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Another Hound (2012 live track, released 2022)

by Benedict Moleta and Miranda Pollard

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"...it is inspired recruitment of Miranda Pollard as the perfect foil for the equally gifted vocalist Moleta that steals the show. ... she would be well advised to continue her time with Moleta as the pair are now responsible for each other's musical high points
X-Press magazine (2012)


This is the second of two live tracks with Miranda Pollard, from the 2012 Guildford Grammar chapel show. to be released by Benedict in 2022 (on Bandcamp only),

The first track was "Changing", released October 2022:
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/changing-live-track-recorded-at-guildford-grammar-chapel-with-miranda-pollard-in-2012

Background and context:

Benedict and Miranda began working together in late 2010.

Benedict heard Miranda's solo work, was electrified, asked her to play solo at shows at The Bird and The Kurb Gallery - and then asked if she would consider trying some harmonies on his latest songs.

First one was "Silent D" - an ode to Nadine Garner that Benedict had just written, prompted by a TV-magazine article given to him by his mate Darren Clayton (who knew that Benedict held Garner in high regard).

Harmonies went well and Miranda and Benedict starting working on vocal arrangements for other new songs.

Aside from facility in high and low registers (that brought balance and purity to Benedict's talk-songs), Miranda also has a startling ability to synchronize vocal phrasing in harmony singing. Maybe a mix of gifts and choral experience.

At this time (December 2010) Benedict was working on the material for "White Marble Heyday":
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/album/white-marble-heyday-album-2011

That album is five duo tracks with Jonathan Brain, five band tracks with Benedict's then four-piece band and three further tracks. Track six on this album - "Green Leaves" - features Harry Kneen on bass and Daniel Marano on guitar. Soul brother Marano had previously contributed field recordings of distant trains to "Running Sideways" (a song about Austria in the 1960s, on the album "Timesheet") - but "Green Leaves" is the only studio recording Benedict has made that features Marano actually playing his guitar.

The last song on "White Marble Heyday" - "Bird With a Broken Wing" - is a 90-second observation on colour-blindness and flying blind. Also solo, the song "Blood Borne" is a talk-singing description of character and destiny in the lives of a number of people Benedict has known. Thematically this song goes with "Two Girls" (on the album "Continuous Talking"). In delivery it goes with other talk-singing recollections such as "Eugene" (on "The Lines of Parallel Trees"), "And Not Riding on a Stolen Horse" (on "Continuous Talking"), and "Exhibition" (on "Singleton"):

benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/eugene

benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/and-not-riding-on-a-stolen-horse

benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/exhibition

While the 13 tracks were being arranged and rehearsed for "White Marble Heyday", Benedict worked through 2011 with Miranda and the players who came together for the next album ("Singleton", 2012): Andrew Ewing, Bill Darby and Scott Tomlinson.

On "Singleton" Miranda sings on four songs:

White Roses:
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/white-roses

Silent D:
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/silent-d

Another Hound:
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/another-hound-2

Changing:
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/changing

Miranda and Benedict continued singing together on new songs, and Miranda sings throughout the following album "The Magical World". Harmony highlights on that album include:

Book of Trees:
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/book-of-trees
(A song about evening euphoria)

Black Rose:
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/black-rose-2
(A song about morning euphoria)

River Mouth:
benedictmoleta.bandcamp.com/track/river-mouth
(Euphoria in motion)

In the live recording of "Another Hound" recorded at Guildford Grammar Chapel in 2012, Benedict and Miranda sing as a two piece.

The album version - track six on "Singleton" - also features Bill Darby singing and playing guitar.

There is a live trio video, from the Maylands Yacht Club show in 2012:
youtu.be/jGDCceEUrnA

And a video for the song was also made by Andrew Ewing in 2011, in his flat in Bedford:
youtu.be/44OuPtnj54A

lyrics

Song words:

You can ride up here with me on the short drive to Corleone

I know it’s not usually alright

But it’s a special occasion tonight

Hang your bullet-shaped head

Over the back of the seat

And watch the passing parade with me

Were you born to be like this - always a singleton?

Is there something you bodily miss?

Is it your siblings?

Is it the smell of your mother’s skin?

Is it the warm milk that you had when you were suckling?

When we first came to get you

You were lying supine on your bed

When we said your name through the cyclone fencing

You barely raised your head

Now I know more about you

I can kind of see which

Half of your breed

Had its hands on the steering wheel that day

Yeah you were just lounging

But then maybe you were dreaming

Of the thousand sheep

That you were going to round up some day

You weren’t meant to be like this; taken away from your littermates

I think it’s time

We went out and found

A friend for you

Another hound

credits

released December 10, 2022
Recorded by Adam Trainer for RTR fm.
Mastered by Adrian Sardi.

The 2012 Hush concert was organized by David Craddock and Stacy Gougoulis.

A video capturing highlights of the evening can be found at:
youtu.be/X43TYh1HHqQ

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Benedict Moleta Perth, Australia

Benedict Moleta began playing solo shows in 2001 and released his first music in 2002. He has worked in lots of collaborative formats, as well as continuing to play solo. These configurations are represented on his 8 albums and various other releases.

Official video channel is:
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Back catalogue is also on Spotify and Apple Music. ... more

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