Shine by Leo & the Goat

"Shine, the conceptually innovative, socially conscious, sonically adventurous and continuously dazzling debut album by Leo & The Goat, is a fascinating, ever-grooving reminder that universal love and good musical vibin’ are often best expressed through the power of funk. Beyond the project’s dynamic jazz/old school soul foundations, at its emotional core, it’s about the inspiring magic that can result when a father and son committed to their vision and endless melodic, harmonic, arrangement and production possibilities join forces to create a sound that’s altogether fresh, resonant and almost defiant in its hipness and genre-transcendence."
- Jonathan Widran, The JW Vibe

A product capturing two patient years of intricate production and some tracks with origins over a decade old, Shine marks the flourishing of the musical relationship between veteran multi-instrumentalist and renowned artist Raphael Groten and his 26-year-old son Oliver, an accomplished composer, keyboardist and programmer who began learning music from his dad at age 10. As Raphael says, “We shared the compositions, arrangements and the engineer’s seat. Working and playing with him is a true joy!”

“The story of Shine is one of awakening to deeper truth, peace and joy, not just within ourselves, but as a society and a culture,” Raphael says. “The words I chose to write and the messages conveyed are heartfelt calls for humanity to awaken to greater health and well-being. Of course, as the majority of the songs are instrumental, mostly, this message is sent to your hips for shakin'! Enjoy life, enjoy the music and be present.”

Raphael is a Vermont "mugician" and composer devoted to bringing musical healing for all life.

Learn more at:
www.raphaelgroten.com