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March 2009

Having achieved more than one million song plays on myspace.com and attracted the attention of top industry professionals, singer/songwriter Marcio Novelli has certainly come a long way since his days growing up in The Creek.
“I write from a very real and personal place, so everything I release is very honest,” said the 24-year-old acoustic alternative rocker. “I hope anyone listening can relate and feel like they are not alone, but I also want to help people realize that it’s all what you make of it. My music is the epitome of turning a negative into a positive, so I want to encourage others to do the same thing in their own way.”
Raised by a single mother struggling to make ends meet, Marcio started writing songs after teaching himself to play guitar at age 10.
“I used songwriting as a way to deal with drama at home and bullying at school,” said the former St. Clare of Assisi Catholic elementary school student.
Marcio joined his first band, Article Nineteen, in Grade 11, while attending Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School.
“We built up a name for ourselves in the Stoney Creek and Hamilton area,” he said.
Marcio also starred in a lot of plays in high school and caused a lot of commotion by doing things that were alternative to the norm.
“I enjoyed challenging people to think outside the box and not judge people based on anything but their character,” he said.
After high school, Marcio attended McMaster University for two years, majoring in philosophy and psychology, with a minor in English, theatre and film.
“I didn’t study music because I’ve never felt like you can learn how to be an artist,” he said. “I decided not to return for a third year, in order to fully pursue a career in music. I came to the conclusion that you have to go for what you want and put everything you’ve got into it, so I did.”
Article Nineteen also broke up around the same time.
“I had already been garnering a fan base online via social networking sites like myspace.com and purevolume.com for my solo material before I even joined a band, so I decided to go at it alone,” said Marcio.
After independently releasing his debut solo acoustic EP, The Overture, in late 2006, Marcio attracted the attention of acclaimed Juno award winning producer Julius Butty, famous for his work with Alexisonfire, City and Colour and Protest the Hero.
The two co-produced Marcio’s new EP, Break Me, which is now available to buy on iTunes.
“Expanding on my acoustic sound, this time around, we added more instruments, all of which I performed myself – except drums – giving the new EP a ‘full band’ sound,” said Marcio. “I had
my CD release party last month at (Club) Absinthe (in Hamilton) and played to a packed house. Over the next year, I plan on touring Canada, taking my first dip into the States, making my first music video and hopefully, begin working on my debut full-length album.”
Having performed alongside popular Canadian bands, including Faber Drive, Marianas Trench, Ill Scarlett and The Salads, Marcio says he owes a lot to his fans.
“I am lucky to have a very loyal and supportive fan base that spans North America, Europe and Australia. I don’t treat my fans like they owe me anything and I’ve always made it a point of responding to every message, email and comment, especially when I’m being told that my music has played such an important part in their lives. When someone thanks you for making music that has saved their life, it’s a very humbling and moving experience,” he said.
“The growth of my fan base has always been a word of mouth thing, which is the greatest compliment any artist could ever have. It means people are listening and sharing your music because they authentically like it. That is probably the repeating highlight that I could never get tired of.”
Currently in talks with a few record labels and excited to take the next step in his career, Marcio says he would like to one day tour the world.
“I would also love to do some collaborations with some artists I really respect and admire. I think that would be a very surreal and enthralling experience,” he said, citing Jared Leto from the band, 30 Seconds to Mars, as one such artist. “Two years ago in Toronto, he told a large crowd of people outside his tour bus that we would one day be sharing the stage together. He heard a demo I gave him earlier that year and I was also invited to be in their music video for, The Kill.”
No matter where he performs or who he performs with, Marcio says he’s happy as long as he’s got his music.
“It’s my passion. I really can’t put it any other way. I mean, I didn’t choose music; music chose me,” he said. “Life is just far too short to spend it doing something you hate. Writing and performing music is therapy to me and it helps other people. I wouldn’t want to do anything else.”
For more information on Marcio and his music, visit www.myspace.com/marcionovelli .

