Artist description New Zealand acoustic duo playing original jazz flavoured folk

Music Style Jazz/Folk...'early morning/late at night or a lazy weekend afternoon' type music

Musical Influences Rickie Lee Jones, Luke Hurley, Bob Dylan , Paul Simon, Tom Waits,

Similar Artists Cowboy Junkies, everything but the girl,

Artist History Tracie has been recording and performing since 1990.

Group Members Tracie de Jong....Vocals Brian de Jong.....Guitar co-lyricist....Kieran Martin

Instruments Guitars (Brian dj and Rob Winch), laidback rhythms, a touch of piano/synth(guest ,Stephen Bell-Booth) Recorded at Marmalade Studios in Wellington,NZ

Albums Tracie de Jong 'The Longest Day' : Tracie de Jong/Kokomo Blues 'Stromboling'

Press Reviews A debut album of rare beauty and poise; stylish elegant and wistful, Unreservedly recommended........ Winston Watusi Bay News.......The Longest Day is excellent to Listen to. Nevin Topp The Press......de Jong writes and sings sophisticated caberet material, lyrically avoids most of hte late bar atmosphere cliches. All originals tastefully realised. Grahem Reid NZ Herald........Tracie has one of those voices, flawless beautifully crafted songs. Beautiful album, search it out.

Additional Info Cover artwork by Peter Cramond, and photography by Ruth Oliver.

Location Te Puke, Tauranga - New Zealand

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).