NEARLY ORATORIO
Nearly Oratorio is the solo musical project of Simon Lam. Beginning almost a decade ago, his debut EP Showers was release in in 2011. Followed 5 years later with Tin and most recently with A Comforting Fact, Nearly Oratorio is the project that allows Lam to take mental refuge from his other, more serious, music making. In addition to Nearly Oratorio, Lam is one half of internationally renowned group Kllo, signed to Ghostly International and PIAS. He works regularly on production and engineering with other well-known artists such as Allday, Japanese Wallpaper, Kite String Tangle, Jack Grace, Elliott, Charlie Lim, amongst others.
A Comforting Fact is purposefully minimal, precisely produced and unapologetically honest. The release is scattered with exposed, intelligent and purposeful melodies and vocal harmonies that create entirely new tonal centres, which allow the compositions to propel forward. Using of groove and implied rhythms, many of which can be felt but not heard, allowing the imagination of the listener to fill in the parts they feel should be there.
