I merely took the energy
it takes to pout and wrote some blues.

Duke Ellington

“Cinderella has Arrived at the Ball”

Lana Martino-Smith
Releases Debut EP –
“Cinderella Sings the Blues”

RELEASED NATIONALLY THROUGH MRA ENTERTAINMENT OCTOBER 21
 
Cinderella Sings the Blues is the ‘Carrie Bradshaw meets Bonnie Raitt’ debut EP from Australian blues songstress Lana Martino-Smith.  Drawing inspiration from performers such as Bob Dylan, Rufus Wainwright and Billie Holiday, Lana recasts the blues for the Sex and the City set by reminding us that for every man who done us wrong, there’s another waiting with a glass slipper.
 
‘The blues traditionally draws on heartache and pain, and Lord knows I can certainly relate to that, but I’m naturally an optimistic person and I wanted to reflect that in my music,’ Lana explains. 
 
Cinderella is punctuated by the moaning guitar work of blues guru Dave McGuire and driven by an hypnotic rhythm section comprised of some of Australia’s best jazz/blues specialists.  Add to the mix Lana’s sometimes sweet, sometimes guttural vocal performance and the result is blues with both grit and sparkle. 
 
Courtesy of a highly prestigious Churchill Fellowship, Lana recently spent a month in New York working with world-renowned vocal coach Neil Semer.  She was also able to slot the 'Sex and the City' tour into her busy schedule!  From New York, Lana travelled to LA for a week at the vocal studios of Seth Riggs, vocal coach to the stars.
 
Put Cinderella Sings the Blues on repeat and you’ll ensure the clock never strikes midnight and the ball lasts forever.

Proudly released on Kitten Kong Records and available through MRA Entertainment at all good records stores - pick up or order your copy today!

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