DOG BEACH is Merryn Jeann's first full length album, produced by Rob Ellis, comparing her directly with his previous
collaborators.
Rob Ellis is a record producer, composer, arranger and musician who has been acting for about 40 years and during which he's had
the honour to work with such notable artists as PJ Harvey, Marianne Faithfull, Scott Walker, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Brian Eno, Thom
Yorke, Anna Calvi, ...
About working with Merryn : "In every instrumental phrase that she arrived at and each line of her vocal delivery Merryn's enthusiasm
and very individual creativity comes across brilliantly I think... whilst still managing to retain an expression of deeply felt heart and
soul... a rare combination in my experience, and a match for any of my aforementioned, much admired collaborators."
"The days in the studio were endlessly creative and playful... and subsequently very exhilarating... by the end it felt like we had really
gone through something extremely special, and I believe the resulting LP strongly reflects that." Rob Ellis
Album was recorded over 5 weeks in England, including musicians such as Jim Barr (Portishead), Ben Christophers (Bat For Lashes)
or Patrick J. Pearson (Daughter, LYR) but also Christelle Canot aka Confuse, half of IN CASE OF FIRE recently signed to Steve Budd's
prestigious record producer agency.
Merryn Jeann is a Naarm/Melbourne and Bundjalung Country/Byron Bay Shire based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She
has crafted a genre-bending, dreamy world of soundscapes that bear an enticing musical wisdom.
Sitting somewhere between Caroline Polachek, Cat Power, Weyes Blood, Feist, and Kelsey Lu, Merryn Jeann's sound is fueled by
authenticity. Her raw and honest self packaged into intricate and reflective morsels, many of which are yet to be revealed.