- Laura Lennie for Stoney Creek News

February 2009

It was late 2006 that we documented a new artist on the scene. In the two years since, the man behind Euphoria’s Depression is offering a brand new CD, but this one’s under his own name. “At the time, I felt safer hiding behind a moniker because my lyrics have always been so personal,” reasons singer songwriter Marcio Novelli. “I felt like it was time to shed my skin and approach everything in a fresh new light. I don’t care what you call me, as long as you’re listening. I still write almost every song on my acoustic guitar, the only difference now is that I have a live band to bring the ideas I come up with in the studio to life on stage.”
The new Break Me CDEP is light years away from his debut, showing marketable growth, no doubt attributable to the team working on the new project, including Juno award winning producer Julius Butty. “The title of the EP is sort of a tongue–in–cheek poke at the industry,” says Novelli. “I’ve been doing this for a long time now and I’ve had to fight for people to listen. I’ve never felt stronger or more optimistic than I do now.” With a CD release party scheduled for Valentine’s weekend, one might think Novelli has lost some of his emo trappings and writing songs where he gets the girl instead of just pines over her contemplating his own death but that’s not the case. “I enjoy being ironic,” deadpans Novelli. “I have never written a love song, I write anti love songs about being broken and feeling hopeless. There are a lot of single people out there that could use some love on Valentine’s Day.
“To miss this show would be like missing that crucial point in a movie because you had to go to the bathroom and when you get back you have no idea what’s going on for the rest of the film. It’s something new and refreshing that can keep you entertained and get you an easy way out of making those dreaded Valentine’s Day plans or, better yet, not having to spend the night alone.”
Marcio Novelli plays this Saturday February 14 at Club Absinthe with Kristin Nicholls and Theset. The early show doors are at 6pm and $10 gets you in.

- Ric Taylor for View Magazine

April 2008

Violets for Nikki asks: At what age did you write your first song? What famous musician that has died, would you like to meet?
Marcio: I wrote my first poem at the age of seven and not soon after I wrote my first song. I must have been eight or so and I wrote it on piano. I’ve always been sort of an old soul and never really related to any of the other kids my age so I spent most of my youth creating. As for what famous deceased musician I’d like to meet, I’d have to say Beethoven. How a near deaf person can write some of the greatest compositions in the history of music leaves me baffled. Like Beethoven, I also suffer from tinnitus and, although I do not have as severe a case as he, I know how easily it can drive one mad, especially when your passion is creating music.

How did you come up with the name Euphoria’s Depression?
The name is multi-layered, really. Initially, when I came up with the name at the age of seventeen or so, the material I wrote was as varied and different as anything you could imagine. So, the name reflected the combination of varying influences and writing styles as well as my somewhat bi-polar personality. As the name had some time to sit, it began to grow into something much bigger with “Euphoria” becoming a very important central character in the grand scheme of things that is brought to life by every single person that understands the songs. The idea is that the music represents a part inside of us that we often ignore or pretend doesn’t exist by putting on a smile for the benefit of those around us.

What inspires you to write your songs?
To be perfectly honest, first and foremost, I write to deal and when people grab on and relate to the songs, it turns a negative into a positive. I really expose a lot about myself and my life through my songs, a lot more than most people would be comfortable doing but that’s always been what I loved about my favourite songwriters – their honesty and nakedness. I couldn’t get up on stage and play songs that weren’t an extension of myself. In fact, I probably reveal more through my songs than any other facet of my life.

Which song is your favorite off of your album The Overture? Why?
That’s a tough one because each song really means something different to me. I have my favourites to listen to which are different than my favourites to perform live so I really can’t answer that one. However, I could tell you what my least favourite song off the record is… but I won’t.

Which band has been the most influential that you have performed with at a show?
I’m not easily impressed and I’m even harder to influence. There is a lot of good stuff out there but there’s even more worthless drivel lead by front men that cannot sing and musicians that sound like every other band out there and, unfortunately, most of the stuff that gets recognized is the latter of the two. Most people just seem to eat up meaningless, calculated garbage instead of something with honesty and depth. All cynicism aside, I’m influenced by people who keep moving forward in the face of adversity and against all odds, something I find myself doing constantly.

