The singer Mario Puglia turns the everyday into a song; closes his album with a collaboration with the Colombian Pitizion

The singer Mario Puglia calmly savor each of his days, after he learned to live without much haste and to fight against anxiety. His daily exercise is gratitude and his passion, music. As a result: a disc of ten songs that pass through emotions that go from nostalgia to flirtation. Every song tells a story, says Puglia, who celebrates the release of her album One day at a time with the theme Give me a chewing gum, In collaboration with Petition.

“It’s the funniest song we’ve done so far”says the Italian-Venezuelan interpreter in an interview with this newspaper.

He mentions that the song with the Colombian was born in the music studio, after someone shared a gum with him. “I like to write about everyday things, about things that happen at the moment and that is unusual”, claims.

Fusing his style with Pitizion’s is something that the artist highlights. “She has a very special touch. I really liked how he was able to implement his sound, his way of being in the song. I’m happy that she can be part of the album ”, expresses on the subject that is accompanied by a video clip already available on YouTube.

‘One day at a time’

He describes his recording work as a journey through different situations and sounds, which appear as a voice of encouragement for those who listen to it. “I like to create a unique sound, the sound that bears my personal stamp, that does not fit into a single genre, but encompasses many influences”, says the artist who mentions among his influences Mac Miller, Drake, The Weeknd y Phill Collins.

In fact, the salsa genre is part of his creative process. “When I want to compose I listen to salsa because it gives me the ability to catch a flow different, write more in depth ”.

Seeing his album crystallized is something that he cannot describe in words. “It really has me super excited because it is what I have lived through this last year. It is very curious that this can already be seen reflected, that it becomes a reality, then super content to be able to show it to the world “, expresses

His album brings together themes such as Making Love, Home sweet hogar, Blue sky, Fried rice, Eucalyptus, among others.

Account that the inspiration for One day at a time It emerged during the pandemic, in which he managed to find time for himself and for writing. “I was able to be honest at the time of writing ”, dice.

And it is precisely what he did, the subject with which he most identifies Dear anxiety, released yesterday along with other singles from his album. “It has been the most personal issue because of how special it is. Anxiety attacked me a lot and it is a way of putting it outside to heal too “, he confesses.

“It was the most genuine when it came to being recorded. That song was recorded with an iPhone calmly, I wrote it on a piece of paper, that is why in the middle of the song you hear the page turning, as if we were really reading the letter “, Add.

In addition to the collaboration with Pitizion there are three others that make up his album. One of them is with his compatriot Noreh, with whom he recorded Tell him i’m your best friend, a single that fills him up a lot because of the risk it entailed. “I learned that there are two ways of living life, the way of fear or the way of passion; and I feel that now I am more passionate than fearful. So I like to explore sounds and take risks ”, declares.

This is how the young man from Caracas, Venezuela, and Italian parents presents himself. Puglia dreams of continuing to be a genuinely authentic artist. (E)