Musician Of The Week: Michael Neal

There’s little more I love in life than seeing independent, self-funded musicians make a name for themselves. It’s a straight fact that the music industry isn’t the place you want to go if you want to become rich and famous. That being said, there’s a number of places to go to find talented musicians – a personal favorite of mine is Bandcamp. If you’re into more avant-garde, post-rock, and instrumental material, Bandcamp usually will help you stumble upon these genres pretty well.

One-man project Table For Two (the brainchild of Michael Neal) is one such find, though truth be told, I didn’t find him exclusively through Bandcamp (behold, the power of networking!), but I did discover someone who’s talented at his craft – orchestral-based classical piano music soundtracks. Of particular note is the work he’s done with his new Project Miette soundtrack (which you can and should stream below), as well as the Halmoore: A Hero’s Tale OST which you can stream below as well. This is genuinely appealing music that’s for fans of Lights In Motion and Mogwai (imagine a piano-oriented version of the former and you’ll have some idea of Table For Two’s cinematic appeal). Seriously, this music is getting me through a long night at work as I type this, so do yourself a favor and spread it around.

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