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Jade Alger Brings Mischief, Mystique And The Muse

Singer-songwriter Jade Alger is of another time and place. An otherworldly dreaminess pervades all 15 songs on his forthcoming album, Unfolding the Muse, to be

released September 9, 2016. A master of atmosphere, Jade engages his audience through emotion and imagery. The album’s song sequence runs the gamut of emotions, from

magical expectation to delicate melancholy.

Jade wanted to capture the happy accidents that give personality to a track. Using cardioid condensers alongside Logic, he recorded and mixed the tracks himself in

order to produce the sounds as he imagined them. Each song was given the flexibility to evolve without time restraints.

Travel, whimsy, romance and melancholy are recurring themes on the album. A portrait of nostalgia, Lakes of Champaign beacons the listener into a world of love and

youth. If My Paper Boat Could Sail is a romantic memoir backed by classical guitar arpeggios. Written around Van Gogh’s bedroom paintings, Lemon-Yellow Rendezvous

explores the magic and desperation of the artist’s imagination.

The entire album is birthed out of this idea of melody and counter-melody. Meandering guitar is woven in and around the rise and fall of the vocal line to produce a

labyrinth of sound.

"Jade is one of those rare songwriters whose music leaves you feeling as though you’ve just been reminded of the very first moment you decided to devote your life to

music." - KRAMER NOISE MIAMI

Music: http://www.soundcloud.com/jade-alger/if-my-paper-boat-could-sail