The Grand Design, by Iam Nothe

The Grand Design

by Iam Nothe

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	1.	All The Lives I Never Led 03:37
	2.	Lord You Are The Cure 04:16
	3.	Holding On 04:03
	4.	Babylon Burn 05:05
	5.	The Grand Design 05:26
	6.	Path Of Least Resistance 05:18
	7.	There's No End 03:44
	8.	Damn You Devil Damn You 05:52

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In a rather usual and at the same time undefinable pattern, the life of Spyreas Sid took a dark shift in the last few (idle for all of us) years, leading the vocalist to leave behind once and for all his past with previous bands (Cyanna and Cyanna Mercury) and create the necessary space for his standalone creative self to exist. Assuming the persona of Iam Nothe as the main character, he put all the effort in the composition, arrangement and recording of 'The Grand Design', while being completely at peace with the futility that encapsulates all artistic endeavour.

The global perspective with a distinct flair of locality is the spirit of this vocal-oriented, contemporary rock album, that has a variety of norms, moods and sentiment flowing through the songs, to accurately transcribe the driving force behind it. With a delicate combination of urban folk, extrovert americana and recurring eastern Mediterranean psychedelic time signatures, the 'Grand Design' manifests itself as the work of a singer/songwriter who picks up bits and pieces from the expressional ways of Paul Weller, Ian Astbury and Jim Morrison, bound together with instrumental work that resonates with the bands behind Marcus King, Altın Gün and Nick Cave.

Overall, a record of meaningful, laid-back, soulful performances with an attitude of self-exploring and a never-escaping bleakness in between uplifting and spiritual orchestration.

credits

released September 16, 2022

Produced by Alex Bolpasis & Spyreas Sid
Recorded and Mixed by Alex Bolpasis at Suono, Athens
Mastered by Nick Townsend at Infrasonic Sound, Los Angeles
Additional recordings by Spyreas Sid at home, Goudi
Musicians
Spyreas Sid: vocals, percussion, synth & sample programming
Gustav Penka: drums, bongos, congas
George Katsanos: rhythm & lead guitars, bass
Blvck Disco: lead guitars on 2, 4, 7
Joseph Kiritsis: lead guitars on 3
Nick Sid: rhodes, wurlitzer, organ, moog on 1,2,3,5
Alex Darmis: extra synths & keys on 4,6,7,8
Esterina: backing vocals on 1, 2

All lyrics by Spyreas Sid
Music in 3,4,5 by Spyreas Sid
1,2,8 by Spyreas Sid & Nick Sid
6 by Spyreas Sid & George Katsanos
7 by Blvck Disco & Spyreas Sid
Arranged by Spyreas Sid
Photography by Giannis Stasinopoulos
Design by Blvck Disco

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