Nach langer Sinnsuche und zwei ab-gebrochenen Studiengängen war es das turbulente und emotional geladene Jahr 2017, das Linus Cuno endlich vor die unausweichliche und doch lange ver-miedene Frage führte: Was willst du in deinem Leben? Es war an der Zeit, seinen Ängsten zu begegnen. Zeit, der schon lange in ihm brodelnden Musik eine Chance zu geben.
Und wie diese Musik brodelte! Inspiriert von den großen Fragen des Lebens einerseits und musikalischen Größen wie Elton John, Amy Winehouse, Queen oder Alicia Keys andererseits schrieb der Künstler innerhalb weniger Monate über 20 Lieder, die auf diesen Moment scheinbar schon lange gewartet hatten.
Während Linus Cuno im März 2019 bereits mit „What is it with love“ eine erste, eigenständige Single veröffentlicht hatte, arbeitet er seit letztem Sommer an seinem Debut-Album, dessen Veröf-fentlichung zum Ende des Jahres angesetzt ist.
Wenn deine Träume dir keine Angst machen, seien sie zu klein – so sagt man. Was Linus Cuno betrifft, so war es die meiste Zeit seines Lebens gerade andersherum: Wenn du große Träume hast, dann machen sie dir Angst.
Nach langer Sinnsuche und zwei abgebrochenen Studiengängen war es das turbulente und emotional geladene Jahr 2017, das ihn endlich vor die unausweichliche und doch lange vermiedene Frage führte: Was willst du in deinem Leben? Es war an der Zeit, seinen Ängsten zu begegnen. Zeit, der schon lange in ihm brodelnden Musik eine Chance zu geben.
Nach dem ersten mutigen Schritt, sein Theologie-Studium auf Eis zu legen, folgte im Frühjahr 2018 eine Zeit, die er im Nachhinein wie einen Rausch beschreibt: In kürzester Zeit entsprangen seinem Kopf die Lieder, die seit Jahren nur auf diesen, ihren Moment gewartet hatten und sich aus der Gedankenwelt speisen, in der Linus Cuno sich all die Jahre schon bewegt hatte. Es sind Lieder über die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens, in dem sich Freude, Hoffnung und Glaube ebenso ihren Platz suchen wie Traurigkeit und Zweifel.
Inspiriert von Größen wie Elton John, Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone, Benjamin Clementine, Queen, Alicia Keys und Emeli Sandé komponierte und arrangierte Linus Cuno in seinem sich stetig weiterentwickelnden Home Studio innerhalb von nur vier Monaten rund 20 Demos, mit welchen er verschiedene Produzenten auf sich aufmerksam machen konnte. Im Sommer 2018 begannen somit die Arbeiten an seinem ersten Studio-Album, dessen Veröffentlichung für Dezember 2019 angesetzt ist.
Nachdem im März 2019 bereits seine R‘n‘B- und Trap-inspirierte Single „What is it with Love“ inklusive einem in völliger Eigenregie erstellten Musikvideo erschien, veröffentlicht Linus Cuno Ende August mit "Bad Days Good Life" nun die erste Single seines Debüt-Albums, das sich stilistisch zwischen Soul, Pop, Gospel und Rock bewegt.
People say that if your dreams don‘t scare you, they are not big enough. Not when it comes to Linus Cuno. For him, the opposite rings true; if you have big dreams, they‘re gonna scare the heck out of you.
Being busy with avoiding the quest of what he really wanted to do, it was only after changing studies twice and a highly tumultous year of 2017, when he finally faced the musical giant he had been running away from for so many years. It was about time to befriend this unpleasant stranger. It was about time to give music a chance.
After his decision to take some time off of his theological studies in December 2017, Linus Cuno – much to his own surprise – entered a season of what he later called a creative explosion. In only four months his mind gave birth to more than 20 songs, which seemed to have waited his whole life for this moment of release. Using his introspective personality, Linus Cuno‘s songs dive into the highs and lows of life. His exploration of happiness, hope and faith is equally met with a genuine look into sadness, doubt and a brokenness that culminates into a celebration of the human experience.
