Muza

We love your "MUZA: Terciopelo" CD so much that we're featuring it in our Editor's Picks section from now on.

We're *really* picky about what we feature. We get about 200-250 new albums a DAY coming in here now, (about 200,000 total), and yours is one of the best we've ever heard.

HERE'S OUR REVIEW (feel free to quote it anywhere!) Imagine Massive Attack doing a Latin jazz album, or better yet, imagine Bebel Gilberto with a trip-hop band. Somewhere near those intersections, you'll find Muza's "Terciopelo". Yes, the vocals are
velvety, as the English translation of the title implies, but the music is rich and textured as well. Electronic beats and synths decorate the traditional bolero songs here, while tremolo guitars during a song slowly grooving at 80 beats per minute can't help but remind the listener of old Portishead, such as on the song "Cruel". Many of the songs here are downtempo/chill/trip hop; call it what you will, the songs are a delectable mix of upright bass, slow and subtle beats, a variety of traditional Latin instruments, and, perhaps most
importantly, the sensuous lead vocals of the singer who calls herself Muza. It seems she's responsible for the arrangements here, and God bless her for that. The tasteful vibes on a song like "Oh Luna Nueva" are so perfectly sparse and set a wonderfully delicate framework for the muted trumpet lead in between the verses. Even if you don't
understand Spanish (as all the lyrics are in Spanish), the lovely melodies and rich, evocative production of songs come through to make this is an album perfect for cocktail hour or a romantic dinner for two.

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Muza
Terciopelo

Electronic Bolero is how Muza describes this album. Following her Independent Music Award winning US debut album, “Cambio de Estacion,” Muza dug deep into her roots for the inspiration leading to Terciopelo. There she discovered the passionate Boleros and Bosa Novas that brought global popularity to Latin music in the late ‘50s & early ‘60s.

Terciopelo is dedicated to Consuelo Velásquez the Mexican composer of the major hits “Bésame Mucho” and “Amar y Vivar.” Muza covers these and other classics such as “Mañana de Carnaval” (“A Day in the Life of a Fool”) beautifully honoring the originals but with her unique and exciting contemporary electronic style. Additionally, Muza performs new and original songs of lost or unrequited love that flow seamlessly with the theme of this romantic album.

The English translation for Terciopelo is Velvet, perfectly describing Muza’s buttery smooth vocals. Her rendition of Bésame Mucho won the Independent Music Award for Best Cover Song and the album was a finalist for Best Latin Song & Best Latin Album.

Muza is one of the leaders of the modern Chilean music renaissance exploding in the wake of the oppressive Pinochet regime and her remarkable song-writing and arrangements prove why.

Key Selling Points:
• Independent Music Award Winner
• Promotion to millions by The Music Resource Group & The Planetary Group
• To be mentioned on “Art of the Song” Syndicated Radio Show (195 NPR stations)
• Constant touring beginning September 2009

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Track Listing:

1. Bésame Mucho
2. Ausencia
3. Cruel
4. Mañana de Carnaval
5. Oscura Iluminada
6. Oh Luna Nueva
7. Mariposa Querida
8. El Tiempo
9. Amar y Vivar
10. Anoche
11. Si Me Comprendieras
12. Ojos Azules

Release Date: 09/30/2008
Format: CD
Wholesale Price CD: $8.15
Catalog Number: PR00522
Suggested List: $12.99
File Under: Latin or World


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INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

For Immediate Release 20 January 2009



PETROGLYPH RECORDS’ OWN MUZA AMONG WINNERS OF THE 8TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS


Petroglyph Records artist Muza is among a diverse group of independent artists named as Winners of the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards (IMA) program. Muza was named the winner of the Best Cover Song category for her rendition of “Bésame Mucho” on her newly released CD “Terciopelo.”

This is Muza’s second IMA having previously won Album of the Year in the Dance/Electronica category for her CD “Cambio de Estacion.” Terciopelo was highly acclaimed by CD Baby who stated, “We love [Terciopelo] so much that we're featuring it in our Editor's Picks section from now on. We're really picky about what we feature. We get about 200-250 new albums a DAY coming in here now, (about 200,000 total), and yours is one of the best we've ever heard.”

Reflecting the breadth of the independent music community, this year’s IMA Winners and Finalists were culled from thousands of submissions worldwide, including the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, Cuba, Chile, China, France, Israel, Italy, Mongolia, Republic of Guinea, South Africa, and Sweden. Additionally, they represent every level of experience including a variety of seasoned recording artists.

