2012 has started at the same amazing pace as 2011 for Scala & Kolacny Brothers, with a tour of Northern Spain, dates in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Ireland, an upcoming trip to Korea as well as TV appearances at ITV's Dancing On Ice (UK) and at the famous San Remo Festival... But 2011 was the breakout year for Scala & Kolacny Brothers as they conquered the United States and Canada with a major tour, in support of their first North American CD release, including headlining stages at SXSW and Coachella. This success was immediately followed by a first record release in the U.K., a sold out show at London's Union Chapel in June and a triumphant “special guest” performance at the Latitude Festival, where they played the prestigious Sunday noon slot. In June the group headlined at the Heineken Dia De La Musica in Madrid, in November the album ‘Scala & Kolacny Brothers’ was released in Italy, where it immediately hit the top 10 (!) and in December the group returned to 4 sold out shows in Berlin, as well as a Radio Eins very special-alternative-Christmas-songs special. 2011 has brought Scala & Kolacny Brothers the status of international phenomenon and it all seemed to start with a simple email.
When the email arrived in May 2010, the Kolacny brothers thought it was some kind of joke. “Yeah”, the brothers thought, “right.” But the request was genuine. And the film turned out to be The Social Network. It transpired that the director, David Fincher, is a huge fan.
The song in question is a hauntingly beautiful acoustic reworking of Radiohead¹s Creep. In July 2010, two months after the brothers received the email, the Social Network trailer was released. The powerful music was center stage, heightening a growing sense of unease like a chorus of fallen angels.
Like the film itself, the trailer has been a huge global hit more than 250m people have seen in the Cinema, on TV or online. Thanks in part to the subsequent buzz on social media, traffic to the brothers’ website went through the roof: their interpretation of Creep is an internet phenomenon, watched in various forms well over 25m times.
A record-label bidding war erupted in America but the brothers chose to sign with Atco, a subsidiary of Warner, with whom they had been negotiating. They released an eponymous album in in the US in March in the US and in the UK and most of the rest of Europe - 6 June 2011 (on Wall Of Sound). Italy followed in November of this year and the album was re-released in December in the UK, with two additional titles. In 2011 Scala & Kolacny Brothers also released 2 acclaimed video clips, for their versions of Use Somebody (directed by Inti Calfat) and Everlong (directed by Mark Woollen, who also directed the The Social Network trailer).
In September Scala & Kolacny Brother’s version of U2’s With Or Without You, was featured in the trailer for Season 2 of the British hit drama series Downton Abbey (broadcast in the USA on PBS where Scala & Kolacny Brothers also have their new special ‘Live From Bruges’ airing from December). And in December Scala’s version of Last Christmas was used in the trailer for the Downton Abbey Christmas special, while the group performed at Downton Abbey’s VIP Christmas special launch party in London.
But even with numerous TV shows (including 'the Simpsons'!) using Scala & Kolacny Brother’s music in 2011, it was the Social Network trailer which shone a spotlight on the unique musical project that is Scala & Kolacny Brothers an indie-rock choir, comprising of the two Kolacny brothers, Steven and Stijn, and Scala, their all-girl choir. Steven plays the piano, Stijn conducts the choir. The brothers usually work with 20-30 singers, aged 16-26, at a time, but these days have more than 200 girls on their books, ensuring plenty of cover for their increasingly busy schedule.
Scala & Kolacny Brothers take rock and indie songs and reinvent them as elegiac hymns to breathtaking effect with the piano often the sole accompaniment to the voices. On occasion they also use drum machines, sequencers and synthesizers, and also often perform with a full rock band.
The new album includes versions of Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana), Champagne Supernova (Oasis), With or Without You (U2), Use Somebody (Kings of Leon), Everlong (Foo Fighters) and more. Creep also features, as do three original compositions Seashell, Masquerade and Our Last Fight.
Rock and indie music works best because “the beating heart of the songs is often very black and very emotional, and the female voices of the choir add a certain melancholic touch”, says Stijn. “Sometimes they bring out whole new dimensions in the songs our version of Nothing Else Matters could be
classical music; its sound is nothing to do with Metallica anymore.” Other influences range from Sigur Ros to Nirvana and include the dark electro-pop of Goldfrapp and Depeche Mode, and the brooding mini-symphonies of Massive Attack.
