Israeli/American hard rock solo artist SIMA (Sima Galanti) has released her new single “Angel”. With it comes the distinct vocal traits that Sima is known for. Subtle and gentle tones, enough to lure you in and powerful and aggressive traits when she has you in her web.
I especially liked the the harmony vocals that accompany the lead throughout the song. It gives off a nice haunting vibe. This combined with thick guitars and a pulsating drum track make this song an easy repeater.
“The song is about the push and pulls between dark and light and our perception of who’s good and who’s bad. The Angel and the dark angel, the monster.
When I moved to the US on my own at a very young age, I was removed from my roots, my family, friends, and everything that was familiar to me. I felt like I was searching for security, familiarity, something to fill that void, the pain, and loneliness that I often felt. Someone to see the real me.
I was searching for connections and love in the wrong places with the wrong people that often wanted to possess me and dim my light. I felt disconnected from myself, my power, and who I truly am.
The song starts with dark lyrics and dark visuals but it doesn’t stay there, the lyrics progress to something more powerful and inspiring. It’s like my life journey where things started and where they are at this point of my life which is all about strength and empowerment.
The song also explores the aspects of being a human being. There is this realization in the song that even if you don’t like someone because of your own personal experience with them, that doesn’t mean that they are monsters or bad people as we often demonize others. That someone probably has people in their lives that see them in a completely different light, maybe for them, that person is good and pure as an angel.
The song has a positive message and inspires us to be more compassionate, and more united, knowing that we are all ONE, we are all connected. We are all going through our own lives, having our own human experiences, our individual journeys and sometimes we see the world from our own personal experiences, background, and perceptions, and sometimes those limit our vision and don’t allow us to grow and expand and be forgiving to others and especially to OURSELVES. It’s inspiring us to open our hearts”.
“It was fun working on this song on all levels of creativity from writing the lyrics to co-producing it with my friend and collaborator Evan Rodiniche. Some of the original sounds that I used in my post-production stayed in the final version which was cool.
Even shooting the music video was a new experience. I shot the footage on my own and produced and directed it myself.
I love creating different looks and visuals. I did my own hair, make-up, and styling. I love the artistic freedom that I have when I’m creating something new, it excites me and I like to experiment and see what I can do next”.
I look forward to see just that.
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-Tommy Marz
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