The song describes fear as a serious physical experience. “Fear is paralyzing my body, fear is laming all my thoughts... These last years of the pandemic, the Russian-Ukrainian war and inflation with all its consequences have created a constant level of fear in our society. “Fear” describes the breaking out of fear of death, childhood trauma, and

The song describes fear as a serious physical experience. “Fear is paralyzing my body, fear is laming all my thoughts... These last years of the pandemic, the Russian-Ukrainian war and inflation with all its consequences have created a constant level of fear in our society. “Fear” describes the breaking out of fear of death, childhood trauma, and the fear of severe punishment if you don’t behave as expected. Exclusion, humiliation, condemnation, humiliation, ridicule, non-perception and execution have been and are popular methods against women and people who have the courage to speak out about injustice. Musically, “Fear” has become a powerful work. Drums and powerful bass lines create a punk undertone, in contrast to the propelling saxophone, while my voice expresses the struggle against the flow of fear, against drowning, against mental and physical breakdown and disintegration. “So I’m fighting my fear, hold my head high, for not to drown in this ocean of fear.”

Katja Cruz – vocals, backing vocals, piano
Markus Adam – Saxofon Andreas Sassi Krampl - bass Ernesto Grieshofer - drums

composition and lyricst: Katja Cruz recording, mix and mastering: Andreas Sassi Krampl © OUT of RED Records 2023 Cover: Katja Cruz Coverfoto: Alba Maria Cruz

Beautiful Stranger – the scent you must follow

“Beautiful Stranger” is like a fragrance that you get in your nose and that you just have to follow. What is it that draws us to another person? Why are we starting a conversation? Is it a special smell? Or the sparkle in a smile? Or the sound of a voice? What awaits us when we follow that smell, that

Beautiful Stranger – the scent you must follow

“Beautiful Stranger” is like a fragrance that you get in your nose and that you just have to follow. What is it that draws us to another person? Why are we starting a conversation? Is it a special smell? Or the sparkle in a smile? Or the sound of a voice? What awaits us when we follow that smell, that smile, that voice? This invitation to get to know each other. Is it love? Or friendship? Or just a good story to hear on the way? Well, if we don't find out, we'll never know.

“Beautiful Stranger” describes exactly that moment when you want to know where It is leading. Sometimes we may only encounter ourselves or find a missing piece of the puzzle. Sometimes love can arise. Anyway, it's exciting.

Musically, Liberty_C. takes you on a little adventure, opened with sexy bass lines and spoken intro. Katja's singing is sensual, and lyrical saxophone lines lead you into a dreamy world. There, where all the instruments stop and you only hear Katja's voices, you feel the hesitation, the stopping, the not-knowing. For a moment time stands still. But the sound is irresistible, and carried by a wonderful band you embark on a journey...

Liberty_C. – Beautiful Stranger https://libertycmusic.com/

Katja Cruz – vocals, backing vocals, piano Markus Adam – saxophone Andreas Sassi Krampl – bass Ernesto Grieshofer – drums

Composition and lyrics: Katja Cruz Recording, mixing, and mastering: Andreas Sassi Krampl Photo and Cover: Ina Rosa Cruz

© Out of Red Records 2023

Contact: +43 664 1853416, libertycmusic@icloud.com Booking: valeria@vidaartmanagement.com

Liberty_C. - "I Got It All" - about the wealth within (a Christmas song)

Austrian Soul singer and songwriter Katja Cruz aka Liberty_C. is releasing "I Got It All”, a grooving song about the wealth within. No Santa Claus is asked here to fulfill a wish list, no, it’s about the gifts we carry inside us.

Cruz speaks directly to us in the intro of the

Liberty_C. - "I Got It All" - about the wealth within (a Christmas song)

Austrian Soul singer and songwriter Katja Cruz aka Liberty_C. is releasing "I Got It All”, a grooving song about the wealth within. No Santa Claus is asked here to fulfill a wish list, no, it’s about the gifts we carry inside us.

Cruz speaks directly to us in the intro of the song and tells us about this amazing feeling of being aware that you actually have everything within you. Who knows about the inner richness and abundance is a happy person. Whoever knows himself goes his own way, authentic and upright, and fills his own form or purpose completely. “My heart, it is warm, I fill out the form [...], nothing stays the same, but I know who I am...” And if we know about “my joy, my fulfillment, my trust, my belief”... in ourselves, then we don’t need Santa Claus anymore, but perhaps we remember the light that came into the world with Jesus' birth and that we also carry within us.

“I got it all, and I stand tall”... is the actual message of the song, packed in groovy soul and R&B rhythms, recorded with Liberty_C.’s current 4-piece band. Cruz sings, composes, writes the lyrics, and accompanies herself at the piano, and you just want to let yourself fall into her voice. Markus Adam’s saxophone sound contributes significantly to the unique feature of this group, and the rhythm section consisting of Andreas Sassi Krampl on bass and Ernesto Grieshofer on drums brilliantly manages to combine danceable groove and relaxed coolness in this song.

With “I Got It All” you can let go of your Christmas stress, remember that you already have everything, and dance relaxed around the Christmas tree. Merry Christmas!

Liberty_C. - “Honesty” – a reckoning with liars, traitors, and betrayers

With her latest single “Honesty” the Austrian Soul-Pop singer and songwriter Katja Cruz aka Liberty_C. shows off her angry side. With her current 4-piece band, she has brought out a highly energetic reckoning with liars, traitors, parasites, secretive people, and swindlers.

Liberty_C. - “Honesty” – a reckoning with liars, traitors, and betrayers

With her latest single “Honesty” the Austrian Soul-Pop singer and songwriter Katja Cruz aka Liberty_C. shows off her angry side. With her current 4-piece band, she has brought out a highly energetic reckoning with liars, traitors, parasites, secretive people, and swindlers.

With the words “I don’t need no other liar anymore, no pretender, no cheater anymore...” Cruz opens this song, in which she expresses her contempt for fraudsters of all kinds. “It is a shame how many such creatures exist as private individuals as well as in business and politics”, says Cruz. “It’s just that liars like to gather liars around them. I guess they recognize each other and also like to occupy important positions with their peers, because they know they can be manipulated. So everyone plays their own game of power and interest and doesn’t feel so bad about it, because everyone else is just as corrupt.”

But Cruz also speaks out what we need – people who are sincere and have the courage to stand up for themselves and others, who have visions and ideas that serve this world and us humans. “I want people who stand tall with power and strength, with visions, and courage, and integrity.”

What would this world look like? “The good vision is that there are more and more sincere people, gathering more and more people of integrity around them to strengthen each other – as private individuals as well as in important positions in business, politics, and the media. Every individual can share in by living this vision and setting a good example for our children and fellow human beings. If you have that desire, let this song strengthen and inspire you.”

“I want your honesty, your sincerity, for what you do and who you are.”

Musically, Liberty_C. worked out this concern in sophisticated arrangements and contrasting parts with a lot of drive. In composition, Cruz skillfully alternates between minor in the verses and the parallel major key in pre-chorus and chorus, which harmonically illustrates the two content sides of the song. Strong and unpretentious, Cruz sings and accompanies herself at the piano. Markus Adams saxophone sound can already be described as a trademark of this band; in the 8-bar trading of the outro he and Andreas Sassi Krampl on bass shine in turning solo parts. Ernesto Grieshofer dexterously pushes the action forward with rich beats.