Seashell
Scala & Kolacny Brothers Lyrics
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Down towards the enchanting sea.
I'll run laughing across the sand.
You'll just smile 'cause you understand.
Watch the sun kiss the rising sea,
Trembling sparkles of ecstasy.
Waves break, simmer, and then renew,
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell.
Fragments of all the things you've said
Smile tenderly in my head.
Beaming sun is still trying to
Burn the way that I burn for you.
Feel the waves as they fall and rise.
Breathe in deeply and close my eyes.
Let me not ever wake from this
Precious moment of perfect bliss.
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell.
Stay here with me
Down by the sea.
For the others there on that beach
Our heaven was out of reach.
They heard only the dolphins' cries.
We heard music and angels' sighs.
We gazed out to the horizon,
Sea and sky melting into one.
Whispered line where the blue meets blue.
Just as vague as where I meet you.
In the wake of that golden day
Memories still take my breath away.
I touched heaven when you touched me
Down beside the enchanting sea.
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell, for me.
Sunset glows.
Come with me.
One last race
To the sea
The song "Seashell" by Scala & Kolacny Brothers, is a love song that describes a couple's walk along the beach. The song describes the beauty of the sea and how it reflects the beauty of their relationship. The first verse invites the listener to walk hand-in-hand towards the sea, where the singer runs laughing across the sand while the listener under the sunset just smiles and understands the singer's joy. The second verse talks about the sun's kiss on the sea with trembling sparkles of ecstasy and how the waves break, simmer, and then renew, comparing the cycle of the tides to the cycle of the heart. The chorus tells of how the singer walks the length of the beach until finding the most beautiful seashell, a treasure of their journey.
The second half of the song talks about the memories left by that perfect day. The singer recalls how the fragments of all the things said by the listener smile tenderly in their head, and how the beaming sun still tries to burn the way that they burn for each other. Breathing in deeply and closing their eyes, the singer and listener feel the waves as they fall and rise, never wanting to leave this moment of perfect bliss. The singer moves on to say how there could have been others there on that same beach, but heaven was out of their reach. They later gazed out into the horizon where the sea and sky meet, thinking about the line where blue meets blue, as vague as where they meet. The final verse reflects how memories of that day still take the singer's breath away and how they touched heaven as they held hands by the enchanting sea. The song closes with an invite for one last race to the sea under the sunset's glow.
Line by Line Meaning
Take my hand and come walk with me
Let's embark on this journey hand in hand.
Down towards the enchanting sea.
We're headed towards the mystical sea.
I'll run laughing across the sand.
I'll express my joy and happiness as I run on the sand.
You'll just smile 'cause you understand.
You'll share my happiness and understand my joy.
Watch the sun kiss the rising sea,
Observe the mesmerizing moment when the sun touches the sea's horizon.
Trembling sparkles of ecstasy.
Shimmering beauty overflowing with happiness.
Waves break, simmer, and then renew,
The waves fluctuate but eventually restore, just like emotions of the heart.
Just as sometimes a heart can do.
It's a reflection of the human emotion which can also break but restore.
I walked the full length of the beach until
I kept walking until I had covered the entire beach.
I found the most beautiful seashell.
I found a seashell that caught my attention because it was pretty.
Fragments of all the things you've said
Memories of everything you said are stuck in my mind.
Smile tenderly in my head.
I reminisce about your gentle smile.
Beaming sun is still trying to
The sun is continuously shining down with its radiant beams.
Burn the way that I burn for you.
It's a symbolic representation of how love feels like and the intensity of the feeling.
Feel the waves as they fall and rise.
Experience the waves as they move and sway.
Breathe in deeply and close my eyes.
Take a deep breath and feel the moment with eyes closed.
Let me not ever wake from this
I hope to never come out of this moment.
Precious moment of perfect bliss.
It's a cherished moment that feels utterly content.
Stay here with me
I want you to stay by my side.
Down by the sea.
I want to stay close to the sea.
For the others there on that beach
Despite the presence of others on the beach.
