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Horses Running
MARCELØ DEISS is a Brazilian born, our society and the current problems we face
London based artist whose music dances together in the modern world. This to me
between indie, blues, folk and rock. His seems more relevant due to the current
music details themes about social alienation situation our society is facing right now.”
and human condition in subjects like greed, Knowing that he wanted to write about
hypocrisy, absurdity and despair. The South society and the system we live in, the
American artist feeds off irony, satire and a songwriter was triggered by movements such
dose of dark humor to make audiences see as Brexit, Trump, Me Too, Black Lives Matter
the obvious that goes unnoticed in everyday and other topics that deal with oppression.
life. Highlighting situations and news that we Comparing them to the dystopian worlds
see but we don’t look at and news we hear but in sci-fi books including Brave New World,
we don’t listen to, MARCELØ brings light to 1984 and The Year Of The Flood, MARCELØ
ordinary occurrences. Everything from the noticed that these worlds aren’t very far from
overuse of technology, to economic policy our own.
and our daily customs.
“Horses Running” soaks up much of
Spending time in both London and Sao MARCELØ’s love for blues artists including
Paulo, the musician is able to explore new B.B King and Eric Clapton, while
sounds as well as new topics. Influenced simultaneously delivering a fresh and
greatly by visual artists such as Steve Cutts modern indie rock sound. The track features
and John Holcroft, MARCELØ’s songs powerful lyrics, distorted, gritty guitars and a
revolve around the struggling underclass, determined rhythm section, whilst
with anthems about anti-establishment, emanating vintage sounds through the use of
anti-capitalist and anti-war. MARCELØ analog equipment. The Brazilian artist
shares, “Cutts and Holcroft’s work embodies a creates music to stimulate emotions and
powerful and scary message about “Horses Running” is a shining example.
humankind which we can all really relate to
as human beings. Their work really helped With the hope that his music may spark
create a clear vision of what I was trying to conversations about subjects that need to be
achieve sonically.” confronted and ultimately lead to answers in
the long run, MARCELØ DEISS continues
In his latest work, MARCELØ touches on his journey, with the release of “Horses
narratives revolving around the constant Running”.
struggles and injustice we face in our society https://www.instagram.com/marcelodeiss/
and how it is affecting us all. “Horses https://twitter.com/marcelodeiss
Running” deals with themes such as greed https://www.facebook.com/Marcelo-Deiss
and social disaffection. MARCELØ confides, https://soundcloud.com/user-58859154/
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