Roman Miroshnichenko just made Finalist of the 29th annual USA Songwriting Competition (USASC). This time in the "Instrumental" category with his composition «Ostrov», from latest album «Almanac».
USASC is the world's leading international songwriting and composer competition with over $100,000 in prize money. The judging committee (Blue Ribbon) of the competition is made up of leading figures in the music industry, including major label publishers and producers SONY Music, Universal Music, EMI, Warner/Reprise and others. Among the USASC laureates of previous years are Ian Anderson, Gino Vanelli, Mike Stern, Al Di Meola, Jami Alimorad, Dave Koz, Eric Moore, Leslie Johnson, Mark Lettieri and others.
10/25/2024
On October 25, 2024, the American-Brazilian label XpandMusic, owned by Latin Grammy winner and Oscar nominee for the score for the documentary Death Protocol (2021) Daniel Figueiredo, released the single "Snowlight".
The song "Snowlight" is a harmonious, graceful, sexy and modern mix of pop-rock, ambient and lounge with abstract and profound poetry. The studio work is the fruit of joint efforts. The new single was produced by Roman Miroshnichenko. He also recorded acoustic and electric guitars from his impressive guitar collection, and also decorated the arrangement with melodies on an electric sitar and guitar synthesizer. Roman is also given the role of a guest star, as evidenced by the headline of the single cover. The author of the lyrics and music was the composer, graduate of the State University of New York and winner of the Downbeat SMA student competition Andrey Kron. The vocal parts were performed by young actresses, graduates of GITIS Polina Chernova and Anastasia Zakharova.
"Working in the studio, we never know which of the songs will become a hit. But I personally see serious potential in "Snowlight". Colleagues from XpandMusic agreed with me on this and did not think long about the release," - comments Roman Miroshnichenko.
The single will be distributed in 65 countries around the world and available on major digital platforms.
10/09/2024
For Your Grammy Consideration: Roman Miroshnichenko presents another record Almanac for the upcoming 67th Grammy Awards: a stunning acoustic and electric guitar fusion of flamenco-gypsy, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean folk and Latin rhythms with textures of jazz conception.
“When one listens to the powerful guitar playing of Roman Miroschnichenko, it is easy to be reminded of Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin during his Mahavishnu period, but it soon becomes apparent that Miroschnichenko has his own fusion sound, setting the standard for XXI century fusion guitar. While he is never shy to cut loose, he also uses subtlety, mood variations and creativity throughout, mixing together tight arrangements with pure spontaneity," noted jazz journalist Scott Yanow.
Building on the successful formula that birthed Roman’s previous albums he returned to the studio with his long-time friends, such renowned musicians as multiple Grammy-winning violinist Charlie Bisharat (former member of the band Shadowfax), Bunny Brunel (Chick Corea, CAB), Dominique di Piazza (ex-John McLaughlin trio, Frank Gambale), Danish multiinstrumentalist Henrik Andersen, Gumbi Ortiz from the Al Di Meola band along with St. Petersburg Studio Orchestra and soloists from the Vladimir String Orchestra.
09/26/2024
Roman Miroshnichenko wins silver medal of the Global Music Awards!
The instrumental album “Almanac”, won two silver medals at the Global Music Awards (GMA) in the "World Music" category. The GMA winners were announced on Sept 26, 2024 in California.
08/25/2024
The Vladimir city audience was delighted by the virtuoso passages of Roman Miroshnichenko and his powerfull band. The musicians presented an impressive mix of instrumental prog-rock compositions. In the middle of the set, Dmitry Lanskoy joined the project, singing a number of Aerosmith, Marco Mendoza and The Beatles covers.
Several thousand people gathered in the downtown for the concert. The unforgettable show became the final chord of the Vladimir's 1034th anniversary celebration.
