The alternative rock artist known as
Polar Echo has released his definitive new LP, “One.” The album
is composed of ten original tracks, plus an acoustic version of “Fire
in Your Eyes” and a bonus track, “Touch the Sky,” for an
approximate total listening time of 50 minutes. It has been released
on the Timlin Records independent music label. Smooth and groovy,
both pleasantly casual and deeply striking, “One” is an album
with something for listeners of every genre all over the world.
Polar Echo (born Mikhail Mikhailov)
cites as main artistic influences such legendary musicians as Led
Zeppelin, Coldplay, Muse, Snow Patrol, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, and
Bob Dylan. Of these, Polar Echo's “One” LP has most in common
with Coldplay and Snow Patrol, sharing the emotional intensity of
both, as well as the inclusion of widely varied tones and tempos.
Showcasing Polar Echo's naturally impeccable vocals and tastefully
subtle singing style, “One” also brings some of the best
songwriting on or off the airwaves.
Speaking of the sound of his record,
Polar Echo writes, “My music was written in many moods at different
times and under various musical influences. It is rock, sometimes
with implementation of electronic, sometimes folk- or
country-sounding with a tinge of post-Britpop (thanks to Coldplay).”
Many of the songs on “One” have
Polar Echo's personal thoughts for major themes.
“A lot of the songs talk about love
and passion, like most of today's artists,” he writes. “However
some of what I write is about me seeking power to keep going,
disregarding discouragement from people around me to keep trying.
Particularly the songs 'Off Course' and 'Fire in Your Eyes.' Hope it
helps listeners too. 'Home' talks about the concept of 'home' that
disappears in one's head over time, if one moves around quite a bit
like I did myself.”
Polar Echo recorded and produced “One”
as a solo project, playing all the instruments himself: guitars,
bass, drums, piano, and harmonica. He is involved with the Corvallis
Guitar Collective (CGC) band in Oregon, and is currently
collaborating with local musicians such as Ta Rungrojanaluck, Nathan
Mayers, and Cornelius Wona.
Belarus-born singer-songwriter Mikhail
began his musical journey on piano, attending music school at the age
of six. He won first place in a jazz competition at Minsk, Belarus at
11. He earned his International Baccalaureate in music by 19, and
moved to Oregon to complete his first album by the age of 22. He is
currently a student of Oregon State University.
“One” by Polar Echo is available
online worldwide. Get in early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
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