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Mikael Máni a guitarist and composer from Iceland releases two new singles via Bark At Your Owner - HOWLING JAZZ!!!
The titles of the new singles are "The Racoon and the dog" from the album Innermost and "What Once Was" from the album What Once Was.
The Racoon and the dog from the album ‘Innermost’ release date 27 April 2023.
Mikael Máni's own words about the story and meaning behind the track:
"Being a child and playing with your friends or family outside in a garden could be a picture of pure happiness. It’s a beautiful way to learn about life.
However, an extraordinary thing is when you grow up and are still in contact with someone you played with as a child. Sometimes when you’re with that person, the childish joy breaks out unexpectedly, perhaps because you are doing something together you used to do as children. This song is optimism, childlike, and hyper playfulness."
★Credits
Lilja María Ásmundsdóttir: Vibraphone
Henrik Linder: Electric bass
Magnús Trygvason Eliassen: Drums Tómas Jónsson: Keyboards
Mikael Máni Ásmundsson: Electric Guitar
Mikael Máni Ásmundsson: Composer
Hilmar Jensson: Producer
Alberert Finnbogason: Engineer, co-producer & mixing
Hoffe Stannow: Mastering
What Once Was from the album ‘What Once Was’ release date 30 April 2023.
Mikael Máni's own words about the story and meaning behind the track:
"When sitting alone, your mind sometimes wanders to memories that haven’t been in your mind for years. When it happens, you wonder, "Why is this coming up right now" Maybe there’s no reason for it, but maybe it’s something you needed to be reminded of, or perhaps a subtle thing brought you back.
This song is about friendships and relationships that once were but are no more."
★Credits
Mikael Máni Ásmundsson: Guitar & Composition
Ido Zilberman: Engineer
Birgir Jón Birgisson: Mixing & Mastering
Single release 27 April 2023
"The Racoon and the dog"
Sleeve design by Mikael Máni
Single release 30 April 2023
"What Once Was"
Sleeve design by Mikael Máni
BIOGRAPHY - WRITTEN BY THE ARTIST HIMSELF
Hi,
I’m Mikael; you're reading this because you probably have heard one of my songs. I’m a guitarist and composer from Iceland, and I like to make instrumental music that chases moods and stories from my own life. So while I have you, here are a few things about me.
My dad owned a record shop and label, so he had more than 10.000 LPs at home and was always listening. I started learning classical piano at a young age but began losing interest in it in my teens; my mom convinced me to keep going. By chance, an uncle of mine gave me an electric guitar when I was 12. Initially, I wasn’t thrilled about it and thought, “Oh no, this is another instrument I’ll have to practice every day.” But soon I fell in love with it; it became my best friend and has been since then.
I have two albums coming out under my name this year: 'Innermost’ with my quintet and my first solo guitar album, ‘What Once Was! ‘Innermost’ is a jazz album with cinematic soundscapes and lyrical melodies. However, 'What Once Was' is an intimate album, probably my most personal one. I recorded it on a whim because I had been writing songs to process my emotions and get my confusion, happiness, sadness, and frustration in song form.
In the future, I aim to tour more and share my music with as many people as possible. In addition, I will continue playing solo guitar and with my ensemble, I'm putting new moods and stories into song form daily to share with you!
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Mikael Máni
Guitarist - Composer
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