Two albums: “Resilience” with DeVé and “Hedonic Calculus” with Marco Iacobini
I am extremely pleased to officially announce that we are concurrently in production of two albums that should both see the proverbial light of day in 2027. These are 1) DeVé’s “Resilience” EP which is set to feature Quicksilver Night and several stellar guest musicians and 2) Quicksilver Night’s all-instrumental album “Hedonic Calculus” driven by the ferociously talented guitar work of Marco Iacobini.
“Resilience” is currently programmed as an eclectic five-song release that incorporates elements of multiple music genres that include touches of the blues, bebop, gospel, R&B, and progressive rock. The common elements across all of these songs are my meager compositional skills and DeVé’s dynamic lyricism delivered by her powerhouse voice. At the time of this post we have completely finished recording the gospel-tinged “Hear Them Sing” – with Jae Sinnett on drums and Eric Musselwhite on tenor sax – as well as the hybridized progressive folk rock and R&B of the operatic “To the Sky” and we are very nearly done with the bebop leaning “Small Talk” which is set to feature Eldon Sully on guitar. We have two additional songs in the wings, a vocal version of Quicksilver Night’s “Seven Cities Blue” and a currently untitled heavy funk piece that’s set to feature an as-of-yet unannounced trumpet player (but yes, I definitely already have someone specific in mind)
DeVé and I attended the 2026 VEER Music Awards on February 9th, 2026. We were happy enough to have received four nominations across three categories, a welcome validation in of itself, but thrilled to discover that we won Animated/AI Music Video for our version of Missing Persons’ “Words” featuring DeVé on vocals. DeVé was dressed to kill, as you see, and accepted the award on our behalf.
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The forthcoming “Hedonic Calculus” album is a collection of progressive instrumentals driven by the absolutely masterful guitarist Marco Iacobini. Here’s how I described it to Marco when I first approached him about it: “…I’ve cobbled together a collection of seven songs, including the title track, that have enough stylistic continuity to hang well together as an album plus I’m of the strong opinion that they’d all greatly benefit from your hard-to-beat combination of flawless technique and unerring melodic sensibilities.” I stand by that; the seven songs of “Hedonic Calculus” album are the same sort of distilled progressive rock that I describe as Quicksilver Night’s primary genre so prepare yourselves for lot of exotic modes and meters contained within a concise songwriting framework. I have every confidence that this is going to be a breathtaking album, enjoyable by both casual listeners and connoisseurs alike.
I should probably also add that I have two additional song candidates for inclusion on “Hedonic Calculus” but we’re going to wait until we have the other seven songs ready for mastering – or at least much further along in production than they are now – before we decide whether to include the other two songs. Ultimately it will be up to Marco, of course.
Based in Rome, Italy, Marco Iacobini an excellent composer and arranger in his own right but, beyond that, is a next-level guitarist that simply must be heard to be believed. Fearlessly inventive and ceaselessly melodic, his playing lends a professional depth and brilliant polish to any song that he graces.
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