"Neonova" - A new project by Julia Pietrucha and Marta Zalewska. It consists of new, reflective songs relating to life, internal relationships and everyday insights.
From Julia: "Inspired by a conversation with my buddy Marta Zalewska, a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, together we decided to form a duo in which we would be tempted to convey the beauty of the author's compositions as simply as possible. These, wrapped in arrangements alluding to American neofolk, Americana, country and bluegrass music, sung in two voices accompanied by our beloved guitars, and sometimes mandolin, violin and drums, will be something completely unprecedented in Poland. Two beautiful, talented (and, it remains to be seen, extremely entertaining) beings join forces, sensibilities, talents and together embark on a concert tour, to which they invite those craving a shiver down their backs, those closing their eyes while listening to the music, and those who drift off into floating melodies, good for body and soul."
The songs were written and composed by Julia in the space of just two weeks, in a preternatural, cosmic energy surge at the end of January/beginning of February 2024, after many months of inner creative silence. Actually immediately, still warm from under the strings of the Gibson, they found their way into the hands of Martha, who, stimulating the most sensitive strings of her sensitivity and artistry and visiting the regions of American music so close to her heart, expanded them with touching, natural and genuine arrangements that encapsulate the beauty of shared musical inspirations. For the recording in the studio, the girls invited musicians whose sound and character they value to contribute their part too. In addition to the arrangements, Marta Zalewska is responsible for recording the bass, guitar, vocals and chorus parts.
For this concert, Julia and Marta will perform as a trio along with the accompaniment of a guitarist.