November 10, 2022
Joe Mungovan assembles homegrown talent to reimagine his acclaimed debut album ‘A Flower In The Weeds’ at the architecturally designed ‘Dovecote’ on the South Coast of NSW.
Filmed by Mikey Conlon of Conlon Creative (Xavier Rudd, The Rubens) and produced by the celebrated Tim Carr (Matt Corby), Joe enlists the talents of mastering engineer Andrew Edgson, and band Riley Straton Jackson, Matt Harvey, Mitch Fanning (Mercy, Merci and Maddy Jane), Tom Smithson (Nathan Cavaleri ), Joey Winkler (Dos Enos) to come together on the picturesque doorstep of Joe’s hometown and record live arrangements of the singles from 2021 debut album AFITW – ‘You + Me’, ‘Lemon + Lime’, ‘Soaking Up The Sunshine’, ‘Give Me Your Love’ and ‘Stella’.
Watch Joe Mungovan – Live from Dovecote
“Given the current climate of the world and the lack of confidence I have in booking a national tour, I have been brainstorming ways to bring my album to people in the comfort of their own living room and reach some entirely new audiences too. The concept of Joe Mungovan: Live At Dovecote was born. The band and I are hot off the back of a regional tour and the live set is super tight, so this is the perfect time to record and film 6 songs off my debut record, played with an 8-piece band and released as a Live Album on the 1-year anniversary of AFITW” – Joe Mungovan
Recording this performance at Dovecote on the NSW South Coast made for a poetic choice being that this is not only where AFITW was composed, but central to the themes discussed on the album. Mungovan believes this will provide a strong visual connection to the original subject matter whilst also actively promoting his hometown and region as a central hub for arts, culture and tourism.
“My collaborators are all local to this area, further supporting our region as being a formidable force for talent and is a project where the skills of artists from all different mediums (visual, styling, architecture, journalism) can come together and create a body of work that celebrates and contributes to our community.” – Joe Mungovan
A Flower In The Weeds, originally self produced by Joe Mungovan at a picturesque studio in Kangaroo Valley, stays true to Joe’s indie rock roots but is still laden with infectious pop vibes and melodies. The debut album was mixed by ARIA Award winning producer/engineer Tim Carr (Matt Corby, Julia Stone) and mastered by long term collaborator Joe Carra (Courtney Barnett, The Teskey Brothers).
“I recorded the majority of the album in Kangaroo Valley. I moved out to the bush and turned a small house into my studio. I would go weeks without seeing any other humans. It provided me with the time and space to reflect on the past years of touring and life. My mate Tim Carr helped me put the final touches on the song and we mixed the album in his bedroom closet.” Joe Mungovan.
Throughout his career, Joe Mungovan has consistently constructed melodies that expand from traditional pop and rock songwriting structures. His songs have been played across Triple j, Double j and community radio, video support across Rage and MTV and press praise in Rolling Stone, Pilerats, Music Feeds, Au Review, The Music to name a few. Mungovan’s songwriting has also seen him nominated for an APRA Award and Golden Guitar Award in 2021, and a Finalist in the International Songwriting Competition in 2020.
Joe Mungovan Live at Dovecote is out now.
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