The crew of rockers from Hungary known
as Matyas and the Hybrid Mind have released their new EP record, “The
Mornings.” The record has been proudly published as an independent
release without the involvement of the corporate music industry.
Usually billed as pop rock but equally accessible to fans of
alternative jazz or even adult contemporary music, “The Mornings”
by Matyas and the Hybrid Mind is a piano-driven pop record of a
quality one doesn't hear often.
Hybrid Mind bandleader Matyas Bacsó is
a Hungarian-born, classically-trained, award-winning pianist, singer,
songwriter and composer. He cites as main artistic influences fellow
pianist and composer from Hungary, Péter Máté, as well as jazz
greats such as Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, and Oscar Peterson. He
names composers like Bach, Beethoven, Bartók, Strauss, and Gershwin,
and rounds out his favorites with pop legends: Frank Sinatra, Ray
Charles, the Beatles, Billy Joel, Abba, Queen, Stevie Wonder…
As this list might suggest, “The
Mornings” by Matyas and the Hybrid Mind is a synergy of moods,
modes and tones. The early work of Elvis Costello comes to mind, as
well as the best piano music by Joe Jackson. Nothing like it is
currently being produced anywhere in the world.
“As far as I remember I always wanted
to be a pianist,” Matyas writes of his start in music. “When I
was seven I started learning to play the piano. Very soon after I was
already composing my first pieces. A few years later I got into
singing and very much enjoyed that I could accompany myself on the
piano.”
Particularly notable about “The
Mornings” is that it contains two bonus tracks written in the
songwriter's native Hungarian. Even more interesting is that the EP
represents his first collection of songs written in English, and
certainly the listener could never suspect it.
But what of 'the Hybrid Mind?'
“The name 'Hybrid Mind' comes from
Matyas' dilemma of not wanting to limit himself to a particular
genre,” the band writes. “As he describes it, 'When I had to play
classical music I wanted to play popular music. When I played popular
music I was hoping get into jazz, and after I got into jazz I started
to miss classical music.' Eventually he realized that he is a 'hybrid
mind,' and in his music he is combining elements of various genres:
pop-rock, jazz, funk, R&B, instrumental and classical music.”
Founded in 2013, Matyas and the Hybrid
Mind are based in Colchester, UK. The band members met at the
Colchester Institute where they were working towards their degree in
music. They became friends, then band mates. Matyas writes their
material and collaborates lyrically with member Peter Scott-Presland,
an accomplished lyricist from London.
“The Mornings” by Matyas and the
Hybrid Mind is available online worldwide. Get in early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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