The dawn service on Anzac day, Waiheke Island, inspired 'Anzac Dawn' a haunting tribute to the old soldiers.

"I came home after the dawn service and thought about the old soldiers standing so proudly and realised that they are fading from the scene and should be remembered in song".
The dawn service on Anzac day, Waiheke Island, inspired 'Anzac Dawn' a haunting tribute to the old soldiers.

"I came home after the dawn service and thought about the old soldiers standing so proudly and realised that they are fading from the scene and should be remembered in song".

The resulting song 'Anzac Dawn', was recorded in Kingsland at Stu Pearce's studio and has been receiving radio play throughout NZ.

'We stood together in the Waiheke winds
we stood together in the dark Anzac Dawn and we
remembered the soldiers who once stood so proud
we remembered the soldiers who once fought and died

The bugle blowing and the people bowed their heads
and prayed for the soldiers and I prayed for my Dad
we remembered the soldiers who once stood so proud
we remembered the soldiers who once fought and died

Yes we remember
Lest we forget
Yes we remember
to pay our respects
c. Katy Soljak 2003

This song is part of a collection of original songs by Katy Soljak available from Gala Records.(Songs are loaded on amplifier.co.nz)
Entitled 'The Madonna of Godzone", the collection has been compiled over the last 5 years and was recorded in Auckland and Los Angeles studios.
Musicians on the album include Joel Haines and Shane Wills.
Soljak was a prime mover in the successful blues review 'Ladies Sing the Blues', before she left Auckland in '86 to persue a musical career in LA.
She now lives on Waiheke Island where she performs regularly and teaches drama and music at the High School.