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‘Scorched Desire’ single is a collaboration between Polish bassist and guitarist Patryk Szymański (known for his work with Polish bands Transtime and Art Music, as well as his collaboration with Andrzej Citowicz in the project Citovitz And The Fireflies of February), and German vocalist Mike Gerhold (formerly the vocalist of the band Dirty Minds, who worked with legendary German band Bonfire as a backing vocalist for many years and currently performs with the bands Rockhead and Mike Gerhold and Friends).

Between 2018 and 2020, the two musicians had the opportunity to collaborate on the international music project T.A.C.E. Project.

“I have the great comfort of being able to create and record music in my own home, while also having the great fortune of meeting so many fantastic musicians in my life with whom I can create music virtually that is played on smaller and larger non-commercial radio stations literally all over the world (…) The times have changed, where you don’t need Abbey Road Studios or to travel between – in our case – Germany and Poland to make your musical dreams come true (…) All you need is an iPad and internet access. Mike and I understand each other almost without words. In the case of ‘Scorched Desire’, which is a simple song in terms of structure and harmony, it is Mike’s vocals that make this song special. It sounds like it’s straight out of the ’80s,” says the song’s author, Patryk Szymański.

“Our collaboration began with the T.A.C.E. Project. The then producer and project member – Dirk Arnicke – spotted me on the radio and invited me to collaborate on the project. When I heard the songs, I fell in love with them. That’s how our musical journey together began, which continues to this day. It’s amazing,” adds Mike Gerhold.

The song “Scorched Desire” is a culmination of all the musical influences of the musicians who created it. Stylistically, it refers to melodic hard rock characteristic of bands like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Europe.
The song was produced by German multi-instrumentalist and producer Andre Zappo Wollner, who works closely with Mike Gerhold and signs his production work as Zorg X.

The recording features:
Mike Gerhold – vocals, backing vocals
Patryk Szymański – electric and bass guitar, drum programming
Andre Zappo Wollner – keyboards
Production – Zorg X

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