Original cinematic rock instrumentals from a UK guitarist and composer noting a subtle blend of influences amidst the likes of Gary Moore and Santana.
Michael Alan is set to release his second studio album at the end of October, and it’s a deeply moving, impressively skilful and often euphoric, organic instrumental project, that’s a dream to lose yourself within.
Michael crafts evocative compositions rich in melody, expression and cinematic storytelling. Following the release of his debut album, Calling, Michael Alan returns with Distant Echo, a powerful collection of original instrumental works that further establish his distinctive musical identity.
Equally suited to the concert stage, sync licensing and contemporary streaming audiences, his music transcends the traditional boundaries of instrumental guitar music.
A fully self-contained artist, Michael maintains complete creative control of his work while delivering professional, flexible live performances and a catalogue poised for opportunities across film, television and media.
Discipline was once the deciding factor between the musicians who made it to the stages and those who simply dreamed. That seems to have changed with the rise of automatic music generation, but my belief (and hope) is that it’s merely a blip on the cultural and historical landscape.
Michael Alan is a pristinely disciplined and experienced guitarist and composer, whose original music effectively brings both passion and precision to the scene. His sound combines elements of hard rock and blues, with a cinematic and fiercely atmospheric sense of sweeping emotional sentiment and story, which gifts the sound a profoundly authentic mood – something impossible to copy or recreate in quite the same way.
Michael’s guitar is his voice, and his music turns pure melody, tonality, dynamics and emotions, into blissful audio ventures. The universal language connects for its freedom from lyrics, the expressions raining down with varying sentimental directions, from the uplifting and energising, to the heart-breaking and provocative, and the new album is all of this at once.
Noting singles like the stunning In The Name Of , the deeply moving Crimson Sky, and the lightly fingerpicked then passionately distorted and cascading Broken already available to stream, the diversity and ability of the sound is unquestionable, and the upcoming album is already one that promises pure guitar energy and heart of a timeless and honest nature.
Find all of Michael’s Alan’s original cinematic guitar compositions on Bandcamp. Visit Michael Alan‘s Website or follow him on TikTok & Instagram for regular updates.
