Envy Of None - Envy Of None (2022)

ENVY OF NONE IS THE NEW BAND AND DEBUT ALBUM FROM
ALEX LIFESON (RUSH), ANDY CURRAN (CONEY HATCH),
ALFIO ANNIBALINI AND SINGER MAIAH WYNNE

The ambient, cinematic darkness that the collective
creates evokes a powerful atmosphere that will
excite superfans and new audiences alike. Lifeson
and Curran’s longtime friendship was the catalyst
for the bands inception - but Envy Of None is not
defined by its members resumes - they aren’t Rush or
Coney Hatch and far more than the sum of its
collective parts.

Above the beautiful cacophony of guitars, synths,
bass and drums sits the fragile melodies of 24-year
old vocalist Maiah Wynne - the newest name in Envy
Of None’s impressive personnel. Hearing Mariah’s
voice intertwined with the music will bring back
memories of when you heard Shirley Manson of Garbage
or Amy Lee of Evanescence for the first time. Wynne
brings charm and beauty to these recordings in
spades - with floating hooks and emotive lyrics
transcending the oftentimes textural aesthetic.

The Storm Thorgerson-esque visuals that grace the
cover may remind fans of Lifeson’s earlier work -
Andy Curran explains: “[the] hipgnosis style artwork
of albums like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin and
others were so eye catching, surreal and attention
grabbing and we wanted to scratch that itch. We were
instantly drawn to Lebanese photographer Eli
Rezkallah at Plastik’s photography and design work.
We fell in love with a bunch of his work - we had a
hard time choosing something because he had so many
great images”. However, the 70s prog/Rush
comparisons may end with the artwork - the music
that this ensemble creates treads new ground with
each track throughout their 42 minute debut, from
industrial/electronic influences to post-progressive
soundscapes. Envy Of None create a sound that will
haunt, comfort and ignite.

"If you can picture maybe Massive Attack with a
little bit of some electronic stuff with Nine Inch
Nails influences, with this beautiful, fragile,
sweet voice and some very, very dark heavy sounds" -
Andy Curran (Envy Of None)