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Sydney's Renny Field has travelled the world and taken his music to new audiences at every available opportunity. From the bright lights of Australia's capital cities to lonely hotels in regional NSW, candlelit basements in Scotland, street stages in Berlin, the songwriter rooms of Dublin, local watering holes in rural Ireland and even a squatters house in the heart of Amsterdam. Not to mention a trip to the iconic CBGB's in New York, a spot of busking at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and headline shows at The Troubadour and The 100 Club in London, venues which have previously hosted the likes of Bob Dylan and Paul Simon. He may have spent much of the past few years living out of a suitcase, but Field is an artist right at home in the folk-troubadour mould and he is steadily making his mark amongst a growing pool of independent acts who are enjoying success on their own terms. His musical journey to this point has seen him complete four albums - three in the studio and one on the stage - with a fifth due to be released in 2012. His first album, "Make Believe" in 2003, was followed with " 26 Reasons" in 2005 before a brief hiatus saw him return with a live album in 2008 and finally his first self-produced record "The Arena" in 2009. His most comprehensive offering to date, The Arena presents fourteen tracks ranging from heartfelt acoustic folk to rich cinematic pop and features a host of Australian artists with whom Field has collaborated in recent years. In spite of his earlier efforts, The Arena is undoubtedly the album that announced Field had finally arrived, at least in a musical sense. It's somewhat ironic then that the album's release also saw him depart in a physical sense, leaving his home town to spend six months on the road in Australia before relocating to Europe for much of 2010 and 2011. Whilst holding court with audiences the world over, Field took some time out in a small cottage on the far south coast of Ireland where he spent three months working on material for his next studio record. Due for release in 2012, his latest album is diary entry of sorts and perhaps the truest reflection yet of his life as a touring artist. Recorded with good friend and producer Kent Eastwood, the yet-to-be titled release is musically uplifting, lyrically engaging and at times disarmingly honest - hallmarks of Field's craft which have remained constant over the years. Though his thirst for adventure knows no bounds, life on the road has its ups and downs, all of which make for a compelling tale that he is only too happy to share with the rest of us. "My shows aren't about presenting myself in a certain type of way, trying to play the right type of music, trying to be a particular type of artist. They're about making a connection with the people in the audience and helping them get to know me a bit better. The real me. I've got so many amazing stories from the road, some of them scarcely believable, and a lot of my songs have been born out of these experiences - both good and bad. My music is my life in that sense, and that's what people can expect when they come to see me perform." Artist, journeyman, songwriter, performer. Renny Field has found his calling. "The depth of craft in his writing and skill in his performance is extraordinary". Drum Media. "...merging experience, wisdom and creativity: that hallowed state all singer/songwriters aspire to" Music Review Unsigned, Dublin For bookings and info, please contact: info@rennyfield.com |
  
 
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