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Inside Grooves is back with a new release: the first EP “Sound Trip” contains five songs that shows the dynamic range of the project. The work adds new dimensions to the sounds, stating where the group is in 2024.

After teasing the single “Brisa”, released in early 2023, the group is back with new material created between 2022 and 2024. This time, besides the brazilian duo Bernardo Salgueiro and Jones Vasconcelos, there was help from chilean guitarrist Francisco Plencovich, who joined the group in 2022, taking part in the busy schedule playing many live concerts in Lisbon following a long and quiet pandemic. 

The collaborations, part of the DNA of the group, are not limited to Francisco. Returning brazilian partner from previous collab “Mar Adentro” (released in 2021), Paulo WOM returns adding parts to the arrangements from Fortaleza, Ceará, in “Make It Right”, also featuring a new partner: the brazilian (from Campinas, São Paulo) singer Chino, who also lives in Lisbon and lent his vocals for the track. Also from Fortaleza, David Ávila, co-produced alongside Bernardo and mixed the track “Funk The System” .

2023 started with great plans to release this material, but life had other plans: the members had to focus in other activites, and being in different locations added difficulties for the group.

“We had to focus on our own lives instead of focusing on out music. It happens. Music is supposed to be a fun, a blessing and not a burden.”, says Bernardo. “We had to learn to be greatful for the journey, and to appreciate the places and moments that music takes us.  And accept that we don’t always control everything.”

And this is what those new songs are about: the journey that music takes us, the people we meet along the way that bring a little bit about where we are from. “We are three guys from different places in the world, far from home, finding common ground throught music. This is the sound trip.” added Jonas.

This release starts a new phase, not only for the project, but for the members, as they embrace their lives like a trip, not really knowing the destination but glad to be onboard.

The EP Sound Trip is available from June 1st on all platforms.

For more info and updates, check out Inside Grooves on Instagram, and enjoy the trip.