You're blown away, and we're just three minutes into the album ! Take for instance the short album opener Different: over the course of just three minutes we are treated to a lovely piano-vocal ballad, an enormously beautiful xaphoon (sort of a bamboo flute) solo by Piotr Rogoz (the husband of former lead singer Emila) and a heart wrenching guitar solo. Every minute on this album is pure quality. Gone are the songs that sometimes appeared on the earlier albums and seemed strangely out of place. The album sounds even more consistent than SuRevival, which seems to indicate that the band is gluing better than ever. This is what music is supposed to be about. This is music that grabs you and brings up emotions hidden deep inside. These feelings are captured with a diversity of musical styles, with influences of jazz (check out some of the bass lines and drum patterns!) and blues rock and also the early Porcupine Tree style that sneaked into the music two albums ago. Again we get an album that is at times highly emotional while at other times it oozes frustration and anger.
There is however even more emphasis on the things that made that album such a treat. There's good news for those who liked SuRevival: this new album continues in the same direction. With Alone Together our Polish friends have another winner an album that will definitely end up in my personal Top 3 of 2007. The rhythm section of the band had also changed, but the presence of the band's melodic core of guitar, keyboards and flutes guaranteed that the characteristic Quidam sound remained, although it started to lean towards a more moody approach something that had already been present on the Time Beneath The Sky album. Quite a task, but Bartek's wonderfully warm delivery and his superior skills with the English language resulted in the more than positive outcome. This was also the debut of Bartek, the new singer who had replaced the lovely voice of Emila. Two years ago Quidam proved that they had survived and revived with their wonderful album SurRevival.
But Strong Together (4:25) Ed Sander's Review There's live music, funny and intense acts, acrobatics, colourful costume and a beautiful story."Īnd to the ambitious audience members who think they've got what it takes to run away and join the circus? "Always do your best, be prepared and never stop believing in yourself," she says. "You never know what the future holds.Tracklist: Different (3:16), Kinds Of Solitude At Night (6:00), Depicting Colours Of Emotions (10:18), They Are There To Remind Us (7:49), Of Illusions (8:04), We Lost (8:26), One Day We Find (6:46), We Are Alone Together (8:20), P.S. "Expect a great and entertaining night," says Gonzalez. Quidam will grace the New Zealand stage from February 5-14 at Auckland's Vector Arena and February 17-26 Horncastle Arena, Christchurch. You'll be transported to the magical world of Quidam where Zoe, a little girl ignored by her parents, starts her journey to find happiness in her life," says Gonzalez.
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"Before joining the tour I had a full formation at the headquarters in Montreal with vocal and staging coaches, so when I stepped on the Quidam stage, I felt ready to start the adventure. Also, due to my height, I'm 150cm - I've often played young girl roles before," says Gonzalez of signing up to play the role of Zoe. "I come from musical theatre so stepping into an acting singing role wasn't too hard.
The arena-based show is one of 17 uniquely different Cirque offerings, featuring a live band, a variety of different circus acts and an eclectic and culturally diverse cast of talent. There's live music, funny and intense acts, acrobatics, colourful costume and a beautiful story." Throughout the production, audiences are left enchanted as Zoe discovers the magic and mystique of boundless friendship, love and adventure. Quidam tells the story of Zoe, a little girl lost, who feels neglected, forgotten and unheard by her parents. Lots of training and trying to have a daily routine is how I balance these inconvenient aspects of a life on the road." Change of climate from city to city, air conditioning in the hotels or just someone getting sick around you. "Keeping a healthy, strong voice while you're on tour is not an easy thing to do. "The biggest challenge for me is not really on-stage as much as it is off-stage," she says. Boasting 11 wildly talented and diversely different acts and an underlying narrative, Quidam's magic and success lies in it's storytelling.įor Gonzalez, the demand of travel and strenuous show schedule further adds to the pressure of playing the lead in the show. Since its premiere under the Big Top in Montreal in 1996, Quidam has gone on to be one of the most popular Cirque du Soleil shows.
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