17 May 2013 - 0 Comments

Jan Hellriegel proudly celebrates the release of a collection of previously unheard singles from 1990-2003 entitled Lost Songs, out today.

A year ago, while cleaning out the garage, Jan came across a forgotten taped up box. Upon opening it she discovered a bunch of DAT and cassette recordings of old live sessions, demos and studio work from 1990 - 2003.

Curious to hear them again, she headed to Stebbing Recording Studios where engineer Steve McGough carefully “baked” the old tapes and resurrected them as clean, digital files.

“On first listen I was just really pleased to hear the tunes again, and then a little sad that most had never been heard outside of the odd live gig,” says Jan. “Then I was annoyed at my younger self for not having the courage to stand up for these songs at the time.”

Jan experienced a lot of anxiety around her second album - the 1995 release, Tremble. She feared being written off as rock chick and not appreciated as a songwriter. Hence, after her debut album It’s My Sin, Jan vetoed a lot of really good rock songs - songs that deserve to be heard.

Jan has chosen 18 tracks - all with their own story, told in the liner notes. These sound recordings contain the odd glitch and warp; all part of the rawness, honesty and charm of the live recordings.

Lost Songs is not to be listened to as one would a standard album, but a collection of authentic tracks worthy of being heard. Lost Songs is a celebration, and an integral part of the dna of NZ music of this period.

Lost Songs is released via Rhythmethod and DRMNZ.

http://www.janhellriegel.com/

http://shop.jbhifi.co.nz/music/pop-rock/lost-songs/70169

http://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/97529/lost-songs.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jan-Hellriegel-Official-Fan-Page/142525315764735?fref=ts

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