A 50-person judging panel consisting of influential artists and industry decision makers including Peter Gabriel, Suzanne Vega, Roger Daltrey, George Jones, Buddy Guy, Keith Urban, James “Blood” Ulmer, Butch Walker, Paquito D’Rivera, Lee Ritenour, and others determined this year’s Winners in 50+ Music and Design categories.

ABOUT THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of the popular industry print and online contact database, The Musician’s Atlas & co-sponsors that include online retailers eMusic and PureVolume; radio promotion firm
The Planetary Group; radio tracking service, MediaGuide; HD radio station eRockster.com; online digital networks maniaTV & The Stream TV, PunkNews.org, CMJ Music Marathon, music community Sound Click, Venus Zine, LIFEbeat, SESAC and Rock the Vote, IMA Winners are promoted to more than 15 Million music fans & key industry players.
Unlike songwriting competitions and band contests that award cash prizes, The IMAs is a unique, international program that helps vetted indie artists

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and releases overcame mainstream obstacles and reach wider audiences via strategic partnerships and active promotions.

• Winners & Finalists are featured in the 2009 of The Musician’s Atlas– the independent musicians’ and entrepreneurs’ definitive guide to the music business, distributed throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.
• Yearlong marketing campaigns, partnerships and distribution alliances that will place the Winners in front of millions of music fans and industry decision makers around the world.
• Winners' tracks are included on the IMA CD compilation, Now Hear This distributed at major music events and serviced to 700+ USA & Canadian public & college radio stations by The Planetary Group a leading radio promotions company.
• CD compilation promoted to 4 million+ eMusic subscribers
• CD compilation promoted to 2 million+ Pure Volume customers
Winners and Finalists will be featured on the maniaTV and The Stream TV Internet networks.
• More promotions and performances will be announced in the 2nd quarter of 2009.

For a complete list of program details and Judges for the 8th Annual IMAs go to: www.IndependentMusicAwards.com.

ABOUT MUZA

Muza is a prolific young artist from Santiago, Chile discovered and signed by Petroglyph Records. She was highly influenced by European Electronica growing up. Once able to express herself freely after the Pinochet era she became the leader of this genre in Chile adding her own melancholy Latin twist to reflect that dark time in her country’s history. Terciopelo is Muza’s tribute to Latin classics in her own contemporary style to include both covers and original material. Muza will begin performing in the USA in September.

For booking information contact: info@PetroglyphRecords.com

ABOUT PETROGLYPH RECORDS

Taos, NM based Petroglyph Records was founded in 2002 to bring the music of a new generation of Chilean artists to the world. Following 17 years of political suppression and forced silence under Augusto Pinochet’s bloody regime, a modern renaissance of music is exploding in Chile. Petroglyph represents the best new artists of this modern musical movement.

For more information: www.petroglyphrecords.com
- Petroglyph Records

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Muza staat voor de zeventienjarige zangeres Sol Aravena uit Chili, die tot nu toe leefde onder het oppressief regime van Pinochet.

Maar in het geniep werd ze beïnvloed door de Europese elektronicastroming. Haar eerste album ‘Dream Electronico’ kwam onder de aandacht van Petroglyph Records, die haar lieten tekenen voor de opvolger ‘Cambio de Estacion’, en haar richtlijnen meegaven. Na het succes, dat in 2006 zorgde voor een “Independent Music Award” als Dance/Elektronica Album van het jaar, kreeg Muza een contract voor een derde cd. Dat werd deze ‘Terciopelo’, dat zoveel betekent als fluweelzacht. Deze schijf bevat een verzameling bolero’s en bossa nova’s, oude en nieuwe, die voorzien werden van haar unieke, eigentijdse elektronische arrangementen, waarboven haar gladgestreken stem uittoornt. In tegenstelling tot haar vorige cd, bezit ‘Terciopelo’ minder rock en meer traditionele jazz. Het staat dan ook op de nominatielijst voor “Latin Album of the Year”. Zijzelf noemt haar stijl “electronic bolero”. Als inspiratiebron koos ze voor haar roots, voor songs die tijdens de jaren vijftig en zestig de Latin Music populariseerden. De cd is dan ook opgedragen aan Consuelo Vélasquez, de Mexicaanse componist van de wereldhits ‘Bésame Mucho’ en ‘Amar y Vivar’. Muza’s coverversie van het eerste won opnieuw de “Independent Music Award” voor beste cover. Maar haar versie van de klassieker ‘Mañana de Carnaval’ ofwel ‘A Day in the Life of a Fiool’ is ook niet mis, met een gitaarsolo die aan Santana doet denken. Het geheel heeft een ontspannen uitstraling, noem het chill of downtempo triphop, en omhult je met een sensuele sfeer. Romantiek voor de nieuwe eeuw dus, met liefde gebracht op een bedje van traditionele en elektronische instrumenten. Mijn eerste kennismaking met deze Chileense zangeres doet me genieten, en u kunt dat ook, door u deze cd aan te schaffen! “Beautiful, sensual and relaxing. I want more of these Latin velvety sounds!”

