Marcelo Müller - violão tenor e violão de 7 cordas

Gravado no Zaga Music, estúdio do meu parceiro Leo Gandelman.

As motivações maiores para compor essa música foram o aniversário de Renata Neves, violinista carioca que a ganhou de presente ao vivo, e a presença de Gustavo de Medeiros em minha casa, com seu bandolim. Foi nele que a compus. Chamei ele nas ideias iniciais e ele deu força pra guardar as ideias que iam surgindo e dicas preciosas.

Bom proveito.

. Por - Do - Sol

The Darkness is the first single from Jesse Witney’s hotly anticipated debut album, Animal Cities, due for release in November 2022.
 
Witney wrote The Darkness sitting on the porch of his childhood home in rural Queensland, trying to make sense of the grief he felt about a friend he has lost to suicide. The Darkness is a metaphor for the loss of a child’s innocence, and the complications and fears that grow as we get older. For some, the pressure of life can be unendurable, they struggle to stay afloat, and sometimes the dark waters engulf them. Witney’s pain and passion for those drowning are palpable, he knows the feeling, but he offers a gentle hand, “To wait it out till the dawn”.
 
Musically, The Darkness calls to mind Jeff Buckley and Ben Howard, yet Witney is just nodding in their direction as he sets off, cutting his own path –  a roots-twang intro, a chilling-atmospheric verse, morphing into a big-rock chorus that has Witney pushing through, ahead of the dark wave, with driving world-rhythms, and more than a sprinkling of retro 1970’s Prog-Rock. 
 
The Darkness was produced by Thomas Mitchell and Jesse Witney at Bighouse Sound Studio in Melbourne, mixed by Scott French, and mastered by King Willy. The powerful video was produced by Well Then Films and directed by Adele Brodskaja.
 
The Darkness announces the arrival of a major talent, whose debut album is already making waves.
 
“beautifully soulful music…irresistibly catchy”  THE BEAT

“Definitely making me feel Higher…fantastic ”  Christine Anu ABC RADIO NATIONAL

“uplifting…I think this track captures a new Byron-Northern Rivers sound”  Nino Haggith MUSIC NSW.

“Witney’s vocals… well, we just can’t get enough.”  Tom Parker - BEAT MAGAZINE
 
 
BIO / Jesse Witney
Jesse Witney was one of those kids you see on groovy parents' shoulders at festivals. His family has a strong musical pedigree, with both his parents being musicians and festival producers of the Imbil Folk festival for over 15 years. His older brother Matty Witney, who he performs with, in the Brothers Witney, is currently a Chicago resident musician.

Jesse started singing at an early age, with obvious talent. At 13 years he picked up a bass guitar and helped form the punk band, ‘Better than Britney', by 16 years old he was winning music competitions, including the “George Hoya Tribute Award’, and getting a name for himself in the surf-music scene. He moved to Lismore to study guitar performance at Southern Cross University with Jim Kelly. One day Doug de Vries, the leading exponent of Brazilian guitar in Australia, gave a lecture about Brazilian guitar music, and “a light came on” and Jesse began to study Brazilian music with a passion.

By 20 years old he had learned the language. By 21 years old was in Brazil, gigging as much as possible across the country and recording with a plethora of Brazilian talents, including Producer - Marcelo Müller. His deep appreciation and immersion into the Brazilian tradition have been a constant in his musical journey and infuses his music with a spicy edge. He also performs under the moniker ‘My Bossa Nova Baby’ performing the traditional samba-folk of Brazil. His forthcoming album of originals, Animal Cities is due out in March 2023.

The Darkness (Radio Edit)

Jungle Nectar ~ Ecstatic Dance Byron Bay 2023

Registro gravado no homestudio de Vinicius Barcelos Ferrão

violão tenor e violão 7 cordas - Marcelo Müller

Mateando em Porto Alegre

Suntalic - Incendiary Flow

104 - Marcelo Müller - Luz E Amor

Written by Anieszka and produced by Peter Holz (Gang of Youths, Peking Duck, Olly Murs), ‘Alchemy’ blends sultry tones with an authenticity that speaks to the soul. The song title ‘Alchemy’ arose from the thoughts of a chemical connection with someone you meet and feel lifetimes of familiarity and trust. The lyrics ‘thoughts of you linger on my skin’ and ‘I can’t wash it off’ showcase the intertwining of the physical and emotional layers between two human beings. The song presents vulnerability and intricacy; Anieszka really opens up to the audience, both vocally and lyrically. The melody, although simple, calms the mind and takes you to a serene, content place, letting your thoughts drift away to that one special person you may have in your life or that you hope to meet soon.

Alchemy

Stream on Spotify & iTunes here -
http://smarturl.it/MilanRing2063

2063

Portal (Antonio Neves/Marcelo Müller)

Whipped this one up in the past three days of isolation. I'm not experienced in recording, but i had fun making it :) 
Enjoy x

River Lullaby

Emerging COVID-19 trends as the control measures begin to have an impact in western countries. Forecast casualty figures are revised downwards, indicating an initial overreaction.

Please note: The BayFM studio is currently closed in response to the coronavirus. There are  some sound quality issues in this week's podcast due to remote recording. We are working to rectify this for future editions.

Recorded on 30th March, 2020, in Byron Bay, Australia.

116. Planetary Reboot - COVID-19 Update

JESSE WITNEY 

Jesse Witney was one of those young kids you see on groovy parents shoulders at festivals. His family has a strong musical pedigree, with both his parents being musicians and festival producers of the Imbil Folk festival for over 15 years. His older brother Matty Witney, who he performed with in the Brothers Witney, is currently a Chicago resident musician. Jesse started singing at an early age, with an obvious talent. At 13 years he picked up a bass guitar and helped form the punk band, ‘Better than Britney’, by 16 years old he was winning music competitions, including the “George Hoya Tribute Award’, and getting a name for himself in the surf-music scene. He moved to Lismore to study guitar performance at Southern Cross University with Jim Kelly. One day Doug de Vries, the leading exponent of Brazilian guitar in Australia,  gave a lecture about Brazilian guitar music and “a light came on” and he began to study Brazilian music with a passion. By 20 years old he had learnt the language. And by 21 years  years old was in Brazil, gigging as much as possible across the country as a whole, and recording with a plethora of Brazilian talents, including Producer - Marcelo Müller. His deep appreciation and immersion into the Brazilian tradition has been a constant in his musical journey, and infuses his music with a spicy edge. He also performs under the moniker ‘My Bossa Nova Baby’ performing the traditional samba-folk of Brazil. His forthcoming album of originals, Animal Cities is due out in November 2022.

The Darkness (Radio Edit)

Jesse Witney

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