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A uniquely-talented artist, her husky soulful voice, formidable Fender Rhodes prowess and raw poeticism has garnered legions of attentive fans the world over.\nAs an integral performer in the modern day jazz-soul scene, previous support has included selectors Gilles Peterson \u0026amp; Jamz Supernova (BBC 6 Music), Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2), China Moses (Jazz FM) \u0026amp; Laurent Garnier (PBB France), along with stations such as NTS, Lot Radio, KEXP \u0026amp; KCRW, and publications including OkayPlayer, Dazed and The Vinyl Factory.\nAlong with a recent foray into the USA market with a string of successful shows, Allysha Joy has performed alongside acts such as Snarky Puppy, PJ Morton, The Teskey Brothers, Kokoroko and Children of Zeus, to name a few.\nJoy has previously released two full-length solo albums 'Acadie : Raw' in 2018, 'Torn : Tonic' in 2022 and an EP, 'Light It Again' in 2020, along with countless collaborations and features over the past few years.\nEntirely self-produced and affectionately poured over, 'The Making of Silk' is about a new understanding of the meaning of love.\nJoy says, \"it's the kind of love that bell hooks writes about, that lives in the poetry of Mary Oliver, Hafiz and the passionate dreaming of a Koryusai painting. It's about a love that is compassionate, that lives in open conversation, deep listening, the front lines of social movement and would never seek to stifle the light in you. It's about accepting our aloneness, the impermanence of all things and still forever wanting to prove it wrong, to say that I understand that all things change, all things end, hurt exists, but I will love regardless.\" \nRiding on the waves of rich string arrangements, layers of vocal harmony and the raw poeticism she is known for, Allysha Joy's next album is embodying love.\n'The Making of Silk' is due to be released on vinyl \u0026amp; digital worldwide, September 13th 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Word","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50380159910219,"sku":"2210844","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey LP","offer_id":50380160139595,"sku":"2210847","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_2d73bf00_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726209845"},{"product_id":"theyre-energised","title":"They're Energised","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoOp Presents is incredibly proud to present an all-new compilation album put together by Allysha Joy. This 14-track LP gives us a solid glimpse into the current wave of Antipodean bruk \/ broken beat artists.\nAllysha explains \"the connection began with a guest mix for CoOp Presents Worldwide FM radio show. I was asked to guest on the show, so pulled together some heavy unreleased and unmastered \"Australian\" broken sounds. I immediately called Horatio, Close Counters and Setwun, some of my nearest and dearest inspirations and collaborators to get them in the mix! Within 24 hours I had a brand new beat from Setwun called 'H.B.Y', I ran up some vocals on a Close Counters track and landed a wild jazz-bruk collaboration called 'Fly' from Horatio Luna and Nikodimos! We all felt really blessed to be linking in with some of the innovators of the sound we love!\n\nAlso in the mix, I played a track by Lanu a.k.a Lance Ferguson, one of \"Australia's\" funkiest songwriters and producers. Mike Gurrieri and Chris Gill over at Northside Records had already been scheming to set Lance and I up on a music date for weeks, which turned into writing 'Rewind' . Lanu, along with Ennio Styles, have been integral in the broken beat sound down here from the early 2000s and they connected Jonny Faith in to bring 'Southern Stepper'.\nAfter linking in over the music and working on some collaborations, Alex Phountzi and IG Culture asked me to put together this compilation. The first person that came to mind was Sampology. A wild ride of shifting harmony and incredible vocals, Sam delivered 'Sunny', featuring Maia. Also of Middle Name Dance Band acclaim and a beaming light of creative energy, Kuzko created 'Immunity' for the comp — their debut solo release!\nAlso up in Meanjin, Special Feelings and Squidgenini were making their own style of jazzy house music and we absolutely knew that they would kill it on the broken beat tip. They sent through 'On Heat' and 'Prophecy' respectively, and inspired me to write and produce 'Listen'. A track about the struggle to be heard as female and non-binary artists. A hard-hitter mixed by co-collaborator Yelderbert of our new duo project, Totek.\nAs my brother and the one that first introduced me to Agent K, I knew we had to get Ziggy Zeitgeist up in the mix! He immediately sent over a bunch of tunes, and from alongside all of the 30\/70 Collective demo drum loops and fresh Z.F.E.X sounds, we selected 'Bruk Samba' featuring Cody Curry, the CC Dance Orchestra.\nI had managed to pull together a bunch of tunes for the compilation and after a studio session one afternoon I was walking down Sydney Road and bumped into Silent Jay, Alien and A.KID a.k.a. ACID SLOP at their new spot, the Mandarin Dreams HQ. We were just chatting and above Jay's head I spotted the New Sector Movements record, 'Download This'! To see that they'd just been spinning this record felt so serendipitous, so I had to ask them to be on it! Acid Slop sent me through a tune literally the next day, called 'Everything Falls Apart' and within the week we got 'Walk Away', from Lori and Silent Jay. It felt complete.