Marc Enfroy | Las Crónicas de Ava

miércoles, 4 de enero de 2012

Inspired by the death of his sister from melanoma, Marc Enfroy (pronounced EN-froy) began teaching himself to compose music in 2006. By interweaving beautiful instrumental piano melodies with touching orchestral arrangements in a style he calls Cinematic Piano, Marc has soothed many hearts with his warm and original compositions. This prompted radio broadcasters worldwide to bestow Marc with the Best Neo-Classical Album Award for his debut CD, Unbounded, in the 2008 NAR Lifestyle Music Awards, where he also received a nomination for Best New Artist. His follow-up CD, a neo-classical album titled Awakening, was a finalist in the 2009 Zone Music Reporter Awards and is aired on the Music Choice Soundscapes channel, Sirius/XM Spa, public radio and Internet music stations around the world.

Continuing the evolution of his signature heartfelt sound, Marc Enfroy now introduces his third Cinematic Piano album, Unconditional. Produced by the Billboard-charting duo, 2002, Unconditional is a departure from Enfroy's classical roots, moving him into the genre of contemporary instrumental music while exploring the concept of self love and acceptance.

Marc explains, "At the core of our souls, love and acceptance transcends all other emotional needs. It's part of being human. It's also a universal truth that loving yourself unconditionally is the foundation for both giving and receiving more love. So, how often do each of us take a few minutes to really love and appreciate who we are? Probably almost never. The music on Unconditional was written to create an environment where listeners can take a pause from everyday life and shower themselves with loving energy."

The marriage of Marc's piano melodies and the 2002 production know-how delivers a modern, warm and celestial soundscape aimed at fans of melody-centered instrumental music. Unconditional features a broad palette of instruments including piano, flutes, choirs, strings, bells, and guitars along with an array of synthesized sounds. Of the collaboration, Marc says, "It's the perfect match. There's no one else on the planet I would have rather worked with on this album than Randy and Pam Copus of 2002. Aside from being amazing musicians and sound designers, they're fantastic people and it's been a real honor to evolve my music with them."

Unconditional release date: March 1, 2011

From an early age, Marc was exposed to all kinds of music. He was always excited when his family would visit his grandfather, country music pioneer Bradley Kincaid, who happily performed for the family with his trusty “Hound Dog Guitar.” Thanks to his grandfather’s gift of a Hammond organ, Marc began to learn about playing keyboard at the age of eight. He got his first guitar when he was eleven-years-old and for most of his teen years, he and his Fender Stratocaster rocked with riffs from Aerosmith to ZZ Top. He spent hour after hour carefully listening to and imitating his favorite bands, and eventually developed the ability to play by ear.

Years later, Marc fell madly in love with a girl named Kelly and they eventually wed. Music took a back seat as his life became centered on raising their three sons — Adam, Alex, and Michael. Marc built a solid career in the software business, but his love for music never faded.

After the loss of his sister, Marc was inspired to follow in her artistic footsteps and began composing music. He wrote from within, searching for chord progressions and melody lines that were emotionally compelling and moving. He says, “With a lot of encouragement and suggestions from my brother Paul, and his strong musical ear, I kept on writing. After about eight months, I started to hit my stride and found that creating piano songs, backed by orchestral strings and choirs, created the mood I was looking for.” Eventually, everyone who heard his songs said they sounded like music you’d hear in a film, which prompted Marc to christen his style: Cinematic Piano. “If you hear one of my songs and it creates a poignant scene in your mind, like in a film, I’m happy. If you keep coming back to that song and scene, escaping to that feeling again and again, I’m even happier because I moved you and that’s what I’m after — a moving escape for the listener.”

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