The songwriter and
performer of original acoustic guitar music known as Momajay has
released his latest official album, “Singularity.” The album
contains seven new Momajay tracks for an approximate total listening
time of half an hour. It has been proudly published as an independent
release without the involvement of the corporate music industry.
Pretty, mellow, and softly intellectual, “Singularity” stands as
evidence that not only does instrumental songwriting still pack a
punch in 2019, but also that the UK still boasts some of the best.
England's Momajay cites as
main artistic influences a broad variety of geniuses, including
Fleetwood Mac, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Elvis
Presley, Amadeus Mozart, John Williams, and flamenco music. Momajay's
own sound has little in common with these except for an ear for tone
and the ability to write chord progressions which narrate stories
without the need for lyric singing. With an emphasis on imagination
and sonic dreamscapes, “Singularity” by Momajay has a little
something for every listener.
Inscrutably, the titles of
Momajay's new songs take after the names of elements necessary for a
type-II supernova: hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron,
carbon, and nitrogen. This artistic decision on “Singularity” is
consistent with the subtly complex cover art for the record – which
in turn is likewise consistent with the fractal-esque complexity of
the music.
Asked to describe the
overall meaning of his new album, Momajay writes, “I hope this
album will be thought provoking, stirring up different emotions for
different listeners. The whole album was recorded in one take to keep
it as pure as possible with minimal editing. Very little thought,
just channeling the emotion I was feeling at the time.”
“For as long as I
can remember I have had music in my life. Listening and dancing to
all kinds of music from very young age. Started playing musical
instruments, mostly guitar from age of six. Started writing and
recording age 19.”
Momajay is the stage name
of veteran music producer James Willis. His popular “Rainbows from
Space Ultimate Edition” 2018 release put him on the global map
where he's stayed ever since.
“Though I’ve
been recording since the late '90s,” Willis writes, “I only
started to take my sounds seriously in 2017 when I released an EP,
'Momajay and the Rebellion,' through a label called Amuse.”
His first albums Dark
Illusion pts 1&2 was recorded back in 2002 but not released until
2017. Now his music is released under his own label Momajay
Productions. In 2005 he stopped recording and went into electrical
engineering for the railway. After a long 10 years travelling the
U.K. working as a signalling engineer he found his passion for
producing again and shortly moved back to Cornwall to concentrate on
his music career.
In September 2017 he
released his first album Momajay and the Rebellion from a collection
of tracks he’d recorded between 2012 & 2017. Two years later he
has a string of tracks covering multiple genres. From tech trance,
downtempo, ambient, experimental and classic acoustic guitar.
His passion for recording
and music production is never ending and here to stay.
“Singularity” by
Momajay is available from over 600 quality digital music stores
online worldwide now. Get in early, acoustic guitar fans.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
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