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The Jambu Tree If you like bats, bees, birds and bikes, big animals, blueberry muffins and babycino’s then you’ll love the Jambu tree! "This fantastic Australian CD had my family dancing and singing within moments. The lyrics range from fun, slightly silly tunes such as "Peanut Butter" (absolutely hysterical to my 7 year old son!), to some truly beautiful, evocative tracks such as "Outside". This is a CD that can be enjoyed by the entire family - from the youngest to the oldest - there really is something for everyone to enjoy. This is music written for children without the need to be patronising - and I have no doubt you will thoroughly enjoy a good sing-a-long yourself." Linda - Dragonfly. The Jambu Tree is a truly unique and vibrant acoustic children’s album. Produced by musicians Rochelle Wright and Rob Shannon are both performers, teachers and parents of young children, and their passion for inspiring music for children (& their parents) shows through in every song on this 13 track CD. Rob and Michelle are both incredibly talented musicians with diverse musical backgrounds and this shines through in every song. The Jambu Tree explores a wide range of styles, rich with instrumentation, yet flows seamlessly from beginning to end. It is fun, uplifting and captures the essence of the outdoor Australian lifestyle. A collection of original and unforgettable songs, the Jambu Tree will have everyone laughing, singing, dancing and jammin’ along! The Jambu tree also comes with a beautifully illustrated lyrics booklet by Melbourne artist Trace Balla. One of the original songs, “My Trusty Rusty Bike” written by Rochelle Wright, has been awarded a Dolphin Award 2006 from the North Coast Entertainment Industry Association in the Music for Children category. THE ARTISTS: ROCHELLE WRIGHT Rochelle is a singer, guitarist, tabla player and songwriter based on the north coast, NSW. She has a B.A in contemporary music and has studied Nth Indian classical singing and tabla in India. Rochelle performed and ran workshops at all major folk festivals throughout the east coast with bands including ‘the Hottentots’, ‘Magenta’ and ‘Masala’. Since becoming a mother, Rochelle’s focus shifted towards sharing her love of music with parents and children, through lullaby classes and her group ‘sing by the sea’, which sponsors a widow and her children in Afghanistan. ROB SHANNON Rob Shannon is one of Sydney’s more colourful musicians. Originally from central west NSW, Rob travelled to India, to study Tabla and the traditional Gurukal. Rob also plays guitar professionally, playing various styles of Jazz, leading his band The Straight Back Fellows for 5 years. These days he can be found performing with Arabesk’ on Guitar and D’rbukka along side some of Sydney’s finest World musicians. Rob is also the head teacher at Einsteinz Music.