Maestrick - Espresso Della Vita_Solare

[MinistroRaven]

Maestrick was formed in the city of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state, in 2006. Since the very first
beginning their goal, musically, was to mix prog rock and heavy metal. Their influences at the time were
bands likes Queen, Rush, Yes, Jethro Tull, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Pantera, among others. Parallel to the
music concept, they were very influenced by other artistic movements like surrealism (specially by Tim
Burton’s work) and other artistic languages such as cinema, painting, literature, dance and performing arts.
In 2011 Maestrick presented the music market with an invaluable work of art. The debut album "Unpuzzle!"
brought together 11 tracks of a genial musicality: a plural progressive heavy metal with lots of references
from other artistic segments. Was then people started to classify Maestrick’s work as "Musical Aquarelle".

"Unpuzzle!" was exceptionally well received by press at the time. The album was elected among the "Best Of
The Year" in all voting held by readers of Brazilian specialized magazines and sites. With the release of the
album in Europe, United States and Asia in 2013 by Prog Power Records, the album also reached the
international press and conquered the critics, receiving statements such as "Masterpiece" (Stormbringer -
Germany), "Fascinating" (Metal Temple - Greece) and "Unique" (Lady Obscure - USA).

After the tour in promotion of "Unpuzzle!" that passed by several states in Brazil, including unforgetable shows
at the festivals Roça 'N' Roll in Varginha/Brazil, ProgFest II in Lima/Peru and La Plata Prog in La
Plata/Argentina, Maestrick started to focus on writting new songs for its second album.

But before the release of the new album, Maestrick decided to pay a tribute to those bands that most
influenced them. The result was the EP "The Trick Side Of Some Songs" that included new versions that
Maestrick done for classics of Beatles, Yes, Pink Floyd, Queen, Rainbow and Jethro Tull.

"The Trick Side Of Some Songs" was made available for free download at the band's official site. The bonus
track from the EP, Maestrick's version for "Rainbow Eyes", had been previously released on the five-year
anniversary of the death of Ronnie James Dio.

Back to the original material, "Espresso Della Vita" was the title chosen by Fabio Caldeira (vocal and piano),
Renato “Montanha” Somera (bass) and Heitor Matos (drums) for this new Maestrick studio effort. The album
will be conceptual and released in two separated discs. The first one, "Espresso Della Vita: Solare" was
recorded at Rush Studios and also at Blue Note Studios, both in Sao Paulo state. The production brings the
signature of the renowned Adair Daufembach that already worked with bands such as Project46, Jhon Wayne,
Hangar, Trayce, Hevilan, among others.

"Espresso Della Vita: Solare" is an observation of human life like "if it was a train ride", explains Fabio
Caldeira.

"When departed, we started a new learning cycle when we meet people, things, feelings and landscapes. We
witness the boarding of new passengers, as well as the landing of other, sometimes beloved ones, until one
day it is time for our own landing - and the continuity of learning, out of there. Everything will spend a period
of one day, with the first album, "Solare", that will have 12 songs representing the 12 hours of the day. The
second will be called "Lunare" and will also have 12 songs representing 12 hours of the night".
Still according to Fabio, "Espresso Della Vita: Lunare" will be recorded and released separately, but must be
considered a complementary work to the first one.

"Not only in terms of concept and lyrics, but musically 'Lunare' will also be complementary to 'Solare'."
"Espresso Della Vita: Solare" will be a work that runs away from the conventional, so it ends up being
naturally daring and complex. In the song "Hijos de La Tierra" " - focused on the cultivation of love for nature
and respect for the Americas - there are participations of seven musicians from four different countries of
North and South America - among them that of the singer Cinthia Santibañes do Crisalida. For the recordings
of corals and orchestrations that appear throughout the album, there are more than 20 musicians involved!
For each instrument the group made a point of having a specialist, in the case of the percussionist Fernando
Freitas, professor of the Guri Project, who appears as a special guest on the album.

And the group did not escape the rule when it decided to explore the timbres of unusual instruments in the
metal or even progressive rock, as is the case of the banjo, dobro and ukulele. For this they invited two
musicians from rock band MrMaze, Rodrigo Pimentel (Banjo and Dobro) and Leonardo Almeida (Ukulele).
Unlike mercantilist practices that prioritize guests of popular appeal with the objective of adding commercial
value to the album, Maestrick prioritizes the symbolic and subjective value of their music, so that all the
guests of the album necessarily have some personal relation with the musicians of the band. The most faithful
case of this is the last - and not least - participation of Dona Rose, grandmother of the singer Fabio Caldeira.
Dona Rose sings a piece of the song "Penitência", with lyrics in Portuguese and one of the heaviest on the
album and full of elements of Brazilian music.

Another very special participation in the disc is the own producer Adair Daufembach that was responsible for
recording all the guitars of the album.

"Everything is very exciting”, said the producer directly from his studios in Los Angeles, USA. “At several times
during the production the tear came ... I see art in it! And I see a very unique band. Of all the bands I've
heard in my entire life are very few that put everything in one place. I hope people go and listen, because it's
impossible not to fall in love with this record”.

The album cover was designed by Juh Leidl, a plastic artist gratuated from the University of Campinas/Brazil,
responsible for the "Woman In Art Exhibition 2013" exhibitions at the Ward Nasse Gallery in New York / USA
and the "FAYA Exhibition" in Monza and Milan in Italy.

Before "Espresso Della Vita: Solare" hitting the stores, Maestrick welcomed its new keyboardist, Neemias
Teixeira, brazilian musician gratuated in classical piano from the University of São Paulo, who won a contest
promoted by Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater.

DISCOGRAPHY:
Unpuzzle (2011)
The Trick Side Of Some Songs (2015)
Espresso Della Vita: Solare (2018)

LINE-UP:
Fabio Caldeira (vocal/piano)
Renato “Montanha” Somera (bass/vocal)
Heitor Matos (drums and percussion)
Neemias Teixeira (keyboard)

OFFICIAL ADRESSES ON INTERNET:
www.maestrick.com
www.facebook.com/maestrick
www.twitter.com/maestrick
www.youtube.com/maestrickofficial
www.instagram.com/maestrickofficial

 

[MinistroRaven]

If anyone willing to review this one, let me know

[jingle.boy]

Two fantastic albums.  You might be able to recruit lonestar - he's the one who put me on to them in the first place.  I don't think enough people around here know of them.

[lucasembarbosa]

As a proud paulista/paulistano, I can say that I absolutely loved their first album, can't wait to listen to this new work!

[lonestar]

Unpuzzle was soooooo good.


I might be interested in reviewing it, I reviewed Unpuzzle when it came out.

PM me, and we can chat it up bud...


Also, do you happen to know a US release date for this? As far as I know, it's only been released in Japan.

[MinistroRaven]

Unpuzzle was soooooo good.


I might be interested in reviewing it, I reviewed Unpuzzle when it came out. ( https://ladyobscure.com/albums/maestrick-unpuzzle/ )

PM me, and we can chat it up bud...


Also, do you happen to know a US release date for this? As far as I know, it's only been released in Japan.

I just PMed you bud.