Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Michael Downing
Mastered by Michael Downing and Roland Lim 
www.mixingbyrolandlim.com

Take me to the water for a drink 
I lost sight of the river. Now I can't seem to recall anything
Can't stay awake. Won't sleep a wink
Like a ship in a bottle Never to embark. Never to sink

Just a model to behold trying hard to break the bottle

Take me to the fire for the heat
I'm not trying to shiver. That's just my body's dying to release
All of this frozen energy
I'm like a mime in a novel. Never to be heard. Never to speak
It seems 

I'm just a model to behold, trying hard to change my world
But I was born inside a bottle, and now I live to be observed

Too tall to slip into the sea
Too many scriptures to believe
Too tall to even take a drink
Too many superstitions
Too many bottles left to break
To save 

This old model to behold, trying hard to change my world
But I was born inside a bottle, and now I live to be observed

Michael Downing - Producer, Guitar Vocals
Kayla Comerford - Violins
Samuel Cantor - Guitar, Vocals
Casey Stelletello - Vocals

Impossible Bottle

"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

Violinist, pianist, chamber and orchestral musician, devoted to composing neo-classical music. 

I want to weave a gentle, emotional orchestral language, that speaks about live and touches the heart. I try to capture these ephemeral, timeless, and moving moments, transcribing them with devotion to sound and recording them in the sound studio.

The music creations are a testament to the value of retreat,
where silence gives birth to the most profound expressions, contrapuncting the noise of our world.

Thanks for your kind listening and commenting !
Helmut / HELMUTunes

Hello, thank you for taking time to listen to my music!

Goodbye Stranger is Out Now!

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Impossible Bottle

Signal-to-Noise