Canadian blues, soul, & rock guitarist / singer-songwriter MARCUS TRUMMER has announced the release of his highly anticipated studio album From The Start.
The album is to be released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday 15th November 2024.
Trummer was awarded the “Prophets of Music Emerging Artist Award” at Calgary’s YYC Music Awards in September 2019. At the YYC Music Awards in 2022, he won the prestigious title of “Blues Recording of the Year.” Trummer was nominated for “New Artist of the Year” at the 2022 Maple Blues Awards in Toronto. And in 2023, he won the Telluride Blues Challenge after traveling to Colorado to perform as a finalist.
Produced & mixed by The Commoners’ guitarist Ross Hayes Citrullo with Renan Yildizdogan (Bywater Call, The Commoners), From the Start features Silas Trummer (drums) and Stacey Shopsowitz (bass) and features contributions from two members of The Commoners: Miles Evans-Branagh (keys and piano), and Adam Cannon (drums) as well as two-time Juno nominee, Canadian soul sensation Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar’s horn section, with Tom Moffett (trumpet) and Andrew Moljgun (saxophone). The background vocals were furnished by Nicky Lawrence.
The second single (video shared below) from the upcoming album, “Waiting For Change,” was released Friday August 23rd 2024.
‘Waiting For Change’ expresses the frustration of being unable to change societal & political issues that feel unjust and just plain wrong…
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‘Waiting For Change’ expresses the frustration of being unable to change societal & political issues that feel unjust and just plain wrong. The song serves as a reminder that we can challenge the cultural direction we are brainwashed into accepting and we can refuse to be complacent without becoming weakened or depressed.
“I wrote Waiting For Change after feeling powerless,” says Trummer.
“It’s a message [that reminds us that] life is too short to waste time being afraid to stand up for what we believe in.”
The song dances softly like a waltz and is richly decorated with delectable layers of orchestration. Trummer’s voice is perceptive & dedicated, and his guitar solo emerges as a graceful outpouring of true & honest feeling. This song is an eloquent plume of expressive conviction.
Pre-save the new album here: https://lnk.fuga.com/marcustrummer_fromthestart
Words: © Neil Mach
Photos: © Heather Saitz