In an industry where turning 21 can make you feel fragile, the Berlin based Australian songstress Jayney Klimek has just turned 50. There's no point keeping quiet about it. In fact she's decided to celebrate what she loves about music and her place within it.
A big birthday often poses the question - "what's next?" Major record deals and chart topping success with The Other Ones as well as collaborations with legends (Tony Banks, Nik Kershaw, Marilion, Tangerine Dream, Paul van Dyke, Alphaville a.o.) have given her an exciting ride spanning four decades. It seems there's very little Jayney hasn't done other than gone solo. And this turns out to be the answer to her next phase. "It's time," she says, "It feels right -- finally!"
For her solo EP 'Awake', Klimek has assembled a team that gives this production serious clout, making us sit up even before the play button's been pressed. Produced and recorded between London and Berlin, the digital music pioneer Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode,