Armand Margjeka To Release First Solo Album Margo Margo August 9, 2011

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ARMAND MARGJEKA TO RELEASE FIRST SOLO ALBUM MARGO MARGO
AUGUST 9, 2011

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Apr. 5, 2011) — People often talk of music opening new worlds for them, but perhaps this means more to someone like Armand Margjeka. Margjeka grew up in Tropoja, an Albanian town at the foot of the Alps. “Tropoja was one of the most isolated villages in an isolated country,” Margjeka says. The communist regime he grew up with was oppressive, but somehow a mix tape of American rock n’ roll found its way into Margjeka’s hands. “Maybe my sister brought it back from university, I don’t remember, but hearing Elvis, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard changed my life.” It’s been a long journey from Tropoja to Birmingham, Ala. for Margjeka, but he’s clearly at home making music that brings to mind Sondre Lerche and the beautiful arrangements of Iron and Wine. Margjeka’s first solo album, Margo, Margo, is due out August 9.

Birmingham’s open mic scene introduced Margjeka to the musicians that performed and recorded, such as Buffalo Black. The band made two digital EPs and an eponymous album of American roots rock, mostly Margjeka’s originals, but he wanted to reach further out past the confines of the Americana sound. “I love folk and country, but I want to do music without any preconceived parameters. I like to combine unexpected elements in my music. ‘Margo’ is completely honest and shows the directions I want to pursue in my songwriting and playing.”

Margo Margo has all the touchstones of an Americana album, but all of his songs have Margjeka’s unique feel. “Momma” opens like an old time country ballad, with acoustic guitar and Margjeka’s mellow baritone occasionally slipping into falsetto to emphasize the emotional lyric, a conversation between a son and mother. Pedal steel, banjo and the subtle heartbeat of a kick drum add to the song’s emotional tension. Margjeka’s crystalline fingerpicking and intimate vocals highlight “Darling”, a song to his wife loosely based on the traditional cowboy tune, “Clementine”. His restrained electric guitar work drops hushed, melancholy notes into the mix to add to its passionate feel. The vocal harmonies of “Alive” were tracked in Margjeka’s bedroom. Acoustic guitar, bowed bass and a country high hat give the tune a jaunty feel, while the vocals hint at Baroque choral singing.

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