Sive

'SIVE' is a lovingly crafted collection of heartfelt songs by Michele Ducci, focusing primarily on piano and Michele's soft, soulful vocals. Michele Ducci was the 'M' in the electro-pop duo 'M+A', who released two albums on Monotreme Records, the second of which, 'These Days', earned the band a place in The Guardian's 'best new bands of 2014' list and saw them win the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition and perform live on the Pyramid Stage, as well as at the Venice Biennale. The duo then formed a new project, Santii, which involved several Hip Hop artists including Rejjie Snow, Mick Jenkins and Music Producer Supah Mario (Drake, Young Thug), releasing two EPs on Italian label Sugar Records before going their separate ways due to artistic differences. A short stint in another band led Michele to realise that he wanted to make music on his own, away from external commercial or career pressures. Says Michele, 'I went back to the house where I was born and where I first started playing. After the pandemic I had practically no instruments anymore except a guitar with three strings and a pianola. I needed to make a record that I had never been able to make and that I had always dreamed of making. Something very essential: with the piano and the voice.' A set of demos emerged, which he sent to Monotreme Records, with whom he had enjoyed working in the past. The album, 'SIVE' was recorded in Forli, Italy, at L'amor Mio Non Muore studios. According to Michele, 'I

Tracks

1~1~River
1~2~Here You Are
1~3~Matter Of Today
1~4~Just Because
1~5~Feelings
1~6~Nonesome
1~7~Secondfirstime
1~8~You Lay The Path By Walking On It
1~9~Hebrides
1~10~Hic

Details

Catalogue Number: MONO228CD
Format: CD
Artist: Ducci, Michele
Release Date: 07 June 2024
Genre: Pop
Label: MONOTREME
Distributor: Rocket Group