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MUSIC

By Rima Ralff
Passionate performer

Chilean Muza brings captivating jazz-pop style to The Taos Inn


Have you ever wondered how commercial airline pilots spend their time while cruising at 30,000 feet over expansive con­tinents? For former American Airlines pilot and Taos resident Kelly Rudy, passing time included daydreaming about having his own record label. His colleagues might have thought Rudy to have his head in the clouds when he decided to take an early retirement and invest his life savings in creating a record com­pany, but that’s just what he did.

In 2002, he established Petroglyph Records, a locally based company that exclusively promotes musicians from Chile. Saturday (Sept. 26), Petro­glyph recording artist Muza, will be performing in the Adobe Bar at the Historic Taos Inn, 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. This will be one of Muza’s few performances in Taos since opening for Suzanne Vega at the KTAOS Solar Center last month.

Sol Aravena is the captivating front person and creative force behind Muza. She was discovered by Rudy several years after the record label was established. “I’ve always had a passion for music,” said Rudy. “Wherever I would fly I would always take time to check out the live music.” Rudy was especially impressed with the musicians of Chile.

The Petroglyph Web site states, “Great art is often born of great suffering, such as suffering caused by political oppression. The people of Chile suffered such oppression for 17 years under the dictator­ship of General Pinochet ... Years of forced silence are now broken in such stirring and beautiful ways, releasing songs that are born of suffering but rejoice in freedom.”

Rudy was disappointed to find that much of the music he was enjoying was not available as record­ings. “The answer was almost always, ‘No,’ when I asked the musicians if they had a CD for purchase.

In most cases they either didn’t have the money

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Muza

¦ When: Saturday (Sept. 26), 7 p.m.

¦ Where: Adobe Bar at The Taos Inn, 125 Paseo del Pueblo Norte

¦ Admission: Free

¦ Information: (575) 758-2233

or they didn’t have the know­how.” Sitting in a flamenco restaurant in Santiago one day Rudy was overcome by a desire to get involved. “Franc­esca Ancarola was performing and she just blew me away.”

Ancarola was the first artist to be signed with Petroglyph and now the company also represents Antonio Restucci, Marcelo Aedo, Emilio Garcia and Bombyx Mori, in addition to Muza.

When Rudy met Aravena, she was poised to record her first album, “Dream Electronica.” “I wanted to produce her and have input on the project but she already had things set in motion for a self-produced recording and there was no holding her back,” he said. According to Rudy, the MUZA Continues on Page 12

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album is “a little rough” and contains more electronic sounds than he would have preferred.

Muza’s second album, “ Cambio de Estaciòn ” – her first on Petroglyph – proved to be a leap in production, winning the 2006 Independent Music Award for Best Dance/Electronica. With the inclusion of some of Latin America’s finest contemporary musicians, the recording is a tasteful and interesting blend of vocals, acoustic and electronic instr uments and digital keyboards and effects. Comprised of original songs that are sung in English and Spanish, the album moves through melancholia and exuberance and is at times subtly reminiscent of the music of Tori Amos or Bjork with a pop twist.

If “ Cambio de Estaciòn ” was a leap in production quality, “ Terciopelo,” Muza’s third album is a giant step for­ward in sophistication, established with the addition of trumpet and upright bass. The CD is a collection of originals and Latin American cover songs that includes Consuelo Velázquez’ “ Besame Mucho.” Muza’s sexy and haunting ver­sion of the song won the 2009 Indepen­dent Music Awards Best Cover Song.

Born a year before the overthrow of Allende’s government, Aravena grew up during a 20-year era that saw a ban on artistic expression. “Many artists were killed,” she said. “You could play music in your own home but you were not allowed to perform and you were not allowed to play in groups of more than two people.”

Now, however, Chile is seeing a renaissance in artistic expression with musicians reviving Chilean folk music as well as incorporating influences from around the globe. “My own ten­dency has been toward electronic music because my first instrument was the piano,” said Aravena. “It was germane for me to then move on to an electric keyboard and then computer.”

Aravena views her music as having a mystical connection. “My next album that I am working on will be called ‘Blanca.’ It’s very spiritual,” she said, in a hushed voice. “As we get older we realize that we are not so special and that we are really all just common persons. The important thing is to be together in this beautiful world.”

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