Simon Apple - River To The Sea
2005 Trunk Records
 
a cura di: Franco Mannarini

Are you completely satisfied about your last work?
For the most part, yes. However, I don't think anyone ever makes a piece of work/art and is totally 100% satisfied. After it is finished, you always notice little things that you wish you would have done differently.Nothing major... but little tiny details.

Wich are the most important ispiration for doing this new album?
There wasn't one main inspiration. We simply wrote about 20-25 songs and picked the songsthat seemed to work best together. Tying the album together with segues as one long continuous piece was inspired by Jeff Lynne (ELO), Marillion, Pink Floyd. I've always liked albums that play from beginning to end wth no breaks... one continuous 'stream of onsciousness'. Beyond that, we simply wanted to create an album with a 'positive' message/vibe, with spiritual overtones, without beating people over the head with a direct message. Leave some for the imagination of the listener... I think that part is lost too often in today's music... especially with video... everything is spelled-out and leaves nothing to the listener's imagination.

Is There some others artists that you think important to reccomend us?
Personally, I've been inspired and influenced by Genesis, Electric Light Orchestra, Rush, Pat Metheny Group, Blue Oyster Cult, Marillion, Chick Corea, Bruce Hornsby, Billy Joel, Earth Wind & Fire, and many others. Newer artists, I highly recommend David Mead... antastic songwriter...same with John Mayer - a great talent.

Are there some others projects for the your future?
We have written some songs for another album, but haven't really fully started into that yet. We're still promoting River To The Sea.

Is there something in your album that you don't like enough?
Overall, I really like the album. Most of the tiny things I hear that I would re-do are technical aspects... recording some tracks with different mic pre-amps, etc. Nothing is ever perfect... but I think it's good to have that attitude, to a point... it keeps you striving to get better & better each time!

Jeff Miller (Simon Apple)
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