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Americana Highways Heat Lightning Premiere Oct2021

14Oct2021Blog postAmericana Highways, blog, Catching Leaves, Heat Lightning, new, premiere, press, single

Americana Highways premieres new song “Heat Lightning”

First Listen! Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Avi Wisnia’s song “Heat Lightning,” from his pending album Catching Leaves, available everywhere on November 5.

“Heat Lightning” is Avi Wisnia on piano and vocals; Erik Sayles on electric guitar; Ken Pendergast on electric bass and electric piano; Chuck Staab on drums; and Jeremy Grenhart and Samantha Rise on background vocals. Wisnia explores the powerful force of memory and the lasting effects of the painful ones in this song. The song itself expands and rises above the tension, and lands squarely in the realm of a memorable song — and makes the good kind of memory this time.

“Heat Lightning” is about that tension you have with the people who are closest to you, the people you share a history with. Old anger and remnants of issues left unresolved can reappear at any moment. When I was a kid up at summer camp, heat lightning was this natural phenomenon that I thought I experienced a lot on those dry summer nights. And I did not realize at the time that those streaking bolts of light were really just remnants of a drifting storm far off in the distance, and not from something close at all. I like playing with the idea of the past being something that still rumbles and reverberates into the present. — Avi Wisnia

Listen to “Heat Lightning” HERE.
Check out the full feature in Americana Highways HERE.

Buzz Music Feature Interview with Avi Wisnia Catching Leaves

6Oct2021Blog postblog, Buzz Music, Catching Leaves, interview, press, review

Featured Interview in Buzz Music

Featured in Buzz Music: “Avi Wisnia Reminds Us To Live In The Moment With Catching Leaves”

“Just in time for fall, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist Avi Wisnia releases his sweet-sounding and tender single. Catching Leaves reminds us to live in the moment with sweet hints of jazz and roots. The instrumentals are effortlessly cinematic and well-rounded, allowing us to explore Wisnia’s vast creative abilities.”

Thank you for joining us at BuzzMusic Avi Wisnia. What a peaceful and refreshing piece you’ve delivered with your recent single, “Catching Leaves.” What inspired you to write this particular song?

I was sitting in one of my favorite parks in South Philly as I was putting this song together. I was experiencing a lot of loss in my life, so I was coming from a very sad and melancholy place. As the breeze picked up, I watched the leaves move and I realized I wanted to write a song that felt and sounded like that. Grasping for inspiration can be a lot like trying to catch leaves in the wind. Catching Leaves is ultimately about chasing inspiration.
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RAG talent review Catching Leaves sneak peek

4Oct2021Blog postblog, Catching Leaves, press, RAG Talent, review

A Gorgeous and Colorful Jazz Single

Check out this review on the Recording Artist Guild’s blog, RAG Talent, which calls Catching Leaves a “gorgeous and colorful jazz single that encompasses the feeling of fall.”

“The song is orchestral and lush, beautiful and enticing.”

“The single breeds such a cozy and comfortable feeling that crawls under your sweater and creates an atmosphere that hints at holidays and memories.”

“With a single like this, it’s a sure-fire promise that the rest will be full of delightful surprises, tasteful tonality, and catchy songwriting in alluring and subtle ways.”

“Give ‘Catching Leaves’ a spin and you’ll be hooked!”

You can give Catching Leaves a spin right here. The full album comes out on November 5.

26Sep2021Blog postFacebook, Facebook Live, gigs, house concert, Live At Home, livestream, mystery, New Album, pandemic, pianos, songwriters

LiveStream Concert From A Mystery Piano

The Live At Home concert is back – and this time I’m performing at a famous grand piano in SOMEONE ELSE’s home. Whose piano? Tune in to find out.

Plus, the New Album is almost here! Let’s celebrate with a virtual concert. I’ll play some songs from the album and tell you all about it.

Grab a drink, get cozy with your favorite autumn sweater, and enjoy this free concert in the luxury of your own home. Tune in from anywhere in the world!

RSVP on Facebook HERE.
Then, on Thursday Sept 30 at 8pm (ET), go to my music page at www.facebook.com/aviwisniamusic to join when the concert goes live. You’ll be able to comment, share, and message me during the show. (Not on Facebook? The show will be available on YouTube the next day.)

23Sep2021Blog postaudio, autumn, Catching Leaves, new, premiere, press, Vents Magazine, video, Youtube

Catching Leaves Single Premiere

Catching Leaves, the beautifully autumnal first single off my new album, is getting a big PREMIERE today with Vents Magazine.

“Wisnia writes with a gentle touch, reflecting on love and loss as he crafts a tender ode to living in the moment, to surrendering to forces beyond our control and finding peace in growth, change, and acceptance.”

“ Says the artist, ‘Catching Leaves’ is about chasing something you can’t quite pin down, trying to control something you can’t control. It can be a search for inspiration, happiness, meaning, the intentions of another person. If you run around trying to make sense of chaos, you’ll eventually wear yourself out. I want to invite the listener to sit with me, and just appreciate the beauty in the chaos all around us.”

Check out the official audio for Catching Leaves
and stay tuned for more from the upcoming album.

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