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Michael Lord - SWAY
featuring Kristanna Loken
Melodic mojo. Ethereal bliss. SWAY is a sophisticated,
sonically adventurous modern rock debut that's at once gorgeous,
deep and fragile.
Driven by melody, embellished with sumptuous
arrangements, and anchored by emotionally acute lyrics, SWAY
is the moving solo CD debut by MICHAEL
LORD, a remarkable new singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
who draws quiet strength and inspiration from volatile relationships,
intimate moments, and invisible scars.
Throughout his self-produced CD, Lord paints
his delicate, heartfelt songs with lushly textured layers
of sound. With soaring melodies always at the core, he creates
engulfing soundscapes by recording instrument after instrument,
and by dubbing his own three- and four-part harmonies. Most
all of what you hear is him: guitars, piano, loops, percussion,
and Lord's seductive vocals that rival anything you've heard.
"I'm endlessly inspired by what can be
done with the piano," says Lord, a classically- trained
pianist and drummer from the age of five until his teenage
retro discovery of the British Invasion. The California native
has since jammed in garage bands and major label groups, but
it wasn't until he worked with producers like T-Bone Burnett
and Eric Valentine (Queens Of The Stone Age) that he began
exploring new writing and performing techniques uncovering
his own melodic voice and gift for powerful arrangements.
His work has since been widely featured in TV and film, including
"Las Vegas," "Boston Public," and "Ally
McBeal," but has not before been released on CD.
SWAY features guest appearances from guitarist
Yogi of The Wallflowers, master drummer Matt Laug (Alanis
Morissette, Lifehouse, The New Radicals), and The Section
Quartet, the premier rock 'n' roll string ensemble (Fiona
Apple, Wilco, Christina Aguilera, Jon Brion, David Bowie,
A Perfect Circle).
The CD's bonus video for "Come To Me"
was directed by Kathleen Kinmont, shot by Zalman King (9 1/2
Weeks, Red Shoe Diaries), and features Terminator 3's Kristanna
Loken.
No wonder MICHAEL
LORD's intense yet tender poignancy has begun to find
an audience.
Come along for the ride. Just breathe it in
and sway.
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