{"id":5221,"date":"2014-03-25T19:03:04","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T19:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/2014-3-featured-artist-belvedear\/"},"modified":"2021-01-26T08:24:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T16:24:19","slug":"featured-artist-belvedear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/featured-artist-belvedear\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Artist \/\/ Belvedear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-hidden\n          design-layout-inline\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width:100%;\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:59.32203674316406%;\" class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n              \" data-animation-role=\"image\" data-animation-override=\"\"><br \/>\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Belvedear.jpg\" alt=\"Belvedear.jpg\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image\" src=\"https:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Belvedear.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Belvedear.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"590x350\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Belvedear.jpg\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5331b71ae4b04631837d4736\" data-type=\"image\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A song is only as good as the story behind it. &nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/belvedear\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Belvedear<\/a> is a story of longtime friends <strong>Eric Nordby<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/norman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Norman<\/a>) and <strong>Johnny Clay<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/the-dimes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Dimes<\/a>), and it&#8217;s a tale that is at once familial and welcoming.<\/p>\n<p>This collaboration between two old friends reveals some incredible results. &nbsp;Their orchestral-pop ballads present a world of <strong>hope<\/strong>, <strong>optimism<\/strong> and <strong>joy<\/strong> which is a nice breath of fresh air. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take stroll in sunlight of their songs&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-audio-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Drivers28Instrumental29byBelvedear.mp3\/original\/Drivers+%28Instrumental%29+by+Belvedear.mp3\" data-mime-type=\"\" data-title=\"Drivers (Instrumental)\" data-author=\"Belvedear\" data-show-download=\"false\" data-design-style=\"minimal\" data-duration-in-ms=\"122000\" data-color-theme=\"light\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/singles\/12879\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drivers<\/a>&#8221; moves like a sweeping <strong>cinematic<\/strong> score with <strong>acoustic guitar<\/strong> and <strong>strings<\/strong>&nbsp;elevating the mood to a bright and <strong>revelatory<\/strong> space. &nbsp;The song starts minimal and ascends into a flurry of <strong>multiple crescendos<\/strong> and bursts into an full on anthem at <strong>1:28<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-audio-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Runway28Instrumental29byBelvedear.mp3\/original\/Runway+%28Instrumental%29+by+Belvedear.mp3\" data-mime-type=\"\" data-title=\"Runway (Instrumental)\" data-author=\"Belvedear\" data-show-download=\"false\" data-design-style=\"minimal\" data-duration-in-ms=\"63000\" data-color-theme=\"light\"><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>reflective<\/strong> mood of &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/singles\/12888\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Runway<\/a>&#8221; begins in&nbsp;<strong>human<\/strong> and <strong>vulnerable<\/strong> state, starting with sparse <strong>piano<\/strong> and <strong>strings<\/strong>. &nbsp;At :48, the song lifts into an empowered crescendo with <strong>oohs &amp; ahhs<\/strong> leading the way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sqs-audio-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/LoveLines28Instrumental29byBelvedear.mp3\/original\/Love+Lines+%28Instrumental%29+by+Belvedear.mp3\" data-mime-type=\"\" data-title=\"Love Lines (Instrumental)\" data-author=\"Belvedear\" data-show-download=\"false\" data-design-style=\"minimal\" data-duration-in-ms=\"64000\" data-color-theme=\"light\"><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/singles\/12887\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Love Lines<\/a>&#8221; starts right out of the gates with confidence and never lets you down. <strong>Upbeat<\/strong> and <strong>inspiring<\/strong>, this composition will lift any mood in just one minute. 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