Batt due to deliver Blasko album

10:50 | Thursday January 21, 2010

Blasko concluded a deal with the leading independent prior to Christmas joining a roster that includes Katie Melua, Marianne Faithful and Carla Bruni. She will be in the UK to get promotional efforts rolling next month, when she will perform a handful of media showcases across the capital, including a date at Madame JoJos on February 22.

Dramatico's Andrew Bowles says in Blasko's new album, they have a record that will strike a note with European audiences. "I listened to the album once and I was sold. I think I'd written to somebody within ten minutes of hearing it. We have already had a lot of interest across Europe and been offered some pretty big TV slots in some of the bigger markets so it feels very good."

As Day Follows Night is the follow up to Blasko's second album, What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have, which was released in 2006 and won the ARIA for best pop release in 2007. The new set, produced by Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn & John and recorded in Sweden, is already her best seller in her native market, where Blasko is a huge star. The new album was awarded the ARIA Award for Best Female Artist last year, and her latest album was named Album Of The Year by national radio network, Triple J.

"She is an intriguing character and an intriguing musician too,"

affirms Bowles who says Blasko will be based out of Europe from February until September this year to capitalise on opportunities.

Lead single from the album, entitled We Won't Run will precede the album's release on March 22. This will be followed by two singles over the summer, in the shape of All I Want and Bird On A Wire. The vinyl and digital versions of the album will come with five bonus tracks, sporting covers of her favourite film tunes such as Xanadu, The Sound Of Music and Cabaret.