap) and Jeffrey T. Walker (Ascap). Published by Warrior Girl Music (Ascap) 11. I’m Alive - written by gilli moon (Apra), and Jeffrey T. Walker (Ascap). Published by Warrior Girl Music (Ascap) 12. Secret Of My Heart written by gilli moon (Apra) and Thomas DeLuca (Ascap). Published by Warrior Girl Music (Ascap)/Street Rock Music (Ascap) Cd Art by gilli moon. Cover Photography by J.Walker rhymecology.com. ‘I love being still’ photo and disc photo by Vee Ross veerossphotography.com about the songs
Lyrics here
Musician Credits: 1. Conversation With Me Vocals (all), piano and pads – gilli moon Bass, guitars and beats – Matt Thorne 2. Be Vocals, piano and pads – gilli moon Featuring J.Walker on vocals Drums - Brian Burwell Bass - Jeff Dean Guitar – Gordie Germaine 3. I Am Vocals, B3 – gilli moon Piano, loops, electronic guitars and soundscapes – Richard Harris Bass – Andy Catt Guitars (Les Paul, Strat), acoustic guitar and additional loop fun – Matt Thorne 4. Outside In Vocals (all), Piano – gilli moon Bass (fretless) – Andy Catt Guitars (Strat, Les Paul and Minarik) – Shawn Cunnane Drums and percussion – Frank Musarra Strings – Rebecca Lloyd 5. The Stillness Featuring J.Walker on vocals Lead vocal, B3, Rhodes – gilli moon Bass – Andy Catt Backing vocals –Little Sista Guitars (Moonstone) – Shawn Cunnane Drums – Frank Musarra 6. Moon Vocals, piano, strings – gilli moon Guitars and Mandolin – Shawn Cunnane Bass - Luis Oliart Drums - Brian Burwell Viola - Jay Terrien 7. Days In November Vocals, strings, piano, B3, pads, soundscapes – gilli moon Loops – gilli moon and Matt Thorne Bass (electric and fretless) – Andy Catt Guitars (Les Paul, Strat) – Shawn Cunnane 8. Bushwalk Vocals (all), Piano, B3 – gilli moon Bass – Andy Catt Backing vocals –Little Sista (Cara Henry and Erin Henry), Andy Catt and gilli moon Guitars (Strat, Moonstone) – Shawn Cunnane Drums – Frank Musarra Didgeridoo – Paul Williams 9. Cos I Love You So Lyrics by Claude Aliotti (Apra) and J.Walker (Ascap) music and lyrics by gilli moon (Apra) Published by Warrior Girl Music (Ascap) Produced by gilli moon and Matt Thorne Lead vocal and backing vocals - gilli moon Featuring J.Walker on rap vocals Bass, Andy Catt Guitars (strat), Matt Thorne Loops, gilli moon and Matt Thorne 10. Cling On Vocals – gilli moon Acoustic Guitars – gilli moon and Shawn Cunnane Strings – Garageband. (this started out as a Garageband experiment, with gilli recording everything at home, including the Blue ball microphone, and then adding guitars at MT Studios and then mixing. A lot of fun using home technology). 11. I'm Alive Vocals, keyboards, B3, Strings – gilli moon Loops, bass and guitars (Strat, Les Paul) – Matt Thorne 12. Secret Of My Heart Vocals – gilli moon Guitar – Tom Deluca Bass – Jeff Dean Drums and percussion – Adam Gust 13. Silent Prophet Vocals, Piano, B3 – gilli moon Bass – Andy Catt Backing vocals –Little Sista (Cara Henry and Erin Henry), gilli moon and Andy Catt Guitars (Moonstone, Strat and Les Paul) – Shawn Cunnane Drums – Frank Musarra 14. I Can Touch The Sun Vocals and piano – gilli moon | ||