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8/1/12. Kiara Jack shares her poetic justice for peace and no war through her classical-style piano and unusually unique style of vocals,, while playing a stomp box and playing a djembe. Aiming to inspire at least one listener at each and every performance, the way that she has been inspired by her favourite artists - "if it only be through one riff, or one line of lyric, that passes on the spark of inspiration to another, then that is enough."
Kiara Jacks single, Resurrect was placed on a compilation to raise funds and awareness for charities such as the Delta Goodren Starlight Foundation and Chronic Pain Australia. The Jam 4 Awareness compilation also featured Australian artists such as Blue King Brown, Missy Higgins, Gurrumul Yunupingu, Grinspoon, Vanessa Amorosi to name a few. The B-side song on the single, Calm Down got nominated as a top 5, 2010 MusicOzAwards finalist. Thousands of copies of her new 2011 EP release, Kiara Jack (self-titled) have already been sold.
Influenced as much by classical melodies as by alternative metal vocalists, Kiara Jack is constantly pushing the limits of the natural acoustic barriers and on the technique of playing the historical instrument, the piano itself - her roots being classical dance and visual art, her inspiration is the curiosity to delve into the world of the inner mind - the space between the conscious and the subconscious.
With rock-metal influences seeping through her piano melodies and vocals, it is apparent the musical style doesn't sit soundly in the genre of pop by a long shot. What sets Kiara apart is the main instrument, being the piano and synthesizer sounds, which adds a feminine darkness to her melodic tracks. A modern-day progressive rock, infusing dark chords and riffs. Strangely intrigueing and inviting...
"-Using music as a medium to communicate with an audience, challenging people to engage in becoming an active part in raising social issues through music. To mark the beginning of an awareness of today's collective consciousness - we all know there is a need for change in our environment. A need to acknowledge issues such as youth diversity, mental health and homelessness to name a few."
Keep spreading the glow and music:)