Szymon Posthumous Tigersapp

Music was Szymon Borzestowski's life. He loved it, lived it, breathed it. A bright, brilliant talent, the young Newcastle artist would happily lose himself in his bedroom studio for days, playfully honing his humble yet hypnotic art-pop.

 

Sadly, Szymon lost his life at just 23 years of age.

 

Lovingly curated by family and friends, Tigersapp is the record he would have released, a glimpse into the vibrant world he hoped to share.Tigersapp will be lovingly released on August 21 on Eloper Music, with distributon by EMI Music and will be available for pre-order Friday July 24.  

 

Szymon worked tirelessly throughout 2008 to record an album worth of songs, and was on the verge of signing a record deal with EMI at just 19. Tragically, the darkness of mental illness began to fall at the same time and it was decided his treatment had to come first. Nevertheless, he continued to write, even as his battles with depression became more debilitating. In the end, the world became unbearable and Szymon took his own life in December 2012.

 

Losing him was heartbreaking for his shattered family but they were determined not to let his beloved music pass with him. Unwavering believers in his talent and potential, they collaborated with fellow supporters Craig Hawker (Sony ATV) and Mark Holland (EMI) to give the album the spotlight it deserved. 

 

"Szymon had a rare energy and enthusiasm for his craft," says Hawker. 'I'd told Szymon that whenever he was ready I would love to put out his music but I never expected that it would be without him here. His music has felt like a secret for a long time now and I'm proud to play a part in helping people to discover and celebrate a young talent's life and work."

Mixed in part by Rusty Santos (Animal Collective, Owen Pallett) and Ian Pritchett (Angus & Julia Stone), Tigersapp is a rich and touching testament to the talents of this singer-songwriter-composer. Borzestowski built lush layers of guitar, bass, woodwind, drums, synth and samples in his humble home-studio, under the moniker of his first name. It's a cruel blow that Szymon's not here to witness it, but it's a small comfort his life's work can now finally be shared. 

 

The third single, -Medusa' is revealed today - demonstrating a known voice, challenging, timeless and diverse in its exploration.  It follows on from his stirring debut offering, -Katyusha', and Hype Machine chart topping second single -Golden' which has had over 118,000 streams on Soundcloud.