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Fozzielogic was started in 2009, as a solo project for Sydney-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, John Berry. John had his first music lesson on a Drawbar Organ, in 1979, at the tender age of 5 and almost hasn’t put an instrument down since that day. While a wide variety of instruments have appeared on Fozzielogic releases over the years, from odd homemade percussion, through to trumpets and layered soft-synths, guitar remains at the heart of almost all Fozzielogic music; whether that be subtle finger-style acoustic and classical arpeggios, jazzy riffs or soaring guitar solos. What can’t be made better with a guitar solo, I ask you? While the music has always come fairly easily in the world of Fozzielogic, sometimes the lyrics have not. During the lead-up to recording the album ’Making Mountains’, John collaborated with another Sydneysider - songwriter and producer Kate Donnelly, whose contributions have included the lyrics to the haunting ‘Mr Wolf’ and invaluable

Fozzielogic is the result of two decades of abstract musical noodling by Sydney-based musician, John Berry. Since the early days playing guitar with the eclectic Glass Clown, John's Prog Rock vision has developed a distinctive sound with his new solo project - Fozzielogic. The sound is reminiscent of a collaboration between Pink Floyd, The Cure, Radiohead and Dire Straits, with all instruments, vocals and production being performed by John Berry as one single vision. It mixes complex soundscapes with haunting guitar and keyboard riffs, topped with a characteristic and dynamic vocal. The ambitious debut double album Shouting At Angels is the culmination of much of that musical experimentation. It is an ambitious concept album, which takes the listener through a plethora of emotions, exploring the dichotomy of the human psyche, against the backdrop of night vs day. The musical and lyrical journey explores emotional death and rebirth, insanity, addiction, despair and finally cautious