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April 13 2012
Serj Tankian works on new solo release
Michele McManmon
Singer, songwriter, poet, political activist and System Of A Down
frontman Serj Tankian is in his Serjical Strike Studios in Los Angeles
putting the finishing touches on his third solo studio album,
Harakiri.
Harakiri was written in 2011, which was an incredibly busy year for
Serj describes as "the busiest, most productive year of my life so
far." Serj also released his second poetry book, Glaring Through
Oblivion. He toured with System of a Down across three continents,
performed with the Opera Orchestra in Yerevan, Armenia, where he also
had political meetings with heads of state and hosted non-profit
events. For the first time ever, he performed a concert in Lebanon,
the place of his birth, with the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra.
When he returned to the US, he finished writing four records: a jazz
record, an electronic record he wrote with his friend Jimmy Urine of
Mindless Self Indulgence, a full classical symphony called Orca, and
the new solo rock record that he is currently mastering.
"[Harakiri] is different than any I've made as a solo artist. It is
much more driving and punk oriented with influences ranging from goth
to electronic to 80's vibes, dynamically heavy rock to epic melodic
songs. Lyrically, it spans the gauntlet of themes from personal,
political and philosophical to spiritual, humor and love."
Always pushing himself into different creative expressions Serj said
"I used the Apple iPad as a songwriting instrument to sketch out three
of the songs on [Harakiri]. We must trick ourselves into writing in
different ways to get unexpected results."
If Serj Tankian has done anything in his life, he has proven it by
doing it differently, utilizing his creative abilities, and platforms
throughout his successful career. Watch out for more from Serj
Tankian in 2012 and expect Harakiri to blow your mind.
http://www.examiner.com/music-in-national/serj-tankian-works-on-new-solo-release
From: Baghdasarian
April 13 2012
Serj Tankian works on new solo release
Michele McManmon
Singer, songwriter, poet, political activist and System Of A Down
frontman Serj Tankian is in his Serjical Strike Studios in Los Angeles
putting the finishing touches on his third solo studio album,
Harakiri.
Harakiri was written in 2011, which was an incredibly busy year for
Serj describes as "the busiest, most productive year of my life so
far." Serj also released his second poetry book, Glaring Through
Oblivion. He toured with System of a Down across three continents,
performed with the Opera Orchestra in Yerevan, Armenia, where he also
had political meetings with heads of state and hosted non-profit
events. For the first time ever, he performed a concert in Lebanon,
the place of his birth, with the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra.
When he returned to the US, he finished writing four records: a jazz
record, an electronic record he wrote with his friend Jimmy Urine of
Mindless Self Indulgence, a full classical symphony called Orca, and
the new solo rock record that he is currently mastering.
"[Harakiri] is different than any I've made as a solo artist. It is
much more driving and punk oriented with influences ranging from goth
to electronic to 80's vibes, dynamically heavy rock to epic melodic
songs. Lyrically, it spans the gauntlet of themes from personal,
political and philosophical to spiritual, humor and love."
Always pushing himself into different creative expressions Serj said
"I used the Apple iPad as a songwriting instrument to sketch out three
of the songs on [Harakiri]. We must trick ourselves into writing in
different ways to get unexpected results."
If Serj Tankian has done anything in his life, he has proven it by
doing it differently, utilizing his creative abilities, and platforms
throughout his successful career. Watch out for more from Serj
Tankian in 2012 and expect Harakiri to blow your mind.
http://www.examiner.com/music-in-national/serj-tankian-works-on-new-solo-release
From: Baghdasarian