Written by Davey Ray Moor - Vocals by SirJo
ALBUM: Telepathy

This thing won't fly - Davey Ray Moor/Stellaray feat. SirJo Cocchi

Written & produced by Davey Ray Moor - Vocals by SirJo Cocchi
Album: TELEPATHY

Lovers in a loveless place - Davey Ray Moor/Stellaray

NOTHING ABOUT HER is the fourth chapter of The Songbook Chronicles EP4 – Transmuting: it’s a modern Funk anthem, celebrating the coming of Spring and its beauties (in the Southern hemisphere), while at the same time being an invitation to keep in mind that “A wise man governs his eyes, not because it is wrong to delight in beauty, but because otherwise his delight may suffer transmutation into something very different.” — Dr. J. Budziszewski —

The song has a 40 seconds intro that sets the atmosphere (“Hey, but it’s not the 70’s or the 80’s, the Chorus should come within a minute or you’ll loose the attention of the listener!” “…”) and features a mix of contemporary beat-making and synths with a traditional drumset played with a tight groove, clavinet and other assorted vintage sounds.

“We’re electromagnetic fields showing our feathers like birds!”

Nothing About Her

Piano/Vocals version from The Songbook Chronicles EP 4 - Transmuting

Days Like This (Acoustic Version)

ENG

THE FLOOD is the first chapter of The Songbook Chronicles EP5 – Surrendering. 
It’s a flood of emotions and thoughts: sometimes you just need to slide your finger on the screen, an image appears…et voilà!
People who listened to it say it’s a meeting of David Bowie, Prince and The Beatles. To paraphrase the Fab 4, in my life I loved them all, so it’s very possible.

ITA

THE FLOOD è il primo capitolo di The Songbook Chronicles EP5 – Surrendering. 
L’nondazione a cui si riferisce il titolo è fatta di emozioni e pensieri: a volte basta far scorrere il dito sullo schermo, appare un'immagine…et voilà! 
Le persone che l'hanno ascoltato dicono che è un incontro di David Bowie, Prince e i Beatles. Per parafrasare i Fab 4, nella mia vita li ho amati tutti, quindi è molto possibile.

The Flood

WHAT WOULD I GIVE is the second chapter of The Songbook Chronicles EP5 – Surrendering. It’s a song about forgiveness and about letting go old “memories that hurt and bind”.
The sound it’s a mix of Classic Rock, Pop & Funk and probably something else I can’t define. The Wurlitzer Electric Piano is mixed with distorted guitar, arpeggiators and heavy synths, while the electro beat and real drums provide the groove foundation.

What would I give

The Plug is a project by Giovanni Giorgi that now evolved into the Wrong and Right Band, one of SirJo's current collaboration. 
The melody line was totally improvised on the spot during the recording session.
Lyrics by SirJo inspired by Neruda's poetry. 

Dawn - The Plug

ENG

TWO AND A HALF is the third chapter of The Songbook Chronicles EP5 – Surrendering. Nina Simone said “freedom is…no fear!”: in this case, freedom from the fear of being alone, without a lover by my side. The sound creates a joyful mood, in a song that is also free from structure as it has no Chorus. The celesta and synths sounded like natural choices to layer on top of the rhythm section, that was recorded live in the studio: the contribution to the arrangement from the band was essential to the groove.

ITA

TWO AND A HALF è il terzo capitolo di The Songbook Chronicles EP5 – Surrendering. Nina Simone diceva “la libertà è…nessuna paura!”: in questo caso, libertà dalla paura di essere soli, senza un un amante al mio fianco Il suono crea un'atmosfera gioiosa, in una canzone che è anche libera dalla struttura in quanto priva di ritornello. La celesta e i sintetizzatori suonavano come scelte naturali da mettere in cima alla sezione ritmica, che è stata registrata dal vivo in studio: il contributo all'arrangiamento della band è stato fondamentale per il groove.

