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The tune "Say"
hits you between the eyes right out of the starting gate. A collage of
multi-layered Vocals, combine with a Calliope chord progression that spins
& dives effervescently like an ocean of turquoise & blue ; Whereas a cut
like "Without You", brings to mind a shadow reflection of bands like the
American-Jellyfish or Britain's Squeeze, to name a few "Heaven" is
a cut above the norm. It sounds like a synthesis of cinematic-orchestral
proportion, whilst flowing as freely as a waterfall ; A dash of David
Bowie meets Tears For Fears…More so, A gem from Markus Rollwage "Fantastic" flys
past a vision of Elvis Costello-[early period-Armed Forces] ; It strikes
one that Mr. Rollwage has a tremendous ability in terms of composition
& arrangement Coupled with
a background in Classical music & an effortless talent for Pop music,
it's like watching some fireworks go off at night ; Set against the dark
blue canopy of the stars shinning brightly, there sits Markus Rollwage
with the flame in hand "King For Just
A Day" is a spotlight that exudes a mainstream perception of post modern
music. Lyrically, Markus is fearless in inviting listeners to peer into
some of his most altruistic experiences & emotions This fearless
stance of reflective vulnerability, only serves amongst other things,
to reveal a strong character & a romantic at heart. That is quite admirable
in this day & age One should not
take these diary-like expressions lightly. Because when it all boils down
to it, most people are frightened to some extent to reveal anything other
than the facade or charade of strength. Not so in the case of Mr. Rollwage
In the tune "If
I Were You", we harken back into an audio-niche in which we could imagine
The Bee Gees & a tip of the hat to Andy Gibb, being able to pull off some
of this material. Markus innately has the Vox & the Vision that takes
his music to a higher ground "Whenever" reminds
us of a touch of Abba meets Sir Paul McCartney. But, it's obviously Mr.
Rollwage Take the cut
"Breath" ; To put it bluntly, it's easily more effortless than say, Coldplay.
The mainstream AC elements of Markus Rollwage's music, certainly impact
in a way that cuts a wide swathe across the mass demographics of muse
& intent There's obviously
some magic at work in the heart & mind of the composer, that shines brightly
like a sunrise on the sonic-horizon In "The End"
it's safe to say that it's the type of song that many mainstream artists
who have waited out the time to return triumphantly, should embrace. Whether
it beTom Jones, Patti LaBelle….well, what do we know anyway Ultimately, Markus
Rollwage is a remarkable figure in the world of music. It would be of
no surprise if he were to head far into the charts & the stars, where
ever that compass takes him Join Markus on
the platform of the heart, as it rides freely unto musical infinity
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Germany's
Markus Rollwage & his album "King For A Day", is an eclectic & frenetic
collection of songs that highlight & showcase, the magical & mystical
concoction of Mr. Rollwage's inspired muse. A tidal wave of musical diversity
& orchestrated panache 