Nicholas Mrozinski: Press

"This music draws you in, and keeps you fixated from the first note. It's like falling in love with music all over again."

So many of these songs are transcendently soulful and put a happy, bittersweet lump in my throat. The Sacred Play of Life is a bold, eclectic wonder, richer with each listen.

...stimulating the brain and the heart

It is Mrozinski’s vision, along with his versatile voice and prolific songwriting talents, that has shaped the band.

The Sacred Play of Life is a 17-track journey into love, life, and spirit. Woven through its songs are blues, jazz, rock, country, pop, reggae, and theatrical and klesmer stylings, as well as a sprinkling of hip-hop and R&B. The band is able to handle all of these genres easily.

But more difficult for any band would be the diverse vocal styles. Mrozinski is able to deliver those with ease and grace. There are the Delta sounds of Leon Russell and Aaron Neville in his voice. Sometimes, he has flavors of Tom Jones and Van Morrison. Sometimes, his voice has an echo of John Legend and Tom Waits.

Chock full of 17 tracks of hope and optimism led by Mrozinski's passionate vocals and piano.

These are songs of true feelings. It's one thing to write songs and sing about being down and out and rising above, but when you've actually been down and out and have been through the struggle, it shows in song.

This isn't soul music by classification alone; it's soul music because that's where it comes from."