Credits: 

SirJo Cocchi – Vocals, keys
Lucio Fasino - Bass
Fiore Garcea - Drums
Andrea Talarico -  Guitar

Written & Produced by SirJo Cocchi
Recorded by Pietro Ferraina @ The Room Studios
Mixed by Chad Chestnutt @ Prosperous Studios
Mastered by Pietro Ferraina @ Easy Audio Mastering
Cover graphic: Alexis Brimstone
Pic by Gianluca Pelosi

Two And A Half

ENG

WINTER is the fourth chapter of The Songbook Chronicles EP5 – Surrendering. Thinking of Winter one can imagine the outside world being covered in snow and silence, or the inside of a warm home with a cozy fireplace. But Winter can also be a season of the heart, when we fear facing life or we just prefer surrounding ourselves with what we know  instead of diving in situation we are not familiar with. 
“When I listened to the rhythm track we recorded I realized that my upright piano, where this song was written, and the string orchestra were essential to tell the story. I downloaded this song from the ether more than ten years ago, but for some reason I had to wait all this time to release it. To finally put it out there is like closing a circle and a season, my own personal Winter.” SirJo

ITA

WINTER (inverno) è il quarto capitolo di The Songbook Chronicles EP5 – Surrendering. Pensando all’inverno si può immaginare il mondo esterno coperto di neve e silenzio, oppure l’interno di una casa calda con un accogliente caminetto. Ma l'inverno può essere anche una stagione del cuore, in cui abbiamo paura di affrontare la vita o semplicemente preferiamo circondarci di ciò che conosciamo invece di tuffarci in situazioni con cui nin abbiamo familiarità.
“Quando ho ascoltato la ritmica che abbiamo registrato mi sono reso conto che il mio pianoforte verticale, su cui è stata scritta questa canzone, e l’orchestra d’archi erano essenziali per raccontare la storia. Ho scaricato questa canzone dall'etere più di dieci anni fa, ma per qualche motivo ho dovuto aspettare tutto questo tempo per pubblicarla.  Farla uscire, finalmente, è come chiudere un cerchio e una stagione, il mio personale Inverno.”

Credits: 

SirJo Cocchi – Vocals, Piano, String arrangement
Lucio Fasino - Bass
Fiore Garcea - Drums
Andrea Talarico -  Guitar
Feyzi Brera – Violins, Violas

Written & Produced by SirJo Cocchi
Recorded by Pietro Ferraina @ The Room Studios
Mixed by Chad Chestnutt @ Prosperous Studios
Mastered by Pietro Ferraina @ Easy Audio Mastering
Cover graphic: Alexis Brimstone
Pic by Danilo Cocchi

Winter

A ballad by SirJo from the Founda(c)tion album (actually the bonus track), totally rebuilt with a tribute to the wild side.

I know - Songbook Trio Vol.1

A sample of SirJo's 360° approach to composing, interpreting and producing music that shows some the different hemispheres of his musical world: from the electroacoustic piano centered SirJo's Songbook Trio to the 10 piece soulful funk of Founda(c)tion . Plus a couple of rare tracks from Stellar Ray's album, Telepathy, written and produced by Davey Ray Moor. Ending with a brief soundscape for acoustic piano and cello that SirJo's produced for Dispenser, a prime-time Italian National Radio show. FREE DOWNLOADS: www.sergiococchi.net

Delight - Songbook Trio Vol.1

Ain't no sunshine - Songbook Trio Vol.1

My fav Jimi Hendrix song. Just piano and vocals.

Angel (Jimi Hendrix) - Solo Songbook Live @ Chateau Monfort

This love declaration was written in 1994 in Los Angeles.

So Good - Founda(c)tion

We Do think Waaay tooo much sometimes, don't we? And I'm talkin' about automatic, induced thinkin' here, the kind that goes on in our heads like an unstoppable river.

Here's a stomping anthem about it!

Thinkin' - Founda(c)tion

Soulful ballad with a great horn arrangement by Pancho Ragonese, featuring a lovely guitar solo by Alessandro Diaferio!!

If I Should Not - Founda(c)tion

the classic flavor of a slow Rhythm & Blues ballad with a mix of modern and vintage sounds, with the Hammond organ and backup vocals that answer the lead, while forming a texture that creates a soft and spacious atmosphere. The song also features a guitar solo in the coda section, a reminiscence of the days when the solos were one of the highlights of a song and a vision of their desirable comeback.

Love Fever

I'm a Singer-songwriter, atypical keyboardist and producer based in Milan, Italy. Current projects: The Blues Way (Blues), Big G & SirJo (Funk Rock), The Songbook Chronicles (Soul Funk Pop)

SirJo Cocchi

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