Karmic Neighborhood to Launch "I Don't Want to Walk Away" Radio Remix

Royal Oaks, CA (April 21, 2023) - This Friday, April 21st, Armand Ruby and Julian Colbeck are releasing their radio remix, "I Don't Want to Walk Away" under the Karmic Neighborhood artist title, with vocals by rocker James Durbin. This dreamy yet upbeat track reflects themes of mystery and pain associated with the sudden and unexpected ending of an intense romantic relationship. The lyrics "I don’t want to say goodbye, I said I will, and I will, but I don’t want to," play into an overarching concept of "lost love." Armand and Julian strive to connect to their listeners on an emotional level via the release of this single and on additional Karmic Neighborhood projects to come.

The west coast-based team are strangers-turned-neighbors, turned rhythmic alt-pop collaborators. Armand Ruby and Julian Colbeck are two life-long musicians in their 60's who met by chance when they moved to the same neighborhood on the central California coast. Julian was formerly a London-based rock star and lifelong music industry veteran, while Armand was professionally an environmental scientist who stayed involved in music as a part-time musician and songwriter. Armand and Julian formed a strong bond through their shared passion for music and the painful yet hopeful life experience of surviving cancer. The two found inspiration within the harmony of their own respective life journeys, and a mutual interest in musical innovation.

Armand spent most of his childhood in the northeastern US, during which he discovered two of his main passions: science and music. Although he dreamed of pursuing a career in music, Armand accepted an Ivy-League scholarship out of high school and went on to become an environmental scientist. Over the course of his university studies, throughout marriage and children and his science career, Armand continued to tap into his musical talent by songwriting, performing in bands, recording demos, and in many other ways. Armand also channeled his songwriting abilities through the creation of a musical play, “Equinox The Musical,” which he presented to audience acclaim in 2011. After surviving a prostate cancer scare and difficult separation from his partner, Armand moved to the rural Monterey Bay area community of Royal Oaks in 2019. There he discovered that one of his neighbors, Julian Colbeck, was an experienced music arranger, producer and keyboardist. The pair recorded a preview soundtrack of the songs from “Equinox the Musical” and collaborated on production of a short musical film, “I Said I Will." The award-winning film featured the original version of “I Don’t Want to Walk Away,” produced by Armand Ruby and Julian Colbeck, with final mix by Alan Parsons.

Julian Colbeck grew up in the south of England, where he learned how to play the piano and ultimately pursued his dreams of being in a London-based rock ‘n’ roll band in his late teens. Julian’s music career took off with the band Charlie, with whom he scored several US Top 40 singles including “Watching TV” and “LA Dreamer." Over the span of a 40-year career, Julian worked and toured as a keyboard player/producer with Yes alumni group Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, Charlie, John Miles, and more. In 2008 Julian began work with his long-time friend, Alan Parsons, on the award-winning instructional video series: Alan Parsons’ The Art & Science Of Sound Recording. Julian also has written for many esteemed music industry publications, and has authored many music and music technology books. Beginning in late 2019, and interrupted by intensive treatment for stage 4 cancer, Julian saw something of value in his neighbor Armand Ruby’s songwriting and his Equinox film project, and worked as arranger, co-producer and keyboardist on the Equinox preview soundtrack recordings. Armand and Julian's collaboration on this work led to the production of their current release, the radio remix of “I Don’t Want to Walk Away." 

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