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Michele Ducci to make long-awaited live return to the UK, supporting Is Tropical at New River Studios in London on the 9th of April.
Michele Ducci to release ‘Why Do I Wake Up Every Morning?’ and first part of animated short film ‘Film for Songs: The Great Book of Nature’.
Out 4th April via Monotreme Records.
‘Why Do I Wake Up Every Morning?’ is the first part of ‘Film for Songs: The Great Book of Nature’, an animated short film by Michele Ducci and Letizia Mandolesi. The film, which contains two new songs, ‘Why Do I Wake Up Every Morning?’ and ‘Why You?’, tells the adventurous story of an animated book called ‘The Great Book of Nature’, which itself purports to tell the story of a printed book by the same name.
With references to Méliès’ ‘The Vanishing Lady’, Bruno’s ‘On the Infinite Universe and Worlds’, and philosophers Ernst Bloch and Rocco Ronchi, ‘Why Do I Wake Up Every Morning?’ sets the stage for the encounter between a sleep-deprived traveller and the magical book. Says Ducci, “The song talks about the enigma of time lived as a living presence in that dizzying moment when we can’t fall asleep. In the end we fall asleep and wake up and that enigma, of falling and rising, like living choruses, is maybe who we are as living beings.”
‘Why Do I Wake Up Every Morning?’ is an infectious Swing beat pop song that features whistling, sweet boy/girl harmonies and Ducci’s softly purring vocals.
The second track and full movie will be released in June.
Michele Ducci will make a long-awaited live return to the UK, supporting Is Tropical at New River Studios in London on the 9th of April.
Katie Dauson has never taken the obvious route. Before becoming a rising star in the indie rock scene, she studied physics and astronomy, worked in advertising, and even had a hand in video game design. But it wasn’t until she stepped up to the mic at an open mic night—armed with nothing but her song “Virtual Sky” and a quietly burning passion—that her path to music came into sharp focus.
Fast-forward to today, and Dauson is releasing Pure Katie, a genre-defying rock album that showcases the full spectrum of her creativity. It’s a project that started out as a concept album but morphed into something far more alive and immediate. “The songs took on a life of their own,” she says. “Now we’ve got this rock and roll thing—with a few surprises.”
The album plays like a musical autobiography—personal, bold, and refreshingly unpredictable. “Go Penny Go” channels punky energy and vintage swagger, while “When Will I Wake Up” taps into something more vulnerable and reflective. The throughline? Dauson’s fearless approach to storytelling.
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