Songwriter, guitarist and singer Michael Crimson is releasing his debut solo album, Medusa on December 8, 2017 via Gain Music Entertainment/Sony Music, in both physical and digital formats.
The album is a work of musical art that honors the tradition of legendary lyrics-and-guitar-driven rock music by artists like Pink Floyd, The Doors and Led Zeppelin and will be celebrated by a series of shows
throughout winter 2017/2018.
Medusa’s groundbreaking songs feature otherworldly guitar melodies that ring out above a multitude of instrumental harmonies and heavy, rolling rhythms that explode together into an expansive universe of sound.
The lyrics of Medusa are rooted in the magic and mystery of epic stories from Greek mythology. It is through compelling characters like Medusa and Perseus that Crimson explores his personal experiences with romantic love, faith, self-discovery, grief, death and beyond.Crimson’s songs shift perspectives between characters in order to shed light on different scenes from his own life through powerful, distinct voices. By diving into the depths of mythology and adding his own contemporary interpretations of classic tales, Crimson opens up a mysterious yet relatable new world.