FORTE EP OUT JUNE 19, 2012
FORTE POSTER DESIGN CONTEST AT
MAYASOLOVEY.com
Maya
Solovey’s upcoming release Forte depicts an
authentic portrait of a couple’s relationship, treated with the care of a
literary novel or an art-house film. The indie ingénue will release
the Forte EP on June 19, 2012 and this
week Portable TV has the exclusive premiere of “Ring Ring Ring,” the
debut video from the album.
Jenna
Hawkins at Portable TV calls it, “The
perfect tune to whisk us away into the summer months.” Check out the
video and accompanying feature here.
Hawkins continues, “We just can’t help but get butterflies in our stomach
listening to ‘Ring Ring Ring,’ and watching its equally charming video.”
With the upcoming release of Forte, Maya
Solovey is enlisting
the help of fans in order to create the album's poster. This is all
about exploring what the word ‘forte’ means to you.
FORTE: (n) a person's strong suit, or highly
developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in
Each week, stand out designs will be selected and posted
on Maya's tumblr, with a winner being chosen the week
of May 28th. The person responsible for the winning design will receive a
signed guitar and music package from Maya Solovey.
In order to help you, a media package (logos, photos, etc.)
has been put together, and can be downloaded here.
All submissions should be sent here. More info can be found at http://mayasolovey.tumblr.com/fortecontest.
The beauty of Forte is that although the sound is huge the sentiment remains intimate, as so it chronicles this age-old arc of a couple’s relationship in a very contemporary fashion. Recorded, produced, and mixed by two-time Grammy Award Winner, Bassy Bob Brockman (Notorious BIG, Christina Aguilera, Bob Dylan), Forte brims with an exuberant American sound: colossal drums, cinematic strings, grand percussive pianos, rollicking guitars, tasteful electronics, and most notably Maya’s full-bodied beatific voice, which sounds as if were made from silk and ache.
Leading to the EP release, Maya is hosting the
#ForteConcerts series on uStream,
performing one track from Forte and a fan voted cover every
week. The next is May 13 and you can find all Maya Solovey performances
below.
Maya Solovey Performances:
May 13 – EVERYWHERE – “Smile” Concert
May 25 – New York, NY – Rockwood Music Hall
May 28 – EVERYWHERE – “Orphan” Concert
June 4 – EVERYWHERE – “3-4 And 6-8” Concert
June 11 – EVERYWHERE – “The Most” Concert
June 28 – New York, NY – The Living Room – EP RELEASE SHOW
“Solovey's voice is both a dreamy whisper and a ghostly
figure, and we can't get enough of it.”
- Alyssa Coluccio, PureVolume
- Alyssa Coluccio, PureVolume
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