Murzik - Murzik EP
ARTIST.....: Murzik
TITLE......: Murzik EP
LABEL......: n/a
URL........: www.murzikmusic.com
RIP DATE...: May-14-2006
STORE DATE.: 000-00-2005
GENRE......: Folk-Rock
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 28,5 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Ol' Big Jim 03:31
02 - Isle Of Beauty 05:12
03 - Bluebird 03:54
04 - Deathbed Lover 05:17
05 - Death & Roses 03:21
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21:15 min
Release Notes:
www.myspace.com/murzikmusic
Instrumentation:
Bryan Steenerson Vox/Acoustic Guitar
Nathan Simar Accordian/Bells
Jeremy Grace Mandolin/Glockenspiel
Darin Steenerson Bass/Saxaphone
Toby Smith Drums/Percussion
Biography:
In the vein of groups such as gypsy punks Gogol Bordello and
klezmer revivalists DeVotchKa; Murzik creates music that is
exactly what you would expect. It is beautiful, soothing,
sensual, quiet, quite pretty, a little bit naughty and more than a
tad Russian at times. The band employs saxophones, accordions,
mandolins, bells and glockenspiel along with more standard
instruments of popular music such as bass, drums and acoustic
guitar. With their unique instrumentation and well-wrought and
introspective lyrics Murzik carves a dark sonic soundscape that is
reminiscent of a list of analogous contemporary predecessors often
bringing to mind comparisons to the work of Nick Drake, Tom Waits,
or Joy Division.
When putting all relative and obvious comparisons to rest it
becomes astoundingly clear that Murzik's music stands on its own.
Haunched squarely upon the shear strength of its unique and
exquisite sonic beauty, brash confident daring and its undeniable
charm, it is meant as a centerpiece juxtaposed to the decor of an
incredibly well manicured record collection.