An Essex based singer-songwriter who writes
with a mainstream British indie music feel, Vali Ohm is an experienced musician
who has been playing and writing since before one of his earlier bands
supported Oasis before their big Brit-pop era breakthrough in 1993.
More
recently, in the run up to the release of his second album, Ohm has found
himself studying environmental groups such as Friends of the Earth, The
Wildlife Trust, Sea Shepherd, Animals Asia, UK Honey Bee Conservation Society
and Greenpeace – all of which have served as inspiration for his latest,
environmentally minded album ‘Fragile Earth’.
His second
solo album, every track is based around environmental or animal welfare issues
which Vali Ohm has found close to his heart. And it is not only in his lyrics
that he is hoping to draw attention to the cause.
In an album
release event on the 18 July, Ohm will be releasing promo copies of the album
into the sky attached to helium balloons from outside the Head office of
Greenpeace at Canonbury Villas, London and then onto Sony Music Head Office in
Derry Street. Joined on the day by members of The Wildlife Trust, Sea Shepherd,
Animals Asia, UK Honey Bee Conservation Society, Friends Of The Earth and
Greenpeace, the day is designed to draw attention to the album and the issues
that lie within.
The album is arguably some of Vali Ohm’s
finest work and sees him at his most confident as a songwriter. Working with
Frank Arkwright (Blur, Oasis, The Smiths, Joy Division, Snow Patrol, Primal
Scream) in Abbey Road Studios last year, the big name producer compared his
music to the likes of Coldplay and Manic Street Preachers – fine company for
any aspiring songwriter.
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