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Short history of Longital:
He dreamed a lot. She wrote poetry.
He sharpened his imagination and built aeroplanes and ships. She sang and played the piano.
He got a guitar and loved jazz. She ran college radio and played folk.
They both loved music and skiing.
He graduated in maths. She graduated in engineering.
He taught computer science and played blues. She did graphic design and photography.
He found some wrecked guitars and rescued them. She left some old friends.
They met and became friends.
He went to Cleveland to study jazz. She stayed in Bratislava.
He missed her. She missed him.
They met again in the US.
They fell in love.
They returned home.
He discovered bow. She got bass guitar.
He wrote songs. She wrote songs.
They moved to a beautiful place on a hill called Dlhe Diely (Long Yards).
They formed the band Dlhe Diely with some friends.
They started their record label Slnko records (www.slnkorecords.sk).
They quit their proper jobs.
They recorded few albums and lost few drummers.
They discovered electronics and started to use ambient sounds and loops.
They discovered that the hill Dlhe Diely was previously called Longital.
They formed the new band Longital.
And finally came the dream of White Tiger telling them the secret: MUSIC CAN CHANGE LIFE 
Taking the role of modern jugglers, the guitarist Daniel Salontay and the bass-guitarist Shina depart their homebase on the Longital hill in Bratislava, Slovakia, to cruise around Europe, spreading the notion of the “New Slavic Wave“. The combination of a versatile guitarist who has developed breathtaking bow technique and a female lyrical music poet, who might seem fragile, yet she does manage to steer Slovakia's most valued Indie label of Slnko (Sunshine) Records, certainly does bring original fruit. The specific Longital world is a place where the means of classic music styles meet the electronics-assisted search for new ways. This is a world that is able to draw the listeners in with a force that prevents the return into the boring reality. Their music has been triumphant in attracting scores of passionate listeners through the records and concerts, which oscillate between zen minimalism on the surface and wild eruptions of accumulated emotions brewing beneath.
Teraz / Now
Everyone has some kind of passion inside, something that one can do for others best, unlike no one else, from the very center of one's being, may it be the most banal thing in the world, such as assisting someone in a shop, or sweeping the street. By doing this one becomes part of the puzzle that makes this world complete and simultaneously finds oneself as indispensable being, standing firmly in its place. The album Teraz / Now is about taking this place here and now, and living joyfully with all the quests and obstacles, that are laid before us.
Band/Artist Name: Longital
City of Origin: Bratislava, Slovakia
Band members and Instruments: Shina Lo : vocal, bass, Daniel Salontay : vocal, guitar, bow, electronics, Lemur Jazz Mutant
File Under: Alternative, Indie, Folk, Pop
Key Points:
• New release Teraz / Now in October 2010, label Slnko Records
• Previously released 2 albums : Gloria (2008) and Vyprava (2006) on Slnko Records
• Toured 12 European countries, first US tour in 2010
• Showcased at 2010 SXSW Austin, and 2009 MaMA conference (Paris, Bourges)
Additional Data:
• favorable reviews of previous release in the UK (Rock n' Reel) and US press (NPR Weekend Edition, Spinner, Sound and Vision, Creative Loafing, Nashville Scene, Midwest Record, Daily Local News Philadelphia, Shepherd Express)
• Interviews and features on radios : PRI International "The World" (feature by Marco Werman), NPR weekend edition (feature by Felix Contreras), Chicago Public Radio (Radio M - feature and interview by Tony Sarabia), KUT Austin (live broadcast of the showcase at SXSW Austin)
• Longital were among winners of the Ableton remix contest in 2006, receiving a „Top Ten“ award for remix of Coldcut’s “Everything Is Under Control”. The song was selected by Matt Black from Coldcut and the founder of Ninja Tune.
Quotes:
"I saw them in Budapest. Amazing duo... I've got two of the CDs. Excellent."
Gerald Seligman, Womex director 2009
"It's the the bow and guitar...and they can rock... "
Charlie Bragg, San Francisco
More Longital press reviews: http://www.rockpapersissors.biz/go/longital
Websites:
www.longital.com
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