Vinc Project

2007 release ** "Vinc Project is primarily the work of Vincent Zermatten (Vinc for short) of Switzerland. His regular job is guitarist in the band Ever Since, who apparently are one of the three million metal bands in Europe. But My Story has very little to do with metal. Vinc plays just about everything here: keys, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, drums and vocals, and is assisted by a violinist, a cellist, and two singers. The music is melancholy, full-sounding symphonic rock that sounds very much like a full band. Some tracks are sonically dense, featuring Mellotron strings sometimes in combination with violin and cello, a fairly unique approach. In contrast, some passages are airy and delicate. The vocals (lyrics in English) are processed to sound somewhat disembodied, and while there are vocals with real melody lines, a few are more spoken than sung, altogether adding a psychedelic flavor. The music is lush and atmospheric, with varying climates that are often quite lovely, yet underlined with sadness. The album is accessible and especially appealing to those who love the Mellotron."