Local rocker and frontman of The Parlotones, Kahn Morbee, has been keeping himself busy over the past few months. Besides filming the second season of The Voice South Africa and touring the country, the star has also been cooking up a storm in the studio. Now, after releasing the singles ‘We Could Be Divine’ and ‘A Girl Named Paris’, the star has dropped his second solo album ‘A Noise In The Void’.
The material has already been well-received by the South African public with ‘We Could Be Divine’ peaking at number one on the local iTunes charts and setting local radio ablaze. The album was recorded and produced by Theo Crous at the now popular and renowned Belville Studios in Cape Town and with the assistance of Robert James Davidson.
Sonically, the album takes a different direction to that of his debut release ‘Salt’. The star describes the album as a rather tongue in cheek record and a smorgasbord of gospel alternative 80’s pop from the future. The star adds that he took his time on this record to ensure the sound he creates sets him apart. “The songs were recorded over several sessions in between touring and life’s commitments. I used several session musicians to ensure a significant departure from The Parlotones sound,” he admits.
Khan teamed up with some of the best songwriters in the business and worked hard to ensure this element of the record is strong. “The writing process is a continuous process, on this album there’s a few songs where I collaborated with other song writers; Karen Zoid, Nic Olsen and Tristan Prettyman. Both Tristan and Karen’s songs also became duets,” Kahn explains. “Musically both Theo Crous and Rob Davidson were integral contributors across the entire album and I featured one of my The Voice season 1 team contestants, Eden Myrrh on many tracks, including a duet.”
After months and months of hard work, Kahn is excited for his fans to hear the music he has been working on. “I hope fans enjoy the journey of the album, and embrace some of the philosophy within the script and the lyrics,” he says. “Musicians always hope for some semblance of success with their creations but mostly I hope to look back one day and be proud of this album and look forward to bringing it to fans on a soon to be announced series of dates.”
‘A Noise In The Void’ is now available at your favourite music store or digital platform.
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