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The recording project was truly an international undertaking given that all songs were written and performed by Danish born Australian, Connie Kis and the recording was produced by renowned Canadian recording artist and producer Gary Buck.  To add to that International mix, it was engineered  by American Tom Pick, a 14 time Grammy Award winner.

The backing tracks were recorded in Nashville by some of Country Music's finest session musicians.  Vocals were dubbed and all tracks mixed at Northbridge Sound Studios in Western Australia by Perth's acclaimed engineer, John Villani.
Goldust Productions Nashville, mastered the E.P.
 
Track 5, Let's Keep It Simple, a duet with Gary Buck is one of his last
known recordings. Sadly, he passed away before the completion of the project.
 

A professional singer, songwriter and musician since 1983, Connie Kis Andersen was honoured to be the support act for Don McLean at the Burswood Theatre on his recent 2004 tour to Perth, Western Australia.

At the young age of eight, she began learning the banjo-mandolin and by the time she was eleven years old, Connie Kis was already performing at local Town Hall concerts and on guest spots in the Slim Dusty Travelling Show when it came to her then hometown of Bourke N.S.W.

An avid songwriter and the lead singer with a number of bands and duos, the most recent of which is
Kis'n Tel and her 4 piece band.   Connie Kis sings and plays acoustic rhythm guitar and percussion, wowing her audiences with unforgettable performances.

She recently released her debut E.P., Keeping it Simple, a transatlantic blend of country music influences recorded in Nashville and Western Australia.

This long distance (and sometimes not so simple) recording venture, supported by the WA government through
ArtsWA.

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Keeping It Simple is dedicated to Gary's memory.

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Other industry background...

Connie Kis:

* Has also recorded her own material in Jakarta and performed it on Asian TV for the English Hour show.  Her music was subsequently licensed to the station's label for use with Indonesia's #1 performing artist.

*Has established through her business Kismana Music, a co-operative of independent artists with music for promotion and sale through the Internet, namely the Kismana Ko-Op

* Served time as Board member, Vice President and President of the West Australian Music Industry Association (WAM) 1999 - 2001 inclusively.

* Currently serves as a panellist on the Arts Development Panel and Contemporary Music Panel for ArtsWA.

* Currently teaches voice production weekly at TAFE (during school terms) and workshops at UWA Extension.

* Held the acting position of General manager of KULCHA - Multicultural Arts of WA Inc whilst the organisation re-structured - 2004.

* Has had material signed to GoldWax Records, an independent record label based in Atlanta, USA.

* Composed and recorded the ambient backing music for eleven independent talking book releases as well as the score for an independent filmography.

A proud member of; CMAA, NSAI, NARAS, AIR & WAM

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KISMANA MUSIC
P.O. Box 1254
Bentley D.C.
W.A. 6983
AUSTRALIA

Ph/Fax: +61 8 9367 9340

Email:
info@kismana.com.au

Slim Dusty loaned Connie Kis his hat for this performance at the Bourke Town all back in the 60's.

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