As Strange As Angels "Waves" // iTunes 9/15, Pre-Order Now!

The tale of a proverbial rebirth after being trapped in the tidal waves
of life. Feeling lost. Alone. A Stranger to yourself. Watching life
happen, as if someone else was living the life you were meant to. A
ghost with a heartbeat. Familiar faces, now so unknown.  “Waves”
signaled a stylistic change. Norman knew then, the time was right to
just let it all out.



In late December 2016, the former lead singer of Murder FM was at a personal & professional crossroads.



“I loved Murder FM. It was my identity. It’s who I was.” said Norman
Matthew.  “I loved those guys more than one can imagine. We had a
thousand ups and downs together. We traveled the world with our music.
Saw more miles than many will see in their lives, and we did it
together. We went through marriages, divorces, saw a man lose his in
front of us on tour. Obstacles were no stranger to us. Mistakes, I made
plenty. Music is my life. The road was the only place I ever felt like
home. It was the only time I truly recognized myself. But when worlds
collided on the road  in July 2016, already embroiled in chaos in my
personal life, I knew there was nothing more important than making sure
every breath I took, was for my son. I had to make a change. My son is
everything to me, and I needed to put that at the forefront of my life,
now more than ever”




At a time during the most vulnerable Norman had ever been, the song
he began writing for himself to express his emotions gave birth to his
most prolific work of his career to date. Musically and lyrically
transparent to a fault, His story began to tell itself through song.
“Waves”, the first single (Available 9.15/ Video 8.29) was one of the
first songs penned. The tale of a proverbial rebirth after being trapped
in the tidal waves of life. Feeling lost. Alone. A Stranger to
yourself. Watching life happen, as if someone else was living the life
you were meant to. A ghost with a heartbeat. Familiar faces, now so
unknown.  “Waves” signaled a stylistic change. Norman knew then, the
time was right to just let it all out.




“I had not written a song for myself in almost two years. I didn’t
know what to write. Or if I even knew how to write. I was lost,
confused. Scared. As a person I felt empty and blank. I didn’t know if I
would ever have the confidence to set foot on a stage ever again. I
made a conscious effort to do the exact opposite of what I would
normally do. I changed my workflow. Guitars I played, tunings I used.
For the first time, rather than speaking to the song, I let the song
speak to me. I had never written lyrics that were a parallel of my life.
Then I realized, I have a voice, and I need to be a voice for the
voiceless.  There HAS to be people that feel the same way I do, and
maybe I could make a difference, even in some small way. Things were
dark. Life was real. I couldn’t breathe. So I just opened my heart, and
let it all out. No shackles, no boundaries, no holds barred. I had
nothing left to prove, and everything to fight for. It was time to
reinvent myself if I was going to survive on every level.”


Through the turmoil, a new persona emerged. As Strange As Angels was
born. Norman Matthew wrote every note, penned every lyric, and performed
every instrument on the record. If I was going to be a solo endeavor,
Norman wanted it to be that way from top to bottom. The forthcoming
release features a musical aesthetic more versatile than any of Norman’s
previous catalogue. Bouncing electronic songs off the ears of Tommy
Lee. Writing a track with former bandmate Keith Barney of 18 visions.
Hitting the drawing board with close friend, CJ Pierce of Drowning Pool.
Mentored by platinum producer Beau Hill, Norman enlisted Chris Dawson
of Seasons after for mixing duties, and Mike Kalajian (Circa Survive,
Saosin) for mastering.


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the Debut single from As Strange As Angels is up for pre-order on iTunes now & will be officially released on 9/15/17


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