| Artist: | Munk Duane |
| Album: | Theory of History: Part 1 |
| Title: | Popular |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Track number: | 2 |
| Total tracks: | 5 |
| Genres: | Soul / R&B / Pop |
License
Selected License: All Rights Reserved
License Contact: Waxboy Publishing munkduane@gmail.com
About the artist
2x New England Music Award winner:
2018 MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR | 2019 VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Boston based Recording Artist, Producer and Film Composer Munk Duane has a style deeply rooted in late 60s and early 70s Soul and Pop, with unapologetic nods to legends such as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Prince and Stevie Wonder, crafting a sonic atmosphere that is traditional in inception and modern in execution. Harkening spirits of the past and filtering them through a 21st century aesthetic places Munk Duane alongside latter day Soul interpreters such as Leon Bridges, Childish Gambino, Vulfpeck and John Mayer.
With 6 albums to his credit, Munk's video for “Another Day Another Bullet” from his latest release "Theory of History: Part 2", gained over 14,000 views in the first few days after its World Premiere, and earned him Video of the Year at the 2019 New England Music Awards.
Munk's music has been licensed to hundreds of television and film productions such as The 70th Annual Tony Awards, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Hawaii Five-O, 60 Minutes, NCIS and Blue Bloods, to The Sopranos, the Super Bowl Half Time Show and NCAA March Madness. He composed the original score for the 2015 Indie Thriller "The House Across The Street" starring Eric Roberts and owns Bad Stella Studios, just outside of Boston.
Munk Duane has appeared in major press including a feature in Billboard Magazine, as well as The Hollywood Reporter and The Boston Globe. He has been a guest lecturer at his alma mater Berklee College of Music.
The brand new single "Dangerous" is scheduled for release early August 21, 2020.
LINKS
WEBSITE:
www.munkduane.com
ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER BULLET
2019 Video Of The Year - New England Music Awards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aakYWtDD_ew
FACEBOOK:
www.facebook.com/munkduane
YOUTUBE:
http://www.youtube.com/munkduane
TWITTER:
www.twitter.com/munkduane
INSTAGRAM:
www.instagram.com/munkduane
CONTACT:
munkduane@gmail.com
PRESS
Boston Globe
"Munk crafts his music with intelligence and panache. Can superstar status be far behind?"
South Shore Magazine
“Another huge success story is Munk Duane. Munk is the ultimate working musician. It’s a challenge to keep up with all this guy has going on. His humility is outstanding and his body of work is simply staggering. Great press? Munk has it. Licensing deals? Munk’s got them. Great albums? All there. Oh yeah, and did we mention feature length film scores? Munk has those too. And of course, Munk can play and sing his rump off. Above all of this, however, is the fact that Munk is an artist… and a damn good one!”
Bill Copeland Music News“Munk Duane is a name people need to remember. There is something special in his songwriting and there is a touch of genius in his ability to utilize a studio to take his songs to the level of art. This new album will likely open a lot of new doors for him.”
Lyrics
God damn what’s the problem now?
On second thought, don’t you say
You claim to live the impossible
I see you post it all day
In this world full of complexity
Full of violence, hate and greed
Somehow the focus zooms to you
And everything that you need
(CHORUS)
You’re so popular, popular
Popular
Got to keep up the work
Staying popular, popular
Popular
On this side of the dirt (Ooooh)
Bitch us into submission
Wear us down with your words
There’s no entitlement given
You’re not a member preferred
(CHORUS)
Yet you’re popular, popular
Popular
Got to keep up the work
Staying popular, popular
Popular
On this side of the dirt (Ooooh)
You’re so popular, popular
Popular
Keep ahead of the curve
While you’re popular, popular
Popular
Do anything to be heard (Ooooh)
(BRIDGE)
While you’re drilling me, drilling me
You’re killing me
Any other subject but you again
No surprise and still
You insist I see
It’s not a question of “if”
It is “when”