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Mystefy - Spark Within

   1. Stardust I Keep> (5:03)
   2. Headstrong (4:48)
   3. Spark Within (5:06)
   4. Eye Candy (4:35)
   5. Beware (3:00)
   6. I Dream of You (3:56)
   7. I Will (solo) (2:26)
   8. Bye Bye Baby (4:52)
   9. Lady Grinning Soul (3:46)
  10. Black & White World (5:22)
  11. A Garden For Two (4:16)
  12. I Will(with Jimmy Somerville)(2:25)

"I tried. But whether rock songs or arias in my (classical) vocal training years– only when I sing jazz am I in different spheres – and that’s what it must feel like for me. the only other music I sing with conviction is soul”

This German born Canadian resident is a true storyteller. After her highly acclaimed debut CD 'Spark Within', Mystéfy continues her musical journey with 'Me': Unpretentious, straight and very intimate are the twelve songs she wrote for her new album. On stage, she entertains and stays approachable at the same time. Her secret – the artist names says it all – Mystéfy is a mystic by soul. With her background of roaming clubs and bars all over the globe, often performing ad-hoc at jazz sessions, she has a wealth of experience and received lots of positive response to her 3 octave range vocal skills. 'Me' will be released on September 24 2010 in Germany, Austria & Switzerland

Mystéfy debut album 'SPARK WITHIN' was released worldwide in summer (Europe)/ autumn (North America) 2008. It features 10 originals except for two songs: 'Lady Grinning Soul' (David Bowie) and the tune 'I Will' (a Dean Martin classic by Dick Glasser) - a duet featuring Jimmy Somerville (THE voice of The Communards/ Bronski Beat) as very special guest.

Taking a break from their usual slate of electronic releases, Compost Records have released the latest record from jazz vocalist Mystefy and it's a touch of class to their already impressive catalog. With a rich voice and a piano trio behind her, Mystefy manages to create a soulful jazz record on Spark Within that sounds as if Ella Fitzgerald sat in on the sessions and helped her record a few songs. It's nice laid back easy jazz that's the perfect soundtrack to a rainy day and that's never really a bad thing. With a guest appearance by legendary blue eyed soul singer, Jimmy Sommerville and a cover of David Bowie's, "Lady Grinning Soul," the album has the occasional glimmer of pop, but never crosses the line. Instead, Mystefy manages to work these elements into her laid back style and vocal approach. Spark Within is a nice record; it's a perfectly relaxed, orchestrated, and sung. Like the best Sergio Mendes record meeting Ella, this is a pleasant record that mixes lush arrangements with sensual vocals. Mystefy's deep voice is stirring and is a made up of equal parts of charm and musicianship and that's what makes Spark Within entertaining. While I'm not the biggest fan of vocal jazz, Mystefy's arrangements and songs are quite good and the fact that this is released on a predominantly electronic label is impressive simply because they were able to spot such an emerging talent.