“Gorgeous
afternoon-sunlit pop”
Rave magazine 27/07/04
“Sade
meets Fiona Apple… a great listen”
musicaustraliaguide 13/08/04
“a
talent that could only improve popular music”
whammo.com.au 07/08/04
“no
better female singer/songwriter roaming our shores”
* * * * Sydney City Hub 02/08/04
“a
blessedly distinctive and gorgeous voice… she never loses
sight of the song or its melody. For at heart, Tania Bowra is
searching for the perfect song. ”
Mike Gee, The Brag , 02/08/04
“dreamy
feel and crystalline sound… a cross between Neil Young and
Fiona Apple”
Inpress Mag 03/08/04
Reviews
In Full
Sydney City Hub 02/08/04
“Tania Bowra’s voice is blessed with a timbre that
is both warm and open, like finely sanded teak, with the sort
of character that only the ages can create and the elements soften
and shape. With this instrument, she surreptitiously surrounds
the listener with finely honed tunes of love – love lost
and love sought. On Place In The Sun, she presents songs of subtle
depth and intricacy with the sweetest of melodies. She has been
around for over a decade, but the well kept secret of her talent
should soon be exposed, for there is no better female singer/songwriter
roaming our shores. Place In The Sun is what would happen if Joni
Mitchell spent a summer in Byron Bay.” * * * *
Rave
Magazine 27/07/04
“Gorgeous afternoon-sunlit pop, delicately textured and
characterised by Bowra’s kd lang-ish tones”.
musicaustraliaguide.com
13/08/04
“No passengers. Place In The Sun starts with the bright
pop song All I Want but quickly settles into stride into the breezy,
jazzy, Sade meets Fiona Apple sophisticated style. There’s
a great deal of variety within that. Bowra works closely with
her musicians and a couple of songs come across as controlled
jams. It’s a great listen.”
FilmInk
09/04
Tania Bowra is one of Sydney’s many quiet treasures, a singer/songwriter
plying her trade in iconic venues, like The Basement to a deeply
appreciative fan base. She does all this with a minimum of fuss,
getting the kudos where it counts, and releasing music on her
own terms. Place In The Sun builds on the strong foundations of
her first two albums with Bowra’s strong, full bodied voice
front and centre. But, as well as her celebrated folky stylings
(the gorgeously mellow “Sympathy” is a true standout),
Bowra cuts loose on some tracks, mixing in a funky soulfulness
(“Be Mine” is a funky showstopper) that points to
some exciting new directions.
Mike
Gee, The Brag , 02/08/04 (excerpt from editorial)
“Bowra has a blessedly distinctive and gorgeous voice –
she effortlessly tosses off octaves and the ability to contrast
the dynamics her range offers her. Yet she never loses sight of
the song or its melody. For at heart, Tania Bowra is searching
for the perfect song.
Her
latest album Place In The Sun is a strong, highly melodic work
that takes Bowra’s longtime fascination with melding acoustic
instrumentation with electronics a step further – but it
isn’t over done. This is a pared back, atmospheric work
that thrives on her voice and genuinely catchy nuances of the
songs.”
