SpaceJunky: Bio
SpaceJunky
"In a galaxy several thousand lightyears away, a council of the Galactic Federation selected 3 of their best transvibrational beings to travel as emmisaries to planet Earth. Their appointed mission was to observe and adapt as musicians in separate continents, and through cosmic and technological connectivity impart their vibrational messages of healing and energy while reactivating star codes through earthly forms of musical communication."
All Australian by birth, and touring and recording for other major artists, at the time they met and connected life was taking them to other continents to live and work in the music business, Tania to the US & Luke to Malaysia, while Dan remained in Sydney. Not to be stopped they spent months at a time together when they could, living and working together writing and recording until "Resident Alien" was born. Actually the vault contains about 3 albums! A virtual band at it's best it was only a matter of time before they found a virtual world to land in. That world is SECOND LIFE.
It is no accident that SpaceJunky's mission co-incides with a time where Earth is in need of balancing forces committed to the preservation and advancement of humanity.
May the groove be with you.......
Tania - Vox Transmissions & Keys
Tania started playing keyboards (in particular the Hammond B3) in Tasmania, Australia at the age of 8. She was playing professionally at 10, & grew up playing R&B, Blues & Jazz in the local club scene. At 15 she won the national Yamaha Electone keyboard competition in Australia
becoming the first Tasmanian to do so.
Later she moved to Sydney playing live & appearing in videos with some of Australia’s biggest artists including Beatfish (w/ Martin Plaza-Mental As Anything & James Freud-Models), Alex Smith (Moving Pictures), Margaret Urlich, Gyan & touring Australia, Japan & the UK with Kylie Minogue as her keyboardist and appeared in her KYLIE-LIVE! concert video which was filmed in Dublin at "The Point". She co-wrote the song "Something More" for Australian country duo Fisk & Cristian on their "Joyride" album and she's also written music for Nintendo and Gameboy
While singing on an album with James Blundell she met American producer Rafe Van Hoy & started pursuing a solo career. A song they wrote together helped Ashley Cleveland win a Grammy in ’95 for best Rock Gospel Album. The song “Lesson Of Love” was also the album title.
Currently living inthe US she has toured the US and overseas with Jamie O'Neal as her musical director/keyboardist in support of her "SHIVER" CD on "The Girls Night Out Tour" with Reba, Martina McBride & Sarah Evans, as well as tours by Kenny Chesney, LoneStar,Toby Keith tours.
She has also played on recordings & albums by artists & writers such as such as Billy Burnette, (Fleetwood Mac member) Steve Azar, Paul Carrack, Bekka Bramlett, Kylie Minogue (Live In Dublin), Tony Colton, Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn & Billy Mann.
She has appeared on TV shows such as David Letterman, Jay Leno, CMT Most Wanted Live, CMT's On The Verge as well as music videos & has performed live as musical director for Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson & Leeanne Womack for one off appearances.
In 2003 SpaceJunky played as the studio band behind country rocker Steve Azar. Not only did they deliver him a 2 hit single that remained on the charts for 48 weeks they also played a smoking swamp-roots version "Big Blue Sky" written by SpaceJunky producer Rafe Van Hoy, which has just been recorded and released by Reba McEntire on her First Valentine's Day Album "Love Revival".
Now with all this experience behind her she has turned her focus to the release of SpaceJunky's first CD "Resident Alien".
Dan - Guitars
Born in Sydney Australia, as Dan grew up there were always musical instruments lying around the house to experiment with. Inspired by a musical father he consciously chose the guitar at age 11 and began his musical journey. Mostly self taught by the age of 16 Dan was playing in original and cover bands up and down Australia’s east coast.
After a few years developing writing and performance skills he expanded into session work at studios including Studios 301, The Music Farm and Song Zu. Performances, TV appearances, videos and recordings for artists such as Olivia Newton John, Ian Mason (LRB), Steve Azar, Take That, Grace Knight (Eurogliders) as well as national jingles, TV shows such as Beyond 2000 and documentaries and DVDs for the Discovery Channel.
Always in search of special musical connections and inspiration, fate led Dan to become the guitarist for SpaceJunky to continue a unified quest to bring joy to listeners everywhere transcending boundaries of language, race and religion throughout the universe with the power of music.
Rafe Van Hoy - Producer/Songwriter
Anyone whose ever worked with Rafe Van Hoy will tell you he doesn't stop "until it's right". Maybe this is why his song credits read like a who's who of the music industry. A celebrated hit maker whose songs collectively have sold over 50 million records, Rafe is only concerned with what hes doing today he says. From Michael Martin Murphy's hit "What's Forever For" to TrickDaddy's "I'm A Thug", Rafe's career has been diverse, reaching from Country Hits to Rap songs and it's not over yet. He's say's some of his best music is yet to come and is proudest of his latest production effort "Resident Alien" by Australian pop band SpaceJunky.
10 one million airplay songs
3 two million airplay songs
One Grammy nominated song
27 BMI awards
16 #1 singles and 15 top 10 singles!
One of 1999 BMI Awards Songwriters of the Century
Songs have generated over 50 million sales!!
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