Aurea by Imola Vida-Veres

Aurea, the debut album of Hungarian singer-songwriter Imola Vida-Veres, takes listeners on a sonic adventure, blending diverse musical genres and influences.
Each track is a testament to Imola's versatility and creative vision.
The material offers a modern twist on folk influenced music, combined with an artistic pop-singer-songwriter style, bridging the past and present.

Aurea features a prestigious lineup of musicians, including producer and guitarist Bob Lanzetti (Snarky Puppy), keyboardist Julian 'J3PO' Pollack (Marcus Miller, Chris Botti), drummer Earl Harvin (Seal), and bass player Haggai Cohen-Milo (Omer Klein Trio). The record was engineered and mixed by Nic Hard (Snarky Puppy), with assistance from Ananya Sharma, and was mastered by Dave McNair (Bob Dylan, David Bowie).

Tracklist

1.	Fly My Bird Part 1	1:17

2.	Against the Tide	3:38

3.	Aurea	4:04

4.	Strangers	4:22

5.	Fly My Bird Part 2	1:04

6.	Labyrinth	3:15

7.	Lost	3:57

8.	To a Child	3:48

9.	M's Song	4:31

10.	Standing Still	3:30

11.	Take It	4:54

12.	Fly My Bird Part 3	1:14

13.	Woods	3:55

Credits

released November 15, 2024

Aurea the album—composition and lyrics—are written by Imola Vida-Veres, except:
(1)---traditional Hungarian folk song, arranged by Imola Vida-Veres
(2)---music and lyrics are written by Imola Vida-Veres, co-written by Sylvia Lee
(8)---music composed by Bob Lanzetti and Imola Vida-Veres, lyrics are from the poem ‘To a Child’ written by Sophie Jewett.
(13)---music: Imola Vida-Veres, lyrics: Imola Vida-Veres and Zsolt Máthé.

Aurea was recorded in Estudi Vint, Els Prats de Rei, Spain, in October 2023.
Produced by Bob Lanzetti
Engineered by Nic Hard and Ananya Sharma
Mixed by Nic Hard
Assistant mix engineer Ananya Sharma
Mastered by Dave McNair

Imola Vida-Veres—composition, arrangements, lyrics, vocals, upright piano
Bob Lanzetti—production, composition, arrangements, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sound effects
Julian ‘J3PO’ Pollack—keyboards & synthesizers
Haggai Cohen-Milo—upright bass, electric bass, synth bass
Earl Harvin—drums, drum programming
André Ferrari—percussion instruments
Keita Ogawa—percussion instruments
Marcelo Woloski—percussion instruments
Bobby Sparks—organ
Carlos Montfort—violin
Uixi Amargós—viola
Marçal Ayats—cello
Zsuzsanna Aba-Nagy—harp
Balázs Dankó—viola
Nic Hard—sound effects

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