Inspired by greats such as Queen, Amy Winehouse, Benjamin Clementine and Alicia Keys, Linus Cuno composed and arranged all of his works in his steadily expanding home studio and soon caught the attention of different producers all over Germany. It was the events of summer 2018 that fired the starting pistol for the work on his first studio album, ”The Art Of Life“, to begin. The album is set to be released by the end of 2019.
Linus Cuno impressed his already established and supportive Berlin fanbase with the anticipated March 2019 release of his first RnB and Trap inspired single, „What is it with Love?“ and managed to win over new listeners on all major music platforms. Following this release came the self-directed, animated, and edited music video, which pays tribute to the other creative talents found within Linus Cuno.
Sometimes it only takes a little step to change your life completely. As for Linus Cuno it was the tumultuous year of 2017 that led him to question his life choices and take the first step toward the dream that has always lived inside of him. It was about time to give music a chance!
Inspired by greats such as Queen, Amy Winehouse, John Legend and Alicia Keys, Linus Cuno‘s mind gave birth to more than 20 songs within only a few months that seemed to have only waited his whole life for this moment of relief.
While working on his very first studio album, which ranges between soul, pop, gospel and a touch of rock influences, Linus Cuno already released a separate R‘n‘B and Trap inspired single „What is it with Love?“ in March 2019. Using his talensts of visual artistry, he launched the self-directed, animated and edited music video a week after.
”Water Under The Bridge“ is the second single of Linus Cuno‘s forthcoming debut album which is set to be released by the midst
of December 2019.
This Soul/Pop anthem is devoted to the moment of falling in love and how life can change dramatically as soon as you see it through the eyes of love.
Listen to "Water Under The Bridge"
(Single Edit) here:
RELEASE DATE 13th December 2019 WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Linus Cuno
PRODUCED BY Linus Cuno RECORDING, MIX AND MASTER: Tobias Bergmann @woerthstudios
PHOTOGRAPHY Bella Groller ARTWORK Linus Cuno
Listen to Singles here:
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RELEASE DATE 13th December 2019 ALL SONGS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Linus Cuno
PRODUCED BY Linus Cuno RECORDING, MIX AND MASTER: Tobias Bergmann @woerthstudios
PHOTOGRAPHY Bella Groller ARTWORK AND LAYOUT Linus Cuno
”Bad Days Good Life“ is the lead single for Linus Cuno‘s upcoming debut album which
is set to be released by the midst of December 2019.
Inspired by artists by the likes of Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys or Louis Armstrong, it is a feel-good song reminding its listener to embrace life with all its ups and downs.
Listen to "Bad Days Good Life"
(Single Edit) here:
RELEASE DATE 30th August 2019 WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Linus Cuno
PRODUCED BY Linus Cuno RECORDING, MIX AND MASTER: Tobias Bergmann @woerthstudios
PHOTOGRAPHY Bella Groller ARTWORK Linus Cuno
”What is it with Love?“ was first written and produced in October 2019 but only came to realisation in Early 2019.
The R‘n‘B and Trap inspired single tackles the feeling of being too afraid to fall in love.
Varying between soulful singing, rapping and distorted vocals, the song carries the listener through different states of emotions and ends up in a choir-led outro that contrasts the rest of the song with its hopeful and confident disposition.
Listen to "What is it with Love?" here:
RELEASE DATE 29th of March 2019 WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY Linus Cuno
PRODUCED BY Linus Cuno RECORDING, MIX AND MASTER: Tobias Bergmann @woerthstudios
PHOTOGRAPHY Anica Schüller ARTWORK Linus Cuno
Following the release of his first song
„What is it with Love?“ came the self-directed, produced, and edited music video.
It brings together both the musical and the artistic talents found within Linus Cuno, who also animated a variety of his paintings
for the video.
