Light. Light at an Angle. The world illuminated at a micro and macro level. Every point of
view ie. every angle chosen a touchstone. Transmutation. Alchemy. The mundane
becomes the enchanted. Cinema. Body. Memory. Montage. A universe inspired / exhaled.
Life!
“I’m a very intuitive singer, but I also need to feel my body when I sing because I’m also a
very physical person. I like to let it all flow: energy, me, intuition. I love text and what you
can do with it. I love the jazz tradition, but I’m also into using my voice to emulate drum
machines and synthesisers. But, ultimately, I use it in its full scope to tell stories. ”
– Lea Maria Fries
Light at an Angle is the name of the debut from Lea Maria Fries’ solo project 22º Halo. The
record is a collection of acutely sensuous, polaroid-like snapshots of a life experienced as
a seamless journey between waking consciousness, dream space and the different
densities of revery – transcribed with a soft, impressionistic touch. It’s a singular take on
the traditional vocal jazz idiom, one that draws from experimental electronica,
contemporary r&b, impressionistic classical, all the way through post jazz / post rock. It’s
the sound of an acoustic quartet alloyed – vocals, upright bass, piano, drums – into a sonic
substance emulating the properties of quicksilver.
“I have three wonderful musicians in the band. We are all very different and this creates
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this nice musical tension. It opens up an energy field through which we can move about
musically. Everyone adds to my ideas, but the point is to always serve the story in the
song and the music. ” – Lea Maria Fries
All of the original compositions found on Light at an Angle were written somewhere
between early 2017 and February 2019 when 22º Halo finally entered the studio. The
record was cut live, in just two and half days. Every song was arranged and developed
with the band, with improvisation as the key component. The core objective was to infuse
each piece with an almost tangible emotion and bring its narrative into focus. The record
includes a total of seven songs written by Lea, a cover of Douglas Dare’s Nile, the jazz
standard This Hotel and one piece co-written with drummer Valentin Liechti, the song
Ulysse (Lea lyrics, Valentin music).
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