Coco's Lunch is currently finishing a brand new EP for kids featuring songs from their underwater show I Wanna Be A Mermaid, which they have performed at venues around Australia and New Zealand including Sydney Opera House Babies Proms, Melbourne Recital Center, Victorian Arts Centre & Capital E festival in Wellington, NZ. To make sure you don't miss upcoming news of the CD release (including a launch special of free postage for online orders within Australia), make sure you're signed up to the Coco's Lunch mailing list.
The Coco's Lunch song On My Skin (by Jacqueline Gawler) has been included on the inaugural release of Vocal Australia's 'Best of Contemporary Australian A Cappella' album, bringing together 10 powerhouses of Australian vocal music. Released by US label A Cappella Records, the album is now available for purchase or download here.
'…In addition to the pop standards, however, are covers and originals alike from native acts such as The Idea of North, Coco's Lunch and The Nymphs. The vocals, arrangements and production are of the same high quality a cappella fans from any land would hope to hear. It's a true testament to Aussie prowess in the a cappella world, and a tribute to the art form as a whole.' A Cappella Records 2012
Coco's Lunch heads to Perth and Albany this Feb/March for the Perth Festival, performing alongside hit UK all-male outfit The Magnets at the Albany Entertainment Centre, as well as shows for the Perth Writers Festival, Community Workshops in Perth and Albany, and more shows to be announced.
The latest Coco's Lunch concert at the Melbourne University Graduate House concert series was packed out much to our delight, and a wonderful opportunity to connect to our local Melbourne audiences again after quite some time. Here's what Vocal Australia had to say about the gig:
'Performing a rare concert in their home town of Melbourne, Coco's Lunch demonstrated their exceptional musicianship performing complex rhythmic patterns with complete ease while effortlessly improvising heartfelt melodies. Their vibrant songs build up layers to create a groove that you can't help but want to move and sing along to….As vocal improvisers, Coco's Lunch are some of the best on the international stage… A unique world class a cappella act who deserve copious accolades along their journey.' (4 stars) Vocal Australia Read more...
Coco's Lunch returns to Sydney for the second time this year to star in the Casula For Kids series at Casula Powerhouse. In two shows only, Sydney-siders have the chance to be enchanted by the magical harmonies and gusty, seaside rhythms of Coco's Lunch: Find your inner mermaid, pirate, seagull or surfer in this exhilarating and interactive experience - featuring songs from the hit Coco's show I Wanna Be A Mermaid plus other well-loved Coco's Lunch classics from the group's two acclaimed children's albums.
In a rare Melbourne appearance, Coco's Lunch will be performing for children and families for the Children's Book Festival at the State Library in Melbourne in two 30 min concerts starting at 12.20pm and 1.40pm. Come along and join in with Coco's Lunch as they perform songs from the hit show I Wanna Be A Mermaid, as well as other Coco's Lunch classics.
Featuring: Sue Johnson, Gabrielle MacGregor, Nicola Eveleigh, Lisa Young and Emma Gilmartin
Coco's Lunch have just returned from another gloriously fishy season at the Sydney Opera House Babies' Proms series in the Utzon Room, performing their hit show I Wanna Be A Mermaid no less than 33 times! Little mermaids and pirates from all over Sydney brought their parents along to sing along with Coco's Lunch, do a spot of surfing, submerge their submarines, sell some seashells, and dance in their beautifully underwatery costumes!
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Coco’s Lunch recently returned from an amazing week of concerts alongside some of the world’s most accomplished contemporary choral acts in FRANCE. The Polyfollia 4th World Choral Showcase was an invite only affair, and Coco’s Lunch performed to festival directors from all over the globe, as well as conducting workshops for French choirs, festival delegates and the public (and translated into French by the group’s multi-lingual tour manager Sally Blackwood!)
Coco’s Lunch was nominated in the Top 5 ‘Favourite Oceanic A Cappella Groups’ category in the Contemporary A Cappella Society’s 2010 Community Awards in the USA.
