Biography:
Smoke Sarno
“I find it hard to label my music.” And with that one sentence, we find out that Smoke's craft is about doing something different. It isn’t that there aren’t elements of recognizable genres in Smoke’s music. To the contrary, his songs takes genres we all know and spin them into musical works of art that springboard from those genres into something unique, something distinctly Smoke. With various electronica elements, Smoke is able to make music captures both the body and the spirit of the listener. This is dance music that resonates with intelligence as well as all the requisite dance-floor energy.
The Spectrum
Music reaches across a broad spectrum and thus causes a wide range of emotions in people. Which is how it should be. Music is concerned with touching every human being in a profound way and is a reflection of life. That being the case, it cannot but move across the entire span of emotion. Smoke recognizes this, saying that music makes him feel “confused, aggravated, proud, unsure of myself, happy, excited, interested, emotional!” His knowledge of music, which is intimate, allows him to bring the proper consciousness to songwriting; this way he can explore those different human emotions and make others feel with his music what music makes him experience in his spirit. He embraces life on all levels and his music reflects exactly that.
Mind
Ultimately, music should reach the mind and create a landscape there that is more than just sound. It should conjure sight of a different sort than that experienced by your eyes. Music is fuel for the mind’s eye and the truest artists will craft music that expands the mind’s eye to universal proportions. Smoke is among those with this ability as a musical artist and his songs quickly sink fingers into one’s mind, opening up the creative centers of the listener’s brain and allow said listener to not just hear Smoke's music but to experience it. It is a live, vivid connection between artist and fan and one that only the elite composer/performer can achieve.
Outside
Another factor in the originality and effectiveness of Smoke's music is his willingness to reach outside straightforward electronica and techno and to embrace elements from other genres, which bolters the textures and flavors of his music. “Strong roots in rock and rap music help me create my dance tracks." I follow more of a regular song style with hooks and verses rather than a song that is just spinning out of control. I like to keep it basic and musical while still being fun and creative.” His willingness to use traditional rock structures as a template upon which to build his electronica is a huge part of Smoke's artistic success. Smoke is currently working with A&R Select, the top independent A&R firm in Hollywood, CA.
Review
“What’s this? Do I hear something different just under the skin of this dance floor energy? Truly, Smoke Sarno has called upon the strengths of a variety of genres to make music that is pure food for man’s spiritual needs (and his wanna-dance feet, as well).” A&R Select
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