“This album is actually as beautiful as its cover” Rolling Stone 1995 “Exciting assortment of influences and atmospheres” OTS 1994 "The inner city of Sydney has spawned a love child of rare exotic beauty and Figtree Renaissance is its name" On the Street 1995 This is some of the praise that befell Richard Lawson's Figtree Renaissance and his debut release of 14 years ago. The CD received much critical acclaim and gained the “band” much soundtrack and synchronization work in Belgium, Sweden and Finland and even New Zealand. Figtree Renaissance is the brainchild of Richard Lawson…multi-instrumentalist/composer and one time drummer for the Lime Spiders, the legendary Australian Garage Punk band from the 80’s and 90’s. Now finally released again in 2010 in Physical and digital downloadable you can share in the dreamy beauty and world music atmospheres that started it all for Richard Lawson after his departure for the Lime Spiders and has enraptured audiences, filmakers and critics around the world. Tracks like Euro Express and the Bazaar are also viewable on youtube