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Electric Butterfly came into being when the unique vocalist and songwriter Sally Doherty began working with the gifted musician and producer Colin Elliot. Based in Sheffield, their cool left-field pop sound is exotic and reveals glimpses of Sally’s life-long passion for Celtic folksong, Brazilian bossa nova, French chanson, South American bolero and the songs of Jacques Brel and Scott Walker, and her love of incredible singers such as crazy Peruvian princess Yma Sumac and the smooth and seductive Chet Baker.
After studying fine art and experimental film-making (her first short film was inspired by finding a dead man one night in a local stream) Sally then wrote the music for an unusual BBC television documentary, ‘Empire of Death’ and for several experimental radio dramas. As well as a few collaborations, including with Italian dance outfit Planet Funk and Richard Hawley, Sally has released collections of her songs on her own label and in Europe, “rare gems drifting around in different parts of the world”. Colin is the long-time producer, musician, engineer and orchestral arranger with Richard Hawley. He came from an orchestral background and then worked as a session player for numerous artists including Finlay Quaye, Womack and Womack, Boy George and many others. He developed his own studio where he produces, engineers and performs. Together they have made a haunting, uplifting and musically outstanding collection.
AVAILABLE NOW! Electric Butterfly is
now available to buy as a digital download from A limited number of press copies are now available to purchase from my shop. Each copy is signed and comes in a slim jewel case. If you want to own the album but would rather not buy it as a download, now’s your chance!
Tracklisting: Something more • Butterfly • Autumn • You’re falling • Neon night • Time • Frost • Milk and honey • Oporto dawn • One day • Where have you gone to? Electric Butterfly are Sally Doherty and Colin Elliot guest musicians include Richard Hawley: guitars and vocals • Shez Sheridan: guitars
• Liz Hanks: cello Cover design by Lex Johan
You can also hear full versions of the above songs at www.myspace.com/electricbutterflymusic See also www.myspace.com/sallydoherty
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