Joy Reclaimed! by FOWV
Joy Reclaimed was composed during COVID in late 2020-early 2021. More than a musical endeavor, it was an honest and much needed expressive outlet and musical exhaust in a high-pressure and anxiety-inducing context.
The EP was recorded during summer 2021. The project was initiated by multi-instrumentist Ulrich Schadeck who contacted his buddy and drummer Jonas Sanders to track the drums at Black Out Studio in Brussels. After a drums recording session of 2 days, Ulrich retired to his humble home-studio with all drums tracks to challenge himself, digest, think, and mostly record all guitars, bass, vocals, choir and more... All tracks were then sent to Daniel Cardoso in Portugal for mixing and mastering.
After failing to convince labels, managers, booking and press agents, Ulrich proceeded to organize himself for a 6 months traject of performing, promoting, releasing... The highlight became the release show at Le Lac in Brussels. This is basically how FOWV came to be: a DYI rock project by another human nobody full of dreams and hopes and simply in love with music.
Check out how Joy Reclaimed! was made:
https://youtu.be/rHwGlOplZB4
If you're on the same path, remember that fun comes first. Some will say patience and resilience usually pay off. When is the question. A couple more EP's maybe? :) Don't build expectations. Returns will be like a present from the universe. We hope you'll enjoy the music! Get in touch. Thank you for your support.
Tracklist
| 1. | Spellbind | 0:29 |
| 2. | Sirens | 4:45 |
| 3. | Ascent | 5:55 |
| 4. | Pieces | 4:12 |
| 5. | Summer Gypsies | 5:11 |
Credits
All music and lyrics by Ulrich Schadeck
Drums & percussion: Jonas Sanders
Guitars, bass, vocals, programming : Ulrich Schadeck
Extra choir on Ascent : Justine Collet
Arranged by Ulrich Schadeck
Drums engineered by Jonas Sanders at Black Out Studios
Produced by Ulrich Schadeck
Mixing and mastering by Daniel Cardoso
Artwork cover by Ulrich Schadeck.
License
All rights reserved.
You’re dancing with wild abandon on the roofs of burning cars, the city ablaze with the chaos of riots, night swallowing the world whole. That’s the electric pulse of FOWV’s music. Born from the vision of Belgian guitarist and vocalist Ulrich Schadeck, FOWV’s rock anthems ignite a relentless pursuit of hope, joy, truth in a disenchanting world. It’s a radiant explosion of light piercing the dark.