A talented Greek Diaspora singer who was introduced to the Greek discography three years ago with his album “Se Arhaio Nero”, comes back with his brand new summer single “Drosia sti Veranda”! With a sweet, hypnotic melody and a bossa nova rhythm Michail Sicas sings about one’s fantasies, unfulfilled loves and never spoken words. The soft sound of his voice transports us to those warm afternoons when we rest on our terraces immersed in the paralysis of summer…
The song, for which I wrote the lyrics, is accompanied by an imaginative animated – lyric video on YouTube, made with plenty of humor and a dose of self-sarcasm!
Released by Final Touch, a Walnut Entertainment Label.
Music & Production: Michail Sicas
Lyrics: Matt Gkikas
Arrangement: Aris Pavlis
Mixing: Kostas Kalimeris
Mastering: Giannis Christodoulatos (Sweetspot Productions)
Featured musicians:
Aris Pavlis: (bass, guitars)
Lakis Diakogiannis: (saxophone)
Animation (lyric video): Christina Kazagli
Artwork (cover photo): Antonis Glikos
The CD containing the result of my first collaboration with singer/performer Michail Sicas (Swiss of Greek origin), a tribute to German troubadour Klaus Hoffmann was finally released on the 7th of November 2017 by Ogdoo Music Group! It is the “first official” launch of lyrics of mine written in Greek. You can find it digitally on line but also at your local cd store.
[…] With the album “Se Arhaio Nero” Michail Sicas creates a unique, original work forging his own way through the Greek discography. […]
Music: Klaus Dieter Hoffmann
Lyrics: Matt Gkikas
Arrangements, Recording, Programming, Sound Engineering, Mixing: Aris Pavlis
Mastering: Yiannis Ioannides
Artwork by Antonis Glikos.
This digital single release (09/10/17) announces the forthcoming CD containing the result of my first collaboration with singer/performer Michail Sicas (Swiss of Greek origin), a tribute to German troubadour Klaus Hoffmann. It is the “first official” launch of lyrics of mine written in Greek. It depicts the world social and financial crisis through a combination of powerful music and heartfelt storytelling. You can enjoy it on YouTube by Ogdoo Music Greece.
Music: Klaus Dieter Hoffmann
Lyrics: Matt Gkikas
Arrangements, Recording, Programming, Sound Engineering, Mixing: Aris Pavlis
Mastering: Yiannis Ioannides
Artwork by Antonis Glikos.
BlackDogHat song “Down By The Sea” was featured in the BBC Introducing Mixtape presented by Tom Robinson, in his personal selection of tracks, on October 3, 2016.
That specific episode is no longer available on BBC iPlayer Radio but you can still listen to the song on SoundCloud.
John Sage: Music, Lyrics, Ukulele, Vocals
Terry Craig: Violin
© Copyright BlackDogHat 2016
I was interviewed on “Blind Beat” (CR Radio Athens) on the 5th of May 2014. The variety radio show hosted by Margarita Loumaki & Ulee Manolakou was aired that Tuesday between 16:00-18:00 hrs. Listen to this podcast on Mixcloud, introducing me, my musical background as well as some of my favourite tunes by BlackDogHat and other inspiring artists.
