"...An impressive journey through the mind of a truly gifted artist." —EVIVE
"...Brilliant hybrid of jazzy piano-pop, anthemic emo-rock and ambient electronica" —ArtistDirect
"Groovy electronica filled with real melodies and great vocals. Awesome production... beautiful voice." —Hybrid Magazine
"...A sharp blend. The New York composer is a quintessentially modern songman." —Download.com
"This lil New York Ruskie reminds us all that electro/techno is a viable genre and not just party music. In a word, Gorgeous." —Alex Hluch, Imeem
By Jeff Chiang
Svoy has created an ambitious collage of richly textured electronic sounds, yearning pop melodies, and articulate poetry in his full length debut album Eclectric.
Svoy’s Eclectric is, as music critic Bryan Baker put it, “the world seen through the eyes of a lovelorn automaton who speaks in three minute electro-pop songs.”
New York-based Svoy was born in a small port city in the Russian Far East and has let music lead him on an incredible journey, from the late night piano musings of his next-door neighbor in his hometown, to the Russian Academy of Music to study with the legendary Russian pianist Igor Bril. Music had a larger plan for Svoy, however, and he was offered a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music and it was there that Svoy found his true musical calling. Svoy jokes, “I entered Berklee as a Jazz pianist and left as a Pop Electronica artist. I think a lot of my professors won’t forgive me for that.”
It was also at Berklee that Svoy began recording original songs. Fascinated with many different styles of music, including electronica, R&B and rock, and influenced by artists ranging from Boards of Canada and Pat Metheny to Me’Shell NdegeOcello and Peter Gabriel, he embraced each influence when writing and producing his new music.
In 2002, while still in school, he won the BMI Pete Carpenter Fellowship Film Music Competition and spent six weeks studying with the renowned TV composer Mike Post (NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law and Law and Order) at his studio in Hollywood. Further affirmation came in his winning of the 2004 BMI John Lennon Songwriting Competition in New York, presented by Yoko Ono.
Armed with his recent achievements and his collection of songs titled Eclectric all written, performed and produced by Svoy, he sent a copy to record label Rendezvous Entertainment and within 2 weeks, got a response back from VP of A&R, Frank Cody. “Svoy is a one-of-a-kind singer/songwriter who uses the palette of electronica to create a vivid, colorful landscape. The melodies are wrapped in complex harmonies and rhythms. The lyrics are often unexpected. We’re fortunate to have him in the Rendezvous family,” Cody states.
Svoy's Eclectric is available in stores and online now. Also, check out his music video for “Driving Away,” directed by Dutch/German visual artists Praful and Vimal at www.svoy.com.
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ah!!!mon chanson preferé, c'est THE OTHER SIDE, j'adore la manière que vous parlez dans ton chanson des choses que vous parlez at aussi les expressions, parce tt les mots me font sentir!!!!!
I was really impressed with your music. It is reminiscent of Imogen. Hae you seen her live show? I love how she creates all the tracks and mixes it all while she is singing
I see new photos! Yay! I wonder, new music soon!? I hope so! Your voice is so soothing, and your music is absolutely beautiful! I envy your creativity.
I am so enjoying your recording!!! It is definately one of my favorite albums right now as It is ruling my cd player!! Thank you for making such a lovely recording.
Just downloaded this album from Emusic... I'm glad I did. It's beautiful, and I really hope to see you live soon! I wrote you a review there on iTunes too :) Be well!
Dunno if you got the request cuz I know it's automatic for you. But I met you coming off the train! Awesome music! It puts my mind at ease! It'd be an honor to work with you if you're still down! Blessings!
was listening to PANDORA the other day.. .and here you pop up and hook me!!! I bought the CD and anxiously awaiting its arrival. Coming to the Nashville area anytime soon???
I was on this website, Pandora, I don't know if you've heard of it. You might have, any way, it is playing music for me and suddenly I hear your voice. It was playing "To What it Used to Be". All I can say is wow.
