Beginnings constitutes a distinctive offering of a musical journey that started with the Island Seeds’ first single “Stray Cat”; a humorous take on the adventures of a stray cat in Nicosia’s buffer zone, incorporating names, streets and buildings from the band’s location of birth. Quintessentially Cypriot and yet effortlessly outward looking, Stray Cat – and the entire album – couples a hopeful personal outlook with a sense of resigned inevitability, melodically dovetailing between humour and irony.

Rooted in soul-sprinkled melodies, psychedelic driven grooves and esoteric lyrics that draw inspiration from the collective’s reality while living in Cyprus, the Island Seeds and their Mediterranean Soul sound is a fresh musical perspective in the island’s music scene. In overcoming personal, physical and mental barriers to create Beginnings, the Island Seeds show the possibilities of inspiration, creation and collaboration when connection and empathy is at the heart of engagement.

The music collective, born in the spring of 2022 in Nicosia’ buffer zone, is comprised of eight artists and musicians from Cyprus’ largest two communities. Brought together by Home for Cooperation and the ‘United by Sound’ program’s creative director Lefteris Moumtzis, the collective serves as a medium of musical self-discovery and experimentation, drawing from each member’s own musical path and career. As such, the Island Seeds is like no other group in Cyprus; unique in its composition, sound and ethos.

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Island Seeds

Vocals, Guitars: Alexis Sunder

Vocals: Ezgi Akgürgen

Vocals, flute: Cemre Arca

Electric guitar: Alexandra Astreou-Karides

Electric guitar: Alexandros Komodromos

Electric bass: Arman Tatlicioglu

Drums: Ulaş Öğüç

Keyboard: Odysseas Vlamis

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String Arrangements by Marios Takoushis
Produced by Eleftherios Moumdjis
Recorded and mixed at studio eleven63 by Andreas Trachinitis
Mastered by Yiannis Christodoulatos
Design by Zara de Arakelian
Logo designed by Naz Atun