\nThe way that this music just effortlessly and lyrically fell together, is a testament to the broken beat undercurrent that runs within the jazz and dance music scene down-under. 'They're Energised' connects a scene of deeply talented and inspired musicians, collectively shaping the new wave of uniquely \"Australian\" bruk and broken beat music!\"\n'They're Energised' is released mid-November 2022 on double vinyl and digital worldwide via CoOp Presents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CoOp Presents","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50394720239947,"sku":"2056014","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_48c4b33b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726446791"},{"product_id":"torn-tonic","title":"Torn : Tonic","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Word Records is extremely delighted to present \u003ci\u003eTorn : Tonic\u003c\/i\u003e — the sophomore album from singer, performer, poet and producer, Allysha Joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelivered unfiltered, straight from the soul, \u003ci\u003eTorn : Tonic \u003c\/i\u003epulls us into a 10 track journey that weaves through the multiplicity of letting go, standing tall, and creating space all at once. The album's expansive and vivid exploration of healing examines the power that comes with accepting the complexity of change. Allysha walks listeners through the remedy she finds in sound and emerges empowered to share this healing with others. Deeply moving and lyrically compelling, '\u003ci\u003eTorn : Tonic\u003c\/i\u003e' hosts a stellar line-up of artists, creating a world of collective power, growth, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllysha Joy is an integral member of the vibrant Melbourne soul \u0026amp; jazz scene, well known for both her solo work and as lead vocalist for 30\/70. A uniquely-talented soul, her husky voice, and formidable Fender Rhodes prowess have garnered attentive audiences around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllysha's poetic introspection reveals the album's intention to demand space, purpose, and pleasure. Her words are deliberate and direct to the alarm bells and messages her artistic vision carries. Fluid, cross-genre, and spirited with generational stories embodied, \u003ci\u003eTorn : Tonic\u003c\/i\u003e sits at the intersection of a feminist manifesto of Joy's momentous leap as an artist, and her exploration of what it means to be human in today's capitalist-driven world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Word","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50458727776587,"sku":"1156620","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c51cc3f0-48ab-4cd1-8fd0-263e2d7d5cf3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727213443"},{"product_id":"acadie-raw","title":"Acadie : Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003eSinger, pianist, writer, poet and creative being, Allysha Joy, is a key member of Melbourne collective, 30\/70. Their growing success over the last two years has led her to further challenge her expression in a project of her own, pushing boundaries as a female keys player, poet, singer and producer. Whether performing solo on Fender Rhodes or accompanied by her band, Allysha's steady groove, husky vocal tone and unique style of writing emanates her own personal truth and illuminates a powerful feminine energy learning to be peaceful, giving and considerate of others. Allysha grew up listening to jazz, soul, hip hop and RnB. Her sound is dynamic and raw, real and complex. \"As a performer I look to people that present their genuine self on stage, reaching for something beyond the present moment, beyond themselves, being a vessel for something greater. I always try to take the audience on a journey\".And as a song-writer Allysha draws from her own experiences and the empathy she feels for the world and its inhabitants. \"I write as a way to process the emotion that consumes me in day to day life, otherwise I'd explode” For Allysha, Acadie : Raw signifies a moment in time: \"from beginning to completion of creating this music, it has been a chance to express a deeper, more personal side of self and to take full control of the vision and the music. This record has allowed me to dive deeply into my creative expression and is just the beginning\". The album features members of 30\/70, the collective born from the creative music scene in Melbourne: \"I play both solo or with my 30\/70 family, Henry Hicks, Ziggy Zeitgeist, Josh Kelly and Danika Smith. I feel super blessed to have met this crew, we've been playing together now for four years and for me this record is just another extension of the 30\/70 collective, constantly unravelling and branching out”. It is the heartfelt mix of love and power, of desire and wonder, anger and faith and hope for change that underpins Acadie : Raw and marks Allysha Joy out as a future star telling her tales and spreading her wings to bring the joys of life to us all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gondwana Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50482804818251,"sku":"1044245","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/52767ca0-6dcd-42d2-aa01-89a1e9b842d8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727556229"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/allysha-joy.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}