Over the last 5 years singer/songwriter Andy Zipf has graced the halls of Muzak on several occasions with his heartfelt lyrics and melodies that just seem to transcend notes. This week Andy made another highly anticipated appearance to personally introduce his latest release, ‘Jealous Hands.’ The August leg of his current tour brought him to Charlotte, so an afternoon visit to Muzak was a must.
“Muzak has a great community of people who support the arts and the artists… plus their job helps people discover music. How cool is that,” Andy comments. “Through the years I’ve been asked by Muzak to collaborate on several projects, thanks in large part to Shawn Moseley (Muzak’s Industry Relations Manager). It started with a performance at Muzak’s Home Office back in 2006, then an appearance at SXSW, a track on a compilation disc, several Muzak client performances and now the opportunity to introduce my new album to their employees and Audio Architects. Shawn and Muzak just seem to keep finding creative ways to showcase my music.”
Andy’s new release, ‘Jealous Minds’ is the most soft-spoken release of the performing singer/songwriter’s career; an Americana record true and pure that stands free of the genre connotations that such a word brings. This is over a year of Zipf’s life captured, from the non-stop life on the road to what ends up coming home, “Jealous Hands” is his story and his soundtrack.
“I don’t think I’ve ever done anything this personal before,” said Zipf, as ‘Jealous Hands’ is far more than just another record. It’s an album of breaking safety. Where Zipf once interjected himself into songs at small moments as a visiting guest, he’s now made himself the main character, and his life the setting.
Once again Muzak thanks Andy Zipf for sharing his music with us. View the latest Muzak performance live HERE on our YouTube Site. For a free download of his new release ‘Jealous Hands’, simply go to www.andyzipf.com.
Contributed by Bruce McKagan, Company Communications
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