Mar Project is the result of pooled artistic energies to create music for other artists, actors, film directors, dancers, singers and musicians. M.P. believes that music simply records human lives; therefore, it should be spontaneous and accidental. M.P. aspires to be open to sounds from any source for its recordings.
Mar Project was conceived by Hiroshi Kono in 2001. The initial concept was to make simple, yet melodic songs with only classical guitars and vocals in various languages to optimize the unique characteristics of the language.
When Mar Project started working on music compositions for Wilson Loria's theatrical piece, "To The Winners," it rectified the original idea by adding musical instruments to broaden its sounds to make it more suitable to the theater.
The 7-track CD entitled "To The Winners / Mar Project" was released in June, 2003. Wilson has been performing in many theaters in the U.S. and Brazil and is planning to perform worldwide in different languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish and French.
In April, 2004, Mar Project completed its 2nd CD, "Mar Project I." This album features ten songs in three different languages - English, Italian and Portuguese. The combination of a sweet classical guitar sound and linguistic variations reveals the marvelous Mar Project musical world- nostalgic, classical, haunting- which is rarely found in contemporary music.
In the fall of 2004, Hiroshi and Roger Fife embarked on new recordings all of which were written and sung in English by Hiroshi. The music production was primarily done by Roger.
In April , 2006, the 1st single, "Run," featuring the remix of the title track by Tarot, was released and its second album, "Stepping Stone," was complete and released on September 10th, 2007.
Mar Project has also released "Beacon - Remixes" featuring Taro two remixes from Mar Trax Records on October 30, 2008. Hiroshi is currently working with a singer, "TANGA."
Mar Project's CD's are available here and also iTunes.
hey i hope everything is going well! Sumi is releasing our first album VERY Soon! please listen to some of our newly recorded songs! what do ya think? thanks, Rachel (from Sumi)
Hiro san, How have u been. Have u been to any concerts recently? Going to go to The Cure, Rush and Radiohead. Want to try to go to My Bloody Valentine (yes they're back together! Sept at Roseland) and Echo and the Bunnymen (Oct at RCMH) as well. Ever heard of Swervedriver? They're back together as well. SHOEGAZING 4EVER!!! Peace.
Hey Hiroshi, Just wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed working with you and Kaido (Special-K) on "A Handful Of Love". I'm so very glad you got us all together for that! I look forward to seeing you again real soon. Best regards, Dean
