The inclusive and original meditative and peaceful solo piano album, Metamorphosis, by #1 Billboard Charting Piano Artist Matthew Mayer. This album captures a focus and introspection on change and evolution. Perfect for studying, meditating, or for the spa.

Metamorphosis

Starry Eyes

Grammy® Nominated For Best Americana Performance:

ERIC ALEXANDRAKIS Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]

Written by Michael Nesmith. 

Produced, performed, recorded and arranged by Eric Alexandrakis in first takes on a 16-track recorder.

On December 10, 2021, pioneering songwriter Michael Nesmith [The Monkees],
who is also the inventor of MTV, and a major influence upon the development of  the home video market, passed away at  the  age of 78.  His  passing  has  left  a  hole  in  the  world,  but  his influence lives on forever.

As a songwriter and overall innovator, Nez has been a great influence upon my music.  His passing affected me greatly and pushed me to record a cover of his solo classic “Silver Moon” from his 1970 album LOOSE SALUTE.  I’ve been wanting to record this song for many years, but as life tends to get in the way, I suddenly found myself drawn to giving Nez a send-off to his next cosmic journey, in my own way.  So I fired up my 16-track recorder, played all of the instruments myself in first  takes to keep it spontaneous, singing through guitar pedals, and released my version of “Silver Moon” 20 days after Nez’s passing...on his birthday.  

I hope you enjoy my recording, and Nez’s music.  EA x

Mixed by Eric Alexandrakis & Zach Ziskin.  Mastered by Zach Ziskin.

 Published by Sony/ATV Music.

www.EricAlexandrakis.com

℗ 2022 Minoan Music

Silver Moon

Silver Moon [A Tribute To Michael Nesmith]

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:
Best Folk Album & Best Engineered Album(Non-Classical)

Produced, engineered and mixed by 
Scott Wiley at June Audio, Provo, UT
with assistant engineers Maren Belnap and Jakob Augat
Mastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA

"One of the best CDs of the year..."
- AMERICANA HIGHWAYS

“A direct hit to the solar plexus...if this new work doesn't raise [her] profile exponentially, there's simply no justice left in the Americana genre."
- THE INDEPENDENT

Award-winning singer-songwriter Edie Carey wrote the title track of her critically-acclaimed 8th studio album "The Veil" just days after she and her kids were involved in a serious car accident and about two months before the world would close down due to COVID. In part of that song “the veil” refers to the thin shroud of security we think we have between us and danger, and how terrifying it can be when it is suddenly torn away. Soon after the shutdown Carey dug into composing the rest of this “collection of articulate, highly personal songs” (At The Barrier). The Veil is an intimate and unguarded exploration of what it means to be a woman, a mother after years of infertility, a daughter, and a writer at time when nothing feels certain. These songs examine how difficult it is for us to see ourselves as others do; they explore the painfully delicate barrier between life and death; they consider the veil as it relates to marriage – a profoundly good one – and one that is fraying at the seams. In this collection, Carey marvels at the space between who we are now and who we’ve been, but ultimately The Veil feels like it’s meant “to mother you, to lift up those nurturing relationships that have the power to re- center us all.” (Folk Alley)

Edie was a featured lead vocalist on Joanie Leeds' 2020 Grammy-Winning ensemble album "All The Ladies" along with Lisa Loeb and Lucy Kalantari.

PRESS INQUIRIES:
Monica Hopman at Sideways Media // monica@sideways-media.com
General inquiries: info@ediecarey.com
More info at www.ediecarey.com

Release date:
3 June 2022

The Veil

Billboard-charting Dallas String Quartet and GRAMMY®-nominated artist and composer Cheryl B. Engelhardt team up for an epic performance.

Quantum Equivalent (Dallas String Quartet & Cheryl B. Engelhardt)

My first mastered track! Thank you Dog of tears!

Another Planet

"A mistake that keeps being repeated is not a mistake, it's a choice." - Unknown

It's about taking chances, riding the river of life, and inspired by my love of those classic songwriters and their lo-fi vibe.  

Ride the river.

"The Same Mistakes Again" written, arranged, recorded, produced & performed by Eric Alexandrakis.

Mixed by Eric Alexandrakis and Zach Ziskin.

Mastered by Zach Ziskin.

©℗ 2023 Minoan Music

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Lyrics:

Well i've been down that troubled road before, many times afoul.
And i know every stone and tree and pothole, I've stepped on them and howled.
Yet still looking down that dusty road temptation calls my name.
Oh how does the painful sensation pull me to make the same mistakes again?

Oh there's a bridge over the river, which takes me home with ease,
But if life was always so easy, we'd never scrape our knees.
Yeah the trees, the bees and blades of grass get teased by the breeze and terrain,
But if we never ride that river, we'll make the same mistakes again.

That old uneven road has made me trip surely more than thrice,
And yet somehow I keep taking the same path, and I keep paying the price.
That bridge up ahead is an easy route that keeps me safe and sound,
But if I take that river, I might cover greater ground. 

