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Synthpop Dream Devils

Bliss Nova is synesthetic synth-pop: lush, pop-driven synthonies swimming in technicolor funk grooves, stirring hooks of psychedelic electronica and dreamy waves of chilled vapor. Brothers Daniel and Joel Trzcinski started the project in late 2014 as a way to put some lofi bedroom pop demos to good use — what ultimately became their 2015 EP, Do You Feel. The debut drew comparisons to the likes of Washed Out, Neon Indian and Toro y Moi, and the band was lauded as “one of the top promising artists from the Midwest scene.”

From 2016 on, the band developed their multi-aesthetic live show, “a tapestry of ethereal electronic soundscapes set against an explosive and booming rhythm,” and embarked on short-run regional tours, while finding time to explore slicker, dynamic dance-pop with the release of the EP Light & Shadow and the double A-side “Say It” / “Now” in 2017. 

After two years of writing and recording, their 2019 full-length album, Going Places, culminates in smoggy, nostalgia-tinged euphoria awash with vintage sparkle, channeling a dreamy internal monologue entwined with the spirit of French philosophy. Longtime collaborator Brennan Willis of Ohio Recording Company co-produced and mixed the record, while mastering legend Dave Cooley (J Dilla, Washed Out, M83, Blood Orange) gave it a sonic polish. Erika Spring (Au Revoir Simone) makes a guest appearance, lending vocals to “Blind.”

With the new-age aesthetic of Brian Eno and Gondry-esque surrealism, the album’s ethereal splendor marks the freshest findings of Bliss Nova’s sonic evolution. Late ‘70s grooves grind against hints of early ‘80s electro funk and cosmic jazz, while timbres and textures of ‘80s ambient soundscapes and ‘90s electronica merge with ‘00s neo-soul and r&b. A supernova of samples, field recordings, lush percussion and catchy pentatonic tropes shimmer on the surface, with murkier depths and humor underneath.

http://blissnovamusic.com

Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Jared Marc grew up playing alt rock shows in small clubs along side artists like Twenty One Pilots, Walk The Moon, etc. Before kicking off his solo career in 2019, Jared toured with various artists and contributed to the music community by writing, producing, and mixing records across multiple genres. 

Growing up in a musical family, writing, recording, and touring was the norm. Jared has pictures of him as a baby in front of a Rupert Neve console in Nashville, TN. These early influences led him to studying classical and jazz at the Capital University’s Conservatory of Music.

Jared recently re-turned to songwriting and producing after graduating with his bachelors in 2013 in a way to deconstruct all the idiomatic music he studied. Jared said, “I wanted to forget all the rules and just create.”

Returning to his love for music from influences like: blink-182, Imagine Dragons, Fitz and the Tantrums, Kings of Leon, etc. Jared Marc is working hard to fuse the modern recording techniques with the nostalgic tube driven guitars and pop melodies in his new music, releasing in 2020.

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