2nd October 2008 - by Paul J Egan
Embryo: Bringing New Life to Music
Embryo is the debut album from nurse-turned-singer/songwriter
Bloom. Exploring various genres of pop music, Bloom's
story-based album pays homage to the various artistic
influences that have guided him.
Blending the artistic talents of a variety of guest musicians
and singers (such as renowned jazz saxophonist, Tommaso
Starace) Embryo tells the story of Gloria, a laboratory
assistant and her journey.
Set in the not too distant future on the space laboratory
Nemesis, hybrid embryos are being processed for research into
disease.
Gloria, is transporting a container of embryos and Spartans
(donor sperm) from earth to the space lab but she arrives late
for the launch so has to quickly take her seat without placing
the container in the hold. During the voyage a meteor shower
hits the space shuttle which spins out of control causing a
great deal of external damage and items to be thrown around
inside. The craft is then forced to take a detour and dock at
the space laboratory Onuris.
After her horrendous journey Gloria is shaken but not injured
and on arrival gladly accepts the hospitality of the Onuris
crew to join in their farewell party as some of the team
members are returning to earth after a two year secondment.
Gloria leaves the container unattended not realising it has
been fractured..... and so it continues!
Six years after conceiving the album idea, Embryo was finally
recorded in the legendary Tin Pan Alley Studios in London 's
Denmark Street and released on iTunes in August 2008.
Phil Bloom - a former student of the Royal Academy of Music -
has been writing and performing music since he was three years
old. His childhood and youth were devoted to his music and his
first jobs saw him working with the likes of T-Rex and The
Who.
The untimely death of his father led to a dramatic shift in
direction, leading to a successful career in nursing and
occupational health. Throughout this time Bloom maintained his
love for music and continued to write and record music whenever
the chance presented itself. This has led to the creation of an
extensive catalogue with genres ranging from pop through
musicals to classical ballet. This has also afforded him the
opportunity to work with other uniquely talented writers such
as the late, great Harold Spiro.
Highlights of his life include singing on stage with Viola
Wills and meeting the Bee Gees, Marianne Faithful and Princess
Diana. Bloom says recording the album 'Embryo' has been the
most satisfying project to date and was inspired by recording
in Tin Pan Alley, and one particular day Paul McCartney was in
the studio to his right and the Klaxons were to his left!
Bloom is a Christian, a vegetarian, and against embryonic
research and animal experimentation. Bloom now lives in Pinner
in North West London where he grew up and attended the same
grammar school as Elton John and Simon le Bon.
Embryo is the culmination of a lifetime of musical experience
and years of dedication, written with the intention of creating
an animated film based upon the story that the music
relates.
Article Source: http://www.megamusictalent.com
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