Shane Fitzgerald

Shane Fitzgerald is a versatile jazz, funk, blues, and rock guitarist from the South Coast. He writes, records, and produces his music while playing solo and full band gigs.

Vocalist Catherine Russell's third album for World Village is a wonder, pure and simple. On this collection of 13 songs, titled Inside This Heart of Mine, the thread that ties it all together, is the special place these songs hold inside the heart of the singer. Let's describe that heart. It's warm and effusive, bluesy and erudite, bold yet vulnerable, passionate yet ethereal. Starting to get the drift? If not, then listen to Catherine's masterful reading of 'Troubled Waters,' a seldom heard tune scored by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, performed here as a sultry meditation, reaching deep into the cockles of one's being. This decades spanning collection, originally performed by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee, Maxine Sullivan, Howlin' Wolf, Wynonie Harris, Fats Waller, and Catherine's father, Luis Russell, draws from Vaudeville wit, Tin Pan Alley tune craft, New Orleans swagger, Swing Era sock, the European Cafe, Jump Blues jive, modal Delta Blues, and Django-esque swing, with an immediacy and a timeless quality that's refreshingly oblivious to current 'trends.' Catherine's third album represents a deepening of a well-established, tried and true, approach.

Continuing our journey to the underground dancefloors of the party capital, this year's 'Ibiza Underground' broaches new genres, discovering fresh talent, and edging further into Melodic, Lo-Fi and Leftfield, alongside the usual selection of Deep House, Tech House and Techno. Featuring new tracks from George FitzGerald, Bonobo, Peggy Gou, Lanark Artefax, Ross From Friends, Nic Fanciulli, Bicep, Kolsch, Solardo, Booka Shade, Frits Wentink, Fouk, Blondes, Leftwing & Kody, Scuba, Greymatter, Dale Howard, Hauswerks, DJ Sneak, Waifs & Strays and many more. Completing the package are two lovingly crafted full length DJ mixes; essential listening for the summer ahead.

Field Report are thrilled to announce their new album, SUMMERTIME SONGS, to be released on March 23rd on Verve Forecast, part of Verve Label Group. Verve Label Group is home to the newly revitalized Verve Forecast imprint, whose rich catalogue includes artists including Richie Havens, Laura Nyro, Captain Beefheart, and Tim Hardin. A national tour will follow the release of Summertime Songs.

FIELD REPORT are thrilled to announce their new album, SUMMERTIME SONGS, to be released on March 23rd on Verve Forecast, part of Verve Label Group. Verve Label Group is home to the newly revitalized Verve Forecast imprint, whose rich catalogue includes artists including Richie Havens, Laura Nyro, Captain Beefheart, and Tim Hardin. A national tour will follow the release of Summertime Songs.