We're back with Vol.II of carpe carmina celebrates – and it's time to answer a simple question: what is more engaging, more appealing than an already stunning and equally stirring song? Exactly, a(n) (e-)piano-based version of it. That Calan Mai provides you with one sure is no coincidence; that it's an emotionally ambient tonal treat par excellence, is neither.
Back when carpe carmina turned 5 years old ...
... Australian globetrotter and sensitive storyteller Jordan Lawrence (aka Calan Mai) had just shared his musical view of mutual love growing and granted unconditionally within a family (we're talking about the delightfully cordial sonic narrative of 'We've Got Love' here) and was all set – with an actual set of songs in his 'mental backpack' indeed – to tackle the ultimate goal: recording his debut album (or EP). What was nothing but longing plans back then (however, quite promising ones already as Calan Mai signed to an American management mid 2018), has now finally been made reality over the last month when the sad-song-inclined singer/songwriter spent a couple of weeks in an LA studio with Brian Deck to craft and finalize tearful but thrillingly peppy and melodiously lighthearted compositions at once (a magical signature mix of his!). It's why in 2019 – after the laudable and lovable release of dulcet charmer 'XO' (which has been – deservedly, in our books – nominated for Song of the Year and Video of the Year at the Gold Coast Music Awards) and also after Mai's latest cozily witty melodic musings in the form of warmly captivating single 'Friend of a Friend' – enthusiasts of infectiously mellow, glowingly mesmerizing musicianship can look forward to a full array of carefully crafted and catchy compositions in the post-making and pre-promotion.