If you could play with any band in the world, whom would you want to play with?
Probably Thirty Seconds to Mars. I’ve been supporting the guys since 2001, I’m in their music video for “The Kill”, Jared introduced me to his A&R girl, and he told a crowd of kids that we would be sharing the stage together soon. Does that count?

Where is one place that you would love to perform?
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. I have received more requests to tour there than any other place in the world. Stay patient, I’ll see you soon!

What was your happiest moment of your life?
From a musical standpoint, the first real fan mail I ever received telling me how my music saved their life and how much it means to them has got to be on the top of that list. Also, the first time I ever noticed kids in the crowd singing along to my songs definitely threw me off guard and made me feel like, with them by my side, I can accomplish anything.

If you didn’t have music what would you do?
I also act and write.

Where do you see music going in the future?
Digital, unfortunately. CDs are becoming what the record was when I was twelve… ancient history.

What is one instrument you wish you had invented?
Oh, good question! Umm… probably the violin so that I would already know how to play it instead of having it sit in my closet collecting dust for the past few years.

What was it like recording your album The Overture?
It was recorded entirely in the basement I was living in at the time and I definitely didn’t have a fancy “home studio” that some people are privileged enough to have. It was a shanty dive of a workplace complete with pink insulation and cold cement walls closing in on me. I often referred to it as “The Dungeon”, a name first coined while working on my old band’s debut album. Anyway, I spent a large part of 2005 recording material with a full band sound but I really wasn’t satisfied with how it turned out so I scrapped all of it and began again from scratch later that year. I just didn’t have the resources to make it sound the way I wanted it to which was the main motivation for me to record what would become an almost all acoustic record. I ended up running into a lot of roadblocks in 2006 which delayed the release of the record to the end of that year. In fact, most of my vocals on “The Overture” were recorded while I was ill with pneumonia. If you listen to the reprise of “Naked” at the end of the record you can hear me coughing up a storm. I wanted to document my illness because I felt that it symbolized the hardships I endured in order to finally finish making the album, hardships which included family deaths, lost friendships, serious illnesses and grim bouts with depression. A few months later in March 2007, I entered the studio with producer Julius Butty and cranked out three new tunes. After a very long year of delays and more of those roadblocks that seem to have become commonplace for me, I’m heading back into the studio with Julius to finish things up. I’m hoping for a summer release.

What made you decide to cover Working Class Hero? It’s an amazing cover by the way.
Thanks! If I had written every lyric in that song myself, I wouldn’t have meant it any less than Lennon did. I’m a very opinionated and outspoken person in the face of injustices and I’m often left feeling jaded by how little the average person cares about the people and world around them. When I posted my cover of “Working Class Hero” on Christmas Day, I also posted a blog along with it to remind everyone to appreciate the time they have with their loved ones, the presents they receive and the food they eat because for most of the world, all of that is just a fantasy.

Do you plan on covering more songs in the future?
This wasn’t my first cover and most probably won’t be my last.

What band do you have on rotation the most on your media player?
I’m still an album guy so I listen to most of my music on CDs that I actually buy. How rare is that these days? Anyway, it’s a tie between Chiodos, Circa Survive and the new Tegan and Sara album.

Who did you listen to growing up as a kid?
Before I got into Nirvana, Green Day, Weezer and The Offspring at the age of eight or so, I used to listen to oldies from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. I was also an 80’s baby so my toddler ears ate up a lot of The Police and The Cure. I couldn’t possibly mention even half the bands that filled out my teenage years but some honorable mentions in my eclectic collection are Incubus, Thursday, The Used, 30 Seconds to Mars, Slipknot, Finch, Marilyn Manson, Dashboard Confessional and, oh, so many others.

What should our first question be for our next interviewee?
The Simpsons or Family Guy?

