Artist: Chasing Pandora
Title: Running In Circles
Label: Tickety-Boo Records
Genre: Folk
Bitrate: 180kbit av.
Time: 00:13:29
Size: 18.31 mb
Rip Date: 2009-09-22
Str Date: 2009-11-01
01. Running In Circles 3:19
02. No One Else 3:38
03. I Know 3:22
04. Noisy Spaces 3:10
Release Notes:
MaltaÆs greatest ever music phenomena, Chasing Pandora, import an
envious cargo of folk/pop magic to the UK with the release of the
awesome single, æRunning In CirclesÆ, on 1 November, as part of a
special four-track EP. Following a stomping tour of some of LondonÆs
most prestigious music venues earlier this summer, Chasing Pandora,
have proven that a small corner of the globe can produce a world-class
musical sound that commands global stage status.
æRunning In CirclesÆ, is a classic slice of musical mastery. A
delicate, beautiful ballad, where divine vocals are wrapped in gently
cascading instrumentals. The single is delivered as part of a special
EP collection of four worldlyûwise melodies including, æNo One ElseÆ,
æI KnowÆ and æNoisy SpacesÆ. The EP is a sheer work of art, where the
vocals of lead vocalist, Melissa Portelli, paint an emotional landscape
of melodic feelings upon a gorgeous canvass thatÆs awash with wisdom
and feeling.
Chasing Pandora are Maltese born duo, Melissa Portelli and Keith
Anthony, both from Gozo. With MelissaÆs emotion-ripping lyrical penning
and honest, but deliciously gripping vocals, akin to the likes of
Suzanne Vega and Tori Amos; betwixed with KeithÆs multi-instrumental
mastery, Chasing Pandora, are a glorious fusion of folk/pop perfection.
The exquisite lyrical splendor and expression of this band is a rarely
found, God-given gift, which always comes with a price tag of agony and
torment, and this band are no exception. For Chasing Pandora, murder
was the ultimate sacrificeà.
Imagine Malta, a quiet, idyllic island of sunshine and serenity û
hardly the place for the nurture of pop super-stardom. A young Melissa,
who had been introduced to music by
her older brother, wallowed in music and developed her emotions through
lyrical penning. At the same time, a young boy, Keith, would strum away
on his acoustic guitar, vowing that one day heÆd sound as great as Led
Zepplin and Peter Gabriel, who heÆd hear blasting from his fatherÆs
stereo. Then a horrific, life-shattering, event happened which drove
music loving Melissa to a dark dismal place û the brutal murder of her
27-year-old brother. Distraught and confused, Melissa found some
comfort in her music and used song writing as her way of praying and
unlocking her emotions. The tragedy left Melissa with painful scars,
but also unleashed emotional deliverance, which gave her lyrical talent
the wisdom and angst thatÆs a pure gift in the art of song writing.
The pair were finally brought together by Steve Brown, who was working
with Keith to set up a home recording studio. The chemistry was
instantaneous and Chasing Pandora were born. By 2007, the band topped
Maltese radio and CD charts with their single æFeel The RainÆ, with
their second single, æMemoriesÆ, also a massive hit û both tracks were
taken from their debut album, æMocking the Mocking BirdÆ. Their success
spiraled and in 2008 they came to the UK to perform several very
successful shows, including The Borderline, The Troubadour, and The
Regal Rooms.
Now, Chasing Pandora are back with a quality collection of superb songs
in the form of the æRunning In CirclesÆ EP. Deeply engaging,
uncontrollably embracing, with an essence of uplifting satisfaction.
This EP is pure pleasure to the senses; a unique folk/pop creation that
both indulges and provokes the mind and soul û beauty and wisdom in
every sense.
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