Seeded by Michalina Gorajek, FLICKER - RUNTOLIFE
Photo By Alejandro Arretureta Acevedo
Thanks a lot for this submission proving again that Berlin is so much more than a city - for us all, it's a platform for sharing vibes that move us.
Hiram from RUNTOLIFE has had the chance to visit and work in Berlin and never quite got over the magic of this place. That's how he stumbled upon our playlist and submitted one of his soulful, subtle alt-rock compositions. Check it out!
Definitely our kind of music. A very nice clanging acoustic guitar chords, a really pleasant just as much as it's necessary cracked, a post -grunge touch voice.
We can feel the melancholy, which flows from the song, but it doesn't make you feel sad. I guess it makes you feel a little bit calm, rapt and dreaming. And the rhythm is what gives you the life in this kind of melancholic song, because there is always hope and feeling "Life goes on".
As we are a little bit of old school, we would like more a kind of guitar solo (though it's not the trend nowadays), that could have been slow and makes you dreaming, or give the song more strength and feeling of struggling.
Runtolife - Flicker Single appears on the Indie Hot Hits March Playlist #fortheloveofbands #discovering #emergingtalent
RUNTOLIFE attended and has performed two years in a row at the Indie Music Channel Awards ceremony, taking the stage this year at the legendary GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles CA. RUNTOLIFE is making waves in the indie scene with fans all over the world and music industry insiders taking notice. They recently returned as victorious finalists of the Musicathon 2016 in Berlin, Germany.
VOLUME I of their self-titled album will be available for purchase on iTunes and everywhere music is sold online on July26th.
RUNTOLIFE Music is composed by Hiram Abif Lopez Reyes. Lead Guitar by Carlos Cortez/Ivan Arteaga. Bass by Arturo Naranjo. Co-production by Rafael Rosas.
Influences include: Matthew Good, Pete Yorn, Duncan Sheik, Ryan Adams, John Mayer, Jon Foreman, Luke Reynolds, Brooke Fraser, Taxiride, Third Eye Blind, Finger Eleven and Switchfoot among others.
Keep an eye for their music video for "Flicker" coming soon!
This is what Hiram composer and founder of the band had to say about this new release:
"VOLUME I of the album features songs written about past experiences. 'It's a long road of passion' that I've been through these years and basically I was looking for some meaning to live for and I found 'RUNTOLIFE' as lonely way to make one of my dreams come true and to make music and inspire people even out of Mexico. I discovered and learned a lot from the music of the 90s especially from modern rock bands. Eventually, I got more into the line of a singer-songwriter and that's when I started to focus in some intimate songs then automatically, I was falling in love of the sound of the acoustic guitar. VOLUME I embraces all of that journey."
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Nation of Winners is an emotive bit of rock from Run To Life on their latest, Can’t Write Love Songs, that blends together tremendous instrumentation with a haunting set of vocals. The dynamic allows each side to shine while creating something that is decidedly greater than the sum of the constituent parts.
Is It for Good is a tender and touching composition that is sedate and soft before opening up into something expansive and wholly engrossing; the guitar and vocal dynamic present here pushes each to an entirely higher plateau, rendering the cut into an integral part of Can’t Write Love Songs. A Lone Green Park switches up the dynamic to allow for the instrumentation to bubble over and take a focal point on the track. It is this continual desire to innovate and create different facets by which to enjoy the band that makes Run To Life’s latest such a must-listen.
Clouds That Never Fall builds off the framework of performers like Howie Day and John Mayer, with the vocals having the aural crispness of “Black Balloon”-era Goo Goo Dolls. Splashy drums and sizzling guitars allow this track to pop, while simultaneously furthering the narrative that is established by the lyrics. Living Surface slows things down, allowing for listeners to focus more on the heavy and pensive lyrical content; the twinkling guitars and warming drum line make this effort into something that deserves heavy radio play. The quality of the production on Can’t Write Love Songs is immaculate, establishing a close and comfy sound for listeners without letting the finished effort be muddy.
The Can’t Write Love Songs CD ends with Fall Prairie Skies / Catching the Sounds, a duo of tracks that provide closure to the album while giving fans some semblance of where the act may go on subsequent albums.
Top Tracks: Nation of Winners
Rating: 8.4/10
Run To Life – Can’t Write Love Songs CD Review / 2015 Self / 11 Tracks / http://www.runtolifemusic.com// https://www.facebook.com/runtolifemusic / https://twitter.com/runtolife / https://soundcloud.com/runtolifemusic /
Indie spotlight for January 25, 2015 featuring The Lovely Creatures, All Hope Contained, Runtolife, and Mark Cashin & The Lil Hussys
Shayne Locke has added our song "Rain" to their Episode 5 of the Unsigned Project from SOUL TAVELER RADIO
