Luca Fogale

Lower mainland mainstay Luca Fogale oscillates between the guitar and piano like temperatures are traded by seasons. His recordings are spare, centring his warm and affected voice, richly detailed enough to almost see his breath beneath the Vancouver rain. Brought to life by minimalist piano compositions or delicately strummed acoustic guitar maneuvered into open tunings, his songs are best paired with a warm coffee and a pacific sunset.  Slowly unfolding careful folk pop songs are orchestrated with misty electronics and soft acoustic drums. His songs are forlorn, meditative, but hardly cloying. Fogale’s lyrics look outward as much as inward, optimistically calling for continuation, recognizing every colour, and reminding listeners that they aren’t broken as their sharp edges unfold. His latest is the pandemic-released Nothing is Lost (2020) and its companion piece Other Ways (2021) which features acoustic guitar reworks of songs, reordered and recontextualized, and with a cover of his idol Joni Mitchell in for good measure. Luca Fogale is a frequent collaborator with fellow BC sadfellow Mathew V.