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PHOTO CREDITS: Leigh Griffiths (Cassandra with guitar photographer) and Jesse Taylor (Album and singles artwork photographer).
Short and long-form artist biographies
Short-form bio
Cassandra Oscar is an accomplished songwriter, composer and performer from Sydney.
She has performed at leading venues and events, including Opera Bar, Bondi Icebergs, the Manly Jazz Festival, and the Festival of Balmain, among others, under both her current and former artist names.
‘STOP Motion’ is her debut album of original jazz songs. An earlier EP has since been re-released under Cassandra Oscar and has attracted growing interest on social media.
Long-form bio
Cassandra Oscar is an accomplished songwriter, composer and performer from Sydney. Writing songs from an early age, she would sometimes find herself in trouble from her piano teacher for writing compositions, rather than practicing her homework.
Jazz has always had a special place in her heart. Her parents listened to jazz throughout her childhood and she was enamoured by the writing style of jazz standards.
Today she writes and performs original jazz songs, with a continued focus on songwriting and composition, and regularly creates new work.
She has performed at leading venues and events, including Opera Bar, Bondi Icebergs, the Manly Jazz Festival, and the Festival of Balmain, among others, under both her current and former artist names.
‘STOP Motion’ is her debut album of original jazz songs. Cassandra was also the album’s Producer and rhythm guitar player. An earlier EP has since been re-released under Cassandra Oscar and has attracted growing interest on social media.
About STOP Motion
STOP Motion is a collection of original jazz songs by Cassandra Oscar that explores the rich world in between movement and stillness where doubt, patience, enlightenment and impatience can all reside.
The 9 tracks traverse a rich musical landscape. Drawing on both latin and pop influences, they move from soulful blues to swinging jazz, and include a distinctive spoken-word piece, culminating in a show-stopping finale featuring Hammond organ.
‘STOP Motion’ has been carefully crafted from start to finish as a cohesive jazz album, designed to resonate with listeners across generations and cultural backgrounds.
“STOP Motion is the culmination of many years’ of writing, listening to, and adoring jazz. The theme of the album is a reflection on how much can occur when we are still. Bringing these songs to life with such incredible musicians, and the exceptional production team, has been a highlight of my career. It is my great thrill to present these songs to listeners around the world.” – Cassandra Oscar
Featured singles
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Maybe I Do is a contemporary vocal jazz song with an up-beat, joyous feel – a perfect introduction to Cassandra Oscar’s STOP Motion album.
The song centres on a love story where the desire for love is accompanied by feelings of uncertainty, creating a sense of doubt about whether this new love feels right.
Cassandra’s beautiful and warm vocals, deliver the delightful lyrics that will be sure to have audiences of all ages singing along.
Featuring stunning piano accompaniment, rich double bass and swinging drums, Maybe I Do has all the elements of a charming jazz song that will be enjoyed by many.
Taking Chances is written to inspire listeners across the world to follow their dreams.
Set upon a latin groove, this memorable song features beautiful melodies, alongside heartfelt performances on piano, double bass and drums.
Cassandra’s thought-provoking lyrics capture the vulnerability that accompanies any endeavour into the unknown. Her soothing vocals deliver the message with warmth and tenderness.
Taking Chances is Cassandra’s second single from her debut album STOP Motion.
Hustle Bustle Razzle Dazzle is the show-stopping third single from Cassandra’s debut jazz album ‘STOP Motion’.
It is a song about supporting the people in our lives to reach their full potential.
The song showcases the beautiful sound of Hammond Organ and features Simon Ferenci on Trumpet, Matt Lamb on Double Bass, Chris Fields on Drums and Casey Golden on the organ.
Cassandra’s joyful and upbeat lyrics deliver feeling and impact, while the driving groove is sure to have people dancing around the house.
Interviews and on-air performances
Cassandra is available to discuss interviews and on-air performance opportunities.
Please enquire through her contact page.
Performers
Cassandra Oscar – vocals, rhythm guitar
Casey Golden – piano, Hammond organ
Simon Ferenci – trumpet
Matt Lamb – double bass
Chris Fields – drums
Production team
Recorded at Hercules Street Studios in Sydney, Australia
Cassandra Oscar – Producer
Tim McArtney – Recording and Mixing Engineer
Will Lobb – Mastering Engineer
Aaron Gullotto, Victor Fedele and Hannah Watts – Production Assistants
Listen to STOP Motion
Here are 30 second excerpts from STOP Motion. The full tracks can be heard at the streaming links below.
The tracks are also located on AMRAP at https://amrap.org.au/artist/cassandra-oscar-1
STOP Motion colour palette
#0A2A24 – Emerald green
#003D32 – Green
#1C2F45 – Blue
#B8ADA4 – Beige
#26232A – Charcoal
Media enquiries
Please visit the contact page.