- Larissa Lio for auditory assault magazine

January 2008

QUESTION: In the past - and in recent months - you have performed with a variety of bands from a variety of genres. Who was your favorite band to perform with? And why?
ANSWER: Out of all of the amazing yet varying bands I have shared the stage with, including Faber Drive, ill Scarlett and even The Salads, I would have to say that Marianas Trench is one of my favourite bands to perform with. Not only are they great guys to hang out with but the response from the audience has always been both warm and exciting. At first glance, you wouldn’t think that our styles of music would mix well but somehow it works. I’ve never been interested in performing with other acoustic acts anyway but always opted for a band line-up. I don’t really feel that I jive with folk artists because I tend to come from a different background musically and my fire is often much brighter than theirs.

QUESTION: Since you've performed with bands from so many genres, do you feel any pressure since their fans are in the audience and may not listen to your type of music?
ANSWER: I have found it interesting that over the last couple of years, I have gathered myself a strong army of fans that often differ greatly from one another in terms of musical tastes and even age. I haven’t been able to put my finger on it exactly but I’d like to think that no matter what, you just can’t beat a good song. Speaking to people with true feelings and ideas that stem from a place deep within is very important to me. It’s a form of honesty we don’t see a lot of anymore. I hope to impact and move people in order to allow them to take a break from their busy lives, slow down for a moment and just experience something real. So, to answer your question, no, I don’t feel pressure because my intention is not to impress anyone, it’s to move them, and if people in an audience choose to close their heart and mind to a style of music that may not be the flavor of the month then it’s really their loss. Besides, my music isn’t for those people anyway.

QUESTION: Your work is deeply emotional and is like an insight into your innermost thoughts. How do you feel knowing that these thoughts and feelings are being shared with the world?
ANSWER: My music definitely comes from a very difficult place and, at times, it can be a little unnerving to share such personal, heart wrenching experiences with the world, not because I am embarrassed or private in my life but because, once I have released something out to the world, it’s there to stay. I write to get through certain hardships and yet, ironically, the very same method is what keeps the memory with me forever. However, I do feel that once I’ve released something out into the world, it’s no longer mine – it belongs to those who grab onto it and apply to their own lives. When my music can be used in helping someone get through a hard time in their life, which in itself is the ultimate example of turning a negative into a positive, it makes it all worthwhile for me.

QUESTION: Working as an independent performer seems very important to you. You do not have a band and you mainly represent yourself. Why is this? And do you find it a lot harder?
ANSWER: I’ve been writing songs well before my high school years and I’ve done the whole band thing only to learn that my best work seems to come out when I’m flying solo. I have a pretty clear vision of what I want out of a song but at the same time, I’m always open to try anything. That sort of clarity and freedom is almost never seen in a band setting. I do enjoy collaborating with others but I always seem to enjoy my time alone. There’s no question about whether or not it’s harder this way, because it clearly is, but I think that the gratification is greater knowing what I have achieved going at it alone.

QUESTION: I hear that you are soon to be coming out with a new EP that is said to be "the flipside of the same coin that is Euphoria's Depression", can you elaborate on this?
ANSWER: I recently teamed up with producer Julius Butty (Alexisonfire, Protest the Hero, City and Colour) with the intention to outdo my last record, take a huge step forward and, most importantly, take risks. Since, in the past, I had been playing in bands that took up most of my time and attention, I always held the inane perception that a solo project should remain acoustic and less focused on. When my “side project” started garnering more attention than any other band I’ve ever played in, I realized that was a clear indication of what I should be doing. So, I decided not to limit myself or my music anymore. What that means exactly, you’ll have to wait to find out. What I can say though is that you can expect to see some people accompany me on stage in the not-so-distant future but don’t let that cause you the least bit of confusion, I am still the only person behind Euphoria’s Depression.

QUESTION: Lastly, do you have anything to add or any shout-outs you would like to make?
ANSWER: I’ll be on tour with Hello Operator throughout Ontario and parts of Quebec for my first tour of 2008 and I am really looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and meeting some new people. After that, I should be heading out east and west and there’s a special march break tour that I haven’t announced yet. There are even plans to dip into the states for a little while, all before the summer hits. I basically plan to be on tour for most of the year or at least a large chunk of it. Your support is and always will be crucial in the success of Euphoria’s Depression and, even more importantly, will never ever go unappreciated or forgotten.

