Oleh Yarema. Prysutnist'. (Presence)

Oleh Yarema is a famous musician whose name could be found in several projects already: these are albums by the group "Chetverty Kut", and "Pid oblachkom" – the joint album by Oksana Bilozir and the band ManSound, and "As If Yesterday..." – the album dedicated to Ihor Bilozir ... Well, and somewhere at the end of 2009 it was reported that Oleh was working on a solo album. It was interesting, and promising announcements could be heard. And not in vain. Quite few "guitar" discs are now released in Ukraine, and the ones where the guitar were the only instrument – even fewer. While due to such recordings as "Presence" you start really regretting this state of affairs. Oleh Yarema has managed to develop a very lyrical, soft, transparent and fresh picture – it is softly lit from within, and one feels cozy with the light... One feels here a kind of a touching mystery – as it happens sometimes when you look at old photographs. But in this case it is – without the aftertaste of distances filled with years... I think that "Presence" has all chances to please both those who appreciate just a good performance technique – and fans of beautiful, emotionally saturated melodies and subtle patterns. For Oleh Yarema skillfully combines the first with the second – and gets as a result something third, surprisingly sunny...