Talented Songwriter And Film Composer
MUNRO MELANO
Gets Political On Breathtaking New Single
SEMI SPINNING
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Prolific Melbourne-based songwriter, film composer, and session musician; Munro Melano is one talented individual. He has previously released two independent EPs (“Running Round” and “Blue Veins”), and after three years of balancing a day-job as a social worker, a night job composing for the screen, and a weekend job as a session musician, he has finished his deeply ambitious debut, full-length album. “Semi Spinning” is the first single to be lifted from Munro’s Debut album.
Half standing, half falling. Semi spinning is an all too familiar feeling. It’s the feeling you get when you turn on the TV and are hit with yet another international catastrophe, another crisis, and seconds later are confronted by politicking from people who are consumed only with votes, ego, and the victories to be won over their opponents. “Semi Spinning” was written as one Australian Prime Minister was toppled mid-term, and another took their place. Munro says there’s one line in the song that pretty much sums it up for him: “Now you’re dressing up for dinners, and toasting to the mirrors. There’s no relief.”
Munro recorded the song with longtime friend and producer Yen Nguyen (Mechanical Pterodactyl, Tom Woodward). It was slowly pieced together in various locations across Melbourne, including The Aviary Studio, St Charles recording Studio, Echidna studios, Yen’s kitchen and Munro’s garage. You can read more about the making of Semi Spinning here.
The song’s instrumentation floats between programmed and live sounds. Synthesizers and programmed drum machines are mixed with a live string quartet, grand piano and live rhythm section. Considering Munro’s musical aptitude, it’s not surprising that “Semi Spinning” explores a unique sonic palette, coming off like something Frank Ocean, Radiohead and Sigur Ros would concoct if they were all stuck in recording studio together.
In the past year, Munro has worked extensively on film scoring, including composing the synth and live string score for multi-award-winning ABC Documentary “Paper Trails”. He also wrote the Jazz-heavy music score for provocative experimental feature film “ [CENSORED]”, which premiered at the Sydney Film Fest, before launching into an international film run and recently winning “Best Documentary” at the Chicago Film Festival. Munro Melano will release his self-titled debut album in early 2019.
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LISTEN TO “SEMI SPINNING” HERE
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SEMI SPINNING TOUR DATES
Dec 6th, Gods Kitchen Mornington, VIC
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Dec 9th, Lupine Studios Melbourne, VIC
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Dec 20th, Red Lion Hotel Kilmore, VIC
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Dec 24th, Smiths Alternative Canberra, ACT
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[CENSORED]”, which premiered at the Sydney Film Fest, before launching into an international film run and recently winning “Best Documentary” at the Chicago Film Festival.
Munro Melano will release his self-titled debut album in early 2019.
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LISTEN TO “SEMI SPINNING” HERE
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SEMI SPINNING TOUR DATES
Dec 6th, Gods Kitchen Mornington, VIC
http://godskitchen.com.au/
Dec 9th, Lupine Studios Melbourne, VIC
https://www.facebook.com/lupinestudio/
Dec 20th, Red Lion Hotel Kilmore, VIC
https://www.facebook.com/redlionbrewery/
Dec 24th, Smiths Alternative Canberra, ACT
https://www.smithsalternative.com/
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Follow Munro Melano
Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter
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amnplify EH