Our heaven was out of reach.
Our moment was unique and could not be replicated by others on the beach.
They heard only the dolphins' cries.
Others were just busy hearing the sounds of the dolphins.
We heard music and angels' sighs.
We felt the emotions of the moment and heard mythical sounds like music and sighs.
We gazed out to the horizon,
We looked at the distant horizon.
Sea and sky melting into one.
The horizon was so blended it felt like the sea and sky were one entity.
Whispered line where the blue meets blue.
It's a symbolic moment where two natural elements meet to create something magical.
Just as vague as where I meet you.
It's as undefined as the moment when they first met.
In the wake of that golden day
After the end of that beautiful day filled with golden hues.
Memories still take my breath away.
The memories of that day are still so lively and evoke intense feelings.
I touched heaven when you touched me
The touch of the loved one felt like being in heaven.
Down beside the enchanting sea.
It's an acknowledgment of the beauty of the sea and the company of the dear one, which made the moment more enchanting.
Sunset glows.
The sun started setting down.
Come with me.
I want you to join me.
One last race
Let's complete one final race.
To the sea
Until we reach the sea.
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@JohnNgullie
Lyrics:
Take my hand and come walk with me
Down towards the enchanting sea
I'll run laughing across the sand
You'll just smile 'cause you understand, then
Watch the sun kiss the rising sea
Trembling sparkles of ecstasy
Waves break, simmer, and then renew
Just as sometimes a heart can do
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell
Fragments of all the things you've said
Smile tenderly in my head
Beaming sun is still trying to
Burn the way that I burn for you
Feel the waves as they fall and rise
Breathe in deeply and close my eyes
Let me not ever wake from this
Precious moment of perfect bliss
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell (Seashell)xxxx
Stay here with me
Down by the sea
For the others there on that beach
Our heaven was out of reach
They heard only the dolphins' cries
We heard music and angels' sighs
We gazed out to the horizon
Sea and sky melting into one
Whispered line where the blue meets blue
Just as vague as where I meet you
In the wake of that golden day
Memories still take my breath away
I touched heaven when you touched me
Down beside the enchanting sea
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell
For me
Sunset glows
Come with me
One last race
To the sea
@Nite697
I really love this album ❤❤❤
@JohnNgullie
Lyrics:
Take my hand and come walk with me
Down towards the enchanting sea
I'll run laughing across the sand
You'll just smile 'cause you understand, then
Watch the sun kiss the rising sea
Trembling sparkles of ecstasy
Waves break, simmer, and then renew
Just as sometimes a heart can do
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell
Fragments of all the things you've said
Smile tenderly in my head
Beaming sun is still trying to
Burn the way that I burn for you
Feel the waves as they fall and rise
Breathe in deeply and close my eyes
Let me not ever wake from this
Precious moment of perfect bliss
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell (Seashell)xxxx
Stay here with me
Down by the sea
For the others there on that beach
Our heaven was out of reach
They heard only the dolphins' cries
We heard music and angels' sighs
We gazed out to the horizon
Sea and sky melting into one
Whispered line where the blue meets blue
Just as vague as where I meet you
In the wake of that golden day
Memories still take my breath away
I touched heaven when you touched me
Down beside the enchanting sea
I walked the full length of the beach until
I found the most beautiful seashell
For me
Sunset glows
Come with me
One last race
To the sea
@hgneo222
I must admit, I bought this album mainly for Champaign Supernova, Solsbury Hill and With or Without You but I'm glad I did as it meant I discovered this song and it's epic! Cool hats as well.
@19MaryfromGermany94
What a great Song...
Does anyone have the sheets?
@matti900
Absolutely beautiful.
@aonetimered
I was lucky enough to hear Harry Allen play this beautiful song on Nonfiction a few ago and was captured by it. It sounds wonderful.
@Celdaz
Wonderful.
@sergecouvrette9400
The low key images are spectacular. I find black and white brings a dramatic mood.
@BertrandGoethals
I believe Kolacny Brothers wrote it themselves.
@overmere1
Heb dit gehoord bij de eerbetoon van de slachtoffertjes van de Busramp uit Zwitserland,en vin het een heel mooi lied