Well there's a bridge over the river, which takes me home with ease,
But if life was always so easy, we'd never scrape our knees.
Yeah the trees, the bees and blades of grass get teased by the breeze and terrain,
But if we never ride that river, we'll make the same mistakes again.

BRIDGE

Well this boat is a bit flimsy, but in life there are never guarantees.
Things look so much different when rowing on one's knees,
But I'm moving forward living life, and always seeing new things.
Just looking to see what the future says, and what new things it brings.

Now an unsuspecting wave rolls by, and knocks me in the water.
Sometimes the cards we're dealt in the game of life, fold and burn or prosper.
As I gasped for air I swore that life will keep me, I'm no martyr.
When I regained my footing I stood real tall, and the world was mine to conquer.

Yeah there's a bridge over the river, which takes me home with ease.
But if life was always so easy, we'd never scrape our knees.
Yeah the trees, the bees and blades of grass get teased by the breeze and terrain,
But if we never ride that river, we'll make the same mistakes again.

Oh there's a bridge over the river, which takes me home with ease.
But if life was always so easy, we'd never scrape our knees.
Yeah the trees, the bees and blades of grass get teased by the breeze and terrain,
But if we never ride that river, we'll make the same mistakes again.

The Same Mistakes Again

Noshir Mody's "A Burgeoning Consciousness" Album
Featuring:
Noshir Mody: Guitar
Mike Mullan: Alto/Tenor Saxophone
Benjamin Hankle: Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Campbell Charshee: Piano
John Lenis: Bass
Yutaka Uchida: Drums

A Burgeoning Consciousness

Secrets In The Wood And Stone

Noshir Mody is a stimulating and creative fusion guitarist displaying a beautiful tone, versatility, and inventive ideas on his picturesque originals. Throughout his career, he has recorded consistently rewarding and thought-provoking sets of original music. Mody recently released his latest set of picturesque and atmospheric jazz, A Burgeoning Consciousness where six of Mody’s originals are performed by a superior sextet comprised of the leader’s guitar, alto and tenor-saxophonist Mike Mullan, trumpeter Benjamin Hankle, pianist Campbell Charshee, bassist John Lenis and drummer Yutaka Uchida.

Throughout A Burgeoning Consciousness, Noshir Mody displays his own highly individual sound on the guitar along with a fresh imagination that reflects his wide musical experiences. Born and raised in Bombay, India, he was self-taught on guitar. Mody has stated that his early inspirations included Indian classical music, Al DiMeola's Elegant Gypsy, music from Bollywood, and rock along with the modern jazz guitar masters.

After moving to New York in 1995, Noshir Mody dedicated himself to creative music, regularly leading his own trio in clubs. His original conception to playing music was well showcased in his groups The EthniFusion Rock Ensemble and The EthniFusion Jazz Ensemble. Mody’s impressionistic playing and colorful originals were documented in his solo guitar recording In This World With You, his trio set Union Of Hearts and by his quintet on Stories From The Years Of Living Passionately.

Now, with the release of A Burgeoning Consciousness, Noshir Mody has taken another giant step forward with arguably his finest recording to date.

For further information, contact info@NoshirMody.com

Awards and Press:
* Best Jazz Instrumental Album nomination in the 14th Annual Independent Music Awards for the album “Stories From the Years of Living Passionately"
* GASC Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting Award, Instrumental Category for the composition “India"

“A top-notch jazz and fusion guitarist, Noshir Mody composes picturesque originals that are impossible to classify as anything but high-quality modern jazz…"
Scott Yanow, Author of 11 books including The Great Jazz Guitarists, The Jazz Singers, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76

“…This is surely the direction jazz is headed for in the 21st Century & beyond… waves of passion will invade your thoughts and bring you the peace that only jazz can bring…"
Dick Metcalf, Improvijazzation Nation Magazine

“…High art, as far as I’m concerned, one of the year’s stand-out cuts so far, within a CD that doesn’t brazenly demand re-listening but instead seduces. You’ll be tossing it into the player again and again without even realizing it."
Mark S. Tucker, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange

“…A piece such as “The Next Chapter" flows like a stream for nine minutes, while on the sixteen minute “India" Mody has his guitar chords chime like bells and Uchida’s cymbals sashay the groove along like a spring breeze. A delicate ride cymbal taps along during “A Pearl Discovers the Oyster" and Mody’s solo beams across like a rainbow at sunset, just before the panoramic “To Be In Your Thoughts" closes this journey with optimistic notes of joy. As fresh and cleansing as a summer rain!"
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly

“…this group gets to stretch out both individually and collectively in spirited and spiritual fashion."
Scott Albin, JazzTimes

“…The album is fine example of impressionism with a distinctive style and an intriguing improvisational approach. The compositions and the musicianship, particularly Mody and Staaf, is first rate and as a whole Stories from The Years of Living Passionately is involving and engaging."
Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz

“Self-taught Bombay guitarist Noshir Mody has assembled a magnificent array of musicians to record a deeply personal, sonically rich and beautifully produced album…"
Phil Jackson, Acid Dragon Magazine

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