Self Riotous by Tad Bleak

Self Riotous was written in memory of my first girlfriend, Kira Simonian, with whom I shared a very special, formative time in life. My intention was to evoke her spirit - intense, creative and a little wicked - and for the piece to also serve as a way of mourning her. Kira was murdered by her husband in 2007. Just as she was becoming a rising figure and notable talent in the worlds of painting and mixed media arts. All Bandcamp sales of this track (or 50% of the release) will be donated to futureswithoutviolence.org - an organization committed to helping victims of domestic violence and fostering prevention through education.

Tad Bleak is the project of Chicago composer and musician Jim DelFosse. A faded music diploma covered by a Stranglers poster; the mournful sound of the last Xanax clanging around the container. Where dark, strident piano themes - anchored by sinister bass lines - maintain an uneasy truce with soulfully twisted guitar schizophrenics. Eine kleine Nachtmusik? Not a little night music -a lot of it.

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