Native American rock ‘n’ roll artist Mozart Gabriel is releasing his new single ‘Leach’ (feat. Liam Cloud) on 10/8/21, but you can listen to it a day early, exclusively on Music Crowns.
SOUNDCLOUD LINK: https://soundcloud.com/user-568790825/leach-mozart-gabriel-feat-liam-cloud/s-hgMjDs6kBOX?si=ebec2fb38e564cb8a7129cd733c13a08
‘Leach’ is truly the epitome of dreamy alternative rock, with a stunningly artistic performance from Mozart. The intensity of the instrumentation paired with the strange yet beautiful lyrics and incredible vocal styling from Gabriel makes the song a standout in the indie genre. The song is reminiscent of mid-80s Bowie while keeping a modern alternative rock sound that mirrors the sounds of The Black Keys, Radiohead, Jack White, and more. Mozart Gabriel is up and coming in the genre, solely because he uses unique, traditional storytelling techniques alongside an experimental sound to elevate himself as an artist and writer.
“Leach is inspired by the series ‘Twin Peaks’ and the David Lynch film ‘A Fire Walk With Me’. I imagined it as Kiss playing ‘Dr. Love’ in the Black Lounge Hotel. I think the song is very sexy and has a strong sound of pure, true rock ‘n’ roll. It should make you want to feel sexy in a cinematic, rockstar way,” Gabriel explains.
Mozart Gabriel is a Native American folk, indie, and alternative rock artist based out of Nashville, TN, Barcelona, Spain, and the Taos Pueblo village in New Mexico. Mozart Gabriel arose from the waters of Taos Pueblo & Red Rocks of the Navajo To’hajiilee. From a village of powerful traditional singers, the red willow tribe gave him his name Mozart at birth. Gabriel writes all of his own songs and would find it tough to perform somebody else’s songs, as he comes from a Native American family of great storytellers. Music for Mozart is his therapy, honesty, and vulnerability.
Gabriel grew up with no electricity or running water and he spent most of his time hunting for his own food, drinking from the river water, and building fires to keep warm. Mozart Gabriel has a different kind of perspective of survival. In his culture, they are taught to tell stories and songs to keep our culture alive, which is a very important aspect of his musical journey and career.
Mozart Gabriel wants to be able to share more of his culture, and bring the mainstream towards more Native American rock ‘n’ roll. Gabriel grew up a lot of his life not having many heroes that were Native American. He doesn’t want the younger generations of Native American artists to not have anyone to look up to. The amazing and vast history of his tribe has inspired his music, and he wants to help open the door for future indigenous dreamers.
Mozart grew up singing Native American ceremonial songs in his home and started performing open mics and small venues in bars at the age of 28. His life and abundant travels brought him later to Nashville, TN where he made a career in music videos for the local independent artists such as The Foxies, Chloe Gilligan, Katie Pruitt, and Hannah Eldridge. Travel and creativity soon brought him to Barcelona to craft his sounds, with many musicians and many projects featuring Liam Cloud. Later down the road, he was titled one of the best performers in Barcelona.
Mozart just finished his first album ‘Eager Within the Fire’, which will release on November 19, 2021. His second album will begin production on December 1, 2021. Mozart also enjoys spreading knowledge of Native American cultural history and teaches his 81.2K TikTok followers all about his culture, village, and ancestry, all while sharing his music with them.
You can keep up with all things Mozart Gabriel by following him on all social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or at his website www.mozartgabriel.com.
