I try to use the guitar as a tool to tell the story, and the virtuosity is only a small part of that. Sound design, production, or the lyrics are just as important as the guitar itself.
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Jakub Zytecki

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Already known as one of the finest young guitar players today, Jakub Zytecki promises to establish himself as one of the most inventive composers of his generation, with new album Nothing Lasts, Nothing’s Lost. Streaming from today and physically released on 6th December, Nothing Lasts, Nothing’s Lost’s is 11 wonderfully diverse tracks, including the beautiful new single ‘Bonsai’.

An expansive collection of songs that explore everything from prog, rock, electronica, funk, jazz, R&B and more, Jakub’s boundaryless creation of sound is impressive on its own. However, what makes Nothing Lasts, Nothing’s Lost truly special is how this eclecticism is entwined with huge hooks and engrossing melodies, and the level of detail that could only be created by someone with the level of talent he possesses.

The centre piece of Nothing Lasts, Nothing’s Lost features two very special guest performances. Meshuggah guitar legend Frederik Thordendal contributes to the electronica driven track ‘Creature Comfort’, in which he performs a signature chromatically atonal tapping solo, which superbly juxtaposes with the clean sheen of the track’s soundscape. Then follows the beautiful ‘Bonsai’, which elevates a stunning high with the soulful voice of renown Polish singer Paulina Przybysz.

Jakub has toured the world far and wide as the guitarist in prog-metal band DispersE, but earlier this year he took his solo project live, touring as support to Plini throughout Europe. This autumn Jakub will hit the road again supporting Plini in Australia, perform his debut headline show in Tokyo Japan, and there are US / UK / Euro dates being planned for 2020.

I just rip Jakub off but I’m always two years late. He was using EDM with Disperse ages and then two years later I finally understood how to do it. So whatever he’s up to now, you can expect from me in a few years (laughs)

Plini

Jakub has superpowers. He’s got the whole cheat code and god mode going on with his guitar but he has the maturity to use it responsibly

Misha Mansoor

His second solo outing Nothing Lasts, Nothing’s Lost, released earlier this year represents his most exciting work.

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