carmina charm #19

Do you know that our soul is composed of harmony? 

- Leonardo DaVinci

It's harmony that your soul and mind embraces again when listening to music. As sound surrounds you, only some melodies firmly resonate with you, get an immediate emotional response - whilst their approach is a smooth and soft one, whilst they slowly, carefully but steadily cling to you, these melodies eventually grab you with an intensity and force that overwhelms, that fully absorbs and stirs. It's these very melodies that are in chime with your mind and soul, it's music that leaves an imprint on your being and mesmerizes ... music that charms. 


 

XXXIX. Bones 

With delicate vocal harmonies and dreamy tonality aligned, liverpool duo Katie and I spellbind their audience, one by one, chord by chord. Blissfully floating acoustic dynamics and affectionate vocal warmth add to the smooth and graceful compositional subtlety that makes 'Bones' so irresistibly intimate and inviting; darling lyricism and delightfully dulcet melodies accentuate the song's harmoniously rich soundscape and lay bare how carefully crafted the couple's songwriting is - a characteristic that also shows on Katie and I's musical debut 'Wolves', ranging from a hauntingly frail live take of the eponymous track, over melodiously blithe and light 'Quicksand' to this very gem (in an ambient, souly rendition by Little Rivers, additionally even). 

Reach out & listen to Katie and I on ...

.. twitter ...

.. facebook ...

.. the duo's official website ...

.. soundcloud ...

Purchase debut EP 'Wolves' here.

Find the hidden video of Katie and I's performance at Golden Square Café in Liverpool , on the duo's website.

XXXX. The Looking Glass

'Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality' - welsh singer/songwriter Gary Roberts tips his hat to this quaintly amusing quote Lewis Carrol's quirky classic, 'Alice in Wonderland' relates to, and takes you into an equally fascinating land on his own; one of powerfully picturesque melodic appeal and enticingly elusive musical flair, of vibrant instrumental elegance and dainty lyrical imagery. Complemented by the songsmith's soulful voice, acoustic charmer 'The Looking Glass' proves to be not only a song Alice and the Mad Hatter would be delighted with, but moreover one that leaves the listener completely captivated; for its atmospheric guitar play and alluring vocal vulnerability sound all too beautiful.

Reach out & listen to Gary Roberts on ...

.. twitter ...

.. facebook ...

.. his official website ...

.. soundcloud ...

Download his music and purchase a physical copy of 'Acoustic Live Sessions' here. 

Check on this wonderfully wintery teaser for forthcoming EP 'Turning Tides'.