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Lush vocal harmonies, excellent musicianship and magic song craft feature in Monkey & the Fish's 2nd studio album, 'A Place Of Hope'. An eclectic mix of tracks with folk, roots and reggae influences are welded into a continuum of work in this evocative production. Singer songwriting duo Chris Fisher and Marcelle Townsend–Cross create a special presence and signature sound that reflects the 20 years they have performed together. Through 2016 Monkey & the Fish 'regrouped' as a 5 piece and worked on arranging and recording at Bush Rock Studios Goonellabah. The line up includes seasoned session players George Urbaszek on bass and Glenn Kellett on trumpet. Kellett's horns feature through instrumentals and brass section arrangements on the new album. Guest musicians include Pete Wilkins and Scott Hills on drums, Sonia Henderson on trombone and Paul Agar on pedal steel. 'A Place Of Hope' has two songs, including the title track, whose lyrics were written by Chris Fisher’s mother, poet and