Rocha, Bruno
Self Shot Soul
I like to speak using the first-person. I like to sing using the first-person. Even the songs that are not auto-biographic are sung using the first-person. Its like wearing a second skin. The songs of this album have started to be written when I was living in London. The melting pot of cultures that this city is has given me the taste for diverse musical genres, and it has given a different flavor to my musical preferences until them mainly centered across the Atlantic. The Blues and the Southern Rock were my first influences. Using English as my weapon of choice was somewhat a consequence of that period. But also the belief that its the language that better suits the beats of rock and blues, my main influences. The next period, lived in Paris, has brought the romanticism underlying in some of the songs. The bohemian life and glamour of Paris inspire more sophisticated arrangements, compared to the more "straightforward" sound of London. Also the lyrics were affected by this period. Finally Brussels. The Belgian music scene is surprisingly lively! The frequency of concerts is impressive, from the small venues to the biggest stages. Its not by accident that one of the biggest Rock Festivals in the world - voted by musicians and critics - takes place in this country: Rock Werchter! The small size of the country makes it possible to go to many musical events, to "see" a lot of music, new music, that doesnt make it to the media. It has been a very prolific period of composition.