Some deeply emotive indie rock for you from Seattle: mastermind Michael Hazani and his new group Qualia. Filled with tasty retro electronic elements taking center stage alongside powerful choruses and lush soundscapes his new record is not the kind of thing you just spin once and then put away, instead the three songs that make up Triptych are to be spun again and again in a quest for meaning.
A Semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition two years running and the 2014 John Lennon Songwriting Competition winner Michael Hazani clearly knows what he's doing with Qualia. Otherwise why would he have been selected to play the A3E expo at Berklee College of Music? The point being – Qualia is indie rock for a new generation, are you ready?
Download the EPK on Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xeydn2om0zg9ngg/AABjgtqeimgvDyJfGXK3oUYha?dl=0
Stream the record: https://soundcloud.com/qualiasongs/sets/triptych/ and http://qualia-music.com
Find them on Facebook: facebook.com/qualiasongs
Band/Artist: Qualia
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Styles: Electro rock / indie rock
Similar to/RIYL: The Postal Service, the Arcade Fire, Imagine Dragons, Muse
EP: Triptych
Release date: September 15th, 2015
Accolades:
Won the 2014 John Lennon Songwriting Competition / Innovators in Music Award and
got selected to play the A3E expo at Berklee College of Music
Semifinalist in the 2014 International Songwriting Competition
Semifinalist in the 2015 International Songwriting Competition
Private streaming link:
https://soundcloud.com/qualiasongs/sets/triptych/sGRdjJ
Members/Instruments:
Live:
Michael Hazani: Vocals, keys, programming (electronic setup)
In Studio:
Shawn Crowder: Drums
Pier Luigi Salami: Keys
Michael Hazani: everything else
Production: produced by Michael Hazani and Jay Marcovitz, mixed by Jay Marcovitz,
mastered by Fred Sladkey
Tracklisting:
1. Presque Vu
2. Guillotine
3. Tell Me A Story
Websites:
http://www.qualiamusic.com
qualiasongs.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/qualiasongs
twitter.com/qualiasongs
Artist contact:michael@qualiamusic.com
Press contact: james@independentmusicpromotions.com
Bio:
Qualia was formed in 2014 by Michael Hazani as a musical refuge from his daytime
gig as a freelance songwriter/producer for hire. The band's debut, "This Is the
Color of My Dreams", was released in 2014 and quickly garnered online buzz for
its uncompromising lyricism and musicality, as well as the immersive, interactive
3d songscapes that accompanied the singles. In the same year Qualia (in band
formation) toured the East Coast, broadened its reach and won the John Lennon
Innovators In Music Competition, which led to a special performance at Berklee
College of Music (of which all band members are alumni).
Qualia's upcoming EP, "Triptych", takes on a more organic approach while staying
faithful to the integrity, imagination and drama of the band's previous music;
now located in Seattle, Hazani plays Qualia shows utilizing a solo electronic
setup and plans to tour the West Coast throughout 2015.