- Amy-Lynn Vautour for Through the Eyes of a Gemineye

November 2006

While a young life fraught with insomnia, death, and a lack of direction might not seem like the recipe for a pop music career, the resolve one Marcio Novelli experienced this past summer may have been the beginning of just that.

For most of his life Novelli has taken solace in music, but his relationship with his band, Article 19, had become too tenuous and his goals in general too obscured. Novelli had a revelation and decided to drop out of Mac, focus on his music and the result is the beginning of his concerted effort. Euphoria's Depression is the name he offers for his musical entity and The Overture, his new self–produced CD/EP.

"I sadly saw the end of my band near," recalls Novelli on some of the traumatic events that led up to a crisis point for the 21–year–old. "Just as I set out to start cracking down on my solo album, a death in the family slowed progress down for quite some time. This caused my anxiety and depression to increase and the sleeping problems I have had since childhood worsened to the point of insomnia. I practically stopped attending my school lectures and began to completely ignore my studies. I spent night after night obsessively focusing on the recordings, never satisfied with the outcome.

"I began to doubt my own ability and then out of nowhere, one day I had this feeling wash over me that this was what I was supposed to be doing," adds Novelli. "I felt that this was what I had to do. After my second year at McMaster ended, I decided I would not return in September. I realized that I needed to do what I know would make me happy, not what other people told me I should do." Connecting with area producer Julius Butty (Alexisonfire, Protest The Hero), Novelli was bolstered to follow through on his decision even if working with Butty wouldn't happen until 2007. So to continue his concept, a new preface to the bigger Euphoria's Depression catalogue is offered this week.

"Euphoria's Depression is the sadness behind the surface," reasons Novelli on the inspiration of the musical project. "Euphoria is personified as every person that wakes up every morning and tries their best to get through the day with a smile on their face, but goes home at night and cries themselves to sleep. Much like what is said about most who commit suicide, Euphoria is usually the person you don't expect to be chronically depressed. These songs are Euphoria's Depression. "The theme of this CD/EP is ambiguity," he adds. "I have made a conscious effort to make everything from the front cover design to the select lyrics I included in the booklet to serve as an obscurity to be later revealed. I consider the EP as a whole to be an introduction to Euphoria's Depression, to give people a taste of the ideas and concepts I have hidden up my sleeve. The first track on the EP, the front cover and album layout, the selected lyrics and the songs themselves are all an overture to what will follow."

Novelli doesn't come off as a tortured soul in person, but perhaps that's because all his angst and aguish are channelled into his music. Lyrics about longing, loss, regret and remorse, self-doubt and at times self–loathing are unending, yielding a heartfelt if not overwrought listening experience. The musical presentation in converse is logistically simple, or at least the minimalist approach offers a simple splendor.

"I wanted to deliver something that was very true to what people have been experiencing at my live shows," offers Novelli. "This minimalist approach is how I wanted to introduce Euphoria's Depression. "The lyrics are written from a very heart–on–my–sleeve and in–the–moment approach," he continues. "I don't tend to overanalyze anything because I want it to be as pure, honest and natural as possible in order to convey what I was feeling at the time I wrote it. The music is the most honest music I can possibly produce untainted by thought, criticism or influence of any kind."

Understated and raw, The Overture, released on his own Veracious Records, is meant to be a prologue for fans on an upcoming tour with Dear Jane, I... and The End Of August in November. By next year, Novelli will move to the next stage of songwriting and recording with Butty for his debut full–length. While the music seems sad, the night celebrating the music should at least be cathartic, if not happy.

"Just like the name Euphoria's Depression, the show will be a collection of opposites," predicts Novelli on the CD release party. "A friend of mine will open up the show with an acoustic set followed by three rocking bands tearing up the stage. I'll then deliver an intimate, passionate yet energetic raw acoustic performance that Euphoria's Depression has become known for."

- Ric Taylor for View Magazine

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