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The Sound As Ever 90-99 label is excited to announce the release of Blues Into Gold, a 22 song CD and digital retrospective of the song of the late Gynia Favot.
All profits from the release of this compilation album will be donated to cancer research via Chris O'Brien Lifehouse at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
From the beautiful racket of Disneyfist, to the through the big muff infused rock and lo-fi pop of Half Miler and onto the shining pop gems of Modern Giant.
It’s a collection that showcases Gynia’s life through music. Completely remastered and featuring extensive liner notes from friends and bandmates, this really is a very special document.
One of Gyn’s final messages was “Don’t Forget Me, and there’s not better way we can think of to remember her, than through her music.
Blues Into Gold: The Songs of Gynia Favot, out soon on Sound As Ever 90-99 Records.
Excerpts from the liner notes:
Cooler Than Anyone
Gynia was way cooler than me. Gyn was cooler than anyone. Gynia didn’t look like the ‘90s; the ‘90s looked like her. She owned the room just by turning up. On stage, she just stood there, radiating coolth……
But what I am most grateful for it is that she also experienced the joy of Gyn’s humour, the warmth of her kindness, the wisdom of her patience, and was inspired by her, just as I will always be. Gynia was way more brave than me.
Gyn was braver than anyone.
- Ailsa Weaver (Half Miler, Scratchergirl)
Our Little Rockstar, Ginetto
Gyn had all the trappings of a rockstar alright but she was “rockstar” without the pretence and attitude.
Quoting some fine lyrics from one of the poppiest of pop songs ‘Keep on Moving’, “In this minute, of this hour, could be the best one of your life”. ……….. it was obvious that looking back on those minutes that she spent playing music with her friends in front of her family were the best ones of her life.
- Brendan Favot (Gynia’s brother)
I’ll Miss Her Forever
Brisbane gave us the Bee Gees, The Go Betweens, Ups & Downs, and Gynia Favot.
There’s a bit in the ‘Scrawl’ video when she looks over at where I’d be standing (I was always stage right at the Sando) and smiles at whatever stupid face I’m pulling. And it’s the most beautiful, gentle, knowing, unaffected thing. I return to it often. I was blessed to have Gyn a part of my life for so long. One of the last texts I got from her said “Don’t forget about me”. No chance of that darlin’, I’ll miss you forever.
- Mark “Na-Na” Hyland (Disneyfist, Half Miler, Scratchergirl)
Never a Bad Word Spoken
It’s near impossible to separate who Gyn was as a person from the music she was involved in. Whether playing or writing songs, seeing other bands, or listening to tunes at home, it was what seemed to hold Gyn together, give meaning to everything.
And she was an amazing human – I can’t remember her speaking badly of anyone, and you always felt her warmth when you were around her.
When I listen to it all together, there’s deep sadness again at the loss of a beautiful friend, but also joy that there was something so great left behind to keep her close.
I hope others will hear something they haven’t heard before, or discover Gyn’s music for the first time, be drawn in, and in some way think of her and her time.
- Andy Meehan (Fragile, Modern Giant, Kernel)
A Document of Our Lives
Obviously hearing her voice brings up many emotions; loss, sadness, and a general sense of missing one of my oldest friends, and all that entails. But I’ve also come to realise that with these songs, the memories of the writing, the rehearsing, the playing live, the touring, the times spent with friends creating something of worth are of deep strength and value … and that these songs represent all of that and more.
Time passes, dreams fade, and not all of us are left to tell the story.
For a very significant part of my life she was my bandmate, fellow traveller, co-creator, partner and flatmate. But most all … she was my friend. Gyn was beautiful, warm, funny and unique, and although her life was cut short I feel we’re at least lucky to have this document of young woman’s life lived through music. I hope you enjoy it. She’d certainly be completely chuffed to know it exists.
- Simon Gibson (Disneyfist, Half Miler, Scratchergirl, Modern Giant)
Tracks 1-7 by Disneyfist
Tracks 8-13 by Half Miler
Tracks 14-22 by Modern Giant
Tracks 20/21 previously unreleased
credits
released December 2, 2022
Additional mixing by Tim Kevin. Mastered by William Bowden
Tracks 1-7 by Disneyfist
Tracks 8-13 by Half Miler
Tracks 14-22 by Modern Giant
Compilation mastering by
Tracks 1-7 by Disneyfist
Vocals: Gynia Favot
Guitar: Peter Kelly
Bass: Mark Hyland
Drums: Simon Gibson
Backing vocals by Vince Blatch (track 1)
Music & Lyrcs by Disneyfist
Tracks 1-2 from “Tough Guy”
Tracks 3-5 from “Rubble Scrawl”
Track 6 from “Rock 'n' Roll Is Here To Pay (A Kinda Sydney Compilation)”
Track 7 from “The Shoebox Diaries - A Sound As Ever 90-99 Compilation”
All songs produced by Stuart G Robertson, Engineered by Liberty Kerr
Recorded at Troyhorse Studios between 1992-1995
Tracks 8-13 Half Miler
Tracks 8-9 from “Crunchtime in Rocketown”
Track 8 written by Gynia Favot
Track 9 (Gibson/Hyland)
Vocals/guitar: Gynia Favot
Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin, Harmonica: Mark Hyland
Bass: Ailsa Taylor
Drums: Simon Gibson
Produced and mixed by Wayne Connolly
Recorded at Troyhorse Studios between 1997
Track 10-13 from Pretty Cold But It's Nice When The Sun Comes Out
Track 10 (Favot/Gibson/Hyland)
Vocals: Gynia Favot
Bass: Tom Van Heesch
Guitar: Chris Small
Drums: Simon Gibson
Recorded at Matrix Studios London
Tracks 11-12: (Favot/Gibson/Hyland)
Track 13: (Andy Meehan)
Vocals: Gynia Favot
Bass: Tom Van Heesch
Guitar: Tom Morgan
Drums: Simon Gibson
Recorded By, Mixed By – Tony Dupè, Wayne Connolly at The Nunnery , Gerroa, NSW
Tracks 14-22 by Modern Giant
All songs written by Modern Giant
Vocals: Gynia Favot
Bass: Adam Gibson
Guitar: Andy Meehan
Drums: Simon Gibson
Track 14 from “A Different Ring In Your Ears”
Produced By Simon Holmes
Recorded at Big Jesus Burger by Scott and Chris
Tracks 15-19 from “Satellite Nights”
Recorded at Damien Gerard Studios
Produced by Simon Homes
Engineered by Russell Pilling
Tracks 20-21 (previously unreleased demos)
Recorded at Troy Horse
Produced/Engineered by Simon Holmes
Track 22 from “This Is Sydney EP
Recorded at Damien Gerard Studios by Simon Holmes and Russell Pilling
Modern Giant appear courtesy of Popboomerang Records
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