Gari & Maldanbera present their new album Behin bizitzea in a concert .
Its content and sonority will surprise the public from the very first notes, since they clearly reflect a new artistic attitude. Furthermore, despite having Gari’s stamp on it, this new studio work is replete with contributions from the members of Maldanbera: Alex Alonso (drums & programming), Oier Aldekoa (bass & vocalist), Miguel Moyano (guitar, programming & vocalist), and new member Iker Lauroba (keyboards & vocalist).
After his first live album, “Zuzenean 2022”, which included a large part of his most famous repertoire during his 30 year solo career, the singer from Legazpi has put his faith in seven new songs with incredibly beautiful lyrics, most of which were written by well-known authors such as Txuma Murugarren, Jon Benito, Karmele Jaio and Iñigo Astiz. All of them play with different dynamics and harmonies teletransporting us to the sounds of the 1960s.
Furthermore, this special relationship established between lyrics and music evokes certain moments of “imaginary photos”, i.e. those which the listener will be able to recreate when listening to this new album.
The album sleeve image and the design of the entire work are also particularly relevant, since they reflect this new artistic attitude already mentioned. To this end, Ignacio Sáez has given Gari a helping hand. This versatile artist and renowned painter has perfectly reflected this new turning point in Gari’s career, likewise the message of the album title itself: the importance of living the life we have to live, with its reflections and self-criticism, as an active member of the community to which we belong, and to love it, among other things. Behin bizitzea was recorded and a master copy made in February 2024 at Elkar’s new studio in Aduna, run by the engineer Víctor Sánchez. The mixing was done by Unai Mimenza. The album is available now in stores and on all digital platforms.
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Drums & programming: Alex Alonso Bass & vocalist: Oier Aldekoa Guitar, programming & vocalist: Miguel Moyano Keyboards & vocalist: Iker Lauroba
