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Peter Matuchniak
Uncover Me

Album 2012 on ProgRock Records label
Jazz and Rock

Record Label release notes: "In an album that features mood swings and roundabouts, this is a musical journey through melodic rock songs driven by edgy electric guitar riffs, progressive keyboards and sultry sax combined with acoustic music, melodic flute and elements of jazz. There is a mix of short and long tracks that allow the compositions to develop without ever becoming complacent and repetitive. In an online study this music appealed to fans of the following artists, to name but a few: Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Eagles, 10cc, Coldplay, U2, Jethro Tull, Genesis, Supertramp, Dire Straits, etc. The album is bookended by two halves of the Landscape Burning suite, opening with the powerful “Falling Ash” and closing with “Rising Sun” which begins by gently echoing the same progressive rock themes but with an entirely different arrangement, before climaxing with a grandiose finale . The lyrical theme centers around the struggle of identity and integrity in a world of make believe that we create and destroy, imagine and reimagine. Peter handles the guitar work with ambient solos, graceful chords, fretboard tapping and gentle picking, and is backed an incredible array of talented musicians. Jimmy Keegan, drummer for Spock’s Beard, entertains throughout with driving rhythms and explosive technique. Powerful female vocals from Natalie Azerad reflect the Dark Side of the Moon (and it’s evident why she was recently chosen to sing live with Alan Parsons at the mixing desk). Ted Zahn provides contrasting male vocals that are reminiscent of Richie Havens, Cat Stevens and the whole Woodstock era. Rick Meadows’ strong bass lock in to provide the perfect backbone while David Gilman shows off his classically trained talents on flute with Conor Jonson lending his jazz talents on sax. Do you miss listening to albums that feature strong individual songs that stand alone, and yet only when they are all put together can you truly define the album as a whole? Where you couldn’t gauge the album in the first three songs and anything thereafter was not just more of the same, but worse? When it actually felt worth your while to check out the entire album, and be ready to go back and listen again? Then maybe this album is for you. It’s certainly not formulaic."

Musicians

	Peter Matuchniak g, backing vocals, bass, composed by, engineer, guitar, keyboards, layout, lead vocals, mixed by, recorded by, songwriter, album by
	Conor Jonson alto saxophone
	David Gilman fl, as, alto saxophone, flute
	Jesse Molloy sax, alto saxophone
	Rick Meadows b, bass
	Jimmy Keegan dr, voc, perc, *1969 US drums
	Mike Eager voc, ZA guitar
	Vance Gloster key, voc, keyboards
	Natalie Azerad voc, lead vocals
	Ted Zahn lead vocals
	Henry Miller , 1891-1980 US trumpet

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